VDH UltraDoes the Early Roman Principate (27 BC-AD 96) Sound Familiar? Part Three
Victor Davis Hanson In the world of Petronius, cynicism rules. No one is who he professes to be—not bankrupt poets and pretentious intellectuals, not virtuous widows, not innocent youth. All are Epstein schemers of a sort of like our internet influencers and nobodies who become somebodies with vast audiences in the millions. Petronius’s cosmos (like […]
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 Charlie and the future of Turning Point USA, criticism from the right regarding Kash Patel’s actions during the investigation, vile reactions from the left, and more.
VDH UltraCharlie Kirk, The Left, and A Troubled Nation
Description: 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 Charlie and the future of Turning Point USA, criticism from the right regarding Kash Patel’s actions during the investigation, vile reactions from the left, and more.
Was the Current Madness Birthed in the University?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness America is currently sick. The young conservative organizer and media personality Charlie Kirk was just murdered in a political assassination by a 22-year-old ‘anti-fascist’ and trans advocate, Tyler Robinson. As planned, he eliminated the most astute and successful political activist in a generation. Indeed, Kirk may well have ensured that […]
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 airspace by Russian drones. In the middle segment, VDH considers the impressive legacy of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
VDH UltraTwo Giants: The Legacies of Charlie Kirk and William Tecumseh Sherman
Description: 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 airspace by Russian drones. In the middle segment, VDH considers the impressive legacy of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
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 Mika, Russian drones in Polish airspace, and Britain’s Nigel Farage grows in popularity, and more in the Friday news roundup.
VDH UltraDesensitized to Senseless Crimes
Victor Davis Hanson discusses how the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska is not an isolated case, but part of a complex, disturbing trend ignored by the media and shunned by politicians.
VDH UltraWhere the Left Fails Us: Iryna Zarutska, Tom Homan, and Nigel Farage
Description: Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss the implications of the recent murder of Iryna Zarutska, Israel’s hit on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Homan’s interview with Mika, Russian drones in Polish airspace, and Britain’s Nigel Farage grows in popularity, and more in the Friday news roundup.
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 socialism, consider calls to let New York City should be allowed to sink under a prospective Mamdani mayorship, and more.
The Four Horsemen of the Western Apocalypse
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Europe is plagued by a number of existential crises. Yet they are all self-inflicted—and by a dominant, therapeutic culture that embraced utopian but lethal bromides. These suicidal wounds are now nearing the end-stage. Indeed, they are destroying the very civilization that was soon envisioned to be heaven on earth. The […]
VDH UltraCharlie Kirk, RIP
Description: 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 socialism, consider calls to let New York City should be allowed to sink under a prospective Mamdani mayorship, and more.
VDH UltraDoes the Early Roman Principate (27 BC-AD 96) Sound Familiar? Part Two
Victor Davis Hanson The century between AD 96–180 is perhaps analogous to our American era of 1890 to 1990 (from the Gilded Age through World War I, World War II, and the Cold War), which saw a century in which America de facto ruled the world, defeated its enemies, and achieved an unimaginable level of […]
VDH UltraDoes the Early Roman Principate (27 BC–AD 96) Sound Familiar? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson The formal end of the Roman Republic in 27 BC came when the Roman Senate acclaimed the 37-year-old final survivor and winner Octavian as “Augustus.” He alone had won out after 22 years of deadly civil war (from the 49 BC crossing of the Rubicon by Julius Caesar to the final defeat […]
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 of Iryna Zarutska, ‘Phillies Karen’, and more.
VDH UltraTrump Resurrects the Department of War, ‘Phillies Karen’, and the Murder of Irina Zarutska
Description: 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 of Irina Zarutska, ‘Phillies Karen’, and more.
Trump’s New War Production Board?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The left weighs in on anything that Trump is against, which drives it to lionize criminals like Abrego Garcia, champion open borders, and oppose increased oil and natural gas production. And they are against anything Trump is for. So often, they did not care much about big-city crime rates, supported […]
VDH UltraTanks for the Memories
Description: 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 also offers an in-depth look at the development and employment of armor in World War II, with a particular focus on the Battle of Kursk, the largest […]
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 also offers an in-depth look at the development and employment of armor in World War II, with a particular focus on the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank […]
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 go into Chicago, Europe’s political and social challenges, the rise of censorship, Ilhan Omar’s millions, and more.