Uncommon Knowledge — audio edition

By Peter Robinson

What's Uncommon Knowledge — audio edition about?

Updated every two weeks, the Uncommon Knowledge podcast brings you fascinating discussions with today's biggest thinkers. View full episodes at http://www.hoover.org/uk Also check us out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UncKnowledge.

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Uncommon Knowledge — audio edition episodes:

08.20.2014
Kevin McCarthy on California and the Nation
In this Uncommon Knowledge interview, Peter sits down with House majority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield, CA) to discuss what the majority leader does and what it takes to be one. McCarthy also gives his opinion on the future of California,...
07.25.2014
Part II: Steve Wynn discusses his life as an entrepreneur
Steve Wynn, founder of Wynn Resorts, in the second part of his interview, discusses further his life as an entrepreneur, what he does to motivate his employees, and how he creates experiences that keep customers returning. Wynn also expresses his...
07.17.2014
Part I: Wynn Resorts owner Steve Wynn on the Las Vegas hotel and casino business
Part I: Steve Wynn discusses his life, his dad’s death, being broke, and how he got into hotel and casino business. Wynn came to Las Vegas for a vacation, met Frank Sinatra, and fell in love with the city....
06.27.2014
Peter Robinson remembers Fouad Ajami
In this special episode of Uncommon Knowledge, host Peter Robinson remembers Fouad Ajami, a Hoover senior fellow and renowned Middle East scholar, with excerpts from past interviews on Uncommon Knowledge covering US-Afghani relations, politics in Iran, and the need for...
06.17.2014
Senator Rob Portman on Republicans and Politics
In this Uncommon Knowledge interview, Hoover fellow Peter Robinson speaks with Senator Rob Portman of Ohio. Portman discusses the state of US politics and the Republican Party, touching on various important issues, beginning with the shortcoming of the Affordable Health...
04.25.2014
Yuval Levin on The Great Debate
Hoover fellow Peter Robinson speaks with political analyst, author, and journalist Yuval Levin. Levin is the founding editor of National Affairs, a quarterly journal of essays on the economy, society, culture, and political thought. He is also the author of...
03.27.2014
Robert Thomson, News Corp CEO
Rumor has it that newspapers will inevitably disappear, but according to Uncommon Knowledge’s interview with Robert Thomson, chief executive officer of News Corp, that doesn’t need to happen. Thomson discusses how newspapers have always created a community and how that...
03.14.2014
Mike Lee on Politics and Conservatism
Utah Republican senator Mike Lee joins Peter to discuss the positive reforms he has put forth since being elected in 2010. The senator's legislation caused the New York Times to refer to him as the "one-stop shop for provocative...
02.14.2014
David Berlinski on Science, Philosophy, and Society
This week on Uncommon Knowledge, David Berlinski, a mathematician, philosopher, and biologist, discusses the current state of the scientific community, the theories of Darwinism, and the science behind global warming. Peter Robinson gets a sneak peek at his new book,...
11.08.2013
Archbishop Gomez on immigration
This week on Uncommon Knowledge, Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles discusses Catholicism, Mexico-US relations, and immigration, which, as a prominent issue in the United States, provokes a wide variety of opinions as to how it can best be addressed. Gomez...
08.23.2013
Amity Shlaes on Coolidge’s life, ideas, and success in bringing about low taxes and small government
Amity Shlaes sheds light on the life of Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth president of the United States. The harsh conditions of Coolidge’s childhood shaped his political ideas and led to his deep understanding of life and helping people succeed, especially...
07.23.2013
Author Tom Wolfe discusses his latest novel, Back to Blood
Tom Wolfe discusses the ideas and inspirations for Back to Blood, a story of decadence and the new America. In the book, Wolfe paints a story of a decaying culture enduring constant uncertainty. Heroes are spurned and abused, and values...
05.01.2013
Jeb Bush
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush offers his outlook on immigration into the United States and discusses the policies he believes would improve the issue. (Playing time: 47:16)
04.18.2013
John O'Sullivan
John O'Sullivan discusses the unique and memorable career of the late Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. (Playing time: 44:12)
04.10.2013
John B. Taylor
World-renowned economist and Hoover senior fellow John B. Taylor discusses the US economy: how we got here and what policies we should adopt going forward. (Playing time: 34:33)
03.27.2013
Scott Walker
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker discusses a wide range of issues facing his state, the nation, and the future of the GOP. (Playing time: 32:53)
03.14.2013
Ted Cruz
US senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) discusses his first two months in office and his vision for the Republican Party. (Playing time: 36:13)
03.08.2013
Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch discusses a wide range of topics including the future of journalism and the "new" News Corporation. (Playing time: 39:07)
01.21.2013
Bernard Lewis and Norman Podhoretz
Islam historian Bernard Lewis and Commentary editor Norman Podhoretz discuss the history and future of the Middle East. (Playing time: 56:54)
12.17.2012
Mona Charen and Midge Decter
Authors Midge Decter and Mona Charen discuss Romney’s gender gap, the impact of feminism on America, and what women really care about. (Playing time: 42:08)
12.03.2012
Jonah Goldberg and John O’Sullivan
AEI scholar and National Review Online founding editor Jonah Goldberg and National Review’s Editor At Large John O’Sullivan on the election and the GOP’s future. (Playing time: 45:10)
10.15.2012
Bill Kristol and Shelby Steele
Hoover fellow Shelby Steele and the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol discuss the economy, politics, and the presidential race. (Playing time: 51:39)
10.01.2012
George Gilder
George Gilder, author of Wealth and Poverty, the book that became a best seller during the first year of the Reagan years and a guide to the Reagan administration itself, is now--just in time perhaps for the Romney years--available in...
09.03.2012
Pat Sajak
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak discusses his modest upbringing in Chicago, joining Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam, and working in small markets before finally landing in Hollywood. (Playing time: 48:53)
08.13.2012
Trevor Rees-Jones
The Chairman of Chief Oil and Gas Trevor Rees-Jones discusses fracking -- what it is and why it is crucial to the country’s future, the challenge of discovering and distributing cheap energy, and why our gas prices will (and should)...
07.30.2012
Charles Hill, Fouad Ajami
Hoover fellows Charles Hill and Fouad Ajami discuss the strength and, yes, the democratic tradition of Middle Eastern states. (Playing time: 1:08:41)
06.18.2012
Dennis Prager
Radio host, columnist, conductor, and best-selling author Dennis Prager discusses his new book, Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph. (Playing time: 48:14)
06.11.2012
Jim Manzi with bonus material from Jonah Goldberg
Science and technology expert Jim Manzi argues that controlled experimentation should be conducted and credible data collected before the government enacts major social and economic policies and explains why this has yet to happen. (Playing time: 43:06)
06.04.2012
Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy discuss their new book The Presidents' Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity. (Playing time: 57:04)
03.30.2012
Uncommon Knowledge Special Audio Edition: Senator Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum on why he's still in the race, the rights of the unborn, the Santorum tax plan, how Santorum plans to expand his appeal, the core differences between himself and Mitt Romney, and a up-to-the-minute state of the primary...
03.26.2012
Mitch McConnell
This week on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell discusses why the glacial pace of deliberations and decisions in the Senate is a feature, not a bug. "Once it was clear the president was going to...
02.15.2012
Uncommon Knowledge special edition: Newt Gingrich
The 58th Speaker of the House and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich makes the case for his candidacy, explains why he's not a Washington insider, and describes his vision for his first term: gaining energy independence, ending the war...
02.08.2012
Church and state, Newtzilla, social media, and the second favorite flavor
This week on Uncommon Knowledge columnist, scholar, and social media maven Jonah Goldberg discusses, with Hoover research fellow Peter Robinson, the unconstrained vision of the left, the problem with Romney, the reality of diversity, why vanilla is every one’s second...
01.25.2012
Obamacare and the Supreme Court with Richard Epstein and John Yoo
Richard Epstein, the Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, New York University Law School, and John Yoo, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley law school,...
12.28.2011
Government, Economic Growth, and Speculative Investing with Peter Thiel
In this Uncommon Knowledge interview from November 24, 2008, Thiel argues that a book published in France in 1968, Le Defi Americain (The American Challenge), has a lot to say to us in 2008, including why the United States ...
12.14.2011
James Delingpole: Great Britain, the Green Movement, and the End of the World
This week on Uncommon Knowledge columnist James Delingpole discusses, with Hoover research fellow Peter Robinson, the European Union, the Green movement, and socialized medicine. (Playing time: 47:41)
11.14.2011
The Constitution with Paul Rahe
Paul Rahe holds the Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in Western Heritage at Hillsdale College. He is the author most recently of Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift. (Playing time: Duration not specified)
10.03.2011
Paul Ryan on Health Care
Paul Ryan, a native of Janesville, Wisconsin, is the chairman of the House Budget Committee and representative of the 1st congressional district of Wisconsin since 1999. (Playing time: Duration not specified)

What's Uncommon Knowledge — audio edition about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Uncommon Knowledge — audio edition episodes:

Kevin McCarthy on California and the Nation

Part II: Steve Wynn discusses his life as an entrepreneur

Part I: Wynn Resorts owner Steve Wynn on the Las Vegas hotel and casino business

Peter Robinson remembers Fouad Ajami

Senator Rob Portman on Republicans and Politics

Yuval Levin on The Great Debate

Robert Thomson, News Corp CEO

Mike Lee on Politics and Conservatism

David Berlinski on Science, Philosophy, and Society

Archbishop Gomez on immigration

Amity Shlaes on Coolidge’s life, ideas, and success in bringing about low taxes and small government

Author Tom Wolfe discusses his latest novel, Back to Blood

Jeb Bush

John O'Sullivan

John B. Taylor

Scott Walker

Ted Cruz

Rupert Murdoch

Bernard Lewis and Norman Podhoretz

Mona Charen and Midge Decter

Jonah Goldberg and John O’Sullivan

Bill Kristol and Shelby Steele

George Gilder

Pat Sajak

Trevor Rees-Jones

Charles Hill, Fouad Ajami

Dennis Prager

Jim Manzi with bonus material from Jonah Goldberg

Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

Uncommon Knowledge Special Audio Edition: Senator Rick Santorum

Mitch McConnell

Uncommon Knowledge special edition: Newt Gingrich

Church and state, Newtzilla, social media, and the second favorite flavor

Obamacare and the Supreme Court with Richard Epstein and John Yoo

Government, Economic Growth, and Speculative Investing with Peter Thiel

James Delingpole: Great Britain, the Green Movement, and the End of the World

The Constitution with Paul Rahe

Paul Ryan on Health Care