Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for this week's news roundup: hostages released by Hamas, New York City school teacher assailed for pro-Israel views, "Napoleon's" numbers and Disney's blunders, GOP presidential candidates, and California school get "media literacy" classes.

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New Hostage Releases and GOP Contenders

This is the Victor Davis Hanson Show.&nbsp;Victor is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wayne &amp; Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College. Victor's co-host for 2 podcasts is Jack Fowler. He is the Director for the Center for Civil Society at American Philanthropic. Victor and Jack discuss current political and social events and ideas, and current and past cultural trends. Victor also is joined by Sami Winc on 2 podcasts as they discuss current national news, what's trending in California, and how history repeats itself.

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In this special episode of the Victor Davis Hanson Show, Victor and host Jack Fowler delve into listener questions. The episode kicks off with an in-depth discussion on Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan during World War II, and the alternatives considered, including the use of atomic bombs. Victor provides a detailed analysis of the military strategies, potential casualties, and the geopolitical implications of involving the Soviets. The conversation then shifts to a historical examination of Adolf Hitler's political alignment and the roots of National Socialism. Finally, they explore the lack of reformation in Islam and its impact on modern politics, and conclude with a discussion on the Shah of Iran's fall from power and its lasting effects.

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War Gaming Operation Downfall: What If We Invaded Japan? And other listener questions

Don't miss Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss the second chapter in VDH's new best-selling book, "The End of Everything": the destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War (149-146 BC) and its relevance to the present.

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The End of Carthage: Things We Can Learn

Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they talk about California living and leaving, a world and war without Churchill, and in absentia due to dementia, who is running the Biden administration.

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Makers and Breakers: California, Churchill, and Biden's Buddies

In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Islamic states past and present, Israel as an American ally, and the Allied abolition of Prussia post-WWII.

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California Governors and Middle East Politics

Join this Memorial Day weekend episode, in which Victor Davis Hanson with cohost Sami Winc explore the medieval tales of "Beowulf" and "The Song of Roland" and then talk about Patton's role post-D-Day invasion. They first touch on some current news of Putin, Xi, Raisi, and Menendez.

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New Hostage Releases and GOP Contenders

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