Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
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A rigorous contest of ideas in the Firing Line tradition, every week on PBS with Margaret Hoover.
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This holiday week, celebrate civility with an ideological odd couple who say their political differences are a blessing.
Progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social and conservative Robert George share their recipe for friendship.
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Progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social and conservative Robert George share their recipe for friendship.
TONIGHT 8:30 pm ET
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November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This holiday week, celebrate civility with an ideological odd couple who say their political differences are a blessing.
Progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social and conservative Robert George share their recipe for friendship.
TONIGHT 8:30 pm ET
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Progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social and conservative Robert George share their recipe for friendship.
TONIGHT 8:30 pm ET
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Progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social says a rising hostility to free speech on the left is "partly generational."
Conservative Robert George credits West with standing up to that sentiment, adding that freedom of speech is "essential to truth-seeking and to running a republican democracy."
Conservative Robert George credits West with standing up to that sentiment, adding that freedom of speech is "essential to truth-seeking and to running a republican democracy."
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social says a rising hostility to free speech on the left is "partly generational."
Conservative Robert George credits West with standing up to that sentiment, adding that freedom of speech is "essential to truth-seeking and to running a republican democracy."
Conservative Robert George credits West with standing up to that sentiment, adding that freedom of speech is "essential to truth-seeking and to running a republican democracy."
In 2020, @cornelwest.bsky.social told Margaret Hoover health care is "absolutely" a human right.
But Robert George argued health care should not be provided by the government "unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Reasonable people of goodwill can disagree," George added.
But Robert George argued health care should not be provided by the government "unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Reasonable people of goodwill can disagree," George added.
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
In 2020, @cornelwest.bsky.social told Margaret Hoover health care is "absolutely" a human right.
But Robert George argued health care should not be provided by the government "unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Reasonable people of goodwill can disagree," George added.
But Robert George argued health care should not be provided by the government "unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Reasonable people of goodwill can disagree," George added.
In 2020, @cornelwest.bsky.social and Robert George offered advice for maintaining civility on Thanksgiving.
"I'm not going to learn anything from somebody I'm shouting at," George said.
"We want to be improvisational," West said, adding, "being improvisational doesn’t mean you give in."
"I'm not going to learn anything from somebody I'm shouting at," George said.
"We want to be improvisational," West said, adding, "being improvisational doesn’t mean you give in."
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
In 2020, @cornelwest.bsky.social and Robert George offered advice for maintaining civility on Thanksgiving.
"I'm not going to learn anything from somebody I'm shouting at," George said.
"We want to be improvisational," West said, adding, "being improvisational doesn’t mean you give in."
"I'm not going to learn anything from somebody I'm shouting at," George said.
"We want to be improvisational," West said, adding, "being improvisational doesn’t mean you give in."
Conservative Robert George recently resigned from the Heritage Foundation board over its defense of Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes.
See Margaret Hoover’s interview from 2020 with George and progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social.
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See Margaret Hoover’s interview from 2020 with George and progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Conservative Robert George recently resigned from the Heritage Foundation board over its defense of Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes.
See Margaret Hoover’s interview from 2020 with George and progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social.
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See Margaret Hoover’s interview from 2020 with George and progressive @cornelwest.bsky.social.
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"I think you're going to see an explosion over the next few years of interesting, sophisticated storytellers trying things that we haven't seen before."
@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us assesses the future of the creator economy.
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@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us assesses the future of the creator economy.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"I think you're going to see an explosion over the next few years of interesting, sophisticated storytellers trying things that we haven't seen before."
@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us assesses the future of the creator economy.
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@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us assesses the future of the creator economy.
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The lack of journalistic standards in the creator economy is "a real concern," says @nebula.tv CEO @dwisk.us.
"Journalism doesn't mean reporting things they heard, which is a lot of how social media works. Journalism is about vetting and finding secondary sources to confirm what you heard."
"Journalism doesn't mean reporting things they heard, which is a lot of how social media works. Journalism is about vetting and finding secondary sources to confirm what you heard."
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The lack of journalistic standards in the creator economy is "a real concern," says @nebula.tv CEO @dwisk.us.
"Journalism doesn't mean reporting things they heard, which is a lot of how social media works. Journalism is about vetting and finding secondary sources to confirm what you heard."
"Journalism doesn't mean reporting things they heard, which is a lot of how social media works. Journalism is about vetting and finding secondary sources to confirm what you heard."
Today marks 100 years since William F. Buckley Jr.'s birth.
As we continue to uphold the #FiringLine tradition with civil discussions of major issues, many of Buckley's guests from the original program have returned to speak with Margaret Hoover.
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As we continue to uphold the #FiringLine tradition with civil discussions of major issues, many of Buckley's guests from the original program have returned to speak with Margaret Hoover.
Watch the interviews: tinyurl.com/3cn3t8et
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Today marks 100 years since William F. Buckley Jr.'s birth.
As we continue to uphold the #FiringLine tradition with civil discussions of major issues, many of Buckley's guests from the original program have returned to speak with Margaret Hoover.
Watch the interviews: tinyurl.com/3cn3t8et
As we continue to uphold the #FiringLine tradition with civil discussions of major issues, many of Buckley's guests from the original program have returned to speak with Margaret Hoover.
Watch the interviews: tinyurl.com/3cn3t8et
How is the creator economy on its way to being worth half a trillion dollars?
“Steve Jobs,” says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
Ever since the invention of the iPhone, there’s been a “real shift in how we consume things, and it's a shift in the way we perceive the world around us.”
“Steve Jobs,” says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
Ever since the invention of the iPhone, there’s been a “real shift in how we consume things, and it's a shift in the way we perceive the world around us.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
How is the creator economy on its way to being worth half a trillion dollars?
“Steve Jobs,” says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
Ever since the invention of the iPhone, there’s been a “real shift in how we consume things, and it's a shift in the way we perceive the world around us.”
“Steve Jobs,” says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
Ever since the invention of the iPhone, there’s been a “real shift in how we consume things, and it's a shift in the way we perceive the world around us.”
"If you're trusting the social media platform to decide what your kids should watch, you may not be taking an active enough role in your child's development," says @dwisk.us.
"And to simply ask Mark Zuckerberg to decide what's best for your kids is insane to me."
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"And to simply ask Mark Zuckerberg to decide what's best for your kids is insane to me."
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November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"If you're trusting the social media platform to decide what your kids should watch, you may not be taking an active enough role in your child's development," says @dwisk.us.
"And to simply ask Mark Zuckerberg to decide what's best for your kids is insane to me."
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"And to simply ask Mark Zuckerberg to decide what's best for your kids is insane to me."
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"There's a reason Hollywood doesn't bring in no-name writers, no-name directors, and no-name actors to lead a $30 million movie. You need stars to put butts in seats."
@dwisk.us explains why he is skeptical AI can replace human filmmakers.
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@dwisk.us explains why he is skeptical AI can replace human filmmakers.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"There's a reason Hollywood doesn't bring in no-name writers, no-name directors, and no-name actors to lead a $30 million movie. You need stars to put butts in seats."
@dwisk.us explains why he is skeptical AI can replace human filmmakers.
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@dwisk.us explains why he is skeptical AI can replace human filmmakers.
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"What we offer is equity," says @nebula.tv CEO @dwisk.us, explaining how his platform is different from sites like YouTube.
"The creators on our platform, they all own a piece of the platform."
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"The creators on our platform, they all own a piece of the platform."
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November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"What we offer is equity," says @nebula.tv CEO @dwisk.us, explaining how his platform is different from sites like YouTube.
"The creators on our platform, they all own a piece of the platform."
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"The creators on our platform, they all own a piece of the platform."
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"On one side of the canyon, you've got film, television, music, video games, theater, radio, everything," says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
"And then on the other side of the canyon is the creator economy."
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"And then on the other side of the canyon is the creator economy."
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November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"On one side of the canyon, you've got film, television, music, video games, theater, radio, everything," says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
"And then on the other side of the canyon is the creator economy."
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"And then on the other side of the canyon is the creator economy."
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"I think that the window of time where being famous for being famous, I hope, is sort of coming to a close."
@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us discusses the backlash against influencer culture.
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@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us discusses the backlash against influencer culture.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
"I think that the window of time where being famous for being famous, I hope, is sort of coming to a close."
@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us discusses the backlash against influencer culture.
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@nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us discusses the backlash against influencer culture.
Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/3XHtuG2
"If we are creating a platform, we are not responsible for everything everyone says on the platform," says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
"We are responsible for who we let on the platform."
"We are responsible for who we let on the platform."
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"If we are creating a platform, we are not responsible for everything everyone says on the platform," says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us.
"We are responsible for who we let on the platform."
"We are responsible for who we let on the platform."
“It used to be that if you want to publish a newspaper, you had to have a whole publishing company,” says @nebula.tv CEO @dwisk.us.
“Now, a college student can wake up in the morning with an idea and make a video, publish it on YouTube.”
Should the gatekeepers of media be nervous?
“Extremely.”
“Now, a college student can wake up in the morning with an idea and make a video, publish it on YouTube.”
Should the gatekeepers of media be nervous?
“Extremely.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“It used to be that if you want to publish a newspaper, you had to have a whole publishing company,” says @nebula.tv CEO @dwisk.us.
“Now, a college student can wake up in the morning with an idea and make a video, publish it on YouTube.”
Should the gatekeepers of media be nervous?
“Extremely.”
“Now, a college student can wake up in the morning with an idea and make a video, publish it on YouTube.”
Should the gatekeepers of media be nervous?
“Extremely.”
“There's a presumption that we are dilettantes, that we're pretending to be media players, that we are children," says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us of the creator economy.
"I think that that is changing."
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"I think that that is changing."
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November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“There's a presumption that we are dilettantes, that we're pretending to be media players, that we are children," says @nebula.tv founder and CEO @dwisk.us of the creator economy.
"I think that that is changing."
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"I think that that is changing."
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"Women are central to any story of war," says Sarah Botstein, who directed and produced "The American Revolution" with Ken Burns.
"And that is absolutely true in the American Revolution...Women are the heart of the history of this time."
"And that is absolutely true in the American Revolution...Women are the heart of the history of this time."
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Women are central to any story of war," says Sarah Botstein, who directed and produced "The American Revolution" with Ken Burns.
"And that is absolutely true in the American Revolution...Women are the heart of the history of this time."
"And that is absolutely true in the American Revolution...Women are the heart of the history of this time."
"What you see in the American Revolution is both sides of the fight are manipulating and trying to promise freedom to the enslaved people," says Sarah Botstein.
Ken Burns explains why many chose to fight for the British: "No one wants to be enslaved. So where do I have freedom?"
Ken Burns explains why many chose to fight for the British: "No one wants to be enslaved. So where do I have freedom?"
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"What you see in the American Revolution is both sides of the fight are manipulating and trying to promise freedom to the enslaved people," says Sarah Botstein.
Ken Burns explains why many chose to fight for the British: "No one wants to be enslaved. So where do I have freedom?"
Ken Burns explains why many chose to fight for the British: "No one wants to be enslaved. So where do I have freedom?"
Filmmaker Ken Burns defends the political neutrality of his work despite endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024.
“I've tried in my work and I have succeeded in…never putting a political thumb on the scale to favor any one thing or any one person or candidate or whatever.”
“I've tried in my work and I have succeeded in…never putting a political thumb on the scale to favor any one thing or any one person or candidate or whatever.”
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Filmmaker Ken Burns defends the political neutrality of his work despite endorsing Kamala Harris in 2024.
“I've tried in my work and I have succeeded in…never putting a political thumb on the scale to favor any one thing or any one person or candidate or whatever.”
“I've tried in my work and I have succeeded in…never putting a political thumb on the scale to favor any one thing or any one person or candidate or whatever.”
Margaret Hoover asks Ken Burns whether negative history can, as President Trump put it, “foster national shame.”
“The question is, what kind of use do you put to the word shame?” says Burns.
“Do you use the word shame as a cudgel, do you use it as a weapon or….use it as a tool for learning.”
“The question is, what kind of use do you put to the word shame?” says Burns.
“Do you use the word shame as a cudgel, do you use it as a weapon or….use it as a tool for learning.”
November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Margaret Hoover asks Ken Burns whether negative history can, as President Trump put it, “foster national shame.”
“The question is, what kind of use do you put to the word shame?” says Burns.
“Do you use the word shame as a cudgel, do you use it as a weapon or….use it as a tool for learning.”
“The question is, what kind of use do you put to the word shame?” says Burns.
“Do you use the word shame as a cudgel, do you use it as a weapon or….use it as a tool for learning.”
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order entitled Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.
“I disagree with an executive order that would in any way limit the possibilities of understanding the complex dynamics of American history,” says Ken Burns.
“I disagree with an executive order that would in any way limit the possibilities of understanding the complex dynamics of American history,” says Ken Burns.
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order entitled Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.
“I disagree with an executive order that would in any way limit the possibilities of understanding the complex dynamics of American history,” says Ken Burns.
“I disagree with an executive order that would in any way limit the possibilities of understanding the complex dynamics of American history,” says Ken Burns.
"It's the fourth world war over the prize of North America," says "The American Revolution" co-director Ken Burns.
"[The colonists] called it the Continental Army. They knew where they were going, and we have conveniently forgotten what was in the way and who was in the way."
"[The colonists] called it the Continental Army. They knew where they were going, and we have conveniently forgotten what was in the way and who was in the way."
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"It's the fourth world war over the prize of North America," says "The American Revolution" co-director Ken Burns.
"[The colonists] called it the Continental Army. They knew where they were going, and we have conveniently forgotten what was in the way and who was in the way."
"[The colonists] called it the Continental Army. They knew where they were going, and we have conveniently forgotten what was in the way and who was in the way."
"I think wars transform the places where they're fought," says Sarah Botstein, who produced and directed "The American Revolution" with Ken Burns for @PBS.org.
"They transform the worlds we live in. Everything turns upside down."
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"They transform the worlds we live in. Everything turns upside down."
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November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"I think wars transform the places where they're fought," says Sarah Botstein, who produced and directed "The American Revolution" with Ken Burns for @PBS.org.
"They transform the worlds we live in. Everything turns upside down."
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"They transform the worlds we live in. Everything turns upside down."
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"We've done this in public broadcasting because it's the only place that would give us ten years to do a deep dive," says Ken Burns of "The American Revolution."
"Because the marketplace actually insists on something quick and dirty."
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"Because the marketplace actually insists on something quick and dirty."
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November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"We've done this in public broadcasting because it's the only place that would give us ten years to do a deep dive," says Ken Burns of "The American Revolution."
"Because the marketplace actually insists on something quick and dirty."
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"Because the marketplace actually insists on something quick and dirty."
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