The Victor Davis Hanson Show

Victor interviews essayist, historian, and journalist Michael Walsh on his just released second volume—A Rage to Conquer. Twelve Battles that Changed the Course of Western History—in his envisioned three-volume trilogy on the social, cultural, economic and political consequences of key battles of Western history. Join us for discussions on the status of military history, the brilliance of Western commanders from Alexander and Caesar to Patton and Nimitz, the manner in which battles alter popular culture, and Michael's selection of existential battles that are rarely discussed and unfortunately often ignored. The interview transcends military history and also discusses the challenges of the historian and writer, the need for discipline in taking on large historical projects, and methods of historical research and writing—and what makes a readable military history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc examine the recent tariff policy and Liberation Day speech, the Great Depression and current economic policy, and Gavin Newsom's machination and the no-alternative Democrats. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for the Friday news roundup: Trump's tariffs, special elections, Tesla protestors, criminal deportations and their Left discontents, LePen found guilty, the death penalty for Mangioni, the Ukraine war, and might Trump bomb Iran. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they tackle the shifting dynamics of the youth vote and the implications of recent political trends. They delve into the concerns surrounding young voters' engagement with the Democratic Party and discuss the cultural ramifications of activism, including shoplifting as a form of protest. Victor shares insights from the latest issue of Strategica and reflects on the challenges facing today's youth as they navigate economic hurdles and societal expectations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler provide an update on the Goldberg leak, Trump’s messaging, Greenland, AI videos, California’s water project and regulations, judge Boasberg, South Dakota ranchers fight the feds, and the question of China’s ascendence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join the weekend episode with Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc. They discuss some recent news and the Treaty of Versailles following WWI. The current news includes Trump's tariffs, lawsuit brought against pro-Hamas protesters, Vance in Greenland, Rubio rightly unapologetic, and Stefanik's nomination withdrawn for UN ambassador. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for the Friday news roundup. Waltz deals with leak and hits Houthis hard, Jasmine Crockett can't stop it, three incendiary devices found in Austin, West Coast judges wants criminal aliens back, Hezbollah sends rockets into Israel, Hyundai to invest $21 billion in the US, and PBS and NPR try to convince Congress their bias is no bias at all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the revoked security clearances, California the most lawful and lawless of states and its medieval decline — impoverished, DEI-ed, mediocritized, and childless — all from universities, Left rallies have Grateful Dead-like following, and the Left's socialism message failing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss Trump's Houthis policy, Khalil paradox as representative of what troubles the Middle East, losing Mia Love, Hamas tunnels and death cult, cartel camps in Mexico, Left judges want criminals returned to your neighborhood, the shambles of a party, and Trump attends the NCAA. Our Sponsor: OpenPhone: Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/victor See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss the impact of WWI on the West, the recent attacks on Tesla, the failed leadership of the Left, suggestions of Justice Roberts, Baltic states and Poland pull out of ban on landmines, and the JFK files. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss the week's news: SpaceX Dragon brings astronauts home, district judges stopping executive actions, Trump hits the Houthis, Israel returns to Gaza, a French politician wants the Statue of Liberty back, pro-Khalil protests at Stanford, Columbia's admissions favors protestors, and Fani Willis to pay a fine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler examine the academic crisis, anti-family, anti-Semitic, anti-American universities, Khalil was an UNRWA worker, marginalized populations believe their own exemptions, taxing post-graduate programs, Chinese students, and Newsom's podcast doesn't help real problems in California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss correcting problems caused by progressive Biden, WSJ anti-Trump writers, Biden flew illegal immigrants in, Ukraine war, Europe "says" they want to go independent, de-politicizing and de-weaponizing justice, Democrats on the reconciliation bill, Buttigieg, and Alan Simpson passes away. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they look at some recent news stories on Biden, Ukraine, the Democrats, ActBlue, city mayors before Congress, and on Syria. VDH talks about the significance of World War I for the middle segment of this Saturday edition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler tackle pressing political issues, including the controversial case of Mahmoud Khalil and his stance on Hamas, the implications of immigration policies, and the ongoing tensions with Canada and Mexico. They delve into the complexities of free speech and the consequences of foreign influence in U.S. politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler to examine Trump’s revision of student loan policy, security clearances revoked, aid stopped to South Africa, Hunter’s prospects, our enemies purchasing ag lands, Trump diplomacy should be reciprocity, John Kerry and the Iranians, who signed executive orders for Biden, and NGO, DOGE and fraud. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for discussion of President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress, turning around universities, Democratic leaders like Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and Tim Walz, the censure vote on Al Green, race and gender essentialism is logically flawed, and the Ukraine war. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss Pete Hegseth rethinking Mexico, Mark Halperin, no-strategy Democrats, “inseminated” persons, Harris for California governorship, Walz’s latest machinations, Stanford students identifying with killer Luigi Mangione, Bezos's Op-Ed changes, and anti-Semitism still on campuses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for discussion of Zelensky's mistakes, the brainiac left response, Vance's record, how Trump's critics want to undermine peace, generals in war and generals in peace, how 60% of Democrats negative on Israel, Byron Donalds's run for Florida governor, and the Epstein files. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen to Victor Davis Hanson discuss with cohost Sami Winc the history of Amendment 16, a new income tax in 1913. They also address the news on healthcare, the "Golden" card, Newsom's podcast, issues in immigration given a closed border, Jake Tapper's duplicitous new book on Biden's decline, and Gene Hackman passed away. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.