Uncommon Knowledge

Thomas Sowell: A Free Man | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Niall Ferguson, Victor Davis Hanson, and Stephen Kotkin: Three Historians Debate the Era of Trump

From Havana to Yale: Carlos Eire on Cuba, Becoming an American—and Miracles | Peter Robinson | Uncommon Knowledge

From Havana to Yale: Carlos Eire on Cuba, Becoming an American—and Miracles | Peter Robinson | Uncommon Knowledge

The Age of Depopulation With Nicholas Eberstadt | Peter Robinson | Uncommon Knowledge

From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima: Two Historians on How America Fought and Won The Pacific in WWII | Peter Robinson | Uncommon Knowledge

The Light Withdrawn: Christopher Cox On How Woodrow Wilson Shaped—And Undermined—American Democracy | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Inflation Is A Choice: Kevin Warsh on Fixing the Federal Reserve | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Justice Alito: Dobbs, A Color Blind Constitution, And The Balancing Of Power

The Signal in the Noise: Speaker Mike Johnson on Elon, the Big Beautiful Bill, and “Our Chance to Save Our Country” | Hoover Institution

Dr. Jay Goes to Washington: Reforming Science from the Inside at NIH | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution

Christopher Buckley: “Steaming to Bamboola” and Other Journeys

Thomas Sowell: Facts Against Rhetoric, Capitalism, Culture—and, Yes, the Tariffs

Empire of Illusion: Frank Dikötter on Why China Isn’t a Superpower

Conflict: Niall Ferguson on Ukraine, Taiwan, and His War of Words with V. P. Vance

This interview podcast discusses the ongoing war in Ukraine, focusing on the Trump administration's proposed negotiation strategy to end the conflict. The discussion analyzes potential outcomes, comparing the situation to historical conflicts like the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and explores the implications for European...

The Great Partnership: How George Shultz Helped Ronald Reagan Win The Cold War

Five Questions for Stephen Kotkin: Advice for the New Administration (and the Rest of Us)

Marc Andreessen: It’s Morning Again In America

This interview podcast features Peter Robinson interviewing Mark Andreessen, a prominent figure in Silicon Valley. The conversation begins with a discussion of national renewal, transitioning to Andreessen's political evolution from Democrat to Republican, explained through the changing relationship between Silicon V...

The Extinction of Experience: Christine Rosen on the Impact of Technology on Society

Part II: Apocalypse Now? Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies and Modern Tech