The Secrets of Statecraft
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The Secrets of Statecraft

by Hoover Institution

Category
History
Frequency
Twice monthly
Language
English
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 hi...

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Recent Reviews

Exclusively interviews never trumpers

hyhuhyhianb5/17/2025

I like his books and have read several (napoleon, George, and Churchill). But his podcast is not inclusive of pro trump voices. There was a veritable political earthquake in America when only the serving president in HIsTORY was elected to non consecutive terms, yet Andrew is apparently completely (and I mean COMPLETELY) uninterested in interviewing somebody sympathetic to his platform. How about Stephen miller? Bannon? Charlie Kirk? You debase yourself, sir.

Brilliant

taco casa 19792/2/2025

This podcast series is both substantive and entertaining. Andrew makes it fun.

8=====D💦

Project Pratt11/16/2024

Straight gangster talk! Andrew Roberts is a brilliant historian. Fascinating interviews.

All of Andrew Roberts Interviews are fascinating

Tom Sofos2/7/2024

I’ve listen to all of Mr. Robert’s interviews and ALL are interesting and incredibly fascinating. Of course, I’ve read many of his books and looking forward to his biography on Disraeli. The counter factuals, the books people have read or are reading and their interest in history. All fascinating. I appreciate everything he’s done. Keep up the good works. It’s continues to be fascinating. Every interview is interesting. Keep up the good work. Robert’s interviews are the best. He interviews very interesting people. People we all would like to meet but never will. It’s as close as we mortals will ever get to hearing the great minds of the day. And how history influenced them. Roberts is rekindling a fascination with history. I think he will be successful. The last two interviews with Pottinger and Gross were really timely and interesting. It really shows why one should have educated people as diplomats and not political hacks in foreign affairs

Robert O’Brien interview

Geoplanter12/5/2023

Great interview as always; however, it’s a real shame that Lord Roberts didn’t press O’Brien on his opinion of Trump’s behavior on and since the January 6th riot. Does this “patriot” think that Trump is fit for office? Does he think that Trump is a threat to America’s democracy? If you listened to O’Brien, you’d think that he worked for Dwight D. Eisenhower!