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GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

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Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 3min

A Bronx Tale: Ian Rowe on the Fight for Charter Schools | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, Bill Whalen, and Ian Rowe | Hoover Institution

Ian Rowe, American Enterprise Institute senior fellow and cofounder of the Bronx-based Vertex Partnership Academies, discusses the future of public education and the role of charter schools. They delve into the resistance against charter schools and the impact of welfare state supporters and teachers unions. The benefits of competition and diversity in education are explored, along with the importance of hands-on skills and potential disruption by AI. The podcast also covers recent elections, the annoyance of woke governments, and differing views on nationalism in sports and the Olympics.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 58min

Understanding the New World (Dis)Order, with Stephen Kotkin | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

Historian Stephen Kotkin joins Niall Ferguson and John Cochrane to discuss the axis of ill will formed by Russia, China, and Iran, the challenges faced by Israel, and the uncertainty in US strategy. They also explore the need for President Biden to explain Ukraine's funding, the rise of China and its potential dangers, and the importance of unity and national purpose during times of crisis.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 57min

The War in Israel and the War at Home | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

Hoover senior fellow John H. Cochrane, along with Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster, discuss the recent conflict in Israel, failures in intelligence gathering, and America's strategic choices. They also reflect on the anti-Israel backlash in American universities and the current state of higher education. The conversation further explores topics like Iranian influence, discrimination in academic jobs, dissatisfaction in Iran, and the need for regime change. They conclude with discussions about reading materials, ideal guests, and technological advancements.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 1h 8min

Supreme Court, United Nations—What Next for Free Speech, the Free World? | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, Eugene Volokh, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

Eugene Volokh, First Amendment law professor at UCLA, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and John Cochrane to discuss free speech in the Information Age, the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, corrupt practices in college admissions, challenges of the United Nations, rearming after a future war, dress code and tipping in politics, and the difference between historians and amateurs.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 1h 5min

Doomsayers, a Doomed China, and . . . President McMaster? | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

In this podcast, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster answer viewers' questions, discussing topics like China's economic or military tipping point, the reliability of doom mongers, US debt and interest rates, productivity and innovation, US foreign policy towards NATO under a potential Trump presidency, and hypothetical roles in a future President McMaster administration.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 52min

Tainted “Meat and Potatoes”— Andrew McCarthy on Political Trials, Public Tribulations | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, Andrew McCarthy, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

Former federal prosecutor and National Review contributing editor, Andrew McCarthy, joins the panel to discuss the weaponization of law in American politics and its impact. They explore the potential unfairness of trials against Trump, the investigation into Biden's son, and the infusion of politics in the criminal justice system. They also discuss the need for effective oversight in intelligence collection and the potential political consequences of the lawfare against Trump. The podcast ends with a lighthearted discussion about books, movies, and summer activities.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 1h 6min

AI And A-Bombs: Is Everything A-Okay? | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, Fei-Fei Li, H.R. McMaster, Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

On the 78th anniversary of the only wartime use of nuclear weapons, is the human race at another moral crossroads, fearing what artificial intelligence (AI) breakthroughs might unleash? Fei-Fei Li, co-director of Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster to discuss AI’s promise and peril, followed by the three “GoodFellows” revisiting Harry Truman’s decision to drop the bombs in 1945. Just as crucial to mankind’s future: they debate the likely winner in an as-yet-unscheduled MMA bout pitting Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg against X’s Elon Musk.  
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Jul 14, 2023 • 54min

The Recession That Didn’t Bark | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster | Hoover Institution

This week, the self-moderating GoodFellows (Bill Whalen is on vacation) ponder why the much predicted recession hasn’t materialized—at least not yet. The Fellows also discuss the national security implications of a recession and why some economists may be a little too optimistic about economic conditions in the near future. Then, we check back in on the war in Ukraine and close with some thoughts about summer, featuring a cameo appearance from General Funkenstein himself.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 58min

Mutiny Interrupted: Prigozhin Stands Down | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, Bill Whalen, and Dmitri Alperovitch| Hoover Institution

A tumultuous 24 hours in Russia—ordinarily pro-Russia armed mercenaries marching on Moscow, Vladimir Putin’s whereabouts unknown—reveals the fragility of that wartime autocracy. Dmitri Alperovitch, founder of the Washington, DC–based think tank Silverado Policy Accelerator and host of the Geopolitics Decanted podcast, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster to discuss the reasons behind the Wagner Group mutiny, Vladimir Putin’s job security, and the impact the insurrection will have on the prosecution of the now 16-month war in Ukraine.  
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May 17, 2023 • 57min

There’s Nothing Stopping You Now: Coleman Hughes on Race and Poverty in America | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster | Hoover Institution

California weighs reparations for slavery’s descendants as America approaches the three-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd—a Black man killed by a White police officer—in Minneapolis. Coleman Hughes, a columnist and podcaster who specializes in issues related to race and public policy, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and H.R. McMaster to discuss the legacy of Floyd’s death, the historical teaching of race, and the feasibility of a “color-blind” society. Plus, Niall and H.R. handicap the odds of a second Trump presidency and what that would portend for “Cold War 2” and the war in Ukraine. Also, General Funkenstein is in ‘da house!

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