Over the past week The Guy Benson Show was broadcasted from the great Hoover Institution on Stanford’s campus in California. We had a chance to sit down with some of the most esteemed professors and experts from the institution. Below are all the interviews that you may have missed from the show.
Dr. Condoleezza Rice: “The American People Are Becoming Impatient With Their Leaders In Washington”
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution and the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss a wide range of topics, including United States relations with many different countries. Benson and Rice break down the Russia-Ukraine war and the best outlook going forward. They also dive into the 2028 presidential options, including Marco Rubio, who is the current Secretary of State, a position Rice once held–and much more.
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Victor Davis Hanson: “We’re In The Middle Of A Really Reaganite Boom”
Victor Davis Hanson, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution specializing in classics and military history, joined The Guy Benson Show to discuss the midterm election losses for the Republicans and the factors that played into them. Hanson and Benson examine the economy and how, despite positive data, it did not align with voter perception. They also dive into the shift in the Hispanic vote and the current economic outlook.
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Michael McFaul Reacts to President Trumps 60 Minutes Interview: “Imagine Saying That After We Were Attacked On 9/11”
Ambassador Michael McFaul, the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joined The Guy Benson Show today to break down the Russia-Ukraine war and President Donald Trump’s comments on 60 Minutes Sunday night. Benson and McFaul discuss how the president’s comments may come across to the American people. They also talk about how President Trump has handled the Russia-Ukraine war, and McFaul criticizes the stance Trump has taken. He mentions the war crimes President Putin has committed in Ukraine, specifically citing attacks on civilians. All that and much more. Listen here!
Eugene Volokh: “The Medical Establishment Has Squandered Much Of Its Credibility As A Result Of COVID”
Eugene Volokh, the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a professor emeritus at UCLA School of Law, where he taught First Amendment law, copyright law, criminal law, tort law, and firearms regulation policy for thirty years, joined The Guy Benson Show today to talk about the future of AI and how it impacts the First Amendment. Benson and Volokh also dive into the future of SCOTUS and how the midterms will play into that. They also give their takes on universities and how they are failing to teach critical thinking, that and much more. Listen Here!
Josh Rauh: “The California Wealth Tax Would Have Cost 38 Billion”
Joshua Rauh is the Ormond Family Professor of Finance at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics (joint) at the Hoover Institution. He leads the Hoover Institution’s Fiscal Policy Initiative and the Hoover Institution State and Local Governance Initiative. Rauh joined The Guy Benson Show on Monday to talk about California’s newly failed wealth tax (Prop 40), noting that despite a strong progressive movement in California, the measure was rejected by voters. Benson and Rauh also discuss the potential consequences of Prop 40 and why they argue it would be bad for California’s economy. Additionally, Rauh addresses how media bias has driven an inaccurate conversation around the wealth tax.
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Lanhee J. Chen Breaks Down What Is Happening To Republicans In California
Lanhee J. Chen, PhD, is the David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution and co-chair of its Healthcare Policy Working Group. At Stanford University, he is also director of Domestic Policy Studies, a lecturer in the Public Policy Program, and an affiliated faculty member of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. He joined The Guy Benson Show on Wednesday to talk about the midterm results for Republicans in California. Chen dives into why those losses were so devastating, with the races ending up not even close. Benson and Chen break down why voters have been so unhappy and what caused this massive swing to the other side. They look at the messaging the Democrats had and what made them so successful–that and much more.
“This Is A Regime That Survives On fear” – Dr. Abbas Milani On The Iranian Government
Dr. Abbas Milani, Research Fellow and Co-Director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution, as well as the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University, joined The Guy Benson Show on Friday to discuss the Iranian regime and the human rights abuses that occur daily, mentioning how they use fear as a way to govern. Benson and Dr. Milani look at the Iranian economic crisis with nearly 100% inflation and examine how U.S. sanctions on the government have affected the economy. Dr. Milani also explains the misinterpretation of Iran in the West and the long-term hostility in Iran toward the United States.
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Peter Berkowitz: “Universities Have Lost The True Sight Of A Liberal Education.”
Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow (joint) at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also the James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs, a columnist for RealClearPolitics, and director of studies for The Public Interest Fellowship. He joined The Guy Benson Show on Wednesday to break down the problems with American higher education. Benson and Berkowitz focus on the anti-American and anti-Western ideology present on college campuses, citing the protests on Columbia University’s campus. They also discuss how October 7th radicalized campuses, with many pro-Hamas groups infiltrating schools. That and much more.
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