Best Hoover Podcasts (2024)

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E46: End of Session, Journalism Bill, and Gen Z’s Distrust of Government 54:52

2h ago54:52

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a number of topics including the last week of legislative session, his bill to increase accountability over homelessness spending, the Phone-Free Schools Act, the revival of a bill to expand early prison release, a deal on an effort to fund journalism, Generation Z…

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So It Goes: Niall Ferguson on Good Books, Bad Screens, a 1968 Redux, and Hobbits | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 47:38

6h ago47:38

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In a topsy-turvy election year, does America’s 2024 presidential contest summon ghosts from 1968 — or, is a late-breaking 1980-style landslide in the cards? Historian Niall Ferguson, the Hoover Institution’s Milbank Family Senior Fellow, appears solo on this “mini” edition of GoodFellows (or is it GoodFellow?) to discuss the current political lands…

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California Sen. Alex Padilla makes the case for Kamala Harris 36:36

3h ago36:36

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California Sen. Alex Padilla sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris, his longtime friend and colleague. The son of Mexican immigrants, Padilla was appointed to Harris’ seat after she won the vice presidency in 2020. An MIT graduate, he initially hoped to become an aerospace engineer. But he was instead drawn to polit…

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Book Talk: "To The Success Of Our Hopeless Cause" By Benjamin Nathans | Hoover Institution 1:22:37

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The Hoover History Lab and Hoover Institution Library & Archives held a special hybrid event with Benjamin Nathans, introduced by Stephen Kotkin, as he launched his latest book To The Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement. Beginning in the 1960s, the Soviet Union was unexpectedly confronted by a dissident mo…

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Hoovering - Episode 270: Olivia Potts 59:31

33m ago59:31

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with the absolutely brilliant writer OLIVIA POTTS Her latest book which we pay ode to in this episode is called BUTTER: A CELEBRATION This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to perso…

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E45: Appropriations Aftermath and Advice from a Departing Legislator 51:43

2h ago51:43

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Senator Scott Wilk to discuss a number of topics including Wilk’s thoughts as a departing legislator, last week’s appropriations suspense hearing, smartphones in schools, homeless encampment enforcement, Governor Newsom’s $200,000 photographer, and the growing bipartisan support for Proposition 36. Host: Assembl…

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Gettin’ Grumpy with It: John Cochrane on the Fed, Tariffs, and Why Dogs Rule | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 44:02

1h ago44:02

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John Cochrane, the Hoover Institution’s Rose-Marie and Jack Anderson Senior Fellow and the author of The Fiscal Theory of Price Level (2023), discusses misconceptions around how the Federal Reserve goes about its business; why economic policy factors into the great-power competition with China; his fascination with Calvin Coolidge; plus why (in Joh…

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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says America is ‘over ruled’ 46:21

9d ago46:21

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Justice Neil Gorsuch sits down with Margaret Hoover at the Supreme Court to talk about his new book, Over Ruled, and his concern that America has “too much law.” In its recent term, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, a precedent established in 1984 that required judges to defer to federal agencies when interpreting unclear statutes.…

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E44: Olympics Recap, Senator Flips Parties, and a New Homelessness Audit 48:22

2h ago48:22

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heath Flora discuss a number of topics including the best moments in the 2024 Olympic Games, Southwest’s announcement to abandon open seating, a State Senator’s decision to switch parties, a new federal audit on California’s homelessness dollars, the Legislature’s organized retail theft bills, the impact of Chevron l…

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Rethinking Economic Statecraft for a Taiwan Crisis | Hoover Institution 21:39

1d ago21:39

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 Hoover Institution | Stanford University Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann and Cambridge University’s Hugo Bromley join Hoover distinguished research fellow Glenn Tiffert for a conversation about an economic contingency plan for a Taiwan crisis, based on their new report, On Day One: An Economic Contingency for a Taiwan Crisis. FE…

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Generally Speaking: McMaster on Trump Foreign Policy and Technology Warfare | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution 43:34

15h ago43:34

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In a special mini version of GoodFellows (just one wise man, not the usual three), Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, the Hoover Institution’s Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow and author of the soon-to-be-released At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, discusses a possible sea change in American foreign policy and the view from…

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GOP Sen. and combat vet Joni Ernst on Ukraine, antisemitism, and restoring civility 36:32

18d ago36:32

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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst sits down with Margaret Hoover in Iowa to talk about her life and her views on trade and foreign policy. Ernst, a combat veteran, explains why she advocates for confronting threats abroad and providing strong support to Israel and Ukraine. She also reflects on how a visit to Soviet-controlled Ukraine in 1989 helped shape …

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Hoovering - Episode 269: Jon Holmes 57:17

5d ago57:17

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PODCAST NOTES: Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with travel writer and broadcaster JON HOLMES His new BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds series is called JON HOLMES SAYS THE C WORD This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to…

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We Win, They Lose, with Matthew Kroenig | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution 1:07:53

6d ago1:07:53

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Is a regional war across the Middle East about to erupt? And what to make of a Venezuelan regime that doesn’t honor election results? Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and coauthor of the book We Win They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War, join…

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E43: Session Returns, Prop. 47 Audit, and Newsom’s Encampment Order 30:44

24d ago30:44

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including the return of legislative session, a recently released audit of Prop. 47, Governor Newsom’s new executive order on homeless encampments, a new study on the number of 24-35 years olds living with their parents, and a new report on meeting California’s 2045 energy goals.…

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Why the 2024 election will be free and fair, according to three experts 50:34

10d ago50:34

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Margaret Hoover discusses what it will take to ensure a secure and accurate vote count in 2024 with three experts: Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg, and David Becker of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research. Ahead of Firing Line’s “Counting the Vote” documentary–pre…

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On Day One: An Economic Contingency Plan For A Taiwan Crisis | Hoover Institution 1:05:09

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 Hoover Institution in DC. The China's Global Sharp Power Project at the Hoover Institution held the launch of On Day One: An Economic Contingency Plan for a Taiwan Crisis on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 PM ET. FEATURING Dr. Hugo Bromley is a research associate at the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge and an af…

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James Carville says Democrats are ‘in a better position’ with Harris instead of Biden 37:38

17d ago37:38

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Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville talks to Margaret Hoover about the state of the 2024 presidential race after the withdrawal of President Joe Biden and the ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris. Carville explains why he had long urged Democrats to replace the aging Biden and why he is satisfied with supporting Harris without a com…

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Hoovering - Episode 268: Aimee Cringle 41:16

19d ago41:16

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with the current fittest woman in the UK, AIMEE CRINGLE This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me. You can still see my sho…

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Unburdened By What Has Been | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution 1:00:54

19d ago1:00:54

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An already surreal political year becomes all the more quizzical as former president Donald Trump literally dodges an assassin’s bullet soon before making a surprise pick of Ohio senator J. D. Vance as his running mate; followed by President Biden unexpectedly ending his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris swiftly becoming the Democrati…

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Is the 2024 race over? Only if Dems stick with Biden, Mike Murphy says 33:55

24d ago33:55

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Veteran Republican strategist Mike Murphy, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, assesses the state of the presidential race in the wake of Trump’s attempted assassination and the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Murphy tells Margaret Hoover why he believes Joe Biden needs to withdraw from the race and how he thinks Democrats should appr…

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China wants to ‘render the United States irrelevant,’ says former NSC official Matt Pottinger 1:02:01

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Matt Pottinger, who served as deputy national security advisor under former President Trump, talks to Margaret Hoover about the geopolitical and economic stakes of defending Taiwan and the challenge of deterring China. Pottinger, editor and co-author of “The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan,” assesses Xi Jinping’s ambitions and timeline …

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The Senior Moment with Jonah Goldberg | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution 52:56

1M ago52:56

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The Dispatch’s Jonah Goldberg joins Good Fellows to discuss his differences with Niall Ferguson’s Soviet America essay, the Biden/Trump gerontocracy, and the European elections. Also, can someone help Niall choose a dog?By Hoover Institution

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Hoovering - Episode 267: Jacob Hawley 55:18

1M ago55:18

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with comedian JACOB HAWLEY See him in Edinburgh and on tour with his show SPACE This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me. …

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E42: AMA, Grants Pass Decision, and an Imposter Initiative 1:06:34

2M ago1:06:34

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his team to discuss the fate of a bill to give unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers, the passage of PAGA reform, the Grants Pass Supreme Court ruling, the Governor’s last minute Hail Mary on retail theft, and an “ask me anything” segment answering questions from constituents. Host: Assemblyman Jos…

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Author Edward O’Keefe on the ‘unsung’ women behind Theodore Roosevelt 51:48

2M ago51:48

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Edward O’Keefe, author of “The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt,” joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the “extraordinary and unsung” women who shaped the life and legend of the 26th president–and why his legacy still resonates today. O’Keefe, a former journalist and North Dakota native who is now CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundatio…

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Hoovering - Episode 266: Amy Mason 47:17

2M ago47:17

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with comedian AMY MASON Go and her brilliant debut hour FREE MASON This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me. You can still…

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E41: Breaking Down the PAGA Deal 28:03

2M ago28:03

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Ashley Hoffman, Senior Policy Advocate on Labor and Employment at the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), to discuss the legislative agreement reached to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and provide long-awaited relief to California businesses. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Ashley…

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Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres on the ‘fundamental problem’ with the progressive movement 37:54

2M ago37:54

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Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of the Bronx sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about Israel, immigration, and other issues that impact voters of color as polls suggest support for Donald Trump is rising among traditionally Democratic voting blocs that will play a pivotal role in the 2024 election. Torres, the first openly gay Afro-Latino member…

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A GoodFellows Special: A Guide to Summer | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution 20:21

2M ago20:21

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How do a historian, an economist, and a geostrategist make the best use of their summers? In an abbreviated GoodFellows, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster reveal a few of their summertime preferences: favorite leisurely pursuits (land, air, and sea), their go-to foods and drinks, family gatherings (all three are…

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The Un-Presidented Speaker Series: Luke Nichter | Hoover Institution 1:03:22

2M ago1:03:22

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Historian and author Luke Nichter will present on Watergate @ 50: Looking Back and Looking Forward at the next Hoover Institution Library & Archives hybrid event in the Un-Presidented Speaker Series. Fifty years is often sufficient for revisionism to reshape our understanding of even the most complex and controversial subjects. Not so with Watergat…

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E40: Junk Fees, Retail Theft Update, and Minority Leader Lessons 59:43

2M ago59:43

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and James Gallagher discuss a number of topics including a junk fee exemption for restaurants, In-N-Out’s price hike, the recently passed state budget, a new analysis on groups that fair best at the State Capitol, the PPIC’s latest survey of Californians, and the bipartisan backlash growing over the Supermajority’s effor…

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Dan Senor defends Israel after war crimes accusations: No war has been more ‘scrutinized’ 1:07:45

2M ago1:07:45

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Following a U.N. report accusing Israel of war crimes, Margaret Hoover sits down with Dan Senor, a former foreign policy aide to Mitt Romney and the host of the podcast “Call Me Back,” to the daring rescue of four Israeli hostages in Gaza, prospects for a cease-fire, and the new U.N. report accusing both Hamas and Israel of war crimes. Senor defend…

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Hoovering - Episode 265: Charlie George 38:38

3M ago38:38

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with comedian CHARLIE GEORGE This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show …

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E39: Retail Theft Debacle, New Homeless Count, and Water Storage Win 1:01:45

3M ago1:01:45

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a new vehicle mileage tax pilot program, the upcoming budget deadline, sidewalk vendors in SF, legislation to increase penalties on assaults in emergency rooms, the Sacramento County Point in Time homeless count, possible changes to California’s “housing first” app…

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The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps To Defend Taiwan | Hoover Institution 1:14:33

3M ago1:14:33

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The China Global Sharp Power Project and the Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region at the Hoover Institution held the Washington, DC launch of The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan, a new book edited by Matt Pottinger, Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow, on Tuesday, June 4th, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. ET.…

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E38: Legislative Budget Plan, Rivas Interview, and Favorite Bands 57:03

3M ago57:03

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their favorite bands, the NBA finals, the Supermajority’s proposed budget plan, Governor Newsom’s warning against the over-regulation of AI, rents dropping in large cities, California’s abysmal performance on taxpayer ROI, and the recent Elex Michaelson interview wit…

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The Boiling Moat | Hoover Institution 1:33:47

3M ago1:33:47

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The Hoover Project on China’s Global Sharp Power and Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region held The Boiling Moat event on Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PT. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has openly expressed his intention to annex Taiwan to mainland China, even threatening the use of force. An invasion or blockade of Taiwan by Chinese forces…

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E37: House of Origin Recap 59:48

3M ago59:48

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Chris Micheli discuss the recent House of Origin deadline, legislation to delay a minimum wage increase, record high median home prices, electric school buses, and the Legislature’s “comprehensive” retail theft package. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Chris Micheli House of Origin recap https://www.kcra.com/article…

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The Axis of Chaos, with Matt Pottinger | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution 48:07

3M ago48:07

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A new “cold war” presents a familiar challenge for America: how to curb a rival great power’s ambitions. Matt Pottinger, a Hoover Institution visiting fellow and editor of the forthcoming book The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster to discuss how best to discoura…

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Hoovering - Episode 264: Larry Dean 45:51

3M ago45:51

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with excellent comedian and lovely man LARRY DEAN. You can get tickets to his NEW EDINBURGH SHOW, DODGER by clicking those words that are in big. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest reci…

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George Conway explains why ‘narcissistic sociopath’ Trump is unfit for office 49:11

3M ago49:11

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As the end of Donald Trump’s first trial nears, Margaret Hoover sits down with conservative attorney and former Trump supporter George Conway to discuss the case and the prospect of another Trump presidency. Conway defends the Manhattan prosecution, talks about watching Trump in the courtroom, and explains why he disagrees with those who say the ca…

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E36: Demystifying the May Revise Budget 1:06:35

3M ago1:06:35

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Tom Sheehy, founder of the Sheehy Strategy Group, to discuss the Governor’s May Revision of the state budget. Other topics discussed include a proposed audit of state telework, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, changes to the Capitol Annex project, EV incentives vs. mandates, and the Prop. 22 case pend…

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Doris Kearns Goodwin on her husband, history, and her ‘unfinished love story’ 51:15

3M ago51:15

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Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss “An Unfinished Love Story,” her new book recounting the 1960s from her perspective and that of her late husband, presidential speechwriter Dick Goodwin. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer recalls the genesis of the project and reflects on the difference between writing abou…

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Hong Kong After The National Security Law | Hoover Institution 1:36:58

4M ago1:36:58

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The Hoover Project on China’s Global Sharp Power held Hong Kong After the National Security Law on Tuesday, May 14 from 4-5:30pm PT. This event presented perspectives on the current political and civic climate in Hong Kong since the passage of the National Security Law on June 30, 2020 and the imposition of Article 23 on March 23, 2024. How have th…

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Hoovering - Episode 263: Helen Lederer 48:09

4M ago48:09

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Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Star of Ab Fab and Bottom turned author HELEN LEDERER and you have to grab her book NOT THAT I’M BITTER This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups w…

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The Counterfactual Show: Reimagining History, with Stephen Kotkin | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution 1:05:44

4M ago1:05:44

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Historians differ over the need to explore “counterfactuals”—the study of scenarios that never happened—and what they can tell us about historical causation. Stephen Kotkin, the Hoover Institution’s Kleinheinz Senior Fellow and noted historian of Russia, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and John Cochrane to discuss alternative historical …

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What China Remembers About The Cultural Revolution, And What It Wants To Forget | Hoover Institution 1:34:45

4M ago1:34:45

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The Hoover Project on China’s Global Sharp Power, Stanford’s Center for East Asian Studies, and Stanford's Department of History held What China Remembers About the Cultural Revolution, and What it Wants to Forget on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PT in the George P. Shultz Building, Shultz Auditorium. The devastating movement unleashe…

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E35: Initiative Negotiations, Consumer Costs, and the Abstention Dilemma 55:06

4M ago55:06

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including killing bills via abstention, the Taxpayer Protection Act debate in the California Supreme Court, a major initiative deadline, rising gas prices, the CPUC-approved energy fixed charge, an SF homeless program that provides alcohol, and the Governor’s May Revise budget. …

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Strengthening Trust With India: Implications Of The 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement | Hoover Institution 1:33:45

4M ago1:33:45

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The Hoover Institution held Strengthening Trust With India: Implications of the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement on May 6, 2024 from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm in Hauck Auditorium, David & Joan Traitel Building. The conversation was between key figures who shaped modern US-India relations through the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement, an emblem of …

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