The Victor Davis Hanson Show

The Victor Davis Hanson Show

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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August 19, 2025 71 mins

In this episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, join Victor and co-host Jack Fowler as they delve into the recent discussions surrounding the Ukraine-Russia conflict, focusing on the significant meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Victor shares his insights on the implications of their talks, the ongoing war dynamics, and the complex geopolitical landscape, as well as the reactions from various poli...

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In this weekend episode of the Victor Davis Hanson show, topics covered in depth include Mexican president Sheinbaum's remarks on immigration and fentanyl, the issue of race and crime in urban areas, and an appraisal of the second Gulf War, and more.

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In this Friday news roundup, VDH and Sami cover the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace treaty, the deployment of the National Guard in Washington D.C., Adam Schiff in hot water, military recruitment, and more.

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Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler analyze Lee Zeldin's efforts to deregulate the EPA, California's energy crisis, the relevance of Homer's Iliad to modern warfare, and more.

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Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler on the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska, the nature of war and deterrence, the decline of Howard Stern, cultural coarseness in public discourse, the controversial policy of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, and more.

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Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc discuss developments in Iran, China, Israel’s military administration of Gaza, Trump's new census proposal, the history of the atomic bomb missions of 1945, and more.

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Join Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc as the uproar caused by the gerrymandering in Texas, the ingratitude of recent immigrant cohorts, the upcoming midterms and the inversion of ideology of North and South, Trump's threat to federalize DC, and more.

 

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Join Victor Davis Hanson and Co-host Jack Fowler as the discuss decentralizing the USDA, Kamala's uncertain political future, the legacy of John Harris, the rise of the 'climate right', Gen Z going conservative, Sydney Sweeney and the backlash against woke ideology, and more.

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August 5, 2025 72 mins

Join Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler as they look at self-hating whites, DEI, and Erin Burnett's coverage of the Midtown shooter, the recent spate of nations recognizing the Palestinian state, nuclear escalation with Russia, the investigation of Jack Smith ramping up, and more.

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Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for discussion of the First Gulf War in our historical segment and look at current news about China, Russia, California and the Russian collusion hoax.

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Join Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc for this Friday news roundup. Topics discussed include Trump's return from Scotland and the trade deal with the EU, the role of the Federal Reserve and the impact of interest rates, violent incidents across the nation, racial dynamics in crime reporting, and the internal conflicts within the Democratic Party.

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Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler cover the decline of late-night comedy, the rise of the thought police in the Anglosphere, some favorite Clint Eastwood movies, VDH's personal Mount Rushmore of Political Awfulness, and more.

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Join Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler as they discuss Trump's approach to Putin and the Ukraine, the new trade deal with the EU, declining birth rates and social security, Dan Bongino's investigation of the Epstein files, and more.

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In this weekend episode Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc note the passing of Hulk Hogan, further dissect the Russia collusion hoax, recap the Vietnam War and its impact on the US, look at the latest Trump trade deals, and more.

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July 25, 2025 62 mins

In this episode Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson and hosts Sami Winc discuss Hunter Biden's recent interview, the ongoing scandal around Russiagate enveloping Obama, Candace Owens being sued by the Macrons, the death of Ozzy Osbourne, and more.

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In this episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler delve into the Russia hoax vs. Watergate, Obama's legacy, the Minneapolis mayor's race, conservative centers on college campuses, and more.

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Join Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler as they talk about Tulsi Gabbard detailing the Obama intel team’s role in the Russia collusion hoax, more on Jeffrey Epstein, the decline of late-night television, the defunding of NPR and PBS, the legacy of Ed Feulner, and more.

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In this weekend episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, VDH and host Sami Winc discuss sanctions on Russia, the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein controversy, cuts to the State Department, the French wars in Algeria and Vietnam, and more.

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In this news roundup Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc cover the ongoing diplomacy involving NATO and Ukraine, the Secret Service after Butler, how Trumps can handle Jerome Powell, and much more.

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July 17, 2025 74 mins

Join Victor Davis Hanson and host Jack Fowler as they discuss Barack Obama urging Democrats to toughen up, the roots of leftist rage, the 1619 Project's lack of scholarly rigor, and much more.

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