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  • Thomas Sowell

    16 May 2013, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Thomas Sowell discusses is newest book, Intellectuals and Race, which argues that the impact of intellectuals' ideas and crusades on the larger society, both past and present, is the ultimate concern. (Playing time: 38:27)
  • Jeb Bush

    1 May 2013, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • John O'Sullivan

    18 April 2013, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • John B. Taylor

    10 April 2013, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Scott Walker

    27 March 2013, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Ted Cruz

    14 March 2013, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    US senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) discusses his first two months in office and his vision for the Republican Party. (Playing time: 36:13)
  • Rupert Murdoch

    8 March 2013, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Rupert Murdoch discusses a wide range of topics including the future of journalism and the "new" News Corporation. (Playing time: 39:07)
  • James Buckley

    4 February 2013, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Senator James Buckley discusses the transformation of the federal government and the challenges we face after the 2012 election. (Playing time: 28:30)
  • Bernard Lewis and Norman Podhoretz

    21 January 2013, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Islam historian Bernard Lewis and Commentary editor Norman Podhoretz discuss the history and future of the Middle East. (Playing time: 56:54)
  • Rob Long and John Yoo

    8 January 2013, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Legal scholar John Yoo and Hollywood writer Rob Long strongly disagree about the future of the Republican Party. (Playing time: 41:33)
  • Mona Charen and Midge Decter

    17 December 2012, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Jonah Goldberg and John O’Sullivan

    3 December 2012, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Rob Long and Harry Shearer

    19 November 2012, 10:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Hollywood Odd Couple Rob Long and Harry Shearer discuss their unusual friendship, politics, and show business. (Playing time: 54:50)
  • Justice Antonin Scalia

    29 October 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia visits Uncommon Knowledge for a wide ranging interview including the living constitution, Roe v. Wade, Congress’ relationship to the court, and to discuss his new book Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts.…
  • Bill Kristol and Shelby Steele

    15 October 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Hoover fellow Shelby Steele and the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol discuss the economy, politics, and the presidential race. (Playing time: 51:39)
  • George Gilder

    1 October 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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 a new edition. (Playing…
  • Pat Sajak

    3 September 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Trevor Rees-Jones

    13 August 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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) go up in the future…
  • Charles Hill, Fouad Ajami

    30 July 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Hoover fellows Charles Hill and Fouad Ajami discuss the strength and, yes, the democratic tradition of Middle Eastern states. (Playing time: 1:08:41)
  • George W. Bush

    16 July 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    President George W. Bush discusses postpresidential life and his work at the Bush Institute. (Playing time: 1:03:21)
  • Rick Perry

    2 July 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Texas governor Rick Perry discusses the Texas success story, the perils and pitfalls of running for president, and what the rest of the country can learn from Texas. (Playing time: 45:28)
  • Dennis Prager

    18 June 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Jim Manzi with bonus material from Jonah Goldberg

    11 June 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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)
  • Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy

    4 June 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy discuss their new book The Presidents' Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity. (Playing time: 57:04)
  • John Stossel

    21 May 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Author and television host John Stossel discusses his new book No, They Can’t: Why Government Fails - But Individuals Succeed. (Playing time: 45:18)
  • Thomas Sowell

    7 May 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    On the occasion of the publication of a new edition of his book Intellectuals and Society, Thomas Sowell returns to Uncommon Knowledge for a wide-ranging interview. (Playing time: 52:37)
  • Pat Buchanan on Suicide of a Superpower

    23 April 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Author and commentator Pat Buchanan discusses the disintegration of the United States as a superpower and a united nation. (Playing time: 1:00:41)
  • Charles Murray on Coming Apart

    9 April 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    Longtime American Enterprise Institute fellow Charles Murray discusses his controversial new book, Coming Apart, about what American was, is, and will become. He also reveals his personal score on his now famous “bubble quiz.” Take the quiz here…
  • Uncommon Knowledge Special Audio Edition: Senator Rick Santorum

    30 March 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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 race from the candidate…
  • Mitch McConnell

    26 March 2012, 11:00 am by: Uncommon Knowledge

    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 try to turn us into a…

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