GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

Hosted by HR McMaster and John Cochrane and Niall Ferguson · Hoover Institution

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171
Episodes
66
Transcribed
1,229
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2020
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About GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

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.

Publisher
Hoover Institution
Category
government · news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
24 Sept 2020
Latest episode
20 Oct 2026
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66 of 171 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Boomers, Burners, and Flying Cars with Cal Newport | GoodFellows

  2. 6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    National Treasures, October Surprises, and Silly Walks with Michael Auslin

  3. 23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Taiwan’s Slow Squeeze, Ukraine’s Long War

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Boomers, Burners, and Flying Cars with Cal Newport | GoodFellows

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

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  • Cal Newport
  • Michael Auslin
  • Eyck Freymann
  • Joshua Rauh
  • Jay Bhattacharya

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HR McMaster and John Cochrane and Niall Ferguson host the show. Published by Hoover Institution.

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