Featured Videos & Podcasts

The Eternal Optimist: H.R. McMaster On Combat, Faith, And Turning Down The Funk
What inspires a young boy to dream about a career in the US Army and then, after graduating from West Point, manage to prepare for—and survive—combat?
August 26, 2025
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A Burning First Amendment Issue: President Trump’s Executive Order On Flag Desecration
President Trump’s new executive order on flag burning: Is it bold politics or bad law? Or maybe both?
August 27, 2025
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American Institutions, Higher Education, Talk Shows, And Nougies With Ben Sasse
A candid and very wide-ranging conversation about the state of American institutions and how to revitalize them.
August 28, 2025
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From Pearl Harbor To Hiroshima: Two Historians On How America Fought And Won The Pacific In WWII
Jonathan Horn and Ian Toll examine the most contested decision of World War II: the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
August 15, 2025
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Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson
A series hosted by Hoover fellow Peter Robinson as an outlet for political leaders, scholars, and today’s big thinkers to share their views with the world

Battlegrounds Podcast With H.R. McMaster
The Battlegrounds podcast provides a needed forum for leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy.

China Considered
China Considered with Elizabeth Economy is a Hoover Institution podcast series that features in-depth conversations with leading political figures, scholars, and activists from around the world.

Economics, Applied
A conversation with leaders and researchers about economic developments and their ramifications.

Free Speech Unmuted
Unpack and analyze the current issues and controversies concerning the First Amendment, censorship, the press, social media, and the proverbial town square.

Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st…
The official podcast of the Hoover Institution’s Economic Policy Working Group hosted on important topics in economics, finance, and public policy through one-on-one interviews.

Frontline Voices
Unfiltered conversations with American veterans and changemakers who are leading from the front, long after they hang up the uniform.

Hoover Book Club
Hoover scholars explore the latest books that delve into some of the most vexing policy issues facing the United States and the world.

Fellow Talks
Featuring interviews, discussions, and presentations with Hoover fellows and scholars.

Hoover Virtual Policy Briefings
An online virtual briefing series on pressing policy issues, including health care, the economy, democratic governance, and national security.

Capital Conversations
A series featuring Hoover fellows and leading policy makers engaging in informed discussions on policy.
Audio Podcasts

Matters of Policy & Politics
A podcast hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad.
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The Hand Behind Unmanned
A podcast about the people who design, direct, and deploy America’s arsenal of unmanned weapons.
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China Considered
China Considered with Elizabeth Economy is a Hoover Institution podcast series that features in-depth conversations with leading political figures, scholars, and activists from around the world.
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Secrets of Statecraft with Andrew Roberts
Explores the effect that the study of History has had on the careers and decision-making of public figures.
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Battlegrounds Podcast With H.R. McMaster
The Battlegrounds podcast provides a needed forum for leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy.
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Economics, Applied
A conversation with leaders and researchers about economic developments and their ramifications.
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Free Speech Unmuted
Unpack and analyze the current issues and controversies concerning the First Amendment, censorship, the press, social media, and the proverbial town square.
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Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century
The official podcast of the Hoover Institution’s Economic Policy Working Group hosted on important topics in economics, finance, and public policy through one-on-one interviews.
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The Caravan Notebook
A platform for essays and articles that offer commentary on a variety of subjects, ranging from current events to cultural trends, and including topics that are too local or too specific from the larger questions addressed quarterly in The Caravan.
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The Classicist
The Classicist is the weekly podcast of Victor Davis Hanson, scholar, writer, and farmer.
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Hoover Virtual Policy Briefings
An online virtual briefing series on pressing policy issues, including health care, the economy, democratic governance, and national security.
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The Grumpy Economist
Hoover fellow John Cochrane offers analysis and commentary on the news of the day from a humorous free-market perspective.
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The Libertarian
Hoover fellow Richard Epstein evaluates national developments in public policy and the law.
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Education Exchange
A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Hoover Institution fellow Paul E. Peterson.
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Reasonable Disagreements
Hoover fellows Richard Epstein and Adam White discuss major legal and policy issues and debate points of disagreement.
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The Pacific Century
Host Michael Auslin and guests discuss the latest politics, economics, security, and cultural news in China, Asia, and America.
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Law Talk With Epstein, Senik & Yoo
A look at legislation and constitutional jurisprudence.
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Saints, Sinners, & Salvageables: Restoring America's Faith in Voting
A mini podcast series examining American elections from Matters of Policy & Politics hosted by Hoover fellow Benjamin Ginsberg.
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