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GoodFellows

Conversations on History, Economics, and Geopolitics.

GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History, & Geopolitics is a flagship videocast from the Hoover Institution where senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster cut through the noise, challenge conventional wisdom, and explain what’s driving markets, power, and public policy. Drawing on rigorous economic analysis, deep historical perspective, and national security leadership at the highest levels, these leading thinkers deliver clear, trusted insight into the challenges facing the United States while debating the forces shaping the modern world.

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John H. Cochrane
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From the Hand of Adam Smith

A reconstruction of Adam Smith’s arguments—in his own voice—to address enduring questions about markets, power, justice, and the institutions that sustain a free society.

Adam Smith Writes to 2026 America is a monthly letter series for Freedom Frequency, written by Hoover fellow Ross Levine, that reconstructs Adam Smith’s arguments—in his own voice—to address enduring questions about markets, power, justice, and the institutions that sustain a free society. Grounded directly in The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, the series invites readers to engage Smith as a serious thinker, not a slogan, at a moment when his insights feel newly urgent.

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The Grumpy Economist Weekly Rant

John Cochrane, micro and macro.

Bite-sized, no-nonsense economic insights from John Cochrane, the Hoover Institution’s “Grumpy Economist”. Each week, he tackles a hot topic—from taxes and tariffs to inflation and climate policy—cutting through the jargon to reveal the practical truths about how the economy really works. Sharp, witty, and always grounded in real-world logic.

Hosted by:

John H. Cochrane
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Plot Points

Policy insights, by the numbers.

Plot Points with Tom Church and Daniel Heil uses clear charts and concise analysis to explain what’s really driving America’s fiscal debates. Each installment pairs one revealing plot with sharp commentary to cut through political theater and show how the federal budget actually works—and where the real pressures lie.

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Director's Desk

Reflections on American leadership and liberty.

Director’s Desk is a recurring series from Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice, offering principled reflections on the ideas, institutions, and leadership challenges shaping America’s future. Drawing on history, scholarship, and experience, Secretary Rice examines how liberty, democracy, and the rule of law can endure—and flourish—in a changing world.

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Liberty Amplified

Freedom in the streets.

Liberty Amplified features the voices of those who defy autocracy in pursuit of freedom as part of the Hoover Institution’s Human Security Project (HSP). Led by Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and 26th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs, (HSP) pursues research, generates actionable insights, strategies, and tools for understanding how authoritarian regimes sustain power and how pro-democracy groups and like-minded allies can challenge those systems to advance liberty. HSP serves as an educational resource and tool for activists in-country and those externally, promoting freedom and democracy.

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China Considered Quick Takes

Elizabeth Economy reads the tea leaves.

China Considered Quick Takes with Elizabeth Economy offers timely, incisive analysis of the most important developments in US–China relations, from presidential diplomacy to economic and security flashpoints. In each short episode, Elizabeth Economy cuts through the headlines to assess what today’s decisions mean for America’s long-term China strategy and global stability.

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