Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Episode 1

Eva Moskowitz

Fri, Jul 10, 2026

Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Academy, a public charter school network that outperforms nearly every district in New York, examines America's education crisis, obstacles to reform, and whether the model can transform public education nationwide.

Episode 2

Stanley McChrystal

Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Gen. Stanley McChrystal (ret.) discusses the role of the military in America's 250-year-old democracy, the dangers of politicizing the troops, the importance of presidential character, and the responsibilities citizens bear for preserving freedom.

Episode 3

Neil Gorsuch

Fri, Jul 24, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses the heroes of the American Revolution, the importance of civics education, declining faith in democracy among young Americans, and the role of the court in sustaining America's ideals for the future.

Episode 4

Melat Kiros

Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Why is democratic socialism gaining momentum? Colorado House candidate Melat Kiros makes the case, defends her criticism of Israel, and argues for a smaller Pentagon budget.

Episode 5

Jamie Dimon

Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Can business help solve the housing crisis? JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon unveils a $750B affordable housing and community development initiative and explains why he thinks capitalism and corporate responsibility are essential to America's future.

Episode 6

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene discusses her break with President Trump, the possibility of a third party, and why she believes women are not respected in the GOP. She confronts questions about her own role in fueling America's toxic politics.

Episode 7

Salman Rushdie

Fri, Sep 4, 2026

Author Salman Rushdie reflects on surviving an attempted murder, reclaiming his life, and returning to writing. He discusses Iran's fatwa against him, Palestinian statehood, and why he believes the fight for free speech in America must begin again.

Episode 8

Spencer Cox

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

One year after Charlie Kirk's murder, Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who called on Americans to find an "off-ramp" from political violence, discusses polarization, alienation, and how to disagree without contempt, and he reflects on the unity seen after 9/11.

Episode 9

Dambisa Moyo

Fri, Sep 18, 2026

As Trump's handpicked Fed chair bucks the president's demands on interest rates, bond markets roil, and AI leaders warn of doomsday, Baroness Dambisa Moyo, chair of the Economic Club of New York, weighs the risks—and what they mean for the economy.

Episode 10

Anne Applebaum

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

As Trump addresses the UN and hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum explains how an alliance of ideologues and grifters is remaking U.S. foreign policy from Iran and Ukraine to Venezuela and Cuba.

Episode 11

Episode #10.11

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Episode 12

Episode #10.12

Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Episode 13

Anne Applebaum

Mon, Sep 28, 2026