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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 discussing the social, economic, and geostrategic ramifications of this changed world.

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-12-18 22:08:00

2024 in Review: Standards and Norms with the WSJ’s Kimberley Strassel | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20241218-GoodFellows-Kim-Strassel.mp3)

And so, an eventful election year concludes with the curtain soon to rise on a second Trump presidency and the possibility of dramatic changes to how Washington conducts itself.

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-12-04 21:33:41

The Mailbag Show: The GoodFellows Answer Your Questions (GoodFellows_2024-12-03_-_Mailbag_wip021_podcast_8tun8.mp3)

In a special “mailbag” episode, Hoover senior fellows Sir Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster answer audience questions ranging from current geopolitics quandaries and viable economic models to career and parenting advice, plus their personal choices of dream guests. Among the topics: a neglected African continent; Russia’s military and economic sustainability and related policy options that the incoming Trump administration will face; parallels between Taiwan and pre–World War I Europe; rating Javier Milei’s performance in Argentina; job options for aspiring PhD candidates; plus the panel’s recommendations for foundational books to instill honor and patriotism in children (spoiler alert: Niall talking Tolkien). Submit your questions for our next mailbag episode at Hoover.org/AskGoodFellows and see if your question gets selected and answered!

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-11-22 23:37:10

Focus on the Mission, with Mike Pompeo | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (GoodFellows_2024-11-22_-_Mike_Pompeo_wip02_podcast_bwngs.mp3)

After a “change” election that returned Donald Trump to the presidency, what can Americans expect in the way of foreign policy and national security departures from the current administration? Former US secretary of state and CIA director Mike Pompeo joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster to discuss possible new directions for America’s national security apparatus. Also discussed: the Biden administration’s allowing Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia; how to counter Chinese threats to Taiwan’s independence; Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s being declared a “war criminal” subject to arrest; plus the likelihood that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency can reshape the federal government. Recorded on November 22, 2024.

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-11-08 01:15:29

The Comeback: The NYT’s Bret Stephens and the GoodFellows Recap the ’24 Election | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20241107-GoodFellows-Bret-Stephens.mp3)

Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office in a manner few saw coming while progressive institutions (legacy media, Hollywood, wokeism, and a tired Democratic playbook) take a beating.

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-11-01 16:14:59

Butterfly Wings & Hurricanes: The GoodFellows & Andrew Roberts Revisit Historical Counterfactuals | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20241114-goodfellows.mp3)

Imagine an alternate universe in which the American Revolution fails or where Russia rejects Leninism in its infant stage.

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-10-29 21:36:24

Hope for Peace, Prepare for War, with Walter Russell Mead | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20241029-GoodFellows-Mead-peace.mp3)

Why has Israel repeatedly disregarded and gone the opposite way from the White House’s entreaties regarding the Middle East? And does the West fully fathom that Ukraine is losing its war of attrition with Russia?

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-09-25 21:23:42

OK Boomers: Victor Davis Hanson, Pagers, Zelenskyy, and the Fellows “Talkin’ ‘Bout Their Generation” | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20240925-GoodFellows-boomers.mp3)

Hot-wiring pagers and walkie-talkies to take out Hezbollah operatives: Was Israel’s tactic—like something from an Ian Fleming novel—a justifiable act of national security or a violation of international law?

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-09-12 20:49:34

Cruel Summer: McMaster’s Tour of Duty, the Debate, TSwift, and Yes, Churchill Was a Good Guy | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20240912-book-debates-churchill.mp3)

What was it like to navigate America’s national security apparatus all the while coping with a mercurial commander-in-chief? H.R. McMaster tells all – with additional insights provided by Niall Ferguson.

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-08-26 15:00:00

So It Goes: Niall Ferguson on Good Books, Bad Screens, a 1968 Redux, and Hobbits | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20240826-GoodFellows-Niall-ferguson.mp3)

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?

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-08-19 22:48:53

Gettin’ Grumpy with It: John Cochrane on the Fed, Tariffs, and Why Dogs Rule | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20240819-GoodFellows-Cochrane.mp3)

What happens when the stars align for a macroeconomist — publishing a lengthy tome on monetary policy just as inflation runs rampant?

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-08-12 21:55:00

Generally Speaking: McMaster on Trump Foreign Policy and Technology Warfare | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20240812-GoodFellows-HR-mini-wip05.mp3)

How would a Trump-Vance victory alter America’s commitments abroad? Are robotics supplanting humans on the battlefield? And will this year’s West Point graduates see combat?

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-08-07 20:34:45

We Win, They Lose, with Matthew Kroenig | GoodFellows: John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution (20240807-GoodFellows-Matthew-Kroenig.mp3)

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?