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Victor Davis Hanson analyzes how Joe Biden's early policy moves contrast with his campaign-trail rhetoric, reflects on the last days of Donald Trump, and explains how a fractured Republican Party can move forward. Sponsored by Honey, Express VPN Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/the-unity-presidency-gets-divisive/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

As the president spends his final days in office embattled, progressives in Congress, Silicon Valley, and the incoming administration seize on the opportunity to mount new offensives against the Right. Will conservative populism survive the onslaught? Victor Davis Hanson explores that question and others in the newest installment of The Classicist. Sponsored by Helix Sleep Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/trump-agonistestrump-agonistes/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson examines the confluence of trends -- a contempt for American history; the decline of the rule of law; the intellectual rot of the academy; the rise of ingratitude and cultural contempt -- that are weakening the foundations of American society. Sponsored by BetterHelp Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/an-exhausted-civilization/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

In a Classicist first, Victor Davis Hanson reacts in real time to an outbreak of mob violence at the U.S. Capitol. Professor Hanson calls for peace, encourages President Trump to cool the passions of his followers, and provides advice to president-elect Biden on how to lower the country's temperature. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/special-episode-chaos-at-the-capitol/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

In the final Classicist of the year, Victor Davis Hanson takes a look back at the intellectual and political trends that defined 2020 -- and predicts what they mean for the year to come. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/the-scars-of-2020/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson describes the foreign policy challenges facing the incoming Biden Administration, analyzes the makeup of the incoming national security team, and prescribes a formula for the new president's success in international affairs: change the rhetoric, not the policies. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/the-case-for-a-cynical-biden-foreign-policy/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson explains the concept of the "tragic hero" -- a figure both uniquely suited to address the issues of his time but destined to be reviled -- and explains why the label may apply to Donald Trump. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/history-and-the-tragic-hero/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson looks at Donald Trump's transformation of the Republican Party, the shifting of the conservative coalition, the implications of sharply divided federal government, and the foreign policy challenges ahead. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/the-election-and-its-aftermath/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson describes the transformative effect Donald Trump has had on the Republican Party -- and explains how it will shape the party in the years to come, regardless of the outcome of the 2020 election. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/trump-and-the-future-of-the-gop/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson examines the strategic mistakes made by President Trump in the first debate, gives pre-debate pointers on how the candidates should handle their final confrontation, and considers whether presidential debates have outlived their usefulness. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/one-last-debate/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson analyzes the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, explains why Biden's positions have become hard to pin down for the first time in nearly 50 years, and looks at what the differences between the candidates might mean for the future of American foreign policy. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/a-debate-like-no-other/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson describes the myriad dysfunctions besetting state government in California, a state once known as a national pacesetter. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/the-embers-of-california/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson explains how the social unrest unleashed in 2020 threatens urban decline, increasing political animosity, and the erosion of Americans' common identity. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/descent-into-tribalism/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

On the 75th anniversary of World War II's conclusion, Victor Davis Hanson looks at how the war continues to shape international affairs, and points listeners towards some of the war's underappreciated figures. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/world-war-ii-at-75/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson explains the philosophical underpinnings of the Trump Administration's foreign policy -- and explains how it's affected America's relationships with China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/trumps-jacksonian-realism/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson describes how professional athletes and franchise owners have embraced the language of revolution while getting rich off of the status quo. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/woke-privilege/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson proposes a policy agenda -- and a strategic posture -- for the Trump campaign to take up in the presidential election. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/a-winning-agenda-for-2020/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

What will bring the wave of radical protests and cancel culture to an end? It would help if the leadership of America's elite institutions grew a backbone. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/radical-chic-and-its-terrified-enablers/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson explores the historical, political, and economic aspects of the rural-urban divide -- and its implications for American culture. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/triumph-of-the-country-mouse/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Victor Davis Hanson puts the efforts to uproot confederate iconography into historical perspective, examines the revolutionary zeal currently in fashion amongst progressive activists, and compares & contrasts this moment of American instability with otGeorge Floydhers in the nation's past. Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/the-classicist/revolution-overreach-and-american-history/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.