
Uncommon Knowledge
“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 channels. To stay tuned for the latest updates on and episodes related to Uncommon Knowledge, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. 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 channels. To stay tuned for the latest updates on and episodes related to Uncommon Knowledge, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Justice Alito: Dobbs, A Color Blind Constitution, And The Balancing Of PowerE439·
June 17
June 17
1h 4m
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The Signal in the Noise: Speaker Mike Johnson on Elon, the Big Beautiful Bill, and “Our Chance to Save Our Country” | Hoover InstitutionE438·
June 6
June 6
45 mins
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Dr. Jay Goes to Washington: Reforming Science from the Inside at NIH | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover InstitutionE437·
May 28
May 28
1h 10m
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Christopher Buckley: “Steaming to Bamboola” and Other JourneysE436·
April 30
April 30
1h 1m
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Thomas Sowell: Facts Against Rhetoric, Capitalism, Culture—and, Yes, the TariffsE435·
April 15
April 15
1h 1m
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Empire of Illusion: Frank Dikötter on Why China Isn’t a SuperpowerE434·
April 1
April 1
1h 3m
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Conflict: Niall Ferguson on Ukraine, Taiwan, and His War of Words with V. P. VanceE433·
March 18
March 18
1h 4m
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The Great Partnership: How George Shultz Helped Ronald Reagan Win The Cold WarE432·
February 21
February 21
59 mins
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Five Questions for Stephen Kotkin: Advice for the New Administration (and the Rest of Us)E431·
January 28
January 28
1h 23m
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Marc Andreessen: It’s Morning Again In AmericaE430·
January 14
January 14
1h 14m