The Victor Davis Hanson Show
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
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Episodes
Victor Davis Hanson Interviews David Mamet
6/7/2025
Join Victor Davis Hanson in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, author, and filmmaker David Mamet. Topics discussed include David's new book, The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment, the power and corruption of institutions, the recrudescence of anti-Semitism on campus, and the current state of Hollywood.
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Duration:01:00:29
Protestors, War and the Fragility of Women
6/6/2025
Join Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc to examine the week's news: anti-Semitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, protestors turn on ICE agents, drones hit Russia, Olympic "woman" boxer Khalib is male, Chinese nationals with dangerous fungus, 56.3% of liberal women with mental health issues, and Karine Jean-Pierre shirks Democratic party.
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Duration:01:33:53
China Threat, Biden Outing, and DEI Addicts
6/5/2025
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler examine China's threat to Taiwan, Trump calling out China on Truth Social, Biden's first speech since leaving office, Jill Biden should answer for lies, DEI has paralyzed the Democratic Party, Judge Dugan believes she's above the law, and from AIDS to trans issues for gay community.
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Duration:01:03:09
The Values of Our Youth: VDH Interviews Julie Banderas
6/4/2025
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson interviews Julie Banderas about her new book "A Monumental Mistake" which gives advice to youth both on personal conduct and to respect for traditional values.
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Duration:00:50:01
Commencements, Visas, Debt, and Trump's Trumping
6/3/2025
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler as they discuss commencement speeches praising Hamas, Harvard should accept the truth about their anti-Semitism, Trump's counter-revolution goes to the core, Rubio revokes visas, Jamie Dimon's honesty about the economy, Greece post-WWI, Trump's post, and relations between Trump and the Federalist Society.
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Duration:01:17:43
Allies Win in 1943 and Revolutionaries Pursue Trump
5/31/2025
Listen to the special weekend edition with Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc, featuring the year 1943 of World War II and Allied progress in the middle segment. They also discuss the Government Accountability Office’s effort to stop Trump, the Democrat staffers' reasons for covering up Biden, Putin’s mind, Scott Pelley’s speech to graduates, North Korea’s nuclear capability, and Musk’s critique of the Big Beautiful Bill.
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Duration:01:24:34
Swimming Upstream: War, Trump Tried, and California Exodus
5/30/2025
Join the Friday news roundup with Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc: escalation in the Ukraine war, faux ceasefire in Gaza, AMA a dying industry, Apple's future, Trump v. judicial overreach, Harvard's insidious anti-Semitism, Columbia's protestor's profiles, racism in the WNBA, and California's exodus and decline.
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Duration:01:13:26
Vertigo: Things That Unmake the Democratic Party
5/29/2025
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler talk about a range of pressing political issues, including the decline of political integrity exemplified by figures like Chuck Schumer, the alarming rise of trans activism in Colorado, and the implications of the Jussie Smollett incident. They also explore the state of American cities under leftist governance, and the importance of restoring scientific standards.
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Duration:01:07:27
Exploring the Complex Legacy of Ronald Reagan in Film
5/28/2025
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson sits down with Mark Joseph, the director behind the acclaimed film "Reagan" and the companion book "Making Reagan". Mark shares the challenges faced during the production of the film, the complexities of portraying a controversial figure like Ronald Reagan, and the insights he gained from interviewing those who knew him best. From navigating Hollywood's political landscape to uncovering personal stories that shaped Reagan's character.
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Duration:00:53:41
Biden's Health, Domestic Extremists, and Energy Policy
5/27/2025
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss President Biden's health and his recent cancer diagnosis, the controversies surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration's handling of COVID mandates, labeling opponents as domestic extremists, cuts to the National Security Council, nuclear energy, and concerns over Chinese technology in solar energy systems.
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Duration:01:13:27
1942 the Year That Changed the War and Memorial Day Celebration
5/24/2025
In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc look at events in 1942, a tribute to the US military and its innovations under Trump, and we start with a few news stories including the killing of 2 Israelis in DC, the truth about Ramaphosa's visit, and stories of a whistleblower about the autopen signers.
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Duration:01:20:44
Trump Meets Ramaphosa and Rubio Faces the Senate
5/23/2025
Join Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc for discussion of fake-Jake Tapper, Biden's cancer, Trump meeting with South Africa's president, Rubio facing questions in the Senate, McIver's poor defense, Musk scaling back, and Kash confirming Epstein's death was by suicide.
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Duration:01:03:34
From the Big Beautiful Bill to the Failure of Modernism
5/22/2025
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for a discussion of the federal budget bill, the Reparations Now Resolution, criticism of General Milley, SCOTUS sided with Venezuelan migrants, was society more stable long ago v. Modernism, what will be said about the current generations, Strategika, Gordon Chang critical of deal with China, and Memorial Day movies.
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Duration:01:07:49
Planes, Brains, and Universities
5/20/2025
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler examine the recent gifted plane from Qatar, Comey’s 8647, Robert Hur's audio released, Hannah Dugan and other ICE protests, Harvard’s board, and the new masquerade for DEI in universities and libraries.
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Duration:01:10:48
War in 1941, Congressional Disruption, and Military Trim
5/17/2025
In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson talks with co-host Sami Winc about 1941 in WWII and current events: Newsome blames Trump for his deficit, Germany bans a political party, Ben Cohen disrupts Congressional hearings, Hegseth plans to reduce generals, Dugan's defense, and thoughts on Ukraine.
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Duration:01:20:12
Give 'Em A Chance: Trump Navigates the Complicated Middle East
5/16/2025
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss Trump's week in the Middle East, deal-making with Iran, Afrikaner refugees, Democratic candidates for 2028, Menendez brothers, Sean Combs reflects a dangerous cultural trend, Chinese spies, and Donald Trump Jr.'s business.
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Duration:01:04:02
Bias and Balderdash: Accents, Gifts, Refugees and Islamofascism
5/15/2025
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler talk about the Fetterman problem for Democrats, the radical history of the Left, University of Edinburgh's bias training, dealing with Qatar, eating crickets, re-settling Afrikaners, Mexicans are not California's original immigrants, regulation of appliances, and Islamofascism in Europe.
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Duration:01:13:03
Out-Of-Touch Left and Trump Diplomacy
5/13/2025
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss the China tariff deal, Biden on "The View," the Vatican chooses a new pope, Newark ICE detention center protests, Left out of touch with their constituency, AOC's constituency angry at her, 4 in 5 Democrats embarrassed to be American, Time Square statue, Edan Alexander freed in Gaza, India-Pakistan ceasefire, and the cold reality of negotiations in Ukraine war.
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Duration:01:18:17
The Year 1940, War, and California Legislature or Asylum
5/10/2025
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for this weekend's episode in which Victor explains the strategy of the German and Japanese armies as they waxed in WWII and then takes up some current news: Kristi Noem's testimony, Venezuela in the illegal immigration game, Antifa again at University of Washington, and the NY Times raises its ugly head once more.
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Duration:01:09:12
Negotiations, Military Success, and the Overweening, Underwhelming Left
5/9/2025
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for the Friday news roundup: Canada's Carney talks with Trump, investigation of FBI cover up, Left rhetoric and fear mongering, Israel hits the Houthis, Britain updates war plans, and SCOTUS transgendered ruling.
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Duration:01:20:40