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GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

132 Episodes • By Hoover Institution • goodfellows.podbean.com
In uncertain times what’s needed is not just clarity about today’s pandemic, but insight into the challenges that lie ahead as America recovers and returns to normal. GoodFellows, a weekly Hoover Institution broadcast, features senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster discussi ...more
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Unburdened By What Has Been | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoove...
An already surreal political year becomes all the mo... more
Jul 25 2024 1h
Uncertainty Surrounding Biden's Future Presidency
Chapter 1 10 mins
Political Turmoil and Presidential Transitions
Chapter 2 10 mins
Foreign Policy Perspectives on Ukraine
Chapter 3 12 mins
Election Campaigns and Political Deception
Chapter 4 9 mins
The Evolution of JD Vance
Chapter 5 4 mins
The Future of the Democratic Party
Chapter 6 12 mins
Challenges Faced by the Biden Administration
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The Senior Moment with Jonah Goldberg | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whal...
The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg joins Good Fellows to ... more
Jul 12 2024 52m
Comparing Trump's Leadership to Biden's
Chapter 1 11 mins
Comparing America to Late Soviet Union
Chapter 2 5 mins
Leadership Crisis in American Politics
Chapter 3 14 mins
Democratic and Republican Party Dynamics
Chapter 4 4 mins
Global Perception of American Leadership
Chapter 5 7 mins
Shifts in European and American Politics
Chapter 6 6 mins
Russian Interference and Dollar Stability
Chapter 7 2 mins
Dog Selection Crowdsource Crowdsource Hoover Institution
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A GoodFellows Special: A Guide to Summer | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill W...
How do a historian, an economist, and a geostrategis... more
Jun 20 2024 20m
Dream Car and Paddleboarding Plans
Chapter 1 8 mins
Summer Plans and Reflections
Chapter 2 11 mins
Summer Recommendations
Chapter 3 33 sec
Mock Summer Camp Madness
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The Axis of Chaos, with Matt Pottinger | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Wha...
A new “cold war” presents a familiar challenge for A... more
May 31 2024 48m
Elite College Admissions and Military Service
Chapter 1 11 mins
China Deterrence Strategy in Cold War
Chapter 2 16 mins
National Security and Military Strategy Discussion
Chapter 3 14 mins
Year in Review and Political Commentary
Chapter 4 5 mins
Geopolitical Lessons From D-Day
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The Counterfactual Show: Reimagining History, with Stephen Kotkin | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson,...
Historians differ over the need to explore “counterf... more
May 16 2024 1h 5m
Counterfactual Analysis
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TikTok’s Ticking Clock: National Security Vs. Free Speech; Dr. Evil And James Bond | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane,...
Did Israel’s failure to anticipate Hamas’s surprise ... more
May 3 2024 57m
Long-Term vs. Flash in the Pan
Chapter 1 8 mins
Intelligence Failures and Response Analysis
Chapter 2 13 mins
TikTok as a National Security Threat
Chapter 3 8 mins
TikTok, Spy Fiction, and Campus Protests
Chapter 4 13 mins
Campus Protests and Faculty Indoctrination
Chapter 5 5 mins
Impact of Leftist Protests on Elections
Chapter 6 8 mins
Historical Events and Sports Trends
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America’s Immigration Puzzle, Iran Strikes (Out) – And 60 Is The New 40 | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferg...
Nearly 40 years since the nation last saw comprehens... more
Apr 19 2024 58m
Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East
Chapter 1 8 mins
Immigration Policy Discussion on Goodfellows
Chapter 2 6 mins
Immigration Policy and Historical Context
Chapter 3 7 mins
Immigration Trends and Policy Reform
Chapter 4 8 mins
Immigration Policy and Economic Impact
Chapter 5 6 mins
Immigration Reform and Political Strategy
Chapter 6 5 mins
Iran's Failed Attack on Israel
Chapter 7 14 mins
Rethinking Missile Defense and Deterrence
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NYT’s Bret Stephens on Israel, 4 Years of GoodFellows, and An Invite to JK Rowling | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane,...
As the six-month anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Is... more
Apr 3 2024 52m
Trump's Political Recovery and Influence
Chapter 1 15 mins
US-Israel Relationship and Foreign Policy
Chapter 2 10 mins
Middle East Geopolitical Strategy Discussion
Chapter 3 11 mins
Geopolitical and Economic Implications of Pandemic
Chapter 4 9 mins
Reflections on Current Events and Predictions
Chapter 5 6 mins
War and Free Speech
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China v. Ukraine with Elbridge Colby; TikTok's Clock; Election Meddling Is Cool Now? | GoodFellows: Niall Ferguson,...
Facing hot wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle Eas... more
Mar 21 2024 57m
China as the Most Important Threat
Chapter 1 7 mins
Foreign Policy in Changing World
Chapter 2 5 mins
European Military Capability and Global Strategy
Chapter 3 7 mins
Potential Risks of Chinese Blockades
Chapter 4 7 mins
National Security and Military Strategy
Chapter 5 10 mins
Strategies for Deterrence and Defense
Chapter 6 3 mins
Future of TikTok Ownership in US
Chapter 7 14 mins
Discussion on US Policy Towards Israel
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Victor Davis Hanson On The State of the Union . . . and a Biden-Trump Rematch | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Nial...
Following Super Tuesday’s results, with the US presi... more
Mar 8 2024 1h 8m
Survivors Guide to Biden vs. Trump
Chapter 1 10 mins
Political Analysis of 2024 Election
Chapter 2 9 mins
Perception of Weakness in Foreign Policy
Chapter 3 13 mins
Debating the Ukraine Crisis Strategy
Chapter 4 9 mins
Ukrainian Conflict and Political Ramifications
Chapter 5 3 mins
Political Analysis on Trump's Comeback
Chapter 6 7 mins
Trump's Legal Challenges and Political Strategies
Chapter 7 9 mins
Election Politics and Movie Debates
Chapter 8 5 mins
Historical Examples of Divided Countries
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Israel’s Options, Plus Navalny’s Legacy and Ranking the US Presidents, with Dan Senor | GoodFellows: John H. Cochra...
Why did Vladimir Putin call for an “inter-Palestinia... more
Feb 21 2024 55m
Tucker Carlson's Interview With Putin
Chapter 1 8 mins
Geopolitical Analysis
Chapter 2 6 mins
Implications of Palestinian State Declaration
Chapter 3 13 mins
Global Geopolitical Challenges and Connections
Chapter 4 6 mins
Israeli Tech Industry and Military Concerns
Chapter 5 11 mins
Russia's Future Under Putin's Regime
Chapter 6 8 mins
US Foreign Policy and Presidential Rankings
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End Games: America Strikes Back, Congress Strikes Out On Immigration | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguso...
While the American reprisal against Iranian proxies ... more
Feb 9 2024 54m
Sullivan's Interview
Chapter 1 12 mins
Middle East Policy and Deterrence
Chapter 2 15 mins
The Importance of Military Preparedness
Chapter 3 12 mins
The 2024 Election and Trump's Appeal
Chapter 4 6 mins
Immigration, Security, and Aid for Ukraine
Chapter 5 7 mins
Aid and Debt in Africa's Development
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Davos, World War III, Essential Books, and No Swearing | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMast...
This installment of GoodFellows is devoted to audien... more
Jan 25 2024 53m
Achieving Economic Growth and Implementing Reforms
Chapter 1 7 mins
Mood Shift in Western Heritage
Chapter 2 8 mins
World War III Sources and Concerns
Chapter 3 6 mins
India's Infrastructure and Foreign Policy Challenges
Chapter 4 8 mins
Short-Term Approaches and Economic Reforms
Chapter 5 10 mins
Implications of Pakistan's Deteriorating Situation
Chapter 6 10 mins
Implications of Second Trump Administration
Chapter 7 44 sec
Ending Remarks and Thank You
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Empire or Republic?: The Choice in ’24 | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Wha...
The new year begins with a continuation of three top... more
Jan 11 2024 59m
Concerns About Biden Administration's Weak Strategy
Chapter 1 4 mins
Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
Chapter 2 9 mins
Iran's Escalation and Biden's Weak Strategy
Chapter 3 9 mins
Potential Conflict in the Middle East
Chapter 4 8 mins
Claudine Gay's Demise and Teachable Moment
Chapter 5 4 mins
New Presidents and Economic Outlook Expectations
Chapter 6 8 mins
Economic Growth, Recession, Threats to Democracy
Chapter 7 7 mins
2024 Election
Chapter 8 6 mins
World Leaders, Wars, and Predictions
Chapter 9 59 sec
Upcoming Mailbag Show Announcement
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Ivy-League Anti-Semitism with Bari Weiss, Regarding Henry, and Santa Hats | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Fe...
Failing to unequivocally denounce students’ calls fo... more
Dec 12 2023 1h 7m
The Cost of Standing Against Totalitarianism
Chapter 1 4 mins
Anti-Semitism and DEI in American Schools
Chapter 2 13 mins
The Brokenness of America's Elite Universities
Chapter 3 6 mins
University Politicization and Dangers of Ideology
Chapter 4 6 mins
Challenges of DEI in Universities
Chapter 5 4 mins
Fighting Totalitarianism and Its Consequences
Chapter 6 12 mins
Antisemitism and Education Reform
Chapter 7 5 mins
Henry Kissinger's Legacy and Criticism
Chapter 8 13 mins
Reflections on Henry Kissinger's Legacy
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Known Unknowns, the Rolling Stones, and Karl Rove | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, a...
As the US prepares for a presidential vote (Iowans c... more
Nov 29 2023 1h 7m
Unknown Lessons and Broken Parties' OR 'Lessons and Parties in Election
Chapter 1 11 mins
US Politics and the Iowa Caucuses
Chapter 2 11 mins
California's Political Landscape and 2022 Election
Chapter 3 4 mins
Concerns Over the Election Process
Chapter 4 4 mins
Potential Consequences of Reelecting President Trump
Chapter 5 6 mins
Indictments and Unknowns in Election Impact
Chapter 6 10 mins
Conflict in Gaza and Regional Threats
Chapter 7 8 mins
Hamas's Destruction and the Two-State Solution
Chapter 8 8 mins
European Politics, AI, Rolling Stones
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Life During Wartime: Israel’s Resolve; Can Ukraine Still Win? | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, Lieuten...
Two conflicts present two challenges: a Ukrainian co... more
Nov 9 2023 1h 6m
Russian Perception of Trump Reelection
Chapter 1 14 mins
Conflict in Israel
Chapter 2 4 mins
Worldviews
Chapter 3 8 mins
Israel's Vulnerability and Need for US
Chapter 4 6 mins
Israel's Size and Ongoing Military Reality
Chapter 5 16 mins
Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Chapter 6 7 mins
Supporting Ukrainian Defense Industrial Capacity
Chapter 7 8 mins
Implications and Concerns in Ukraine Conflict
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A Bronx Tale: Ian Rowe on the Fight for Charter Schools | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, Bill Whale...
Ian Rowe, an American Enterprise Institute senior fe... more
Nov 1 2023 1h 2m
Voter Influence in Politics
Chapter 1 10 mins
Charter Schools and Quality Education
Chapter 2 13 mins
Competition and Success in Education
Chapter 3 12 mins
Education, Homeschooling, and Charter Schools
Chapter 4 14 mins
Economic Ramifications of Middle East Violence
Chapter 5 4 mins
AI and the Stock Market
Chapter 6 5 mins
Speaker Selection and Olympic Sports
Chapter 7 26 sec
Conversation With Neil Ferguson and Others
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Understanding the New World (Dis)Order, with Stephen Kotkin | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and Bi...
As Israel and Ukraine struggle for survival, a newer... more
Oct 26 2023 58m
Global Support for US in Ukraine
Chapter 1 9 mins
US-Israel-Iran Relations
Chapter 2 5 mins
Deterring Iran, Protecting Israel
Chapter 3 9 mins
Middle East and Ukraine Conflicts Simplified
Chapter 4 5 mins
Restoring Deterrence and Separating Hamas
Chapter 5 6 mins
Ukraine's Situation
Chapter 6 4 mins
The Need for a Powerful Military
Chapter 7 11 mins
Will, Unity, and Facing Challenges
Chapter 8 5 mins
Leadership in Crisis Situations
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The War in Israel and the War at Home | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whal...
Recorded live at the Hoover Institution’s fall retre... more
Oct 18 2023 56m
Israel's Hostilities and US Intelligence
Chapter 1 7 mins
Israel's Plan to Crush Hamas
Chapter 2 12 mins
Iran's Threat and International Response
Chapter 3 6 mins
Ukraine War and International Responses
Chapter 4 11 mins
American Universities and the Rise of Activism
Chapter 5 8 mins
Challenges and Solutions in Education
Chapter 6 4 mins
DEI Statement and Middle East Sources
Chapter 7 5 mins
In-Depth Analysis and Fantasy Guests
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Supreme Court, United Nations—What Next for Free Speech, the Free World? | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Fer...
The US Supreme Court seems headed for a showdown wit... more
Sep 26 2023 1h 8m
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Doomsayers, a Doomed China, and . . . President McMaster? | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMast...
In a special “mailbag” episode, Hoover senior fellow... more
Sep 7 2023 1h 4m
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Tainted “Meat and Potatoes”— Andrew McCarthy on Political Trials, Public Tribulations | GoodFellows: John Cochrane,...
Former president Donald Trump faces at least four cr... more
Aug 24 2023 51m
Unfair Timing of Trump Trial
Chapter 1 16 mins
Legal and Political Challenges in Trump's 2024 Election
Chapter 2 11 mins
Reforming FISA and Strengthening Oversight
Chapter 3 11 mins
Trump's Guilt and the Biden Investigation
Chapter 4 11 mins
Illegitimacy Concerns and Constitutional Crisis
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AI And A-Bombs: Is Everything A-Okay? | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, Fei-Fei Li, H....
On the 78th anniversary of the only wartime use of n... more
Aug 10 2023 1h 5m
Zuckerberg vs. Musk
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 2 8 mins
AI Potential and Risks
Chapter 3 16 mins
Concerns and Opportunities With AI
Chapter 4 8 mins
AI in Biological Threats and Atomic Bomb
Chapter 5 12 mins
Nuclear Weapons and Future Risks
Chapter 6 14 mins
Missile Proliferation, US-China Trade, Impeachment
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The Recession That Didn’t Bark | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster | Hoover Institution
This week, the self-moderating GoodFellows (Bill Wha... more
Jul 14 2023 54m
Debating Ukraine's NATO Membership
Chapter 1 10 mins
Recession Predictions and Potential Shocks
Chapter 2 14 mins
Inflation, Labor Market, and Fed Policy
Chapter 3 6 mins
Defense Budget Constraints and Growing Threats
Chapter 4 9 mins
Warfare and Ukraine's Potential NATO Membership
Chapter 5 11 mins
NATO, China, and Economic Warfare
Chapter 6 3 mins
Nostalgic Summer Music Recommendations
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