Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
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.
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Season 2018
23 episodes
Premiered Jun 22, 2018
Season 2019
40 episodes
Premiered Jan 10, 2019
Season 2020
43 episodes
Premiered Jan 10, 2020
Season 2021
41 episodes
Premiered Jan 8, 2021
Season 2022
40 episodes
Premiered Jan 7, 2022
Season 2023
38 episodes
Premiered Jan 13, 2023
Season 2024
41 episodes
Premiered Jan 5, 2024
Season 2025
38 episodes
Premiered Jan 10, 2025
Season 2026
24 episodes
Premiered Jan 9, 2026
Ep 1John Kasich
Governor John Kasich of Ohio joins to discuss what it means to be a conservative in the age of Trump.
Ep 2Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson joins Margaret to discuss the resurrection of the ERA, the changing rules for Miss America, and the what's next for the #MeToo movement
Ep 3Paul Ryan
“Firing Line” explores the federal government’s poverty agenda, an issue that has become a passion project for Speaker Ryan. While the results of President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” are more nuanced than any political talking point, both conservative and liberal policy makers including the Speaker point to the near constant poverty rate as proof that the war has resulted in stalemate.
Ep 4Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the rising star of the progressive left, is here to discuss her ideas and the future of democratic-socialism.
Ep 5Jeff Merkley
The Democrat leading the Senate’s opposition to President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Senator Jeff Merkley, joins this week on Firing Line
Ep 6Randi Weingarten
In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that is a major setback for teachers unions, the President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, joins Margaret Hoover to discuss the implications and what lies ahead.
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