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1 Shuai Wang’s Journey from China to Charleston 38:30
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Chef Shuai Wang was the runner-up on the 22nd season of Bravo’s Top Chef and is the force behind two standout restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina—Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ—where he brings together the flavors of his childhood in Beijing and the spirit of the South in some pretty unforgettable ways. He grew up just a short walk from Tiananmen Square, in a tiny home with no electricity or running water, where his grandmother often cooked over charcoal. Later, in Queens, New York, his mom taught herself to cook—her first dishes were a little salty, but they were always made with love. And somewhere along the way, Shuai learned that cooking wasn’t just about food—it was about taking care of people. After years working in New York kitchens, he made his way to Charleston and started building something that feels entirely his own. Today, we’re talking about how all those experiences come together on the plate, the family stories behind his cooking, and what it’s been like to share that journey on national TV. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
The World View of General James Mattis | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
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A global tour d'horizon with the former Marine Corps commander and Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis.
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The World View of General James Mattis | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
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A global tour d'horizon with the former Marine Corps commander and Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis.
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1 Sir Niall Ferguson: Time-Knight | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 57:33
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Sir Niall Ferguson on time travel, Trump bombing Iran, historical counterfactuals, Doctor Who, The Time Lord, using the past to help the present and future, the University of Austin’s revolutionary experiment, ChatGPT, and God possibly helping to split the atom.
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1 Tim Bouverie and the Diplomacy of World War II | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 42:31
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British historian Tim Bouverie discusses the knotty diplomatic dilemmas faced by Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin.
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1 “Well, He Got Beheaded”: Caroline, Countess of Derby, on her Husband’s Family’s Illustrious History | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 57:12
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Caroline Stanley, Countess of Derby, is an English aristocrat, art historian, and philanthropist. Affectionately known as “Cazzy,” she is married to Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby, and serves as the chatelaine of Knowsley Hall, the ancestral seat of the Stanley family in Merseyside. In this conversation, which also delves into topics ranging from medieval politics to family connections with William Shakespeare, she primarily discusses her edition of the remarkable travel journals of the 14th Earl of Derby, who travelled extensively in North America in 1824-25.…
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1 Statecraft In An Age Of Strongmen | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:06:04
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In this unique return visit to Secrets of Statecraft , New York Times columnist Bret Stephens discusses why defending Ukraine is in America’s interest, and reflects on the perils of Western flirtation with authoritarian figures. Recorded on May 16, 2025.
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1 Daniel Samet on the Realpolitik Behind US-Israeli Relations | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 51:53
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A new book, U.S. Defense Policy toward Israel: A Cold War History , takes on the revisionists over what happened in the Cold War. Recorded on April 16, 205.
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1 Motorcycles and Meritocracies with Governor Mitch Daniels | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 47:02
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Mitch Daniels is the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, the former Governor of Indiana, and the former President of Purdue University. He discusses his life, his influences, and his passion for hogs (of the Harley-Davidson variety). Recorded on March 21, 2025.…
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1 General Lord Dannatt on the Korean War | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 47:51
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The former head of the British Army, Richard Dannatt, discusses an important war that is often forgotten. Recorded on February 6, 2025.
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1 Jon Meacham on What Makes a Great President | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:05:06
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America’s foremost presidential historian examines the motivations and careers of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and George H. W. Bush. Recorded on January 24, 2025.
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1 Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the Threat to the West | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 50:53
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The bravest of all the free speech campaigners, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, speaks out eloquently on tribalism, Islam, immigration, Trump, her conversion to Christianity, and what it’s like being married to a quite well-known historian.
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1 Churchill’s Vicar on Earth | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 49:24
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Richard Langworth is the senior fellow at the Hillsdale Churchill Project at Hillsdale College, Michigan, and knows more about Winston Churchill than any person living (including me, annoyingly).
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1 The World View of General James Mattis | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 53:58
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A global tour d'horizon with the former Marine Corps commander and Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis.
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1 Radek Sikorski Unleashed | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 42:27
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The Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski is characteristically blunt about his former friend Viktor Orban, the chances of nuclear war in Ukraine, and his enemy Vladimir Putin. Recorded on October 26, 2024.
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1 John Bew Applies History to Foreign Policy-Making | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:05:09
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Professor John Bew’s knowledge as the biographer of Lord Castlereagh and Clement Attlee and the historian of Realpolitik was put to good use when he became the senior foreign policy advisor to no fewer than four British prime ministers. Recorded on October 18, 2024.
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1 The Courage of Sir Bill Browder | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 45:25
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How Bill Browder reacted when Vladimir Putin murdered Browder’s friend and lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Recorded on October 11, 2024.
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1 Nataliya Bugayova Explains How Ukraine Can Still Win | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 34:13
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Nataliya Bugayova, Non-Resident Russia Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, shares her latest in-depth knowledge on how the Russo-Ukrainian War is going. Recorded on September 9, 2024.
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1 Lord Matt Ridley Gives Us Reasons To Be Cheerful | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 53:29
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The esteemed science writer and author of The Rational Optimist , Matt Ridley, gazes into the future of mankind. Recorded on September 16, 2024.
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1 The Iranian Mindset | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 42:45
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Iranian-born Shay Khatiri, senior fellow of the Yorktown Institute, explains the (warped) thinking of the Teheran regime.
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1 Paul Gregory’s ‘Friendship’ with Lee Harvey Oswald | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 41:08
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The distinguished economist Paul Gregory recalls his time spent with Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald.
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1 Robert Service on Lenin, Trotsky & Stalin | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 49:02
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The great historian of Russian history compares and contrasts the three monsters of the Russian Revolution.
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1 A Tory Good and True | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 45:04
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Nick True was until recently leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. His Toryism hails from an earlier and better age, but still has modern relevance.
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1 Around The World With Dan Hannan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 48:36
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Lord Hannan draws on his 21 years as a member of the European Parliament for this scholarly and masterly overview of world affairs.
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1 Con Coughlin: Getting Into the Minds of Monsters | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 51:32
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Con Coughlin, veteran war correspondent and Daily Telegraph foreign & defense editor, has written the biographies of Ayatollah Khomeini, Saddam Hussein and Bashir Al-Assad. And he’s also gone drinking with Hunter S. Thompson …
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1 Nicolas Sarkozy's 'Certain Idea of France' | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 34:42
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Recorded on June 4, 2024. President Nicolas Sarkozy on the weight of history on his shoulders when he ruled France from 2007 to 2012.
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1 A Continental Tour d’Horizon with Zeinab Badawi | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 48:37
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The history of Africa over the past seven millennia, and this time from an African perspective.
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1 The State of Israel with Dan Senor | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:07:14
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Dan Senor, host of the “Call Me Back” podcast, discusses the war in Gaza and where it might go from here.
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1 The Mission of Tzipi Hotovely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 41:12
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The Israeli Ambassador to London speaks up eloquently and frankly for her embattled country.
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1 Toby Young Speaks Freely | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 41:51
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Toby Young, director of the splendid Free Speech Union, discusses his campaign to defend freedom of expression.
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1 Conrad Black’s Extraordinary Magnum Opus | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 42:55
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Conrad Black discusses his epic thousand-page history of the Ancient World up to the death of Emperor Augustus.
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1 The China threat: from TikTok to Taiwan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 46:21
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Congressman Mike Gallagher on why the West should take the threat of China seriously, from TikTok to Taiwan.
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1 The Sagacity of Elliott Abrams | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 32:38
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Elliott Abrams has had the ear of Republican presidents from Reagan to Trump. Here is what he told them...
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1 Matt Pottinger Sounds the Alarm in Asia | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:02:08
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Former Deputy National Security Adviser and China expert Matt Pottinger takes a clear-eyed view of the threats to peace in Asia.
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1 The View From Inside Israel with Tom Gross | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:13:28
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Tom Gross is an influential British journalist and Middle East commentator who provides cutting-edge analysis on the unfolding Israel-Gaza struggle.
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1 Once More Unto the Breach, with Eliot Cohen | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 50:00
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Former State Department Counsellor Eliot Cohen on how William Shakespeare can explain the rise, rule, and fall of present day leaders.
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1 The varied career (but unvarying principles) of Robert O’Brien | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:04:50
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Robert O’Brien has had a large number of demanding jobs, but none more so than being President Trump’s national security advisor.
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1 Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on exceptional Jewish Leadership | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 54:39
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The rabbi of America’s oldest Jewish congregation discusses his new book, Providence and Power .
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1 Getting Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts and Michael McFaul | Hoover Institution 45:08
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Mike McFaul, President Obama’s ambassador to Moscow, drew on history to discover what makes Putin tick.
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1 Tony Abbott Speaks Out | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 53:45
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Former prime minister of Australia Tony Abbott is in characteristically forthright form when discussing the past, present, and future of Western institutions.
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1 Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 45:31
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Lord (Charles) Powell recalls his service as Margaret Thatcher’s closest advisor during her three historic premierships.
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1 Defending Democracy: The Life’s Work of George Robertson | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 44:58
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Lord (George) Robertson, Secretary-General of NATO, talks about steering the organization through some of its most perilous moments.
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1 Alexander Downer’s Continual Crisis Management | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 1:00:57
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The longest serving foreign minister in Australian history, Alexander Downer used his past experience to navigate a series of major crises, including 9/11.
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1 The Past is Prologue for Lord Julian Fellowes | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 43:32
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The Oscar-winning creator of Gosford Park and Downton Abbey speaks about history, creativity and noblesse oblige .
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1 The Trials of Bill Barr | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 46:19
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Over a quarter of a century separated William P. Barr’s terms as the 77th and also the 85th Attorney General of the United States, serving under two very different presidents.
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1 The Past is Ever-Present for Bret Stephens | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 47:55
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Bret Stephens, the Pulitzer-winning New York Times journalist, on the influence of the past on himself, his family, the Jewish people, and America.
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1 John Bolton’s World Tour | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 42:49
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Former US Ambassador to the UN and National Security Adviser John Bolton considers the global challenges to the West.
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1 Nick Thomas-Symonds and the History of the Labour Party | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution 40:48
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British historian and biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds MP is in Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet and will play a key role in any future Labour government. Here he speaks about the giants of Labour Party history: Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Aneurin Bevan, and Harold Wilson.
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