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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 2024-09-25 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?