The Victor Davis Hanson Show
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler
This is the Victor Davis Hanson Show. Victor is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wayne & Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College. Victor's co-host for 2 podcasts is Jack Fowler. He is the Director for the Center for Civil Society at American Philanthropic. Victor and Jack discuss current political and social events and ideas, and current and past cultural trends. Victor also is joined by Sami Winc on 2 podcasts as they discuss current national news, what's trending in California, and how history repeats itself.
Episodes
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May 18, 2024 • 45min
Roman Historians and Modern Universities
Victor Davis Hanson discusses challenges in DEI initiatives at universities, the evolution of historical narratives, and controversies surrounding the Biden administration's diplomatic performances. He also explores the lives of late Roman imperial historians like Procopius and Marcellinus, emphasizing the importance of historical understanding and truth-seeking.
May 17, 2024 • 53min
The Ins and Outs of Left-Wing Justice
The podcast explores Cohen and Castello testimony, Trump rally, Biden debate, Left's projection tendencies, and polling trends. It analyses left-wing accusations towards Trump trials, potential election impacts, Biden's inflation misrepresentations, and left-wing fabrication. The episode delves into political strategies, legal challenges, election scenarios, critiques of political figures, and concerns about electoral manipulation.
May 16, 2024 • 53min
Diplomacy Dilemma: Trump stability v. Obama-Biden chaos
Victor Davis Hanson discusses diplomacy in the Middle East, Russia, Germany, and Canada, addressing the native mass-grave hoax in Canada. He contrasts Trump's stability with Obama-Biden chaos in international relations, analyzing policies and alliances with countries like Russia, North Korea, and Iran. The discussion delves into topics such as defense budget, NATO relations, immigration, and media biases towards Trump.
May 14, 2024 • 1h 9min
Feminizing Pro-Hamas Protesters and Losing-Leaving California
Discussion on disproportionately female Hamas supporters, Biden's lies, California's black market, DEI courses for teachers. Historical conflicts in Balkans, societal changes. Female leadership in anti-Israel protests. California's challenges and exodus. Racism at universities, America's history reevaluation.
May 12, 2024 • 1h 1min
Early Christian Thinkers and Signs of the Changing Times
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss early Christian thinkers like Boethius and St. Augustine in the fallen Roman empire. They also delve into M.I.T.'s ban on diversity statements, federal judges parrying with Columbia, polls turning South for the Left, a criminal conspiracy among trial lawyers, and the possibility of Biden being off the ticket by May 31.
May 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
Reversals of Fortunes
Political commentator and historian Victor Davis Hanson, along with cohost Sami Winc, discuss the Trump trials, Biden's stance on Israel, universities bowing to pro-Hamas pressure, RFK Jr. on the ballot, and Sweden's crime wave in this engaging podcast.
May 9, 2024 • 1h 6min
Our Leadership and Looking Back to WWII
Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss Biden administration appointments, WWII espionage, & strategic disagreements in WWII. They also explore voter preferences, societal concerns, and California's voter distribution.
May 7, 2024 • 1h 7min
It Stopped Making Sense: Radicalizing the University
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss protests as a class issue, faculty immaturity, universities as propaganda hubs, a fresh take on US immigration, and the birth of the new Left during the Obama era.
May 4, 2024 • 58min
The Trumporama and Polling Big
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss Trump trial shenanigans, voter fraud survey, House speaker critics, and BLM protest similarities. Topics include anti-white racism, presidential immunity, voter fraud concerns, Republican intrigue, and media misrepresentations.
May 3, 2024 • 59min
Inside the Prism: Protests, Advice and Bad Politics
Listen to the Friday news roundup. Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss handling the pro-Palestinian protestors, Blinken's advice to Hamas, and the truth behind US support for Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
