This is the Victor Davis Hanson Show. Victor is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wayne & Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College. Victor's co-host for 2 podcasts is Jack Fowler. He is the Director for the Center for Civil Society at American Philanthropic. Victor and Jack discuss current political and social events and ideas, and current and past cultural trends. Victor also is joined by Sami Winc on 2 podcasts as they discuss current national news, what's trending in California, and how history repeats itself.
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Barack and Hillary, Singing the Same Old Song
In this episode VDH and Jack comment on recent remarks by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton regarding 'old white Christian men', the question of birthright citizenship, Ca
Oct 2 2025 1 h 07 min
The UN’s True Colors: A Tale of Two Leaders
In this episode Victor and Jack discuss military leadership during the Trump Administration, delegates walking out on Netanyahu's speech at the UN, the double standards i
Sep 30 2025 1 h 13 min
A Conservative Schism? And the Battle of Crete, 1941
In this weekend episode, VDH and Sami look at, among other things, Tucker Carlson's remarks at the memorial for Charlie Kirk and how Tucker's brand of conservatism echoes
Sep 27 2025 1 h 14 min
Trump Reassesses Ukraine’s Chances and Olbermann Unhinged (As Usual)
In this Friday news roundup, VDH and Sami look at Trump's visit to the UN, his reassessment of Ukraine's prospects in its war with Russia, the lunacy of Keith Olbermann,
Sep 26 2025 1 h 04 min
Hallmarks of Civilizational Decay, Old and New
In this episode VDH and Jack cover Trump's immigration policies and missing migrant children, Claudine Gay attacking her successor at Harvard, and the alarming parallels
Sep 25 2025 1 h 06 min
Rewarding Terror, Political Violence, & Disney’s Downward Spiral
Join VDH and Jack as they discuss the recognition of a Palestinian state by Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and France, Trump's resurgence in polls, the role of the DOJ
Sep 23 2025 1 h 09 min
The Heroism of Churchill in 1940
In the weekend episode, VDH and Sami discuss the narrative surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassin, Trump declaring Antifa a terrorist organization, California's Proposition
Sep 20 2025 1 h 18 min
The Cultural Impact of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami examine how Charlie Kirk's assassination has changed the culture, the public’s perception of political violence, Trump's ongoing
Sep 19 2025 1 h 07 min
The Rise of Antisemitism in Hollywood and Lawlessness in the West
VDH and Jack talk about Jerry Seinfeld on the Free Palestine movement, Hollywood's boycott of Israeli film institutions, the changing landscape of Silicon Valley, the que
Sep 18 2025 1 h 04 min
Charlie Kirk, The Left, and A Troubled Nation
In this episode VDH and Jack cover the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, including the public’s disgust with public violence, Erika Kirk's powerful statement on
Sep 16 2025 1 h 12 min
Two Giants: The Legacies of Charlie Kirk and William Tecumseh Sherman
In this weekend episode VDH and Sami offer further reflections on Charlie Kirk, the role of higher education in shaping societal values, and the violation of Polish airsp
Sep 13 2025 1 h 07 min
Where the Left Fails Us: Iryna Zarutska, Tom Homan, and Nigel Farage
Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc discuss the implications of the recent murder of Iryna Zarutska, Israel's hit on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Homan's interview with
Sep 12 2025 1 h 20 min
Charlie Kirk, RIP
VDH and Jack react to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, remember 9/11, look at race and crime, examine the Democratic Party's hatred of capitalism and its shift towards
Sep 11 2025 1 h 18 min
Trump Resurrects the Department of War, ‘Phillies Karen’, and the Murder of Irina Zarutska
VDH and Jack discuss the reasons for the changing of the name of the Department of War to Defense and President Trump’s recent order to change it back to War, the murder
Sep 9 2025 1 h 15 min
Tanks for the Memories
In the weekend edition, VDH and Sami discuss RFK Jr.'s stance on vaccination mandates, more nuttiness from Joy Reid, and developments in Gaza and Venezuela. The professor
Sep 6 2025 1 h 08 min
Trump to Tren de Aragua: Say Hello to My Little Friend
In this news roundup VDH and Sami cover Trump sinking a Venezuelan cartel drug boat, the media speculating that Trump might have died, whether the National Guard should g
Sep 5 2025 1 h 14 min
More Students From China is a Bad Idea
In this episode Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the implications of Trump's proposal to increase Chinese student enrollment in American universities, includin
Sep 4 2025 1 h 03 min
Barack, Regrettably, Re-Emerges.
In this episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, Victor and Jack discuss the left’s mockery of ‘thoughts and prayers’, the hypocrisy in narratives surrounding human traff
Sep 2 2025 1 h 01 min
VDH Interviews Sebastian Gorka
Victor Davis Hanson interviews Dr. Seb Gorka, discussing the significant changes in national security and counterterrorism under the Trump administration, the historical
Aug 30 2025 1 h 06 min
An Avatar for the Dems: Charles Bronson or Don Knotts? (This One is Easy.)
In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami cover Trump's cabinet meetings, why the Democrats can’t manage to be viewed as authentically tough, the Gaza-Israel conflict, tra
Aug 29 2025 1 h 18 min
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It is hard to express how good Dr. Hanson show is.
So, I would just say that I dropped almost all other podcasts-without naming names-for this show.
Dr. Hanson has a great ability to condense very complex and up to date information into clear and coherent explanations.
I enjoy his seeking of why something may have happened, his compare and contrast of various views.
Thanks so much for all the hard work that goes into making this work happen. And thanks to Jack and Sami; you are great moderators.
On a separate note, I have an ambitious goal to read the most relevant Greek and Roman works. Any suggestions as to the order and authors is appreciated.
Michael JC · Dec 2024
Victor Davis Hanson provides exceptional commentary on current events. He provides meaningful insights on WWII and other historical developments. He understands the working people in the US. Highly recommended.
Wade says · Dec 2024
12/14/24
Jack's antics get fouler and fouler.
He's manages to make Professor Hanson's otherwise superb podcast unbearable. The superfluous interjections ("yeah," "right," "oh yeah!" etc.) disrupt and throw spanners into the poetry and logic of VDH's delivery. The obsequious giggling; the chortling; the garrulous prompts; the sound of heavy breathing: make it stop!
Perhaps his voice would be less grating if half the recording did not consist of Fowler wheezing through interminable ads with irksome intonation and insufferable inflection. Businesses should insist on a non-grating voice talent for the ads they pay for.
12/3/24
I may need to limit listening to weekend editions w Sami.
Jack Fowler is a smart, talented writer with many gifts. Serving as co-host to the great VDH, however, is not his forte, in my opinion.
His monosyllabic interjections -- e.g., "yeah"; "heh heh heh heh"; "ug"; "right"; "right"; "right"; &c. --are quite disruptive. He must be unaware that he's ruining the rhythm of Prof Hanson's expositions, and thereby spoiling the listening experience. How disappointing and unpleasant it is to hear VDH's mellifluous commentary so frequently pillaged by meaningless exclamations.
The long prompts preceding each topic seem to grow ever longer. Why not just say something like, "Please tell us your thoughts about _____." No one needs the interminable introductions and explanations. I get the sense from other reviews that my irritation w JF is shared by many.
These problems are easily remedied. I hope Mr Fowler will heed the suggestions of many reviewers and curtail his commentary to let the professor speak!
11/26
I know a lot of reviewers complain about Mr. Fowler's garrulousness, but I will not mention that in a review, as it would be disrespectful to a fine intellect and writer. (Practicing my rhetorical devices, haha)
2) Jack Fowler (10/17/24 show) referenced a hearing in the appeal of New York's property-appraisal case against President Trump. Mr. Fowler said the hearing took place in the "high court" of New York. If he's referring to the hearing on Sept 24, 2024, he's mistaken. That hearing took place in the Appellate Division, which is the mid-level appellate court. The "high court" in New York is the Court of Appeals. (For reasons too tedious to explain, the trial court, the lowest level in the hierarchy, is called, absurdly, in my view, the "Supreme Court.")
2bRoger · Dec 2024
Listen every day. There is no one smarter, better informed, more articulate than Victor Davis Hanson. And his delivery is so mild mannered and calm. He’s like butter for the soul. Long live VDH
FreundBill · Dec 2024
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