# Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

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Author: Firing Line With Margaret Hoover
Episodes: 217

## Resource

Author, feminist, gay rights activist and political commentator Margaret Hoover leads a rigorous exchange of ideas with America’s political and cultural newsmakers. In the spirit of William F. Buckley Jr.’s iconic “Firing Line,” Hoover engages with thought leaders on the pivotal issues moving the nation forward. New podcast episodes drop weekly, and sometimes more, featuring bonus content you won’t hear on TV.

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## Episodes
- [Salman Rushdie’s second act: 'My interest now is to lead the life that is mine to lead'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/salman-rushdie-s-second-act-my-interest-now-is-to-lead-the-life-that-is-mine-to-lead) — 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
- [Why should anyone trust Marjorie Taylor Greene now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/why-should-anyone-trust-marjorie-taylor-greene-now) — 2026-08-28T22:36:48+00:00
- [What does one of America’s most powerful CEOs think business owes the country?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/what-does-one-of-america-s-most-powerful-ceos-think-business-owes-the-country) — 2026-08-08T00:00:01+00:00
- [A defense of democratic socialism from House candidate Melat Kiros](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/a-defense-of-democratic-socialism-from-house-candidate-melat-kiros) — 2026-08-01T00:52:15+00:00
- [Justice Neil Gorsuch on the heroes of 1776 and the future of American democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/justice-neil-gorsuch-on-the-heroes-of-1776-and-the-future-of-american-democracy) — 2026-07-25T18:10:39+00:00
- [Ret. Gen. Stan McChrystal on the role of the military and the responsibilities of citizens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/ret-gen-stan-mcchrystal-on-the-role-of-the-military-and-the-responsibilities-of-citizens) — 2026-07-18T00:00:01+00:00
- [Can public education be fixed? Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz thinks yes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/can-public-education-be-fixed-success-academy-s-eva-moskowitz-thinks-yes) — 2026-07-11T15:53:34+00:00
- [America at 250 with Justice Neil Gorsuch, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Gen. Stan McChrystal (Ret.)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/america-at-250-with-justice-neil-gorsuch-gov-gretchen-whitmer-and-gen-stan-mcchrystal-ret) — 2026-06-27T00:00:00+00:00
- [Melissa Murray’s strict scrutiny of the Constitution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/melissa-murray-s-strict-scrutiny-of-the-constitution) — 2026-06-12T20:19:58+00:00
- [‘Arrogance’ in Iran? Former IDF intelligence chief Tamir Hayman assesses the war plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/arrogance-in-iran-former-idf-intelligence-chief-tamir-hayman-assesses-the-war-plan) — 2026-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
- [Ryan Holiday and Jim Mattis on Stoicism and leadership in America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/ryan-holiday-and-jim-mattis-on-stoicism-and-leadership-in-america) — 2026-05-16T00:00:01+00:00
- [Living with loss: Danielle Crittenden shares ‘Dispatches from Grief’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/living-with-loss-danielle-crittenden-shares-dispatches-from-grief) — 2026-05-09T02:11:07+00:00
- [Built to last? America at 250 with Yuval Levin and Jeffrey Rosen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/built-to-last-america-at-250-with-yuval-levin-and-jeffrey-rosen) — 2026-05-02T01:42:48+00:00
- [Ben McKenzie’s warning about crypto: ‘All hell will eventually break loose’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/ben-mckenzie-s-warning-about-crypto-all-hell-will-eventually-break-loose) — 2026-04-25T00:00:01+00:00
- [Lanhee Chen on fixing America’s broken health care system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/lanhee-chen-on-fixing-america-s-broken-health-care-system) — 2026-04-18T00:00:01+00:00
- [Can Congress be fixed? A Firing Line forum with Philip Wallach and Oona Hathaway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/can-congress-be-fixed-a-firing-line-forum-with-philip-wallach-and-oona-hathaway) — 2026-04-11T00:00:00+00:00
- [General Jim Mattis and Ryan Holiday on the war in Iran and Stoicism in the military](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/general-jim-mattis-and-ryan-holiday-on-the-war-in-iran-and-stoicism-in-the-military) — 2026-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
- [Iran: The road to war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/iran-the-road-to-war) — 2026-03-14T00:00:01+00:00
- [Mark Cuban wants to ‘f- up the entire healthcare industry’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/mark-cuban-wants-to-f-up-the-entire-healthcare-industry) — 2026-02-28T01:00:00+00:00
- [Jon Meacham on ‘American Struggle’ and the pursuit of a more perfect union](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/jon-meacham-on-american-struggle-and-the-pursuit-of-a-more-perfect-union) — 2026-02-21T01:00:00+00:00
- [A brave new world of media and politics: Natalie Winters and Adam Mockler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/a-brave-new-world-of-media-and-politics-natalie-winters-and-adam-mockler) — 2026-02-14T01:00:01+00:00
- [Policing a city on ICE: Minneapolis PD Chief Brian O’Hara](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/policing-a-city-on-ice-minneapolis-pd-chief-brian-o-hara) — 2026-02-07T01:00:00+00:00
- [Is anti-Zionism the new antisemitism? Activist and author Noa Tishby says yes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/is-anti-zionism-the-new-antisemitism-activist-and-author-noa-tishby-says-yes) — 2026-01-31T01:00:01+00:00
- [Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on ICE raids and brutal budget battles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-on-ice-raids-and-brutal-budget-battles) — 2026-01-24T01:00:00+00:00
- [Rep. Jim Clyburn tells the cautionary tale of ‘The First Eight’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/rep-jim-clyburn-tells-the-cautionary-tale-of-the-first-eight) — 2026-01-17T01:00:01+00:00
- [Elliott Abrams makes the case for a democratic Venezuela](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/elliott-abrams-makes-the-case-for-a-democratic-venezuela) — 2026-01-10T01:00:01+00:00
- [Bari Weiss on the ‘perfect storm’ fueling antisemitism in America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/bari-weiss-on-the-perfect-storm-fueling-antisemitism-in-america) — 2026-01-03T01:00:01+00:00
- [Rob Reiner’s 2019 warning about the fate of American democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover-3927052/rob-reiner-s-2019-warning-about-the-fate-of-american-democracy) — 2025-12-20T01:00:00+00:00

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