# The Secrets of Statecraft A podcast by Hoover Institution. Secrets of Statecraft is a bimonthly podcast hosted by Distinguished Visiting Fellow Andrew Roberts that explores the effect that the study of history has had on the careers and decision making of public figures. The podcast also features leading historians discussing the influence that the study of history had on their biographical subjects. The title is taken from Winston Churchill’s reply on Coronation Day 1953 to a young American who had asked him for life advice, to whom he said, “Study history, study history, for therein lie all the secrets of statecraft.” Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/secrets-of-statecraft/feed.xml ## Latest episodes - [Can America Still Govern Itself? | Lanhee Chen | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/bae4de6a6ec3) (2026-10-20, 45 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/etmj2y5w2e23hevc/SoS_Lanhee_Chen_Final_19wuaj.mp3 - [What Thucydides Can Teach Us About Politics And War | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/3e40f4e7c1a0) (2026-09-29, 61 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4gygwcknb6mx84t3/SoS_Andrew_Novo9vcr6.mp3 - [Andrew Roberts on Churchill, Napoleon, and the Men Who Change History | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/f79e4d4e6513) (2026-09-08, 65 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rkseb39x5zgep6n7/SoS_with_Peter_Robinsonaetj5.mp3 - [Can Palantir and AI Transform the UK For The Better? | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/2716ba38cb8d) (2026-08-25, 36 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nw9shqx8bemwar2p/SoS_Louis_Mosely7o7e9.mp3 - [The Secrets of Churchill’s Diplomats with Lord Peter Ricketts | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/dc6079a7d43e) (2026-08-12, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v4g9d8mv9yn4zdns/SoS_Peter_Rickettsa9xm7.mp3 - [The Rise and Fall of Empires with Conrad Black | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/e048ea3e5f7a) (2026-07-27, 65 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rhdmuggc8n4mus4k/SoS_Conrad_Blacka02ad.mp3 - [Secrets of Spin with Media Maestro David Yelland | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/65c8c4288b19) (2026-07-07, 57 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wbmbuic48xuagjpx/SoS_-_David_Yellanda4260.mp3 - [This Is Not America: A British Conversation On Race with Tomiwa Owolade | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/a7110e58e328) (2026-06-16, 44 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8h67ri45ca7rz4wv/SoS_-_Tomiwa_Owolade_v18jqvf.mp3 - [Monarchy as Statecraft: Lessons from Elizabeth II with Hugo Vickers | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/1a87350504e0) (2026-06-03, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/daxba5dffgt2df7i/Copy_of_SoS_Hugo_Vickersaupvz.mp3 - [France’s Original Culture War: The Dreyfus Affair | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/38c3d13e9bd9) (2026-05-19, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rq2u38zf2x66fci6/SoS_-_Catherine_Osterbr0ff.mp3 - [Dan Hannan and The Case for Capitalism | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/eddc04b21460) (2026-05-08, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dm7dgxea5a9w3tfv/SoS_-_Dan_Hannan6j3py.mp3 - [Anduril’s Chris Brose on Fighting The Next War | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/b8b42938e38e) (2026-04-21, 67 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fxwit5r8a5seii57/SoS_-_Chris_Brosebr69u.mp3 - [Is Iran at the Tipping Point? with Shay Khatiri | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/b06b98e03982) (2026-04-07, 53 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v39jx88adtuizttb/SoS_-_Shay_Khatiriabo9q.mp3 - [Nigel Biggar, The Professor They Tried To Cancel | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/11d9c43974c5) (2026-03-31, 49 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m26mhd6ev2tdfrpj/SoS_Nigel_Biggar9kwsn.mp3 - [Dan Wang: Is China Already Winning the 21st Century? | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/655bb959aef8) (2026-03-17, 59 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x79gfekashra2jqx/SoS-_Dan_Wang6e9bf.mp3 - [Munira Mirza’s Mission: Get Better Politicians | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/9d6d37bb37a0) (2026-03-03, 49 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5pe9xyuecftzhk3x/SoS_Munira_Mirza9xn5b.mp3 - [The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust with Richard Hurowitz | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/14c34e5aa7bd) (2026-01-12, 51 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/45fb9cu5nkmd4a7n/SoS-_Richard_Hurowitzbp45j.mp3 - [The Statecraft of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Historian David Kennedy | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/827a986da234) (2025-12-09, 57 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bdus6hq6av2cuvma/SoS_David_Kennedy7sjdw.mp3 - [The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Dikötter | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/fd6f5892f1cd) (2025-10-31, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4wr6dntmazni763m/SoS_Frank_1031_Audio_Final.mp3 - [Jews vs. Rome: Barry Strauss on Two Centuries of Jewish Revolt | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/8a327bd65b35) (2025-09-26, 27 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pt4h8u3vk79f3bei/SoS_-_Barry_Straussb75j1.mp3 - [American Institutions, Higher Education, Talk Shows, and Nougies with Ben Sasse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/7dab56c04dfe) (2025-08-28, 49 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9hmkn4fg6k2ymtt2/SoS-_Ben_Sasseba0ck.mp3 - [Around The World With Condoleezza Rice | Secrets of Statecraft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/63fb87a4064c) (2025-08-08, 38 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8kbrgufga9afjxwa/SoS_Condi_Audioad5nb.mp3 - [Lord (Conrad) Black’s Remarkable Historical Erudition | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/bf351afcbb1d) (2025-07-31, 47 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b42if53cjba3qhnb/SoS_-_Conrad_Black7n5mw.mp3 - [Sir Niall Ferguson: Time-Knight | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/6e694d5fe00e) (2025-07-02, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cmys9u8yyvb3j36z/SoS_-_Niall_Ferguson82g5c.mp3 - [Tim Bouverie and the Diplomacy of World War II | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/d62b33fbfe6b) (2025-06-18, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vibvvtumc9harswc/SoS-_Tim_Pleydell-Bouverie8kdx9.mp3 - [“Well, He Got Beheaded”: Caroline, Countess of Derby, on her Husband’s Family’s Illustrious History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/0ada287f88a7) (2025-06-02, 58 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w4e3zsyvi5p6xzpm/SoS_-_Caroline_Derbya5n66.mp3 - [Statecraft In An Age Of Strongmen | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/7590b346d7a6) (2025-05-16, 67 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7jh7h4rrbepxyfqy/SoS_-_Bret_Stephensb7a4d.mp3 - [Daniel Samet on the Realpolitik Behind US-Israeli Relations | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/2d9680af24b1) (2025-04-18, 52 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8w8dybaq6cxhitkp/SoS_-_Daniel_Samet733y7.mp3 - [Motorcycles and Meritocracies with Governor Mitch Daniels | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/daccc4dd06ba) (2025-04-02, 48 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8xxr8i7g7vs2u4wr/20250402-SoS-58_Mitch-daniels-Meritocracies.mp3 - [General Lord Dannatt on the Korean War | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/f08e114e2c19) (2025-03-25, 48 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tpy82euxnjz6rctd/SoS_57_Richard_Danat7y6ly.mp3 - [Jon Meacham on What Makes a Great President | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/fa55e0d59ee3) (2025-02-04, 66 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m7sjywiaff867vat/20250204-SoS_56_Meacham.mp3 - [Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the Threat to the West | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/2d07f01c6698) (2025-01-22, 51 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nq4bad5rpj3vvgap/20250121-SoS-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali.mp3 - [Churchill’s Vicar on Earth | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/6081c91ec5c0) (2025-01-08, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zqhemf52xvmk98em/20250107-SoS-Richard-Langworth.mp3 - [The World View of General James Mattis | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/abde362a2542) (2024-12-06, 54 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qi9gda59znni2iya/20241206-SoS-Mattis.mp3 - [Radek Sikorski Unleashed | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/f2ee6811a00a) (2024-11-20, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/74sqwe5f3xg9kjkf/20241120-SoS_52_Radek.mp3 - [John Bew Applies History to Foreign Policy-Making | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/7b9957f43f58) (2024-11-06, 66 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tjdvfpw4x3vxnw7c/20241106-SoS_51_John_Bew_1106.mp3 - [The Courage of Sir Bill Browder | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/1a6d28142a0a) (2024-10-23, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h8ehh6m5m8nqhdu8/20241023-SoS-Bill-Browder_50.mp3 - [Nataliya Bugayova Explains How Ukraine Can Still Win | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/883778efbc3e) (2024-10-09, 35 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/arjdhhu3rmrvck6e/20241009-SoS-Nataliya-Ukraine.mp3 - [Lord Matt Ridley Gives Us Reasons To Be Cheerful | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/99b977634539) (2024-09-25, 54 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7sjr8syd78t9ej4j/20240925-SoS_48_Matt_Ridley_0925.mp3 - [The Iranian Mindset | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/6f75205ac8d9) (2024-09-11, 43 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jcpuzi9hjmuyckvh/20240911-SoS-Shay-Khatiri.mp3 - [Paul Gregory’s ‘Friendship’ with Lee Harvey Oswald | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/ec3d4137ae53) (2024-08-28, 42 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mupweag8tw5v8agd/20240826-SoS-Paul-Gregory-assassination-jfk.mp3 - [Robert Service on Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/c5f9f75380c0) (2024-08-09, 50 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sm8x9j3ude3afzq4/20240808-SoS-Robert-Service.mp3 - [A Tory Good and True | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/b41fe8ca7519) (2024-07-29, 46 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eair5mrn7vxbwzqz/20240729-Secrets_Of_Statecraft_44_Lord_Tru.mp3 - [Around The World With Dan Hannan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/8dfbb59e8f86) (2024-07-18, 49 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sggtd5sk8kagekhz/20240717-Dan-Hannan-SoS.mp3 - [Con Coughlin: Getting Into the Minds of Monsters | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/92c0c987eb7b) (2024-07-02, 52 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q3w9xsmfaxqssqym/20240702-Secrets_Of_Statecraft_Dan_Senor_39.mp3 - [Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Certain Idea of France' | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/c7128c0762c1) (2024-06-17, 35 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ugacr62naqykamjb/20240617-Secrets_Of_Statecraft_Sarkozy-41.mp3 - [A Continental Tour d’Horizon with Zeinab Badawi | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/e8ccbd9ed83f) (2024-06-05, 49 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pn5c5cyk6mnqat7e/20240605-Secrets_Of_Statecraft_Zeinab-Badawi-40.mp3 - [The State of Israel with Dan Senor | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/65cae3a7a2a8) (2024-05-21, 68 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xiuhtpta9mqmdmzv/20240521-Secrets_Of_Statecraft_Dan_Senor_39.mp3 - [The Mission of Tzipi Hotovely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/df0dc4211df9) (2024-05-10, 42 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8yxzznrembgv4k8x/20240510-Secrets_Of_Statecraft-Tzipi-Hotovely-Israeli_ep38.mp3 - [Toby Young Speaks Freely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611541789/cd7d6837dcde) (2024-04-12, 42 min): audio https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h5igtsum84zvhdus/20240412-Secrets-Of-Statecraft-Toby-Young-37.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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