Uncommon Knowledge
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. 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.
Hosts & Guests
Peter is fantastic
11/29/2024
Really enjoy the podcast. Don’t listen to all the guests but Peter is excellent. Just listened to the last one with Andy Ferguson. I think Jonah Goldberg the other day said he is one of two guests listeners always like on his show. If so his charm utterly missed me. He was so afflicted with TDS that I’m guessing he will be on the next plane out of America right after Ellen. It’s an election- get a life
Almost Unlistenable
5 days ago
I admire Peter and enjoy his guests and their discussions, but the production values of this series have gotten progressively worse. Listening requires constantly turning the volume up and down because of the huge difference in gain between Peter’s mic and his guest’s mic. I can barely hear Peter’s soft voice unless I crank the volume, and then have to turn it back down quickly when his guest responds to prevent blowing out my ear drums. The recent podcast with Marc Andreessen was the worst yet. Marc is an emphatic speaker and the volume of his speech ranged from very soft to VERY LOUD. I must have adjusted volume 50+ times to listen to the entire thing, something I never have to do with any podcasts. Peter needs to hire a real producer who knows how to use a mixer and an amplitude compressor. That’s how the pros do it.
Hispanic heritage white female who voted for Trump
11/07/2024
You are all focusing on race. The message the Democrats push reminds us of the Socialists and Communists that ruined our countries of origin. That simple. Stop the race hustle and listen to learn.
A Podcast on Common Irrelevant Knowledge
11/19/2024
Is it really an “Unknown Knowledge” to anticipate the potential end of humanity with the designers of this race to the finish phenomena 🤔 Seems the rendezvous is near not because of the biblical narratives, rather decades of destructive foreign policies which have lined up the pockets of your billionaire guest profiting from war machines. Disappointingly simplistic topics. No time to waste no more 🧻
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- CreatorHoover Institution
- Years Active2018 - 2025
- Episodes100
- RatingClean
- Copyright© The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
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