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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover — 215 episodes
What does one of America’s most powerful CEOs think business owes the country?
A defense of democratic socialism from House candidate Melat Kiros
Justice Neil Gorsuch on the heroes of 1776 and the future of American democracy
Ret. Gen. Stan McChrystal on the role of the military and the responsibilities of citizens
Can public education be fixed? Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz thinks yes
America at 250 with Justice Neil Gorsuch, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Gen. Stan McChrystal (Ret.)
Melissa Murray’s strict scrutiny of the Constitution
‘Arrogance’ in Iran? Former IDF intelligence chief Tamir Hayman assesses the war plan
Ryan Holiday and Jim Mattis on Stoicism and leadership in America
Living with loss: Danielle Crittenden shares ‘Dispatches from Grief’
Built to last? America at 250 with Yuval Levin and Jeffrey Rosen
Ben McKenzie’s warning about crypto: ‘All hell will eventually break loose’
Lanhee Chen on fixing America’s broken health care system
Can Congress be fixed? A Firing Line forum with Philip Wallach and Oona Hathaway
General Jim Mattis and Ryan Holiday on the war in Iran and Stoicism in the military
Iran: The road to war
Mark Cuban wants to ‘f- up the entire healthcare industry’
Jon Meacham on ‘American Struggle’ and the pursuit of a more perfect union
A brave new world of media and politics: Natalie Winters and Adam Mockler
Policing a city on ICE: Minneapolis PD Chief Brian O’Hara
Is anti-Zionism the new antisemitism? Activist and author Noa Tishby says yes
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on ICE raids and brutal budget battles
Rep. Jim Clyburn tells the cautionary tale of ‘The First Eight’
Elliott Abrams makes the case for a democratic Venezuela
Bari Weiss on the ‘perfect storm’ fueling antisemitism in America
Rob Reiner’s 2019 warning about the fate of American democracy
Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on Trump’s second-term National Security Strategy
Assessing William F. Buckley Jr.’s legacy with biographer Sam Tanenhaus
Robert George and Cornel West: Revisiting a conversation with an ideological odd couple
Nebula CEO Dave Wiskus on the rise of the creator economy
Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on ‘The American Revolution’
Andrew Ross Sorkin on the 1929 crash, the Depression, and Herbert Hoover’s legacy
Autocracy and democracy in the age of Trump with former Amb. Michael McFaul
Andrew Cuomo on his mayoral run, Mamdani’s ideas, and taking on Trump
Anthony Kennedy: Democracy would be in danger if a president defies the Supreme Court
Can technology save democracy? Taiwan’s cyber ambassador Audrey Tang thinks so
Former AG Alberto Gonzales: 'Without the rule of law, we have no democracy'
‘Food security is national security,’ says the World Food Programme’s Cindy McCain
Extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Charlie Kirk and America’s political violence problem
John Malone says the current state of media ‘is not good for democracy’
Sen. Chris Coons warns American prosperity and security are ‘profoundly at risk’
Biographer Sam Tanenhaus on the life and legacy of William F. Buckley Jr.
NY GOP Rep. Mike Lawler on being a blue state Republican
Economist Jessica Riedl on Trump’s tariffs, a looming debt crisis, and ‘spending cut theater’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin on her war plan, Democrats’ divisions, and MAGA’s Epstein drama
Mike Pence says the Trump administration is ‘not acting in a manner consistent with the law’
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Iran, Medicaid cuts, and her “lonely” place in Trump’s GOP
WSJ columnist Jason Riley says affirmative action stifles Black achievement
Marketcraft and the Meta antitrust trial, with Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes
Godmother of AI Dr. Fei-Fei Li on the ‘double-edged sword’ of artificial intelligence
Historian Niall Ferguson on Trump’s tariffs, Ukraine, and China
Lessons in grief and gratitude with Kelsey Grammer
Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer defends Trump’s tariffs
Changing the recipe – and changing the world – with José Andrés
The trouble with tariffs, with conservative economist Glenn Hubbard
Challenges to journalism in the age of Trump: A Firing Line forum
Author Lawrence Perelman looks back on his friendship with William F. Buckley Jr.
NYT columnist Ross Douthat on Trump and the new post-post-Cold War era
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Trump, tariffs, and tax cuts
Who will pay Trump’s tariffs? A Firing Line forum with Jeff Ferry and Scott Lincicome
The real way to DOGE: Will Marshall and Philip K. Howard on Elon Musk’s deep state blitz
A Surgeon General's Warning: Dr. Richard Carmona on RFK Jr.’s nomination
'Time for Democratic outrage’: Mike Murphy and James Carville on the new Trump era
Newt Gingrich takes on GOP skepticism of legal immigration
Fox analyst Juan Williams: ‘We are at a critical juncture in terms of race’
Defying a dictator: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Katya Snytsina, and Natalia Kaliada
Peggy Noonan: GOP senators ‘will regret it’ if they don’t serve as check on Trump
Journalists under attack abroad: Alsu Kurmasheva, Maria Ressa, and Jonathan Munro
The Fight to Free Jimmy Lai: Sebastien Lai and attorney Jonathan Price
AEI’s Kori Schake on the ‘genuine risk’ and potential upside of Trump 2.0 foreign policy
Jon Meacham on what Trump’s reelection means for the soul of the nation
H.R. McMaster: America is electing a wartime president
Counting the vote: A bipartisan panel on voting, elections & Elon Musk
Gov. Josh Shapiro says the 2024 race is a ‘jump ball’ in Pennsylvania
Condoleezza Rice on Israel, Ukraine, and the perils of American isolationism
GOP Senate candidate Larry Hogan vows to ‘stand up to the crazy’ on both sides
Hillary Clinton braces for an October surprise, warns of Trump 2.0 threat
‘I’d be a fool to dredge that up’: Bill O’Reilly faces questions about harassment settlements
Fmr. Trump economic adviser: Harris agenda is ‘consistent with the socialist playbook’
California Sen. Alex Padilla makes the case for Kamala Harris
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says America is ‘over ruled’
GOP Sen. and combat vet Joni Ernst on Ukraine, antisemitism, and restoring civility
Why the 2024 election will be free and fair, according to three experts
James Carville says Democrats are ‘in a better position’ with Harris instead of Biden
Is the 2024 race over? Only if Dems stick with Biden, Mike Murphy says
China wants to ‘render the United States irrelevant,’ says former NSC official Matt Pottinger
Author Edward O’Keefe on the ‘unsung’ women behind Theodore Roosevelt
Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres on the ‘fundamental problem’ with the progressive movement
Dan Senor defends Israel after war crimes accusations: No war has been more ‘scrutinized’
George Conway explains why ‘narcissistic sociopath’ Trump is unfit for office
Doris Kearns Goodwin on her husband, history, and her ‘unfinished love story’
Fareed Zakaria: ‘Biden should learn something from Trump’ on the border
Grievance in vogue: Frank Bruni on modern discontent
Trump allies indicted in Arizona: GOP Maricopa election official Stephen Richer responds
Scrutinizing Donald Trump’s first criminal trial with Melissa Murray
The case for a colorblind America with Coleman Hughes
Futurist Ari Wallach on building a better tomorrow
Saving Gen Z from smartphones and social media with Jonathan Haidt
Time to abolish the Electoral College? A Firing Line forum
Two conservatives debate the impact of Trump 2.0
‘Life After Power’ author Jared Cohen on why the post-presidency matters
BET co-founder Sheila Johnson on ‘Walking through Fire’ and the secrets to her success
Gen. David Petraeus on deadly drone attack: ‘They can not get away with this’
U.S. antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt: This is a ‘defining moment’ for western democracies
NH Gov. Chris Sununu wants Haley over Trump: ‘I’m so tired of losing with this guy’
‘There is no end in sight,’ GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales says of the border crisis
Tim Alberta explains Trump’s ‘chokehold’ on the evangelical vote
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on progressive antisemitism and college campus hypocrisy
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says democracy is ‘very fragile’
GA Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger on defying Trump in 2020 and preparing for 2024
Fmr. Amb. to Israel Tom Nides on Israel’s race against the clock
Kimberly Kagan on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza–and Iran’s role in both
Mitch Daniels warns soaring federal debt will lead to ‘enormous social betrayal’
Terrorism expert Jonathan Schanzer on Israel, Iran, and averting a ‘nightmare scenario’
Bret Stephens on Israel’s heartbreak and rage after the Hamas attack
Escaping ‘The Identity Trap’ with political scientist Yascha Mounk
Inside Elon Musk’s universe: Biographer Walter Isaacson on what drives and haunts him
Actor Liev Schreiber on why helping Ukraine matters and why Russia will lose
‘America Outdoors’ host Baratunde Thurston’s ‘better story of us’
Gov. Doug Burgum’s GOP presidential pitch to the ‘exhausted majority’
Afghan CEO Roya Mahboob: Fall of Kabul was ‘my darkest time’
2024 GOP candidate Will Hurd: ‘Donald Trump is a loser’
On the rise in the GOP: Vivek Ramaswamy vows 'revolution,' not 'incremental reform'
Federal Judge Amul Thapar defends originalism and Justice Clarence Thomas
Sen. Lisa Murkowski: ‘I would go with Joe Manchin’ over Trump or Biden
Saving your soul: Jewel on music and mental health
Seeking the truth about truth with historian Jill Lepore
‘Solemn,’ ‘surreal,’ and ‘inevitable,’ is how former prosecutor Elie Honig sees Trump’s federal indictment
Chris Christie says Trump ‘must be charged’ if the DOJ has proof of crimes
Charlie Sykes: ‘People need to imagine what Trump 2.0 means’
Just get rid of this ‘stupid’ debt ceiling, says Axios reporter Felix Salmon
Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss on what makes him ‘vomit’
Conservative NYT columnist David French on Fox News, 2024 and the Supreme Court
Is Maryland Gov. Wes Moore the Dems’ next superstar?
Unlearning race with Thomas Chatterton Williams
Former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on the case against Trump
Model Paulina Porizkova’s unfiltered views on beauty, age, harassment and grief
What Larry Hogan will do to stop Trump
We’re in a new cold war, says CCP Committee Chair Rep. Mike Gallagher
2024 GOP candidate Nikki Haley's delicate Trump balancing act
Minneapolis PD Chief Brian O’Hara: ‘Guns are designed to kill people’
Black economist Glenn Loury says it’s time to end affirmative action
Media mogul Barry Diller on why the movie business is finished
A GOP congresswoman who is pro-cannabis and pro-compromise on abortion
Presidential biographer Jon Meacham on the sins and virtues of America’s leaders
Rev. Al Sharpton still has no regrets about defending Tawana Brawley
VP Mike Pence explains his actions before and during January 6th
Yo-Yo Ma on bringing people together in dark times with music
Misty Copeland on being Black in ballet, breaking barriers, and becoming a superstar
Journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa: ‘I am unjustly accused’
Former VP Mike Pence on what he told Trump in private
Former AG William Barr on Trump’s ‘monumental ego’ and legal peril
GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson: It’s time for a ‘post-Trump future’
NY Times’ Maggie Haberman casts doubt on Ron DeSantis as the ‘Trump-stopper’
Will an independent conservative challenger in Utah unseat a GOP senator?
Conservative scholar Matthew Continetti says Trump-style populism is here to stay
Exiled Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad on the protests to bring down Iran’s ‘hell’ for woman
‘Squad’ member Rep. Cori Bush’s tale of pain and perseverance
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. accuses Russia of ‘genocide’
Fmr. Colombian Pres. Ivan Duque Marquez on confronting ‘post-truth’ populism
Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on the ‘failures’ of the U.S. response to the Holocaust
Veteran and author Elliot Ackerman on America ‘flat-out’ losing in Afghanistan
Singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins is ‘Still Alright’ after decades in music
GOP Sen. Mike Lee doesn’t rule out supporting Trump but has questions about Jan. 6th
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant wants you to think again
‘Success begets success’: Sen. Chris Murphy on a gun reform compromise
Author James Kirchick on the secret history of gay power brokers in Washington, D.C.
Pro-choice former GOP governor Christine Todd Whitman laments the end of Roe
Prosecutors need ‘rock-solid’ case to indict Trump, GOP election lawyer Ben Ginsberg says
Sen. Raphael Warnock says Georgia has ‘a real choice’ ahead of face-off with Herschel Walker
‘Does the state own your body?’: Margaret Atwood on America’s abortion debate
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: ‘Playing with fire’ at the dawn of the age of AI
After SCOTUS leak, legal experts debate the fallout of overturning Roe v. Wade
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on confronting Russia and China at the UN
‘Palace Papers’ author Tina Brown: Queen’s death will cause ‘national identity crisis’ for Britain
‘It sure feels like genocide,’ former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch says of Russia’s actions in Ukraine
Matt Damon and Gary White outline their plan to end the global water crisis
‘I’m part of the problem,’ Sen. Chris Coons says of polarization of judicial confirmations
‘When it’s a simple story, it’s usually wrong’: Rhiannon Giddens on the history of the banjo
Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on capturing the horror of Putin’s war in Ukraine
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ author Margaret Atwood reflects on real-world threats to freedom
‘The Russians will lose one way or the other,’ predicts former Ambassador William Taylor
Former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul explains why the crisis in Ukraine matters
NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom speaks out against China and the Beijing Olympics
Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie Bunch on the challenges of preserving America’s history
‘We've got to change the game’: Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz defends charter schools
Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi explains why corporations can’t solve all of society’s problems
CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria: Elements of the GOP are ‘actively undermining’ democracy
Jan. 6 Committee Republican Adam Kinzinger says some in GOP ‘instigated’ the riot
‘Doing God’s work’: Dana Canedy on telling her family’s story in ‘A Journal for Jordan’
Chris Christie lays out his ‘Republican Rescue’ plan and blames Trump for giving him COVID
Ideological odd couple Drs. Cornel West and Robert George reflect on their shared humanity
Sen. Tim Scott on race, politics, and uniting the GOP in 2024
Exiled artist Ai Weiwei: Americans are living in an authoritarian state
Conservative writer Andrew Sullivan takes on the ‘cult of social justice’
Sen. Bob Menendez calls AOC ‘ill-informed’ on Cuba embargo
Former NSC official Fiona Hill warns ‘democracy’s done’ if Trump returns to the White House
Actor and author John Lithgow: America is ‘at a tipping point’
Three dissidents discuss the global fight for human rights at the Oslo Freedom Forum
Billionaire Frank McCourt invests in transforming the internet: ‘With no trust, there's no democracy’
Mohammed A. El-Arian explains what the Fed got wrong about COVID and inflation
Conservative columnist George Will says Biden is ‘unquestionably’ an improvement over Trump
Iraq veteran Rep. Peter Meijer on the ‘futility’ of America’s post-9/11 conflicts
Petraeus and McMaster assess the fallout from Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Facebook: ‘They've become God when it comes to the internet’
Rep. Elissa Slotkin says some thing are more important than getting re-elected
Drs. Céline Gounder and Ashish Jha on what America got right and wrong in its COVID response
‘They are asking for freedom’: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart on the latest wave of protests in Cuba
Linguist John McWhorter takes a critical look at critical race theory
‘Space is hard’: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on sending astronauts to the moon and Mars
Independence Day Special | Admiral William H. McRaven
Admiral William McRaven recalls identifying Osama bin Laden’s body
CNN anchor Don Lemon: ‘I don’t do opinion… I do point-of-view’
Lawrence Summers on inflation: ‘I think we took a risk that we probably shouldn't have taken’
TRAILER: Firing Line with Margaret Hoover