From Bonafide Medieval War Hero to Certified Military Genius
Join this Memorial Day weekend episode, in which Victor Davis Hanson with cohost Sami Winc explore the medieval tales of “Beowulf” and “The Song of Roland” and then talk about Patton’s role post-D-Day invasion. They first touch on some current news of Putin, Xi, Raisi, and Menendez.
VDH UltraAngry Reader 05-24-2024
From an Angry Reader: First of all, I want to say that I am neither a Democrat, nor am I am Republican. I don’t follow party lines when voting. I consider the character, education, and experience of each candidate before casting my vote. Secondly, I do want to say that I am astounded to hear […]
Victor Answers Your Questions
On this episode, join Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler, as Victor answers questions that have been sent in by listeners of the show, on topics ranging from the founding of America to farming.
@VDHanson: Will Biden Take Us Down With Him?
Will Biden Take Us Down With Him? Biden’s handlers thought it was a sly Machiavellian move to coordinate local, state, and federal prosecutors to wear down Trump, bankrupt him, destroy him mentally and physically, and brand him as a criminal felon—through a long winter, spring,… — Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) May 23, 2024
Loose Talk About the End of Everything
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness After a recent summit between new partners China and Russia, General Secretary Xi Jinping and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin issued an odd one-sentence communique: “There can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be fought.” No one would disagree, even though several officials of both […]
The Genesis of Protests, Pandemics, and Good Journalism
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss the Israel-Gaza war and pro-Palestinian protestors, US taxpayers funding gain-of-function research, why cold water is now healthy, Chief’s kicker celebrates motherhood, and Justice Alito wrongly accused by the Left, and Rufo, Kelly and Berenson, the best of journalism.
VDH UltraFrom a Not Angry Reader 05-22-2024
Dear professor Hanson, As at first a curious listener to your podcast trying to understand an academic pro-Trump perspective, over the years you have convinced me with your empirical ontology and deep historic and classical knowledge. Many of your arguments against left wing ideology have struck deep, being raised by baby-ber’s in the organic/antroposophic mindset […]
VDH UltraFrom a Not Angry Reader 05-21-2024
Professor Hanson, I am a regular listener to your podcast. I really enjoy your opinion on things and your down to earth character. Although, I am not anyone special or someone with a large following on any platform but, I believe you would be open to a discussion regarding Joe Biden’s mental health. I am not referring to his signs […]
Trump Seeks Drug Testing and AOC “Baby-Girl” Colleagues
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc to examine drug testing before a debate, Congressional “baby girl” culture, Diddy damages, Newsom’s charade, and is DEI culture dying.
The Disgrace and Fall of the American Elite Campus
Anti-Israel/pro-Hamas campus protests have engulfed hundreds of college campuses. But the more coastal, blue-state, and supposedly elite the campus was, the more furious the violence that sometimes followed these demonstrations. Even rowdier and more vicious street analogs shut down key bridges, freeways, and religious services. Protestors often defaced hallowed American monuments, national cemeteries, and iconic […]
Roman Historians and Modern Universities
Join the weekend edition. Victor Davis Hanson with cohost Sami Winc examines some remaining news–Sonoma State ask president to step aside, do universities do enough to dismantle DEI, and keeping intelligence from Israel–and VDH gives his take on historians of the late Roman Empire, Marcellinus and Procopius.
VDH UltraCivilizational Collapse Follows When Laws and Consequences Mean Nothing. Part Three
Victor Davis Hanson The people yearn for laws to regain their potency. They are sickened by statutes on the books that vaporize upon needed enforcement. They are tired of excuses and inaction. We feel the chaos everywhere from the trivial to the existential. How many times has Joe Biden threatened the Houthis? Is the Red […]
The Ins and Outs of Left-Wing Justice
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson with cohost Sami Winc look at the news stories of the week: Cohen and Castello testimony, Trump rally, a debate with Biden, the Left’s propensity to project and the polls.
@VDHanson: Has America Finally Had It With Joe Biden?
Has America Finally Had It With Joe Biden? Joe Biden’s personal approval rating is at historic lows; almost all his policies do not poll fifty percent. He is behind Trump in almost all the swing states. And now he lies serially even to sympathetic interviewers. In short, finally… — Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) May 13, […]
The Biden Reelection Strategy
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Joe Biden polls at or below 40 percent approval. Historically, such unpopularity has made it almost impossible for a president to be reelected. His age advances by the hour. His voice falters, his memory fades, and his gait is reduced to short steps, with his arms, winglike and in tandem, […]
Diplomacy Dilemma: Trump stability v. Obama-Biden chaos
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler take on diplomacy and decisions in the Middle East, Russia, Germany, and Canada. Don’t miss the native mass-grave hoax and other things that have gone wrong in Canada.
VDH UltraCivilizational Collapse Follows When Laws and Consequences Mean Nothing: Part Two
Victor Davis Hanson In short, if Alvin Bragg or Letitia James or Fani Willis were to forsake lawfare and the publicity it earns, and instead treat the criminals in their big city with steep bail, speedy trials, and stiff sentences upon conviction, we know calm would return to urban America. We know that truth because such a renaissance occurred […]
VDH UltraCivilizational Collapse Follows When Laws and Consequences Mean Nothing: Part One
Victor Davis Hanson America is facing a number of existential crises—an open border, 30 million illegal immigrants, $36 trillion in debt, borrowing at the rate of $1 billion every 100 days, a suicidal war on gas, oil, and coal production, a recrudescence of premodern racial and ethnic tribalism, the destruction of deterrence abroad, blue state […]