GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics
Episodes
War, Peace, and Politics with Victor Davis Hanson
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the fighting in Ukraine continues, what’s the wisest strategy for the United States—keep sending weapons, help the Ukrainians broaden their ope...
“Ukraine Is Going To End Up Winning”
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Ukraine passes the 70-day mark, questions abound as to whether Russia will soon escalate the brutality, how far Ukrainian forces intend ...
More Cowbell: BYOT (Bring Your Own Topic)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A “potluck” edition of GoodFellows this time around, with Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane “bringing th...
Soft Landing: Larry Summers On Inflation, Debt, And A Looming Recession
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The GoodFellows return to economics this week, coinciding with news of America’s worst inflation in over 40 years. Lawrence Summers, former US Treas...
A Soviet Reunion: Michael McFaul On What Putin Wants
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The war continues in Ukraine while peace talks go forward in Istanbul – the outcome of both endeavors anyone’s guess. Michael McFaul, a Hoover sen...
That’s What Xi (Jinping) Said
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, H .R. McMaster mans the moderator chair for Bill Whalen, and our guest is Matt Pottinger, the former deputy national security advisor and c...
Viewer Mail—Ukraine Edition
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is devoted to audience questions—viewers and listeners from over two dozen nations and five continents asking Hoover senior fe...
Yes or No Fly Zone: Congressman Mike Gallagher on Ukraine Policy and Politics
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have “false flags” given way to false hope in Ukraine? Despite the images of bold resistance, will Russian military setbacks eventually lead to a ...
Vlad the Impaled?
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine produces a ripple effect across the globe militarily, diplomatically, and economically. Hoover senior fellows Niall Fer...
“One Pill Can Kill”
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drug overdoses kill more Americans annually than vehicle crashes and gun deaths combined, with the intake of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl rampan...
Free-Speech Archipelago
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to navigate the shoals of cancel culture when the p.c. mob comes your way? Bari Weiss, proprietor of the Common Sense newsletter and “Honestly...
Black Swans & Pink Flamingos
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As opposed to the fictional exploits of James Bond and Jason Bourne, what are the realities of modern-day intelligence-gathering—and how does the US...
Boris Bad Enough?
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Britain’s party-throwing prime minister may soon be thrown out of office; Ukraine and Russia are seemingly on the brink of an armed conflict that co...