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Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

by Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Author, 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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Position in the Politics chart (US), last 90 days.

#92
all-time peak
2
days in the top 100 since Feb 2025

Latest episodes

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Where is the off-ramp? Spencer Cox on defusing America’s crisis of polarization

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) talks to Margaret Hoover about his new book Off-Ramp, which explores how alienation and polarization lead to political violence and how American

Sep 12
44 min

Salman Rushdie’s second act: 'My interest now is to lead the life that is mine to lead'

Author Salman Rushdie reflects on the “second act” he nearly didn’t get: surviving the 2022 attempt on his life, reclaiming his life and returning to fiction. He discusse

Sep 5
42 min

Why should anyone trust Marjorie Taylor Greene now?

Margaret Hoover sits down with former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once one of Donald Trump’s fiercest loyalists—and now one of his most outspoken defectors. Greene resi

Aug 28
55 min

What does one of America’s most powerful CEOs think business owes the country?

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, joins Margaret Hoover for a wide-ranging conversation about what American business owes the country—and where government should get ou

Aug 8
35 min

A defense of democratic socialism from House candidate Melat Kiros

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros sits down with Margaret Hoover in Denver to discuss her House race, what democratic socialism means to her, and explains her criticism of

Aug 1
52 min

Justice Neil Gorsuch on the heroes of 1776 and the future of American democracy

Justice Neil Gorsuch sits down with Margaret Hoover at the Supreme Court to talk about the ideas that shaped America, why they have endured for 250 years, and how to pres

Jul 25
22 min

Ret. Gen. Stan McChrystal on the role of the military and the responsibilities of citizens

Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins Margaret Hoover to discuss America’s founding ideals and the role of the military and citizens in ensuring that they endure. 

Jul 18
27 min

Can public education be fixed? Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz thinks yes

Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Academy–the top-performing charter school network in New York City–joins Margaret Hoover to talk about what’s wrong with public education in

Jul 11
41 min

America at 250 with Justice Neil Gorsuch, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Gen. Stan McChrystal (Ret.)

As America marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Margaret Hoover speaks to a Supreme Court justice, a swing state governor, and a

Jun 27
57 min

Melissa Murray’s strict scrutiny of the Constitution

Margaret Hoover talks to Melissa Murray, legal scholar and best-selling author of tThe U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader, a boo

Jun 12
43 min

‘Arrogance’ in Iran? Former IDF intelligence chief Tamir Hayman assesses the war plan

Margaret Hoover talks to General Tamir Hayman, former head of the IDF’s military intelligence unit, about the state of the war in Iran, the status of negotiations over Ir

May 30
41 min

Ryan Holiday and Jim Mattis on Stoicism and leadership in America

Bestselling author and podcaster Ryan Holiday and former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis discuss America’s founding ideals and why they still matter 250 years later in the s

May 16
36 min

Living with loss: Danielle Crittenden shares ‘Dispatches from Grief’

Danielle Crittenden joins Margaret Hoover to discuss her new book, “Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable,” which details the aftermath of her

May 9
59 min

Built to last? America at 250 with Yuval Levin and Jeffrey Rosen

Margaret Hoover sits down with American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Yuval Levin and National Constitution Center CEO Emeritus Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the enduring

May 2
52 min

Ben McKenzie’s warning about crypto: ‘All hell will eventually break loose’

Ben McKenzie joins Margaret Hoover to break down his new documentary about cryptocurrency, “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” and the dangers he believes crypto poses

Apr 25
50 min

Lanhee Chen on fixing America’s broken health care system

Health care policy expert Lanhee Chen joins Margaret Hoover to unpack the paradox at the heart of American medicine: the best care in the world—and some of the highest co

Apr 18
45 min

Can Congress be fixed? A Firing Line forum with Philip Wallach and Oona Hathaway

As presidents increasingly rely on executive action to advance their agenda, Philip Wallach and Oona Hathaway join Margaret Hoover to discuss why Congress has abdicated i

Apr 11
39 min

General Jim Mattis and Ryan Holiday on the war in Iran and Stoicism in the military

Former Four Star Marine General Jim Mattis and best selling author and popular podcaster Ryan Holiday join Margaret Hoover to talk about the war in Iran, the Trump admini

Mar 21
36 min

Iran: The road to war

Over the last eight seasons, Margaret Hoover has spoken to many guests about the threat posed by Iran and what the U.S. can do about it. As the war in Iran enters a third

Mar 14
27 min

Mark Cuban wants to ‘f- up the entire healthcare industry’

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban talks to Margaret Hoover about what is wrong with the healthcare system in America and how he hopes to fix it. Since selling his majority stake i

Feb 28
41 min

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