Normally Peter asks great questions, but his recent interview of House Speaker Mike Johnson sounded more like a fawning infomercial. I was disappointed that Peter’s politics seem to have prevented him from challenging Johnson’s many factual liberties.

However, having Speaker Mike Johnson on to lie to the audience about the Big Beautiful Bill is rather insulting to listeners. Especially if allowed to go unchallenged on most of his statements which are simply lies & repeat the administrations propaganda.

Peter Failed to mention WFB as a novelist. CIA officer Blackford Oakes series Very entertaining. An episode of Firing Line with WFB and Thomas Sowell. Inspirational Thanks for great interviews Best Bruce, Grand Raoids, MI.

Professor Thomas, Sowell is a true philosopher of his time. Knowledgeable of the domains such as economics, culture, historical US policy, education, HHS and Labor department, etc. Academia will reflect on Sowell’s writings to course correction towards previous values of freedom in the exchange of ideas within University (IMO). Diverse perspectives led to America’s greatness, research & development, innovative projects, land of opportunities to prosper, intellect Universities, and unique military model other countries try to emulate. As a teacher, children are aware more than previous generations with information accessible in their pockets, digital literacy involves learning about propaganda, informal logic, and EDU’s push “digital citizenship.” There must be debates on the health impacts of tech devices and screens. It is unclear how AI truly affects our society, today’s humans are more artificial vs natural? Humanistic nature is more of an after thought, artificial preference is the majority. These topics are rarely discussed, and more like avoided.

Peter Robinson is a thoughtful and incisive interviewer. He does his homework and conducts an interview as well as anyone I’ve heard.

Excellent interview of TS; I could listen to him every week!!

I have really appreciated Uncommon Knowledge. But this episode was very disappointing. Ferguson’s appraisal of Trump seemed to lean toward praise rather than dismay. He seemed pained to try to fall in line with Trump’s agenda and how he is going about implementing it. Yes, let’s trash our allies and withdraw from the national stage to create a vacuum that China/Russia would love to fill.

What an awesome piece!

I'm canceling your podcast today. You are both relics of TDS warhawks of the bush/romney elitists who helped drive us $37 trillion in debt. Trump is our only chance out of the predicament you got us into and you arrogantly favor Zelenesky over him and Vance. Good riddance to you. America first and America always.

The best political podcast out there. I only wish there were even more of Peter Robinson’s interviews.

I admire Peter and enjoy his guests and their discussions, but the production values of this series have gotten progressively worse. Listening requires constantly turning the volume up and down because of the huge difference in gain between Peter’s mic and his guest’s mic. I can barely hear Peter’s soft voice unless I crank the volume, and then have to turn it back down quickly when his guest responds to prevent blowing out my ear drums. The recent podcast with Marc Andreessen was the worst yet. Marc is an emphatic speaker and the volume of his speech ranged from very soft to VERY LOUD. I must have adjusted volume 50+ times to listen to the entire thing, something I never have to do with any podcasts. Peter needs to hire a real producer who knows how to use a mixer and an amplitude compressor. That’s how the pros do it.

Really enjoy the podcast. Don’t listen to all the guests but Peter is excellent. Just listened to the last one with Andy Ferguson. I think Jonah Goldberg the other day said he is one of two guests listeners always like on his show. If so his charm utterly missed me. He was so afflicted with TDS that I’m guessing he will be on the next plane out of America right after Ellen. It’s an election- get a life

Is it really an “Unknown Knowledge” to anticipate the potential end of humanity with the designers of this race to the finish phenomena 🤔 Seems the rendezvous is near not because of the biblical narratives, rather decades of destructive foreign policies which have lined up the pockets of your billionaire guest profiting from war machines. Disappointingly simplistic topics. No time to waste no more 🧻

You are all focusing on race. The message the Democrats push reminds us of the Socialists and Communists that ruined our countries of origin. That simple. Stop the race hustle and listen to learn.

Peter - you are a rockstar in so many ways but you have to learn to take a breath and let your guests speak and make their point before you cut them off. You interrupted the great and graceful Condoleezza Rice at least half a dozen times and it was painful to experience as a listener. And, it’s inconsiderate — especially to someone as experienced and respected as Ms. Rice. Take a beat and trust that you’ll get your point across; once she’s made hers.

Long time uncommon knowledge fan that loved the balanced approach back in the day. Today, the show is every bit a kissing cousin to Fox News- just with smarter people. The latest episode on evolution should have included both sides-- it did not. Rather, the episode was just an agenda. Both guests have been refuted long ago, but the agenda remains. Won't be listening to the show again

I like his podcast. The topics are goofy and not helpful for the average Joe on the street. Clearly high minded topics. Could do better to stop interrupting his guests so much. Many times a guest is on a roll answering a question and they get stopped mid sentence. A good interviewer let’s the person speak! But I like the show.

When wear earbuds, the volume is far too low compared to other podcasts

Just love all the new Scientific discoveries! Can’t get enough of it.

Outstanding series of pods regarding life in the 1960s during the civil rights movement. The antidotes are thought-provoking, compelling, balanced, and, yes, some even were funny. if they gave out Nobel prizes for educational pods, this one would win hands-down every year!

Peter, thank you for all your preparation and provocative sessions. Please consider sometimes permitting your guest to finish his or her sentence. Often you spoke for five or more sentences, then interrupted during your guest’s first or second sentence.

What vibrant, thoughtful, discerning voices from three cultural icons who are able to both recall their pasts and speak truth to the present. . . . And now I know how a man named John Wesley Rice Jr. ended up as a Presbyterian rather than a Methodist minister. Godspeed to them all.

Thank You Peter Robinson and the venerable Hoover institution for being from the last bastions of intelligence.

Joe Biden is not a Baby Boomer, but rather a member of the Silent Generation. Often people accuse older people in positions of power of being boomers and complain, but their examples are not actually boomers but the generation before. I agree that the older half of the boomer generation should be retired and the second half should be considering retirement. I do believe that there is an attempt to make the term boomer into a pejorative. The category called the boomer generation spans more years and named due to an increase in the birth rate. Naturally there will be more people in that category to be activity involved in positions of power. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are not bad because of their birth date and how they are categorized. They are both bad because they both have serious flaws. I have never voted for Trump, don’t believe that he should ever be president, but he is a far choice than Biden is by a very large margin.

Peter Robinson, never fails to bring the most entertaining guests to Uncommon Knowledge. No matter what the subject is (or how fringe it becomes ), he never fails to leave me wanting more.

The topic is exceptional, the delivery was frustrating w/ both guests talking over each other & occasionally all 3 talking over each other. Peter, it is sometimes the case that the moderator has to moderate & control the discussion rather than be an engaged listenee.

Stimulating. Next best thing to reading a book! Don't stop putting these out! PR well prepares for interviews unlike most.

I’ve gleaned so much from this man. Great scholar and great American!

Thank you for hosting him, what a wonderful opportunity to hear from Thomas Sowell! I wish him all the best and will be getting his latest book.

The one voice of common sense, logical trends and human dignity—I could listen to him forever exploding the harmful trends and traps we humans get caught up in. Thank you Peter Robinson for this interview.

Dr. Sowell is a national treasure. I’m always amazed by his ability to recall facts and trends and his uncanny nuanced understanding of their implications.

UK, I really appreciate hearing the perspectives of your guests. They are informative and thought provoking. Thank you.

Now that’s science I can follow! I’m listening to the audio book now and have order a hard copy. Unsettled is spot on. Does anyone have Al Gore’s address? I’d like to send him a copy. Many thanks Peter Robinson for introducing us to so many wonderful scientific minds.

I’m so thankful this pod cast exists.

World power was so well described we should be able to hear more from him. Thank you. In the 5 more questions for Stephen Kotkin, I found extremely disappointing at 14:30 in the interview that events leading up to war where totally ignored or purposely left out.

Stephen Kotkin is an historian and a great biographer. Why is he talking about the peace deal in Ukraine? He can talk about Russian history, sure. But munitions and future defense pacts? A bit absurd and Peter didn’t challenge any points.

This podcast has refreshed my love and understanding of all things involving history and politics! I appreciate the truth in each episode and love that Peter and his guests are so articulate in their discussions and studies. As a conservative, it’s hard to find a good podcast with no hidden agenda!! I truly appreciate their point of view on each topic and love how easy matured the host is! Discovered this podcast today and am on my 6th episode already. 10/10

Great podcast! Everyone should listen and understand where this great country is headed. Peter is a wonderful interviewer with some of the most intriguing and knowledgeable guests available!

Always enjoy Peter Robinson’s interviews.

Peter Robinson is the best interviewer in the game, he should be on PBS!! Every interview is such a great learning experience!!

I live with a conservative and am forced to try to expand my views. I have tried to listen to the shows, thinking that they might allow those with opposing views and equal intellectual accomplishment an occasional opportunity to present their views. Thus far I have never seen such an effort. I can see the logic and the arguments of the right. I want to understand them though I might not agree. The intellectual capacities of the hosts are wasted on self congratulation of conservatives and the arrogant presumption that their arguments are correct simply because they are conservative without any presentation of opposing viewpoints. Lots of intellectual horsepower is wasted here. I wish this show had more depth.

Stephen Kotkin is just amazing, articulate, and speaks the truth. Thank God he is an American.

The podcast with guests Tom Holland, Stephen Meyer, and Douglas Murray was excellent and provided a conversation most do not get to hear. It was one of Robinson‘s best. Then, I listened to his conversation with the inestimable John Lennox, Michael Behe , and Stephen Meyer. I had to listen to it twice. These people are so interesting and their ideas transcend the current intellectual box all of us were raised up in, Scientific materialism. As a trained geologist, I never questioned Darwinian evolution, but over time I kept running up against the wall that is described perfectly by these gentlemen. Thank you for bringing them together. I hope more people open up their minds.

Listen to the episode with Behe et. al. on intelligent design if you haven’t hit your monthly quota of strokes.

The name says it all.

Murray, Holland, and Myers. What a coup! Brilliant and surpsrising conversation. Thank you, Peter.

Great content with thoughtful insights. Unfortunately some of the shows are recorded at such a low level that they are almost “unlistenable” if the listener has any ambient background noise. I follow several podcasts and this is the only one with this problem. The content is too good and too deserving - please increase the recording volume.

Peter Robinson is truly a delight as an interviewer and host of this podcast. He is soo well informed about each subject. You can feel and see his constant efforts to gently direct the guest by asking questions so obviously thoughtful and extremely pertinent to each topic. He never interferes with the responses of the guest but rather expands the topic when needed. I am constantly in awe of his grasp of each topic.

This was another great program by Peter Robinson. It impressed me greatly that he had read Laudato Si and not missed Pope Francis’ denunciation of air conditioning. Bjorn Lomborg gave Francis the benefit of the doubt concerning good intentions gone awry, quite fair, but perhaps Francis’ negative view of air conditioning concerned the costly and inefficient use of A.C. in stadia and other fora, for example, at the Qatar World Cup venues. Perhaps. 4 of 5 leaves room for improvement.

Great place to go to be informed on conservative intellectual issues - it has helped direct my book purchases.