Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 144 ratingsAuthor, feminist, gay rights activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover leads a rigorous exchange of ideas with America’s political and cultural newsmakers. In the spirit of William F. Buckley Jr.’s iconic “Firing Line,” Hoover engages with thought leaders on the pivotal issues moving the nation forward. New podcast episodes drop weekly, and sometimes more, featuring bonus content you won’t hear on TV.
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Scrutinizing Donald Trump’s first criminal trial with Melissa Murray
April 20, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes - 87.1 MBAs Donald Trump’s first criminal trial begins, Margaret Hoover sits down with NYU law professor Melissa Murray to discuss the historic proceedings and what prosecuting a former president means for America. Murray, co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, breaks down the charges filed by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, addresses the challenges of selecting an impartial jury, and responds to Trump’s complaints that he has been mistreated by the justice system. Murray, who co-wrote a book about the ...
The case for a colorblind America with Coleman Hughes
April 13, 2024 00:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBColeman Hughes, author of “The End of Race Politics,” joins Margaret Hoover to lay out his argument against race-based policies and in favor of a colorblind approach. Hughes, host of the Conversations with Coleman podcast, traces the roots of his colorblind philosophy from the Civil War through the civil rights era, making the case that leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard Rustin would have opposed the views of today’s anti-racist activists. The descendant of a slave, Hughes tell...
Futurist Ari Wallach on building a better tomorrow
April 06, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 54.7 MBFuturist Ari Wallach joins Margaret Hoover to discuss “A Brief History of the Future,” his new PBS series exploring the ideas and technologies that could help humanity build better tomorrows. Wallach reflects on the “intertidal” moment society currently faces and explains why he believes decisions made in the years ahead will have ramifications for generations to come. He assesses the implications of emerging tools like artificial intelligence and the challenge posed by humanity’s innate n...
Saving Gen Z from smartphones and social media with Jonathan Haidt
March 30, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 95.5 MBMargaret Hoover sits down with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt to discuss how social media and smartphones have rewired childhood and put the mental health of a generation of kids at risk. Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” argues a surge in anxiety and depression among Gen Z is a consequence of constant smartphone use that has crowded out traditional forms of play since 2010, and he explains how mental illness has manifested differently in girls and boys. The NYU professor and...
Time to abolish the Electoral College? A Firing Line forum
March 23, 2024 00:00 - 46 minutes - 74.1 MBMargaret Hoover hosts a forum at Hofstra University on whether America should abolish the Electoral College with writers Jesse Wegman and Trent England. Wegman, author of “Let the People Pick the President” and a member of The New York Times editorial board, makes the case that the current system is unfair and undemocratic, empowering a handful of swing states to decide who leads the whole country. England, who founded Save Our States and wrote “Why We Must Defend the Electoral College,” a...
Two conservatives debate the impact of Trump 2.0
March 16, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn a special Firing Line forum recorded before a student audience at Hofstra University, Margaret Hoover talks to conservatives Amanda Carpenter and Mike Gonzalez about the potential ramifications of another Donald Trump presidency. Carpenter, a writer and editor for Protect Democracy, believes a second Trump term would be far more damaging than the first, citing the former president’s threats to punish his enemies and promises to reward his allies. She warns the institutional guardrails th...
‘Life After Power’ author Jared Cohen on why the post-presidency matters
February 17, 2024 01:31 - 51 minutes - 94.7 MBMargaret Hoover sits down with Jared Cohen, author of “Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House,” to discuss the unique role of the post-presidency in American democracy. Cohen’s book explores how different ex-presidents have handled being out of power from Thomas Jefferson to George W. Bush. He explains why examining the lives of former presidents interested him and what can be learned from their experiences. He reflects on John Quincy Adams’ ...
BET co-founder Sheila Johnson on ‘Walking through Fire’ and the secrets to her success
February 10, 2024 01:00 - 43 minutes - 79 MBEntrepreneur Sheila Johnson–who co-founded BET and went on to become America’s first Black female billionaire–sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss her memoir and the personal and professional obstacles she has overcome to achieve success. Johnson, who recently released “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph,” reflects on her childhood and what she describes as an abusive first marriage to Bob Johnson, with whom she launched Black Entertainment Television in the early d...
Gen. David Petraeus on deadly drone attack: ‘They can not get away with this’
February 03, 2024 01:00 - 36 minutes - 66.2 MBRetired Gen. David Petraeus sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss retaliation for a fatal drone attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, as well as the latest developments in the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Petraeus, co-author of Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, offers insight into the Biden administration’s deliberations on a response to the attack by an Iran-backed militia and why restoring deterrence against Iran is crucial. The former four-star general, who led troops...
U.S. antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt: This is a ‘defining moment’ for western democracies
January 27, 2024 01:00 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBDeborah Lipstadt, the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the surge of hatred against Jews worldwide since October 7th and why she considers it a threat to democracy. Lipstadt, who has studied antisemitism and Holocaust denialism for decades, details the double standard she sees in the muted response to the Hamas attack from organizations and corporations that have quickly spoken out against racism and other injustices in ...
NH Gov. Chris Sununu wants Haley over Trump: ‘I’m so tired of losing with this guy’
January 20, 2024 01:00 - 51 minutes - 94.8 MBNew Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu sits down with Margaret Hoover in Concord to make his case for Nikki Haley ahead of next week’s pivotal Republican presidential primary. Sununu explains why he believes the former South Carolina governor is well-positioned to take on Donald Trump despite Trump’s decisive victory in Iowa and how his state’s independent streak and history of supporting underdogs could give her an edge. The fourth-term governor contrasts Haley’s experience and electability ...
‘There is no end in sight,’ GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales says of the border crisis
January 13, 2024 01:00 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MBTexas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about the record influx of migrants at the southern border and what it will take for Washington to confront the crisis. Gonzales, whose district includes nearly half the U.S.-Mexico border, explains why the surge of migration is happening now, how it is different from previous upticks, and how its economic and social impact is increasingly being felt across the country. He details his proposals to improve border sec...
Tim Alberta explains Trump’s ‘chokehold’ on the evangelical vote
January 06, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBJournalist Tim Alberta joins Margaret Hoover to discuss his reporting on the corruption of the evangelical movement by partisan politics and the role of the church in the ascendance of Donald Trump. Alberta, the son of an evangelical preacher and author of “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory,” explains why the church has aligned behind Trump, providing one of his most loyal bases of support despite his character flaws, inflammatory rhetoric, and legal troubles. He also digs into the pe...
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on progressive antisemitism and college campus hypocrisy
December 16, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBJonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss the explosion of antisemitism around the world and on college campuses since the October 7th Hamas attack. Greenblatt responds to recent testimony by college presidents on Capitol Hill, accusing schools of hypocrisy in their handling of antisemitic incidents, and he reflects on why campuses have become hotbeds of hatred against Jews and Israel. He also details how the ADL ...
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says democracy is ‘very fragile’
December 09, 2023 01:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBMargaret Hoover sits down with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez to discuss his efforts to advance democracy in his home country and around the world. Lopez, who spent nearly four years in solitary confinement under Nicolas Maduro’s regime before fleeing the country in 2020, reflects on how life has changed in Venezuela under a repressive government that operates what he calls a “criminal economy” and the challenges the opposition movement faces. He assesses the “fragile” ...
GA Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger on defying Trump in 2020 and preparing for 2024
November 18, 2023 01:00 - 58 minutes - 93 MBMargaret Hoover sits down with Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, in Atlanta to talk about his defense of the state’s 2020 election and preparations for 2024. Raffensperger, who Donald Trump asked to “find” enough votes to overturn the election, discusses the Republican Party’s embrace of voter fraud conspiracy theories, as well as Democrats stoking fears about voter suppression. He touts the state’s election reforms–including voter ID requirements and risk-limit...
Fmr. Amb. to Israel Tom Nides on Israel’s race against the clock
November 11, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes - 84.8 MBFormer U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides joins Margaret Hoover to discuss Israel’s response to the October 7th Hamas attack and why he believes the next 30 days may be the most important in the country’s history. As Israel draws international scrutiny for its tactics, Nides addresses the challenges Israel faces in Gaza as it attempts to limit civilian casualties while fighting an enemy that hides in residential areas and hospitals. Nides, who served as President Biden’s ambassador un...
Kimberly Kagan on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza–and Iran’s role in both
November 04, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 89.7 MBKimberly Kagan, founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War, talks to Margaret Hoover about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, why they matter, and how they are connected. The military historian who advised U.S. commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan assesses Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza and the potential challenges of waging urban warfare against Hamas. She also addresses the prospect of the conflict spiraling into a broader regional war with Iran. Kagan reflects on ...
Mitch Daniels warns soaring federal debt will lead to ‘enormous social betrayal’
October 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBRepublican Mitch Daniels, the former governor of Indiana and president of Purdue University, sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss the dangers of rising federal debt, education reform, and fixing America’s broken politics. Daniels, who worked for Ronald Reagan and served as director of President George W. Bush’s Office of Management and Budget, reflects on the nation’s failure under both Democratic and Republican administrations to rein in spending and reform programs like Social Securi...
Terrorism expert Jonathan Schanzer on Israel, Iran, and averting a ‘nightmare scenario’
October 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBTerrorism expert Jonathan Schanzer joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and the next phase of Israel’s war against Hamas. Schanzer, a senior vice president at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explains why Israel has delayed its expected ground invasion of Gaza, how the more than 200 hostages held by Hamas complicate any military action, and why the notion of Hamas-supporting Qatar facilitating hostage negotiations strikes him as “Orwellian.” He assess...
Bret Stephens on Israel’s heartbreak and rage after the Hamas attack
October 14, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 78.5 MBNew York Times columnist Bret Stephens joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the recent Hamas attack in Israel, the global response, and what it means for the future of the region. Stephens, a former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, discusses how Israelis are processing the horror and why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be held accountable for pursuing policies that divided the country and hampered readiness. As Israel moves to eradicate Hamas, Stephens addresses why he believ...
Escaping ‘The Identity Trap’ with political scientist Yascha Mounk
October 07, 2023 00:36 - 55 minutes - 89.4 MBPolitical scientist Yascha Mounk joins Margaret Hoover to discuss his latest book, “The Identity Trap,” and rising threats to democracy on the right and left. Mounk–a professor at Johns Hopkins University and contributing writer for The Atlantic–explains how the identity-focused politics of the left have become a “trap” that he fears is likely to produce more prejudice and division, and he traces the evolution of these ideas as they increasingly take hold in mainstream institutions. He off...
Inside Elon Musk’s universe: Biographer Walter Isaacson on what drives and haunts him
September 30, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 87.2 MBBiographer Walter Isaacson joins Margaret Hoover to discuss his new bestselling biography of Elon Musk and what he learned from two years of observing the world’s richest man. Isaacson explains how Musk’s turbulent childhood in South Africa left him with a love of science fiction and adventure that drives his innovations and aspirations, as well as a dark side that still haunts him today. He details how SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have played a pivotal role in the war in Ukraine and why M...
Actor Liev Schreiber on why helping Ukraine matters and why Russia will lose
September 23, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 63.9 MBActor Liev Schreiber joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the war in Ukraine and his efforts to provide humanitarian aid through the organization he co-founded, BlueCheck Ukraine. Schreiber discusses his Ukrainian roots and why he was inspired to help Ukraine after Russia’s invasion began. He explains how BlueCheck identifies and vets frontline relief groups to partner with and details some of the projects it has funded. He comments on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the United N...
‘America Outdoors’ host Baratunde Thurston’s ‘better story of us’
September 16, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 82.4 MBWriter, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss the second season of “America Outdoors” on PBS and how the show attempts to “tell a better story of us” through nature. Thurston reflects on moments in the new season that confront America’s history of racial violence, differing attitudes toward guns, and the impact of climate change, as well as how the outdoors can help bridge cultural and political divisions. Thurston, a founding partner of digital...
Gov. Doug Burgum’s GOP presidential pitch to the ‘exhausted majority’
September 09, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 79.4 MBNorth Dakota Governor Doug Burgum joins Margaret Hoover from Iowa, where he is campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, to discuss his strategy and his agenda. Burgum, a successful CEO who entered politics in 2016, explains why he is now running for president and why he thinks he can win despite frontrunner Donald Trump’s massive lead over the field. He criticizes the Biden administration’s handling of energy, immigration, and national security and details how he would...
Afghan CEO Roya Mahboob: Fall of Kabul was ‘my darkest time’
September 02, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 42.4 MBRoya Mahboob, who became Afghanistan’s first female tech CEO at 23, reflects on the U.S. withdrawal and how life has changed in the country since the Taliban returned to power. Mahboob discusses her childhood in Afghanistan and Iran and how she became interested in technology, as well as what it was like to be a female CEO in a country where men were used to being in charge. She explains why she formed the Afghan Dreamers, an all-girls robotics team that has competed around the world, and ...
2024 GOP candidate Will Hurd: ‘Donald Trump is a loser’
August 12, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 97.8 MBGOP presidential candidate Will Hurd sits down with Margaret Hoover in Iowa to discuss his blunt criticism of Donald Trump, his policy agenda, and what he believes it means to be a modern Republican. Hurd, a former congressman whose district included over 800 miles of the southern border, lays out his immigration reform plan, as well as his approach to gun violence and artificial intelligence. The former CIA officer also assesses the nation’s greatest national security threats, including Ch...
On the rise in the GOP: Vivek Ramaswamy vows 'revolution,' not 'incremental reform'
August 05, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBEntrepreneur and GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins Margaret Hoover to discuss his vision for America as he rises in the Republican primary polls, earning a spot on the August 23 debate stage. Ramaswamy said he thought Trump was “actually a very good president” but explained why he thinks Trump “fell short” and how he plans to go even further with an agenda that would radically reshape the U.S. government. Joining “Firing Line” in Des Moines, Iowa just days before Trump was indicted for ...
Federal Judge Amul Thapar defends originalism and Justice Clarence Thomas
July 29, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBSixth Circuit Judge Amul Thapar sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss his new book, “The People’s Justice,” and why he believes Justice Clarence Thomas is misunderstood. Thapar explains the judicial philosophy of originalism and how he applies it in his own rulings, as well as addressing some common criticisms of the approach. The federal judge also reflects on the Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismantle affirmative action, Justice Thomas’ support for ending affirmative action, an...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski: ‘I would go with Joe Manchin’ over Trump or Biden
July 22, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutes - 68.3 MBRepublican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joins Margaret Hoover to discuss her state’s election reforms, how nonpartisan open primaries and ranked choice voting helped her stave off a Trump-backed challenge in 2022, and why she hopes the system can be a model for other states. Murkowski, who voted to convict Trump at his second impeachment trial, says it would be “unfortunate” if the party renominates the former president in 2024 and weighs in on the alternatives–including a possible indepen...
Saving your soul: Jewel on music and mental health
July 15, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 64.7 MBSinger Jewel Kilcher sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss her musical career, her mental health journey, and how she hopes to help others find happiness. The Grammy-nominated performer reflects on her escape from an abusive childhood in Alaska, confronting her pain through her music, and why her honesty has resonated with audiences for nearly three decades. As a co-founder of the virtual mental health community Innerworld, Jewel explains how the immersive platform works and why she b...
Seeking the truth about truth with historian Jill Lepore
July 08, 2023 00:00 - 48 minutes - 89 MBHistorian Jill Lepore talks to Margaret Hoover about her new audiobook, Who Killed Truth?: A History of Evidence, and why she set out to uncover the truth about truth by examining times of uncertainty from the 19th century to the present. Lepore, a professor at Harvard University and staff writer for The New Yorker, explains how advances in technology over the last century have led to instability–and why the latest period of uncertainty brought on by the internet and social media has persis...
‘Solemn,’ ‘surreal,’ and ‘inevitable,’ is how former prosecutor Elie Honig sees Trump’s federal indictment
June 24, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 96.4 MBFormer federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig joins Margaret Hoover to break down Donald Trump’s federal indictment over his handling of classified documents and lay out how the prosecution of a former president and current presidential candidate may proceed into 2024. The CNN senior legal analyst discusses Trump’s potential defenses, explains why the Espionage Act was the appropriate statute to charge him under, and responds to the former president’s latest public comments on the case. H...
Chris Christie says Trump ‘must be charged’ if the DOJ has proof of crimes
June 10, 2023 00:31 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBRepublican presidential candidate Chris Christie sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about his strategy for taking on Donald Trump and why he believes he will succeed where he failed in 2016. Hours before Trump’s federal indictment was announced, Christie, a former federal prosecutor, explains why the special counsel has no choice but to charge Trump if there is evidence he committed a crime, and he assesses the potential political fallout. The former two-term New Jersey governor–who la...
Charlie Sykes: ‘People need to imagine what Trump 2.0 means’
May 20, 2023 00:42 - 53 minutes - 98.2 MBFormer conservative radio host Charlie Sykes sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about the state of the Republican Party, the 2024 election, and the future of American democracy. Sykes, who co-founded The Bulwark in 2018 after retiring from radio, assesses the Republicans who may challenge Trump for the 2024 nomination–including Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence–and he explains why he is likely to support President Joe Biden over whoever the GOP picks. The author of “How the Right Lost Its Mi...
Just get rid of this ‘stupid’ debt ceiling, says Axios reporter Felix Salmon
May 13, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 95 MBAxios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the lasting changes the COVID-19 pandemic has caused for the economy. Salmon, author of “The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life and Money in the New Not Normal,” discusses cooling inflation, the continued strength of the labor market, and why millennials have shifted their perspective on investing. As the U.S. faces the threat of a debt default, Salmon explains why he believes the debt ceiling should be abolished...
Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss on what makes him ‘vomit’
May 06, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 73.4 MBActor Richard Dreyfuss sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss his initiative to improve civics education in America and why he fears the future of the nation is at stake. Dreyfuss reflects on how the study of civics has changed since he was in school, explains how he believes curriculums should be reformed, and criticizes efforts to limit students’ exposure to opposing viewpoints. The Academy Award winner addresses the decline of civility in public discourse on both sides, including his...
Conservative NYT columnist David French on Fox News, 2024 and the Supreme Court
April 29, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBConservative New York Times columnist David French joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the latest developments at Fox News, ethical questions engulfing the Supreme Court, and America’s political landscape heading into 2024. As President Joe Biden launches his reelection campaign, French, the author of “Divided We Fall,” reflects on the potential impact of a Trump-Biden rematch on an already-divided country. The political commentator also assesses the appeal of Ron DeSantis and the source of...
Is Maryland Gov. Wes Moore the Dems’ next superstar?
April 22, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 95.8 MBMaryland Gov. Wes Moore, a political newcomer and rising star in the Democratic Party, sits down with Margaret Hoover in Annapolis to discuss his first legislative session and the progress made toward his priorities. Moore grew up on the brink of poverty after witnessing his father’s death at age three, struggled in school until he was sent to a military academy, and went on to become a Rhodes scholar, a White House fellow, and a best-selling author. Before being elected as Maryland’s first...
Unlearning race with Thomas Chatterton Williams
April 15, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBWriter Thomas Chatterton Williams sits down with Margaret Hoover to explain why he decided to “unlearn” race and how he believes his approach could pave the way to equality. Williams, the son of a white mother and Black father who grew up seeing himself as Black, recalls how the birth of his light-skinned daughter led him to rethink entrenched racial categorizations. The author of “Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race” responds to critics of his views and discusses the practica...
Former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on the case against Trump
April 08, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 97.5 MBAfter the first indictment of a former president in U.S. history, longtime federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the 34 felony charges against Donald Trump and what may come next. Weissmann, who served as a lead prosecutor on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating Trump, details the legal challenges ahead for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Trump’s defense team. The law professor and podcast host responds to Republican criticisms of B...
Former Mueller prosecutor on the case against Trump
April 08, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 97.5 MBAfter the first indictment of a former president in U.S. history, longtime federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the 34 felony charges against Donald Trump and what may come next. Weissmann, who served as a lead prosecutor on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating Trump, details the legal challenges ahead for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Trump’s defense team. The law professor and podcast host responds to Republican criticisms of B...
Model Paulina Porizkova’s unfiltered views on beauty, age, harassment and grief
April 01, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBModel Paulina Porizkova sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss her career in front of the camera and her recent book, “No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful.” Born behind the Iron Curtain, Porizkova recounts her childhood in Soviet-controlled Czechoslovakia, her path to freedom, and her rise to become one of the top models of the 1980s and 1990s. Porizkova reflects on ageism in the modeling industry, what has and has not changed since her youth, and the challenges of presentin...
What Larry Hogan will do to stop Trump
March 18, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 79.1 MBFormer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss his recent announcement that he will not seek the GOP nomination in 2024 and whether anyone else could successfully challenge Donald Trump in the primaries. Hogan reflects on his two terms as the popular Republican governor of a deep blue state, how his approach to politics could work for the party at the national level, and why the GOP base does not seem interested in following his lead. Hogan assesses fellow gover...
We’re in a new cold war, says CCP Committee Chair Rep. Mike Gallagher
March 11, 2023 01:00 - 48 minutes - 88 MBRep. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss his panel’s bipartisan mission to educate Americans about the CCP’s threat. The Wisconsin Republican argues that a new cold war with China has already begun and explains what he believes it will take to keep that war from turning hot. He reflects on his recent visit to Taiwan and the need for greater strategic clarity in the Taiwan Strait. Gallagher talks ab...
2024 GOP candidate Nikki Haley's delicate Trump balancing act
February 25, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes - 47.9 MBIn this 2019 interview, former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley talks to Margaret Hoover about her trailblazing career and her perspective on the future of the Republican Party. Haley–who recently announced a run against Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination–discusses representing Trump at the U.N., her support for his policies, and her reservations about his style. Haley also reflects on a pivotal moment in her governorship: the...
Minneapolis PD Chief Brian O’Hara: ‘Guns are designed to kill people’
February 18, 2023 01:00 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBBrian O’Hara, the first new police chief appointed in Minneapolis since George Floyd’s murder, joins Margaret Hoover to discuss policing in America and the deep-seated issues impacting the relationships between communities and police across the country. O’Hara, who previously led reform efforts as a captain in the Newark Police Department, reflects on how his experience in New Jersey prepared him for his new role at the helm of another troubled department. With violent crime in Minneapolis...
Brian O'Hara
February 18, 2023 01:00 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBBrian O’Hara, the first new police chief appointed in Minneapolis since George Floyd’s murder, joins Margaret Hoover to discuss policing in America and the deep-seated issues impacting the relationships between communities and police across the country. O’Hara, who previously led reform efforts as a captain in the Newark Police Department, reflects on how his experience in New Jersey prepared him for his new role at the helm of another troubled department. With violent crime in Minneapolis...
Black economist Glenn Loury says it’s time to end affirmative action
February 11, 2023 01:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBEconomist Glenn Loury joins Margaret Hoover to discuss racial inequality in America, his resistance to the notion of systemic racism, and how his perspective has evolved since the 1980s. Loury, who was the first tenured Black economics professor at Harvard at age 33, explains why he now opposes affirmative action, even though he benefited from it early in his career. He also comments on the fallout from decades of mass incarceration and makes his case against providing reparations for slave...