Oct 19, 202639 min
How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Historian Victor Davis Hanson discusses his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of...
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Uncommon Knowledge
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For more than two decades the Hoover Institution has been producing Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, a series hosted by Hoover fellow Peter Robinson as an outlet for political leaders, scholars, journalists, and today’s big thinkers to share their views with the world. Guests have included a host of famous figures, including Paul Ryan, Henry Kissinger, Antonin Scalia, Rupert Murdoch, Newt Gingrich, and Christopher Hitchens, along with Hoover fellows such as Condoleezza Rice and George Shultz.“Uncommon Knowledge takes fascinating, accomplished guests, then sits them down with me to talk about the issues of the day,” says Robinson, an author and former speechwriter for President Reagan. “Unhurried, civil, thoughtful, and informed conversation– that’s what we produce. And there isn’t all that much of it around these days.”The show started life as a television series in 1997 and is now distributed exclusively on the web over a growing network of the largest political websites and
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What is Uncommon Knowledge about?
For more than two decades the Hoover Institution has been producing Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, a series hosted by Hoover fellow Peter Robinson as an outlet for political leaders, scholars, journalists, and today’s big thinkers to share their views with the world.
Who hosts Uncommon Knowledge?
Uncommon Knowledge is hosted by Hoover Institution. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Uncommon Knowledge covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Counter Revolution: Victor Davis Hanson on the Fall and Rise of Trump (Part 1/2)" (19 October 2026, 39 minutes), "The Billionaire Tax, The Busted Federal Budget, and the Future of the American Experiment" (5 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "Why Churchill Still Matters: Andrew Roberts on Great Men in History" (8 September 2026, 64 minutes).
How often does Uncommon Knowledge publish?
Uncommon Knowledge publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 63 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Uncommon Knowledge?
Booking probability for Uncommon Knowledge is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Uncommon Knowledge requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Uncommon Knowledge's contact route on record: public web form.
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Hoover Institution hosts Uncommon Knowledge, a news podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #467
The Billionaire Tax, The Busted Federal Budget, and the Future of the American Experiment
Oct 5, 202659 minHoover Institution economist Joshua Rauh examines America’s mounting federal debt and the political obstacles to controlling government spending. Rauh explains why higher taxes and faster economic growth alone cannot...
- Sep 8, 20261h 4m
In this special, crossover edition of Secrets of Statecraft and Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, Andrew Roberts is the guest and is interviewed by Peter Robinson. Roberts explains why great individuals still...
- Aug 17, 20261h 7m
For most of his life, Charles Murray was a casual agnostic who assumed smart people had left religion behind. Now he’s not so sure. Murray joins Peter Robinson to discuss the evidence that forced him to reconsider God...
- Jun 15, 20261h 13m
Renowned historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Frank Dikötter discusses his new book, Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity . Drawing from tightly controlled Chinese Communist Party...
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- May 29, 20261h 17m
Stephen Kotkin returns to Uncommon Knowledge for another round of five questions, this time on Iran, China, Ukraine, and the future of the American republic. Kotkin argues that America still possesses unmatched...
- May 20, 202654 min
Why is America struggling to keep pace with China? Can Silicon Valley help rebuild US military power? And what happens when artificial intelligence transforms warfare? Anduril founder Palmer Luckey joins Peter Robinson...
Episode #459
Governor Ron DeSantis and The Free State of Florida | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
May 5, 20261h 8mFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis joins Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson at the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee to explain how Florida transformed from a razor-thin swing state into one of the fastest-growing and...
- Apr 20, 20261h 1m
Peter Robinson sits down with mathematician John Lennox, philosopher of science Stephen Meyer, and chemist James Tour to examine what modern science really suggests about the origin of the universe and life itself...
Episode #457
Ben Shapiro and The Battle For The Soul of Conservatism | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Apr 8, 202658 minIs conservatism losing its way? Ben Shapiro says yes—and explains why. In this candid interview, Shapiro takes aim at conspiracy culture, fractures inside the right, and the growing distrust of institutions reshaping...
Episode #456
How Israel Fights: Inside the Mossad with Zohar Palti | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Mar 23, 202651 minPeter Robinson is joined by Zohar Palti — Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former head of the Intelligence Directorate in Israel’s Mossad— for a rare, inside account of how Israel thinks about...
- Mar 2, 20261h 12m
Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul returns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder . McFaul explains why...
- Feb 17, 20261 hour
In December 2025, former US Senator Ben Sasse announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. That’s the primary topic for this far-reaching conversation about mortality, faith, and what truly...
- Jan 27, 20261h 12m
Thomas Sowell delivers a sweeping critique of American education, affirmative action, and modern universities, drawing on his own life story—from Harlem classrooms to Ivy League institutions—decades of research, and...
Episode #452
Why Does 2 + 2 = 4? What Math Teaches Us About Deep Reality | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Jan 15, 202657 minIs math something humans invent—or something we discover? And why does it describe the universe so uncannily well? In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter Robinson sits down with mathematicians David Berlinski...
Episode #451
Russian Soul, American Life: A Conversation with Ignat Solzhenitsyn | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Dec 16, 20251h 4mPianist and conductor Ignat Solzhenitsyn reflects on growing up in exile as the son of Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, moving from Soviet persecution to a quiet childhood in rural Vermont. Ignat recounts how...
- Dec 5, 20251h 3m
For the second edition of the George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Hoover Institution Director Condoleezza Rice, and Hoover Senior Fellow Michael Boskin assemble for a...
Episode #449
Why the Cold War Still Matters with John Lewis Gaddis | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
Nov 19, 20251h 8mPeter Robinson sits down at Yale University with the “dean of Cold War historians,” John Lewis Gaddis—Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer of Long Telegram author George F. Kennan and one of America’s most influential...
- Nov 5, 20251h 12m
How does the Supreme Court really work—and how does one of its youngest justices balance life, law, and seven children? In this in-depth conversation, Justice Amy Coney Barrett discusses her new book, Listening to the...
- Oct 21, 20251h 5m
This special episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson features our most requested guest: Hoover senior fellow and acclaimed economist and author Dr. Thomas Sowell. But rather than discussing Sowell’s many...
Recent guests
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Victor Davis Hanson
American military historian, author, professor emeritus of Classics at California State University, The Hoover Institution
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Frank Dikötter
Milias Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, chair professor of humanities at the University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong
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Palmer Luckey
Founder, Oculus and Anduril, Anduril Industries
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Ron DeSantis
Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate, Florida government
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