Firing Line

Firing Line

News and Public Affairs Series / 6 Seasons

Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and voices from across the ideological spectrum.

Watch Latest: S2023 E650

26m 46s

Jon Meacham

S2023 E650 / 26m 46s

Pulitzer Prize winner and presidential biographer Jon Meacham discusses how today’s leaders compare to their predecessors. Meacham—who has helped craft some key Biden speeches—explains why he backs a Biden reelection bid and weighs in on today’s GOP.

Chris Christie

S2023 E650 / 26m 46s

Chris Christie discusses his newly launched 2024 presidential bid and why he’s taking direct aim at his former friend and boss Donald Trump. He says the DOJ must indict Trump if they have evidence of crimes in the classified documents investigation.

Glenn Loury

S2023 E649 / 26m 46s

Brown economist Glenn Loury says affirmative action and reparations will not solve inequality and defends free speech on college campuses. Loury—who at 33 became Harvard's first Black tenured economics professor—discusses how his views have evolved.

Tim Scott

S2023 E648 / 26m 46s

Newly declared GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott discusses his journey from poverty to the Senate, where he is the only Black Republican. In this 2021 interview, he outlines his vision for opportunity zones, school choice, and police reform.

Charlie Sykes

S2023 E647 / 26m 46s

Charlie Sykes, a founder and the editor-in-chief of the non-partisan news site "The Bulwark," discusses why he disassociated himself from the Republican Party, the challenges of covering Trump, the 2024 race, and whether conservatism can be redeemed.

Felix Salmon

S2023 E646 / 26m 46s

Financial journalist Felix Salmon discusses how Covid created an economic paradigm shift affecting everything from labor markets to millennial investing. He advocates for ending the debt ceiling and says minting money would be better than a default.

Richard Dreyfuss

S2023 E645 / 26m 46s

Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss discusses America's civics crisis and his initiative to restore civics education in public schools. He weighs in on the state of discourse in the country and speaks out against diversity inclusion standards in Hollywood.

David French

S2023 E644 / 26m 46s

Conservative New York Times columnist David French, an anti-Trump voice in the GOP, weighs in on the 2024 presidential race, turmoil at Fox News, whether Trump may go to prison, and the latest cases and ethics questions before the Supreme Court.

Wes Moore

S2023 E643 / 26m 46s

Rising Democratic star and political newcomer Gov. Wes Moore discusses overcoming tragedy to become a Rhodes Scholar, Army captain, bestselling author and Maryland's first Black governor. He details his plans for tackling poverty and crime.

Thomas Chatterton Williams

S2023 E642 / 26m 46s

Author and cultural critic Thomas Chatterton Williams explains why he thinks Americans need to unlearn traditional racial constructs in order to achieve equality. He also discusses the impact of culture wars and wokeness on contemporary politics.

Andrew Weissmann

S2023 E641 / 26m 46s

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann discusses the 34 felony count indictment of former President and 2024 candidate Donald Trump. He discusses the prosecution’s strengths and weaknesses and what to expect as Trump faces more criminal probes.

Paulina Porizkova

S2023 E640 / 26m 46s

Supermodel and 1980s cover girl Paulina Porizkova discusses aging and ageism, harassment in modeling, her journey out of Communist Czechoslovakia, struggling with mental health, and the breakdown of her marriage to the late Cars' singer Ric Ocasek.

Paulina Porizkova

S2023 E640 / 26m 46s

Supermodel and 1980s cover girl Paulina Porizkova discusses aging and ageism, harassment in modeling, her journey out of Communist Czechoslovakia, struggling with mental health, and the breakdown of her marriage to the late Cars' singer Ric Ocasek.

Misty Copeland

S2023 E639 / 26m 46s

Misty Copeland discusses becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and the role her mentor, trailblazing Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson, played in her rise. Copeland weighs in on diversity in ballet, motherhood and her future.

Larry Hogan

S2023 E638 / 26m 46s

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, the second Republican governor to be re-elected in Maryland and a vocal Trump critic, discusses why he won't challenge Trump for the GOP nomination, economic policy proposals, and the future of the GOP.

Mike Gallagher

S2023 E637 / 26m 46s

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI)—chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party—discusses how the US should respond to growing threats from the CCP. He discusses trade, the dangers of TikTok, and says the US should commit to defending Taiwan.

Ai Weiwei

S2023 E636 / 26m 46s

Artist, activist and former political prisoner Ai Weiwei discusses resisting authoritarianism in China and beyond, whether the West can handle China's rising influence and his latest act of self-expression, his memoir.

Nikki Haley

S2023 E635 / 26m 46s

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley—the first to challenge Trump—discusses serving as Trump's Ambassador to the UN, foreign policy threats to the US, and the future of the GOP. Haley's 2019 interview includes never-before-seen footage.

Brian O'Hara

S2023 E634 / 26m 46s

Brian O’Hara—Minneapolis’ first new police chief since George Floyd’s death—discusses policing after the death of Tyre Nichols renewed calls for reform. He weighs in on racial disparities, qualified immunity, gun violence and elevated crime rates.

Glenn Loury

S2023 E633 / 26m 46s

Brown economist Glenn Loury says affirmative action and reparations will not solve inequality and defends free speech on college campuses. Loury—who at 33 became Harvard's first Black tenured economics professor—discusses how his views have evolved.

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