Our Favorite Conversation, So Far
The Scrapbook · February 2, 2018 The Scrapbook has often touted the Conversations with Bill Kristol video series (available free at conversationswithbillkristol.org), but we are especially fond of the latest installment and suspect you will be, too. It’s an extended discussion of movies, TV, and popular culture with this…
Et Tu, Brute?
The Scrapbook · September 29, 2017 Don’t miss the newest episode in the Internet video series Conversations with Bill Kristol. The Weekly Standard’s editor at large talks with University of Virginia professor Paul Cantor about Shakespeare’s Rome. How do politics contend with philosophy? Can a republic survive becoming an empire?…
Must Viewing
The Scrapbook · August 4, 2017 Don’t miss the latest edition of “Conversations with Bill Kristol,” in which The Weekly Standard’s editor at large engages economist and TWS contributing editor Irwin Stelzer in a far-ranging discussion on politics, culture, and, as one might expect, economics.
A Conversation with John Walters
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A Conversation with Ben Sasse
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A Conversation with Harvey Mansfield on the Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings
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A Conversation With Greg Mankiw
Tws Staff · April 17, 2017 The latest Conversation with Bill Kristol has been released by the Foundation for Constitutional Government:
A Conversation With Christopher Caldwell
Tws Staff · March 27, 2017 From the Foundation for Constitutional Government:
NEP Test: A Conversation With Christopher Caldwell
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Christopher DeMuth and Adam White on Conversations with Bill Kristol
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Must Listening
The Scrapbook · January 20, 2017 Don’t miss the new episode of "Conversations with Bill Kristol," the video series in which The Weekly Standard's editor at large talks philosophy, politics, and culture with big thinkers. A case in point is the most recent program, which features that most worthy of worthies, Scrapbook colleague…
A Conversation with Andrew Ferguson
Tws Staff · January 16, 2017 In the latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol, THE WEEKLY STANDARD senior editor Andrew Ferguson joins editor at large Bill Kristol to discuss his career in writing, journalism and conservatism, the revenge of the baby boomers, and academia.
On Star Wars and Conversations
William Kristol · January 3, 2017 The following is an excerpt from the Kristol Clear newsletter. Sign up for the weekly newsletter here.
A Conversation with Jonah Goldberg on 2016 and More
Tws Staff · January 2, 2017 In the latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol, the WEEKLY STANDARD editor at large speaks with National Review senior editor Jonah Goldberg about politics and culture. Watch the video below, via the Foundation for Constitutional Government:
Mansfield on Trump
William Kristol · December 19, 2016 The Foundation for Constitutional Government has released a new conversation with Harvey Mansfield, in which the Harvard professor discusses Donald Trump's election and, in a way, how political philosophy can inform our understanding of Trump and what Trump's victory reveals about American politics…
A Conversation with William A. Galston
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The Future of Cuba
Tws Staff · December 1, 2016 Contributing editor Elliott Abrams joined editor William Kristol on the latest installment of Conversations with Bill Kristol to discuss the death of dictator Fidel Castro, his repressive history, how the left has romanticized it, and how the Trump administration might handle relations with Cuba.
A Conversation With Steven F. Hayward
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Clarence Thomas Speaks, and America Should Listen
Tws Staff · October 28, 2016 In his weekly column at the Washington Free Beacon, Matthew Continetti takes note of Clarence Thomas's 25 years on the Supreme Court. Taciturn on and off the bench, Thomas has in recent days spoken at the Heritage Foundation as well as to WEEKLY STANDARD editor Bill Kristol on Conversations.…
Clarence Thomas, Wisdom, and Courage
Tws Staff · October 24, 2016 Below is an excerpt from this week's Kristol Clear newsletter, written by WEEKLY STANDARD editor Bill Kristol. Sign up here to receive Kristol Clear in your inbox every Monday morning.
Clarence Thomas Marks 25 Years On the Court
Tws Staff · October 23, 2016 Clarence Thomas began his tenure on the United State Supreme Court on October 23, 1991—25 years ago this Sunday. The associate justice recently joined Bill Kristol for an episode of Conversations that looks back at Thomas's life, his time on the Court, and issues of culture and society. Watch the…
The Next Administration Has a More Dangerous World to Deal With
William Kristol · October 19, 2016 While serious foreign policy debate, like any kind of serious policy debate, has been virtually absent in this election, not talking about problems doesn't make them go away. In fact, the world has gotten much more dangerous under President Obama, and dealing with it will be a key challenge of the…
A Conversation with Elliott Abrams: Foreign Policy and the Next President
Jenna Lifhits · October 10, 2016 The latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol features Elliott Abrams, former assistant secretary of state in the Reagan administration and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush White House.
A Conversation with Bill Kristol: What Explains the Current Political Environment?
Chris Deaton · September 12, 2016 In the latest installment of Conversations with Bill Kristol, author and American Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray discusses how changes in American society help explain the political environment in 2016. Issues include the decline of communities, immigration, and anti-trade sentiment,…
Conversations: On Natural Rights and Democracy
Jim Swift · August 29, 2016 The Foundation for Constitutional Government has released a new episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol.
A Conversation With Bill Kristol: Literature For Lovers of Liberty
Michael Warren · August 15, 2016 In the latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol, University of Virginia professor Paul Cantor joins Kristol to talk about his recommended reading list. Cantor includes several writers through the ages, both well and lesser known, who might appeal to lovers of liberty and classical…
America's Constitutionalist and Our Constitutional Soul
Adam J. White · August 10, 2016 It was a pleasant surprise to learn that Harvey Mansfield's latest "Conversation with Bill Kristol" is a discussion of his wonderful 1993 book, America's Constitutional Soul. But I was all the more pleased to tune in and discover how Kristol begins their discussion: by comparing America's…
A Conversation With Bill Kristol: Could Trump Win?
Jim Swift · August 4, 2016 In the latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, former senator and energy secretary Spencer Abraham and WEEKLY STANDARD staff writer Jay Cost join Bill Kristol to discuss Clinton vs. Trump, whether Trump can win, and what comes next after 2016.
The Trump Captivity of the GOP
William Kristol · July 19, 2016 Cleveland
The Meaning of Trump, Liberal Fascism Updated, and a Political Realignment
Michael Warren · July 18, 2016 The new episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features National Review senior editor Jonah Goldberg, who talks with the boss about the state of conservative in the era of Trump, his updated assessment of the insights in his book Liberal Fascism, and the prospects of a political realignment.…
A Conversation With Garry Kasparov
Jim Swift · June 20, 2016 The Foundation for Constitutional Government has released a new episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol, and the returning guest is former world chess champion and human rights activist Garry Kasparov.
A Conversation With James Ceaser
Daniel Halper · June 6, 2016 The latest epside of Conversations With Bill Kristol features James Ceaser:
A Conversation with Peter Thiel
Journalists and legal scholars have been debating merits of so-called "litigation finance" over the revelation that libertarian billionaire and philanthropist Peter Thiel helped finance an invasion of privacy lawsuit Terry Gene Bollea (Hulk Hogan) filed against the embattled digital publisher…
A Conversation With Harvey Mansfield
Daniel Halper · May 9, 2016 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol feature Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield:
A Conversation With Garry Kasparov
Daniel Halper · April 25, 2016 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Garry Kasparov:
A Conversation With Robert P. George
Daniel Halper · April 11, 2016 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Princeton professor Robert P. George:
A Conversation With Stephen Rosen
Daniel Halper · March 28, 2016 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring professor Stephen Rosen:
A Conversation With Robert D. Putnam
Daniel Halper · March 14, 2016 The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol features author and professor Robert D. Putnam:
A Conversation With Garry Kasparov
Daniel Halper · February 29, 2016 The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol features chess master and human rights activist Garry Kasparov:
Conversations: State of the Race
Jim Swift · February 24, 2016 For a special state of the race edition of Conversations with Bill Kristol, former senator and energy secretary Spencer Abraham and TWS staff writer Jay Cost join Bill Kristol to discuss the Trump phenomenon -- as well as upcoming primaries.
Mansfield on Politics
Jim Swift · February 1, 2016 This morning, in the boss's weekly newsletter (sign up here for free!) Bill previewed his latest conversation with political scientist Harvey Mansfield:
A Conversation With Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Daniel Halper · January 4, 2016 The latest epside of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Ayaan Hirsi Ali:
A Conversation With Leon Kass
Daniel Halper · December 21, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Leon Kass:
A Conversation With Harvey Mansfield
Daniel Halper · December 7, 2015 The latest Conversation With Bill Kristol, featuring Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield:
A Conversation With Larry Summers
Daniel Halper · November 23, 2015 The latest epside of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Larry Summers:
Must-See Video
The Scrapbook · October 26, 2015 Bill Kristol’s latest conversation with University of Virginia literature professor—and TWS contributor—Paul Cantor is now available for your viewing pleasure at conversationswithbillkristol.org, and it’s vastly enjoyable. We hope we can get away with saying that he educates the boss (as he will…
A Conversation With Newt Gingrich
Daniel Halper · October 1, 2015 The latest epside of Converstions With Bill Kristol, featuring Newt Gingrich:
Mansfield on Tocqueville
Jim Swift · September 4, 2015 Writing in his weekly newsletter, the boss plugged the latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol.
The Sommers Conversation
The Scrapbook · August 24, 2015 The latest star of the online “Conversations with Bill Kristol” (a growing series of over 30 talks, at conversationswithbillkristol.org) is Christina Hoff Sommers, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute already famous for her Factual Feminist videos. Almost overnight, her interview became a…
Gov. Daniels on Conversations With Bill Kristol
Jim Swift · August 17, 2015 Former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels was on Conversations With Bill Kristol recently, and the clips aired this weekend.
A Conversation With Christina Hoff Sommers
Daniel Halper · August 3, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring American Enterprise Institute scholar Christina Hoff Sommers:
Alito Unbound
The Scrapbook · August 3, 2015 We’ve previously touted the Conversations with Bill Kristol videos in this space. But the Foundation for Constitutional Government’s latest production is one you truly won’t want to miss.
Justice Alito: Judicial Restraint Amidst The Court's 'Postmodern' Activism
Adam J. White · July 20, 2015 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made news recently, when she said—bragged, it seemed—that she and her fellow liberals on the Court were going out of their way to stifle their individual voices in high-profile cases. When the liberals find themselves on the losing side of a case, she explained, they…
A Conversation With David Gelernter
Daniel Halper · July 6, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring David Gelernter:
A Conversation With Donald Kagan
Daniel Halper · June 22, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Donald Kagan:
A Conversation With Peter Berkowitz
Daniel Halper · June 8, 2015 The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol featuring Peter Berkowitz:
A Conversation With Fred Barnes
Daniel Halper · June 1, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Fred Barnes:
A Conversation With Fred Barnes
Daniel Halper · May 27, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Fred Barnes:
A Conversation With Gary Bauer
Daniel Halper · April 27, 2015 The latest of episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Gary Bauer:
The Krauthammer Conversation
The Scrapbook · April 27, 2015 The Scrapbook has previously touted the Conversations with Bill Kristol video series, but we suspect readers will be particularly drawn by the latest in the series—an extended discussion between our editor and one of our renowned contributing editors, Charles Krauthammer.
A Conversation With Charles Krauthammer
Daniel Halper · April 13, 2015 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Charles Krauthammer:
Brit Hume on Conversations With Bill Kristol
Daniel Halper · November 24, 2014 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Brit Hume:
Conversation With Joe Lieberman
Daniel Halper · November 10, 2014 The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Joe Lieberman:
Christopher DeMuth on Conversations with Bill Kristol
Michael Warren · October 27, 2014 The latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol features political scientist and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute Christopher DeMuth:
Cheney: 'Very Dangerous Period … More Threatening Than the Period Before 9/11'
Daniel Halper · October 13, 2014 Vice President Dick Cheney opened up for a nearly two hour interview with Bill Kristol, as part of the latest installment of Conversations With Bill Kristol:
Gen. Jack Keane on Conversations with Bill Kristol
Daniel Halper · September 29, 2014 The latest episode of Conversations with Bill Kristol, featuring Gen. Jack Keane:
Must Watching
The Scrapbook · September 29, 2014 Our friends at the Foundation for Constitutional Government have just released the latest in their “Conversations with Bill Kristol” series of videos. The Scrapbook’s boss had a fascinating sit-down with PayPal founder and storied tech investor Peter Thiel, whose new book, Zero to One: Notes on…
Charles Murray: 'Kristol Draws Me Out On Things I Haven't Said Elsewhere'
Daniel Halper · July 16, 2014 The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Charles Murray: