The Traditionalist: Needing Red Americans
Listen in as Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss New York City’s new DA’s serious-crimes-only policy, Chicago teachers union’s Covid excuses for not teaching, the luxury of being Blue Americans, and is the end of Progressivism imminent?
What Makes Riots, Conspiracies, Cabals, and Insurrections ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Indeed, men too often take upon themselves in the prosecution of their revenge to set the example of doing away with those general laws to which alike can look for salvation in adversity, instead of allowing them to subsist against the day of danger when their aid may be required.” […]
Thebes: When Defeat Eviscerates Culture
After a short epilogue to Jan. 6 craze, Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss the history of Thebes, its destruction in the 4th century, and its legacy to the 20th century—its an amazing sweep through Greek history with the city at the center.
VDH UltraRemembrance of Rural Things Past: Part Three
Victor Davis Hanson The Great Father-Son PTA Nights In this same town, at this same half-rural elementary school, there was not just an annual pinewood derby. There was also Fathers-and-Sons PTA night (and a Fathers-and-Daughters night that we were ineligible for, given my sister had died at one, and we three boys were it). What […]
The Bite of the Scorpion
VDH shares his views with Sami Winc on Jan. 6 and the FBI, universities going online, social media censors, the fate of the Democratic Party, and Elizabeth Holmes verdict.
VDH UltraRemembrance of Rural Things Past: Part Two.
Victor Davis Hanspm The Great Pinewood Derby We got along because there were lots of civic occasions that cemented us together. One was the annual Cub Scouts “Pinewood Derby” race. Fourth to sixth graders bought pinewood derby kits for $2. They got a lot for their money: a block of light pine, some plastic wheels, […]
The Politics of Scapegoating
Joshua Mitchell // First Things The contemporary political and social crisis in America cries out for explanation. Above all, we need a comprehensive account of the identity politics—the politics of innocence and transgression, in which race, gender, and sexuality play central parts—that seems to be sweeping liberal politics as we have known it into the […]
The Classicist: Winds, Whirlwinds, and Coup Porn
In this episode Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler explain the compromise of military excellence due to the Left’s agenda, the Left consumed by its own policies, and COVID idleness destroying our social fabric. They conclude with a look at VDH’s recklessness.
Who Are the Real Insurrectionists
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Recently, Democrats have been despondent over Joe Biden’s sinking polls. His policies on the economy, energy, foreign policy, the border, and COVID-19 all have lost majority support. As a result, the Left now variously alleges that either in 2022, when they expect to lose the Congress, or in 2024, when […]
The Traditionalist: Getting It Right
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler talk about the consequences of Biden’s weakness, COVID truths, Fauci’s lies, and the attack on Project Veritas.
VDH UltraRemembrance of Rural Things Past: Part One
Victor Davis Hanson Optimism, Inc. A Naturally Diverse Town Do not believe that the current social justice world began with the university’s ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ industry. Even a half-century earlier millions of everyday Americans had considered race incidental not essential to their personas. In fact, racial quotas, segregation, set asides, and fixations are far […]
The Truths We Dare Not Speak in 2021
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness As the long year of 2021 finally came to a close, there were a number of truths Americans on the Left found themselves privately acknowledging but unable to say in public for fear of doing damage to their political cause, their own reputations, or their sense of security. But as […]
VDH Interview by Breitbart News Daily
This special Breitbart News Daily podcast is a one-on-one interview with Alex and renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson. It was recorded on Hanson’s California ranch and the discussion covers the current state of affairs in America with Hanson’s new book, ‘The Dying Citizen’ as the overarching guide to this in-depth conversation.
Eyes Wide Open for 2022
To ring in the New Year, Victor Davis Hanson and his cohost Sami Winc discuss 2021 courts cases, Russian hoaxes, Transgendered athletes, China, military unpreparedness, academic excellence — what the Left would have us believe and what the facts reveal.
From Biden Diary to College Censors
Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss “privileged material” in the Okeefe Project Veritas case, Zuckerberg’s millions and walls, the Manchin vote, and university censorship or not for those with the right political views.
VDH UltraKnock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven’s Door — Or the Wages of Stupidity: Part Three
Victor Davis Hanson Eeyore’s Corner Idiocy Five In 2014, I was riding with friends on those narrow-tire, light-weight road bikes (my 11th year of it). I had felt the tire slightly rubbing, but each time I flipped over the carbon bike it was fine. What I didn’t know (recklessness) was there was an invisible, hairline […]
The Classicist: Unappealing Agendas
Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the Left’s unappealing agendas: military contracts, messaging, asymmetrically applied law, policy on crime, and moral superiority complex. Given all that, they end on the erosion of the Hispanic support for the Left.
The Ungracious — And Their Demonization of the Past
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The last two years have seen an unprecedented escalation in a decades-long war on the American past. But there are lots of logical flaws in attacking prior generations in U.S. history. Critics assume their own judgmental generation is morally superior to those of the past. So, they use their own […]
VDH UltraKnock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven’s Door — Or the Wages of Stupidity: Part Two
Victor Davis Hanson Eeyore’s Cabinet Idiocy Three Four years later as a graduate student of 24, I returned to Greece to do field work at the American School of Classical Studies. I had a bad habit of not drinking enough water much when hiking or during the school’s digs at Corinth. I then liked instead (but […]
The Traditionalist: The Left’s Gifts to the GOP
Listen in to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they reflect on the Manchin decision, Omicron and the truth crisis, Kamala’s run-in with Charlemagne, and the special gift to 2024, Hillary.