
Promises Made, Promises Kept: Executive Orders and Energy Dominance Unveiled
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Jack Fowler discuss the recent executive orders from President Trump, their implications, and the broader context of energy policies in America. He reflects on the challenges facing the Trump administration, including infrastructure failures and the political landscape in California.

VDH UltraMissing Those Good Old Alternatives to Trump? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson Given the leftwing hysterical responses to all of Trump’s thirty-day-old initiatives, let us remember what just a few months ago were the alternatives. 1) War. The Biden non-strategy for the Ukraine war was to provide enough aid for Ukraine to continue, but not enough to win and incite nuclear Russia. There was […]

Overexposed: The Truth and Troubles of Left Politics
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler take on Joy Reid’s lost job and the squad’s lost audience, Stacey Abrams’ billions, Gazans celebrate murder of babies, the prospects of rebuilding Gaza, Zelensky’s willingness to step down, Biden destroyed deterrence making rebuilding that much more difficult, German people vote in conservatives, and Kash Patel […]

VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of a Peace Deal? Part Three
6) Why did Putin go into Ukraine in 2014 and 2022? We have mentioned the role of the Obama hot-mic appeasement and Putin’s later invasion. We still do not know the U.S. role in the Ukrainian street violence of 2014 that drove out the pro-Russian but legitimately elected President Viktor Yanukovych. Nor do we know […]

Trump’s Ukrainian Tightrope
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness To find an impossible peace between Ukraine and Russia we must understand the recent history of the war and the European and American roles in it. So, Americans should revisit some fundamental realities and questions from which to remember before going forward: Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine in 2022? Putin did start […]

Dicey Endeavors: Building the Panama Canal and Peace in Europe
In this weekend episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc examine the rhetoric between Trump and Zelensky, the historical precedents to the Ukraine war, the building of the Panama Canal and its legacy, Hegseth’s cuts, Patel’s confirmation, and Jasmine Crockett’s “wisdom.”

VDH UltraEurope’s New Reality and Ukraine Peace Settlement
VDH Ultra subscribers can enjoy ad free the latest video episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Podcast right here. Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for thoughts on Vance in Europe, Macron in trouble, laxity for illegals denied to citizens, riots in Sweden, Left technocracy, Democratic rallies, Trump works on peace in Ukraine, […]

VDH UltraEurope’s New Reality and Ukrainian Peace Settlement
Ultra Subscribers: This is an ad-free audio version of the Victor Davis Hanson Podcast. Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for thoughts on Vance in Europe, Macron in trouble, laxity for illegals denied to citizens, riots in Sweden, Left technocracy, Democratic rallies, Trump works on peace in Ukraine, Jamie Dimon’s diatribe, Hegseth’s revolution, […]

VDH UltraDemocratic Strategy
Ultra subscribers are invited to join Victor Davis Hanson this Friday for discussion about the strategy of the Democrats.

A Swing and a Hit: DOGE and Diplomacy
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss the latest revelations by DOGE, Trump’s Ukraine deal, Hamas in a pickle, German police raid homes of “hate speech” perpetrators, Keir Starmer promises troops, and Egypt’s bid to rebuild Gaza.

Tom Hanks, Margaret Brennan, and the European Ministers—Reveal It All
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Three recent but completely unrelated events illustrate the deranged hatred of Donald Trump and his supporters continuing now even into a second decade. And yet the venom only further marginalizes the left. In its too-long 50th anniversary spectacle, Saturday Night Live offered a skit in which marquee actor Tom Hanks did […]

The By-Gone Era: Free Felons, Sanctuary Cities, and University Protestors
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler examine the new direction of the Trump administration: Bondi after felons, Boston mayor coddles illegal child rapist, ICE can’t be denied, Zeldin and the misappropriation of funds, DOGE suggestions taking hold in DC, and Bowdoin College student suspended for pro-Palestinian encampment during protest.

VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of Peace? Part Two
3) A War to the Last Ukrainian? The U.S. political dynamics of war and peace have been utterly reversed. Supposedly hawkish and bloodthirsty Republicans have never supported the leftwing desire to bleed out Russia by fighting it to the last Ukrainian. Joe Biden rarely if ever deplored the horrific carnage on both sides. Donald Trump […]

VDH UltraUkrainian Bitter Realities and Visions of a Peace Deal? Part One
Victor Davis Hanson There are lots of hysterias, lies, and untruths about the Ukrainian envisioned “peace” and “settlement.” Here are a few: 1) The Donbas and Crimea misinformation. It was never the policy of the Obama administration—during which its foolish Russian “reset” blew up when Putin invaded the Donbas and Crimea—to retake either Crimea or […]

Europe’s New Reality and Ukraine Peace Settlement
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler for thoughts on Vance in Europe, Macron in trouble, laxity for illegals denied to citizens, riots in Sweden, Left technocracy, Democratic rallies, Trump works on peace in Ukraine, Jamie Dimon’s diatribe, Hegseth’s revolution, and more evidence in DC military helicopter crash.

Is There a Democrat Blueprint to Regain Power?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness What is the long-term Democratic Party’s strategy to return to power? Americans may ask that only because so far, the Democrat agenda seems to entail polarizing and alienating as many voters as possible. They gleefully double down on their 2024 defeat. And they seem almost to grow ecstatic at ensuring […]

The Echoes of History: From Ancient Wonders to 20th Century Events
Join Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc as they explore the significant events of the 20th century that shaped our world today. Victor shares his insights on the recent Super Bowl, critiques the halftime show, and discusses the complexities of race and representation in sports. The conversation then shifts to current geopolitical tensions, particularly […]

Elon, Hamas, and Deporting Criminals or the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson talks with cohost Sami Winc about DOGE confronted by the judiciary, Hamas weaseling out of promises, why criminal illegals weren’t caught before Trump’s admin, declassifying files on JFK and MLK Jr., Marc Fogel returns from Russia, and Fort Bragg becomes Fort Bragg once again.

VDH UltraDOGE Is Not a Constitutional Crisis
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson talk about the Left’s accusations that Trump’s DOGE is not unconstitutional. Transcript of “DOGE Is Not a Constitutional Crisis” for Ultra Subscribers Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for our Ultra Friday show. There’s been a hysterical response from the left as usual about Donald Trump’s DOGE activities, and I’d […]

Mythologies About Musk
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Here are some of the untruths told about Elon Musk and DOGE. “Musk has no right to cut USAID.” Elon Musk and his team are not cutting any federal programs. They are auditors. They were given legal authority under a presidential executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Its mandate […]