The Ricochet Podcast

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Weekly episodes of Ricochet’s flagship podcast feature our hosts James Lileks, Rob Long, Peter Robinson, and guests discussing the issues of the week. Listen to The Ricochet Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.

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A Clickbait Christmas

For the last podcast of the year, Steve, Charles and Rob pull out all the stops to grab the attention of podcast listeners worldwide: some theology here, a little healthcare debate there, a few notes on Congress' gargantuan Christmas list. Plus, there's the WSJ write-up on the efforts to conceal Joe Biden's decline, Kirsten Gillibrand's ERA absurdity, and some insights from Rob on how show-biz will be forced to come to its senses. Sound clip from today's open: Nancy Mace sifts through the CR bill.

1h 2m
13 DEC

An Explosive Week

In times such as these, the challenge is packing all the news into a single episode. James, Steve and Charles do their best to move with lightning speed through Biden's shower of clemency, UFOs in New Jersey, then across the Hudson River for the hard left's justifications for last week's coldblooded murder in Manhattan side-by-side with their fury over Daniel Penny's acquittal. All of this before sitting down with Noah Rothman to get an early glimpse at the change of management in Damascus. ... And did we mention Charlie Cooke's restaurant explosion experience? - Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R - NJ02) tells Fox News that the drones over his state belong to Iran

1h 2m
11 DEC

A Swirl of Joy Beyond All Deserving

Ricochet presents a special Yuletide episode featuring Joseph Bottum, author of Frankincense, Gold, and Myrrh: A Christmas Chrestomathy. In under an hour, he and Peter cover crammed cities and the rural expanse, crime and charity, the written word and the reader's mind—all with thoughts on the Christmas spirit in a contemporary setting.

53 min
6 DEC

Pardon Yoo!

John Yoo returns to discuss a lotta legal stuff this week. He talks presidential pardons, Daniel Penny, United States v. Skrmetti and the murder of UnitedHealth's CEO in Midtown Manhattan. Plus, after an extra-long Thanksgiving season hiatus, the boys are back with much to be grateful for. Sound from today's open: Chris Wallace predicted Hunter pardon on June 10; Ted Cruz reacts on NewsMax and Joe says Goodbye, Angola

55 min
15 NOV

Guilty Pleasures

About what President Trump is planning to put in his cabinet... Lileks, Cooke and Hayward have opinions on the digestibility of some of the picks. They're joined by Andy McCarthy to discuss the stunning nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, and the gang gets into what Trump will need for his cleanup on aisle DC. - Soundbite from this week's open: Rep. Max Miller (R - OH 7) ABCNews YouTube Channel

56 min
8 NOV

Return of the Working Class Republican

Who better to talk to on our post-election victory lap episode than the man who saw it coming? Henry Olsen joins after proving correct in his daring prediction in the New York Post of a Trump-led red wave. We get into how he called it and his detailed post-op report. We also give him the chance to take off his analyst cap to do a little rooting for the team. And, of course, we get into his 2017 book, The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism, where he posited that the unlikely figure of Donald Trump was returning the Republican Party to the foundations that the Gipper laid out. Incogni is your personal data defender, safeguarding you from these digital predators. Use code RICOCHET at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/ricochet - Sound clip from the open: Donald Trump "firing" Kamala Harris at his rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

1h 9m
1 NOV

Higher Ground with Andrew Klavan

It's the last episode before the election, and given the anxiousness surrounding this cycle, we've recruited Andrew Klavan to bring his good cheer, wit and wisdom to put us at ease. We get his take on the race and field a few predictions, along with his perspective on America's cultural whirlwind—everything from the suffusion of the arts and tech to modern manhood and the search for enduring truth. (Plus, you'll want to pick up the latest copy of his just-published novel, A Woman Under Ground. Peter, Steve and James also make what they can of the latest moves in the polls, and tack on a couple predictions of their own. - Sound clip from today's open: Joe Biden's comments on garbage.

55 min
25 OCT

Alpha, Omega and all the Letters in Between

Rob Long takes a break from Biblical Greek to catch up with a few of his favorite laypeople. He gives James and Steve his early impressions of the coursework and classmates at Princeton Theological Seminary. Then the trio moves onto our favorite events since we've last seen the future father: the post-Brat Summer letdown for Harris; the meltdown over Trump's shift at McDonald's; and the left's resurrection of their favorite f-word for Republicans. - Soundclip from this week's open: Matt Walsh and Robin DiAngelo's first meeting in the documentary Am I Racist? Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code RICOCHET at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/ricochet

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18/05/2020

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Weekly episodes of Ricochet’s flagship podcast feature our hosts James Lileks, Rob Long, Peter Robinson, and guests discussing the issues of the week. Listen to The Ricochet Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.