Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
Victor Davis Hanson provides commentary on the latest political and cultural news with an eye to the historical significance of our time. He is an author, historian, classicist, and contemporary analyst. Join him to learn about the what's going on in your world.
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June 27, 2026 • 67 mins
Victor Davis Hanson discusses Antifa, America's universities, political extremism, and the decline of patriotism, while examining Iran, drone warfare, military technology, the War Powers Act, Barack Obama's legacy, Thomas Jefferson, and the latest political and cultural issues shaping the United States on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
SACRED HONOR: THE DECLARATION THAT DEFINES A NATI...
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June 26, 2026 • 79 mins
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc examine the Trump administration’s emerging agreement with Iran, arguing that the memorandum reflects a strategic effort to avoid a broader regional conflict.
They also discuss New York politician Zohran Mamdani’s attacks on AIPAC, exploring what seems to be a growing antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment from within the American Left.
The episode critiques Kamala Harris’ poli...
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June 25, 2026 • 83 mins
Is there still hope for Britain? Victor Davis Hanson examines Britain's future, Europe's immigration crisis, border security, energy policy, and the growing debate over Western decline. He explains why many citizens across Europe and the United States are losing confidence in political leaders and long-standing institutions.
Hanson also weighs in on China, COVID, Anthony Fauci, gain-of-function research, and the broader questions ...
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Victor Davis Hanson interviews Marine combat veteran and military author Francis J. “Bing” West about West’s new book, “CAT5: The 2033 War,” which argues the U.S. won battles in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan yet suffered strategic defeat because leaders lacked clear end-state objectives and assumed America could do anything without consequences—a “Jupiter complex.”
West warns ...
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Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler argue that President Trump is pursuing a pragmatic strategy: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon while avoiding another costly Middle East ground war.
They discuss how Iran has been militarily humiliated, that time is working against the regime, and that any future violations should be met with swift, disproportionate retaliation.
The episode also offers a vigorous defense of ...
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Mamdani and the Left’s love for billionaires and the hypocrisy within the Democratic Party, Donald Trump’s reported Iran agreement sparks fierce debate on the right, and J.D. Vance takes the lead defending the administration’s strategy in a series of high-profile media appearances.
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc start by breaking down the emerging Iran deal. Next they dive into the topic of Britain, where a ma...
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A new memorandum of understanding with Iran sparks debate over whether Tehran has truly been deterred. Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc examine the agreement’s implications, the future of Hezbollah and Lebanon, and why enforcement—not diplomacy— will determine its success.
They also explore the World Cup, controversy surrounding Iran’s national team, and why many international visitors find America...
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June 18, 2026 • 75 mins
Europe is facing growing unrest as political leaders continue to dismiss public concerns over immigration, crime, and social cohesion. Victor Davis Hanson examines the backlash spreading across Britain and the continent, the dangers of tribal politics, and why many citizens are losing confidence in their governing elites.
He also discusses Iran’s ongoing confrontation with the West, Hamas’ use of civilian institutions ...
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June 17, 2026 • 59 mins
Victor Davis Hanson interviews Dr. Steven Quay, one of America’s top scientists and inventors, on his explosive new book “The Code as Witness: How the Covid Genome Reveals its Lab Origins and How to Prevent Future Outbreaks.” Dr. Quay presents clear genetic evidence that COVID-19 was engineered in the Wuhan lab, not a natural spillover from bats or pangolins.
From the virus’ own “fingerprints” i...
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As debate continues over President Trump’s handling of Iran, some foreign policy allies are beginning to question whether the administration is applying enough pressure.
Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on those criticisms, arguing that Iran has been dramatically weakened economically and militarily, while warning that any agreement should be approached with skepticism. Hanson also reflects on the passing of acclaimed historian...
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Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc cover the House hearing on the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey then turn to California primary returns and claims of weak ballot integrity, weighing prospects for Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton. They discuss New Jersey’s Adam Hamawy and Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, arguing mass migration, enclave politics, and anti-Israel sentiment are reshaping U.S. politi...
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“ Had the roles been reversed, the whole Black community would be up in arms.
“They would say it was murder. But what I'm getting at is that America is so over that now.
“After the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ Michael Brown case—That was a complete lie. The Jussie Smollett case about MAGA people, that was a complete lie. The Duke lacrosse psychodrama, that was a complete lie. The Tawana Braw...
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June 13, 2026 • 87 mins
Updates on the conflict with Iran, the growing fallout from the Karmelo Anthony case, and a look at the legacies of George Washington and Joe Biden; this is “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
As the national debate over race, justice, and identity politics continues to intensify, new controversies are raising questions about equal treatment under the law and the future of race relations in America.
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June 11, 2026 • 81 mins
The FBI’s targeting of traditional catholics, updates on the U.S-Iran war, and the Left’s continued misuse of media; this is “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” As tensions with Iran continue to dominate news headlines, questions are growing about whether diplomacy can still deter the regime’s nuclear ambitions and aggression.
Victor Davis Hanson argues that recent events have exposed the f...
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June 10, 2026 • 60 mins
How has the West’s relationship with Islam shaped modern politics and culture?
Learn more on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
Highlights:
On this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor speaks with historian and author Raymond Ibrahim about the historical relationship between Islam and the West, the rise of anti-Israel sentiment in American and Eur...
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I can think of three races where Californian Republicans in purple districts clearly won on Election Day—they've even had victory celebrations.
And then it starts just like this. You start to see the mail‑in ballots and then trickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, and the portions have nothing to do with the proportions that were counted before. So if Republicans are 58 points ahead across mail‑in ballots, in‑person...
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June 6, 2026 • 102 mins
How are George Floyd and the murder of Henry Nowak symptoms of broader tribalism?
Learn more on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Highlights: On this Saturday edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor and Sami Winc discuss an update on the Iran war, further developments surrounding the Henry Nowak case, and similarities to the George Floyd case.
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June 4, 2026 • 71 mins
Victor Davis Hanson covers the stalled Iran negotiations on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” argues that Iran is delaying while proxies attack and that the U.S. should issue firm demands and, if unmet, use decisive military pressure to restore deterrence.
Victor and Jack Fowler react to the Henry Nowak killing in England, focusing on bodycam footage showing police handcuffing the dying...
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Victor Davis Hanson interviews historian Arthur Herman about his book "Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump," linking the Founding Fathers to later American business and technology founders and arguing they drive American exceptionalism through risk-taking and innovation.
Herman describes a recurring cycle in which founder energy becomes institutionalized and bureaucratic until crises like the Civil War and World W...
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Victor Davis Hanson comments on the rising hostility toward ICE agents after the arrest of Nicholas Matthew Scelfo for threatening an agent’s family, arguing authorities should make examples of such offenders while blue-state politics instead target citizen-journalism.
Hanson portrays anti-ICE protests as an elitist class phenomenon that harms working-class communities and ties it to broader DEI-driven cultural and institut...
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