{"podcast":{"title":"GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics","slug":"goodfellows-conversations-on-economics-history-geopolitics-718721","podcast_index_feed_id":718721,"rss_url":"https://goodfellows.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://goodfellows.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7931876/GoodFellows_1400px.png","author":"Hoover Institution","episode_count":100,"summary":"In uncertain times what’s needed is not just clarity about today’s pandemic, but insight into the challenges that lie ahead as America recovers and returns to normal. GoodFellows, a weekly Hoover Institution broadcast, features senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster discussing the social, economic, and geostrategic ramifications of this changed world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:19:05.073052+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/goodfellows-conversations-on-economics-history-geopolitics-718721"},"episode":{"title":"Drones, Dictators & Debt: India Flirts, Ukraine Fights, Trump Takes on The Fed | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution","slug":"drones-dictators-debt-india-flirts-ukraine-fights-trump-takes-on-the-fed-goodfellows-hoover-institution","published_at":"2025-09-05T18:14:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/goodfellows-conversations-on-economics-history-geopolitics-718721/drones-dictators-debt-india-flirts-ukraine-fights-trump-takes-on-the-fed-goodfellows-hoover-institution","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/goodfellows-conversations-on-economics-history-geopolitics-718721","url":"https://goodfellows.podbean.com/e/drones-dictators-debt-india-flirts-ukraine-fights-trump-takes-on-the-fed-goodfellows-hoover-institution/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a4mma3cvcuqb8cam/GoodFellows_2025-09-04_wip03_podcast_bt4mn.mp3","summary":"Is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of his Russian and Chinese peers a mere signal of his displeasure with American tariff policy, or the beginning of a deeper geopolitical realignment? Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster discuss the significance of Modi’s summitry with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. This leads into a broader conversation about Ukraine’s durability (with Niall soon to visit Kyiv), as its conflict with Russia becomes a predominantly drone war. Also discussed: the question of power-wielding in Washington—the American president derided as a modern-day fascist for his use of executive authority; the differences between Trump Derangement Syndrome in the past versus the present; the Federal Reserve’s independence (and sprawl); plus the merits of the federal government taking a 10% equity stake in chip manufacturer Intel. Finally, some bad news for our London fans: While the GoodFellows will be gathering in the UK’s capital city, there are no plans for a rooftop concert à la the Beatles atop their Apple Corps building. Subscribe to GoodFellows for clarity on today’s biggest social, economic, and geostrategic shifts — only on GoodFellows.","meta_description":"Is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of his Russian and Chinese peers a mere signal of his displeasure with American tariff policy, or the beg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3854,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/goodfellows-conversations-on-economics-history-geopolitics-718721/episodes/drones-dictators-debt-india-flirts-ukraine-fights-trump-takes-on-the-fed-goodfellows-hoover-institution/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/goodfellows-conversations-on-economics-history-geopolitics-718721/drones-dictators-debt-india-flirts-ukraine-fights-trump-takes-on-the-fed-goodfellows-hoover-institution.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}