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Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad. It is hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen. As the successor to Hoover’s Area 45 podcast, which focused on Trump-era issues and controversies, Matters of Policy & Politics will examine the direction of federal, state, and local leadership and elections, with an occasional examination of national security and geopolitical concerns, all featuring insightful analysis provided by Hoover Institution scholars and guests. Podcasts will be released weekly, with engaging topics and fellows.

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Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update - Mental Vs. Fiscal Health, and Remembering a Rebuilder

2024/02/16

The latest in the California, including a campaign to turn a coastal stretch of the Golden State into a new nation called “Pacifica”; the politics of “shrinkflation”; what this year’s US Senate race says about California’s top-two primary system; plus the legacy of the late C.C. Myers, who rebuilt the Santa Monica Freeway after 1994’s Northridge Earthquake.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: DiFi’s Void, Deficit Dismay, Urban Dreams, Barbie Dolor | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution

2024/01/26

Four US Senate candidates gathered for the first televised debate in advance of California’s March 5 primary; the state’s alarming budget deficit exposes fundamental problems with spending and taxes; and what are the odds of Silicon Valley luminaries building a new city form scratch in the heart of rural Solano County?

Matters of Policy & Politics: American Lion, Near East Hyenas: US Options in Yemen and Iran | Bill Whalen, Joel Rayburn, and Bernard Haykel | Hoover Institution

2024/01/19

Strategic options for the United States in the Middle East include how to curb Iranian aggression, strengthening ties with regional allies, and reintroducing the notion of American-led deterrence.

Matters of Policy & Politics: Iowa and Beyond: Three’s a (Republican) Crowd? | Bill Whalen, Dave Brady, and Doug Rivers | Hoover Institution

2024/01/12

Some of the various political dynamics heading into Iowa and beyond include whether there’s room for three viable Republican candidates in January’s and February’s contests.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: 2023 Ends on a Sour Financial Note (Except for Shohei Ohtani) | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution

2023/12/20

The latest in the Golden State, including how California’s fiscal outlook went from a massive surplus to a titanic deficit.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: SF Cleans Up, LA Melts Down and Arnold’s Back (in Sacramento) | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution

2023/11/17

The latest in the Golden State, including the addition of “disinformation” and ethnic studies classes (the latter now a graduation requirement) to California’s K-12 curriculum as well as how SF Cleans Up, LA Melts Down, and Arnold’s Back (in Sacramento)

Matters Of Policy & Politics: Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative | Bill Whalen and Jennifer Burns | Hoover Institution

2023/11/14

There’s so much to still be learned about the late Milton Friedman – his embrace of free markets and capitalism, his oft-times contrarian thinking on the likes of drug legalization, and the women who supported his research.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: Michael Boskin: Defense Budgeting for a Safer World | Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

2023/11/10

Budgeting for two “hot” wars plus “Cold War 2.0” with China.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Bills That Lived or Died; Single-Payer Healthcare’s Resuscitation | Bill Whalen, Lee Ohanian, and Jonathan Movroydis | Hoover Institution

2023/10/19

The State Capitol’s annual bill-signing season ends, with California governor Gavin Newsom deciding the fate of hundreds of pieces of legislation.

Silicon Triangle: Mary Kay Magistad on the Future of US-China Competition | Hoover Institution

2023/10/11

Mary Kay Magistad and Kharis Templeman discuss four potential futures for US-China relations.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: Ukraine and Russia: Empires, Genocide and a “Greatest Generation” | Bill Whalen and Norman Naimark | Hoover Institution

2023/10/05

The Russia-Ukraine war is less about resources and more about empire, history, and two nations’ self-conceptions.

Matters Of Policy & Politics: Inflation, Disinflation, and Spending: When Fiscal and Monetary Worlds Collide | Bill Whalen and Mickey Levy | Hoover Institution

2023/09/29

Inflation, Disinflation, and Spending: When Fiscal and Monetary Worlds Collide.

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4.6 out of 5

465 reviews

Jimsmits 2024/01/23

Brilliant, witty and concise

Great

ThaiTeaDrinker 2022/02/12

Intelligent conversations

Democrat my whole life but listening to this podcast has changed my views and made me more open to conservative viewpoint us. Highly recommend.

Sam big fan 2022/10/20

Worse pollster in America they’re in the bag for the left

this show are always wrong, they all hate President Trump and lie though there teeth to support the lying, cheating democrats who support the corrupt ...

UofC Optimistic Sceptic 2022/10/18

Disservice to our country.

I have listened to your podcast and conclude that you are doing a disservice to our country. Your podcasts focus primarily on collecting and counting ...

Tx43214321 2022/10/04

Long on lecture, short on answers

I am looking for answers to the doubts sewn by bad behaviors leading to distrust. This podcast lectured that all was fair, but still, the questions a...

Mt Fun 2 2022/09/10

Saints & Sinners yada, yada, yada

Have listened to two episodes (intro + first full) and suspect Bill Whalen is turning in his grave (sic). Podcast dedicated to the phenomenon of ele...

Nesorneb 2021/12/17

Cool, Calm & Collected Commentary

Excellent straightforward & intelligent discussion on policy/politics matters of yesterday, today & tomorrow

Swanpup 2021/08/24

Rino news hour

Bill is a great interviewer, most conversations are rino’s lamenting about trump and tumpism.

Bobby Fairview 2021/09/16

Swing and a miss

Whalen bleated on for weeks about discontented California voters….looking forward to your episode where you try to explain the result.

JoycieAnne 2021/08/31

I am really trying but what is going on with you guys?

Debra Saunders? Complete waste and pretty out of touch. I used to listen consistently — but your hatred of Trump is getting boring — and some of your...

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