https://ricochet.com/series/ricochet-podcast/
Listen to The Ricochet Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.]]>enNews CommentaryRicochethttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/87ac5b53ec9200929552d3ddd32888f9.jpghttps://ricochet.com/series/ricochet-podcast/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:38:21 +0000RicochetRicochetproduction@ricochet.comWeekly 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.]]>trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceaseless-loco-motion--71243636https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71243636Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:38:19 +0000RicochetIt's just Lileks and Cooke this week, back to gander at another quintessentially American week of this semiquincentennial year. The fellas cover the halted hostilities in Iran, an incredible rescue op, Mayor Mamdani's "Citywide Racial Equity Plan,"...2671false784fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-the-moon-and-flipping-a-grunt--71089044The Heritage Guide to the Constitution. 

Plus, Charles, Steve, and James are rejuvenated by the Artemis II launch, underwhelmed by Trump's address on the war, slightly stunned by modern slang, and mildly ticked by faulty diction. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71089044Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:30:30 +0000RicochetBondi's out at DOJ. SCOTUS heard another big case and issued another big ruling. We're at war, and Congress is out of the loop... We need a legal expert this week. John Malcolm joins — Vice President of the Meese Institute for the Rule of Law at...The Heritage Guide to the Constitution. 

Plus, Charles, Steve, and James are rejuvenated by the Artemis II launch, underwhelmed by Trump's address on the war, slightly stunned by modern slang, and mildly ticked by faulty diction. ]]>3128false783fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cheer-up-chaps--70936589




Sound from this week's open: Marco Rubio speaks on Iran war objectives.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70936589Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:10:18 +0000RicochetJames and Steve put Charles in the guest chair to elaborate on his National Review cover story exhorting against generalized downerdom and political pessimism. Further, the trio speculates on the nature of negotiations with the people supposedly...




Sound from this week's open: Marco Rubio speaks on Iran war objectives.]]>3106false782fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-speak-ill-of-the-dead--70787038
Plus, Cooke and Hayward can't help but feel a bit of relief that there's a bit less Erlichian misanthropy in the world; consider newly reported accusations against Caesar Chavez that could prove fatal to the progressive hero's reputation; and they round the necrologies out with a salute to the immortal Chuck Norris. 




Sounds from this week's open: Cesar Chavez at UCLA in 1972, Paul Erlich (Growth Busters, 2007) and Chuck Norris on… Chuck Norris (Full Measure, 2017)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70787038Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:14:43 +0000RicochetH.R. McMaster joins Steve and Charles to take stock of the war in the Middle East. Though a tank man by training, H.R. is no stranger to thinking about our capabilities and how they stack up against our foes—both the enemy in Iran and the aggressors...
Plus, Cooke and Hayward can't help but feel a bit of relief that there's a bit less Erlichian misanthropy in the world; consider newly reported accusations against Caesar Chavez that could prove fatal to the progressive hero's reputation; and they round the necrologies out with a salute to the immortal Chuck Norris. 




Sounds from this week's open: Cesar Chavez at UCLA in 1972, Paul Erlich (Growth Busters, 2007) and Chuck Norris on… Chuck Norris (Full Measure, 2017)]]>3092false781fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bomb-throwing-like-a-liberator--70627187Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America.)

The fellas wrap the interview with theme-appropriate drapings: Brits are removing their greatest citizens from the nation's banknotes, reminding us of waning resolve from Western allies, and a thwarted terrorist plot in New York has the media and politicians twisting into knots to conceal the truth.


(This episode was recorded on Thursday, March 12th to accommodate the hosts' travel schedules.)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70627187Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:12:28 +0000RicochetFor decades, war game experts have produced dire predictions for American-Iranian war scenarios. While it's still early days, the circumstances are much more favorable than strategists had supposed. Noah Rothman returns to break down what's going...Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America.)

The fellas wrap the interview with theme-appropriate drapings: Brits are removing their greatest citizens from the nation's banknotes, reminding us of waning resolve from Western allies, and a thwarted terrorist plot in New York has the media and politicians twisting into knots to conceal the truth.


(This episode was recorded on Thursday, March 12th to accommodate the hosts' travel schedules.)]]>3458false780fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/epic-fury--70515180https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70515180Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:35:01 +0000RicochetJames, Steve and Charles are back together to discuss life during wartime.3465false779fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-radicals-are-here--70345012the Democratic Party. 

There's also some hockey talk (USA! USA! USA!), the State of the Union and Gavin Newsom's SAT scores.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70345012Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:18:56 +0000RicochetUnderneath the "cuddly" rhetoric of the Democatic Socialists there lurks admirers of some of the most evil men in history. And, says our guest Tal Fortgang of the Manhattan Institute, they are also poised to take control of the whole...the Democratic Party. 

There's also some hockey talk (USA! USA! USA!), the State of the Union and Gavin Newsom's SAT scores.]]>3312false778fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/message-discipline--70182099Discipline at a Moment of Power."

Plus, the fellas consider this morning's breaking news about the SCOTUS ruling on "emergency" tariffs, applaud Marco Rubio's performance in Munich, and reflect on the passing of Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70182099Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:33:56 +0000RicochetIt's been said that there's no use in proposing that Donald Trump moderate his rhetoric, but with presidential approval ratings being what they are, a friendly reminder about duties and decorum might be just what the doctor ordered. Daniel Mahoney,...Discipline at a Moment of Power."

Plus, the fellas consider this morning's breaking news about the SCOTUS ruling on "emergency" tariffs, applaud Marco Rubio's performance in Munich, and reflect on the passing of Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall. ]]>3381false777fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addressing-the-elephant-in-the-room--70051446Check out his new podcast series of the same name here!)

Plus, Lileks and Hayward celebrate the EPA's move to drop the greenhouse gas "endangerment finding," and mark the departure of a friend of Ricochet. Rest in peace, Mr. John Ekdahl. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70051446Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:01:41 +0000RicochetConservatism and the Republican Party have been at an impasse for some time. On the one hand, we're beholden to the enduring principles of our founding, on the other we're proud members of the world's most innovative state. Henry Olsen joins Steve and...Check out his new podcast series of the same name here!)

Plus, Lileks and Hayward celebrate the EPA's move to drop the greenhouse gas "endangerment finding," and mark the departure of a friend of Ricochet. Rest in peace, Mr. John Ekdahl. ]]>3302false776fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-still-spinning-hacktivists-hardest-hit--69850371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69850371Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:36:41 +0000RicochetLingering cold has many a podcast host needing a week off, but Rob Long and Steve Hayward reconvene to enjoy some juicy stories and just desserts: The "Democracy Dies in Darkness" crowd got cut up in broad daylight, Jeffrey Epstein's pals are paying...3042false775fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marco-s-world--69694771https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69694771Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:31:36 +0000RicochetPeter returns to catch up with James of Snogadishu and Charles of the land of peace, prosperity, and enviable winter climate. It's good timing to have the ever-winsome Robinson back as the trio wraps their heads around another week of crazy that hits...3594false774fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-right-4-5--69565163https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69565163Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:10:46 +0000RicochetWe're one year into Trump 2.0. And it's America at 250. James, Steve and Charles discuss and debate an especially wild week for an already-adventurous Trump administration.3306false773fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fighting-political-punctilios-with-fire--69474206One Damn Thing After Another, knows the feeling. He joins James, Steve, and Charles today to discuss the legal grounds for the extraordinary rendition of Nicolás Maduro and the options available to federal law enforcement as the Twin Cities tiptoe around an insurrection. 

The trio speculates on whether the US is reversing its position on Iran, considers the supposed price tag on a Greenland buy, and James declares that he has absolutely no opinion on the new Star Trek series. Not a one. Zip, zero. Don't bother asking...]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69474206Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:13:57 +0000RicochetSometimes you've just had enough. Bill Barr, two-time Attorney General and author of One Damn Thing After Another, knows the feeling. He joins James, Steve, and Charles today to discuss the legal grounds for the extraordinary rendition of Nicolás...One Damn Thing After Another, knows the feeling. He joins James, Steve, and Charles today to discuss the legal grounds for the extraordinary rendition of Nicolás Maduro and the options available to federal law enforcement as the Twin Cities tiptoe around an insurrection. 

The trio speculates on whether the US is reversing its position on Iran, considers the supposed price tag on a Greenland buy, and James declares that he has absolutely no opinion on the new Star Trek series. Not a one. Zip, zero. Don't bother asking...]]>3485false772fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-revolution-is-always-the-issue--69375804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69375804Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:51:48 +0000RicochetJames, Steve, and Charles are back for a new year that seems determined to outdo its predecessor. Lileks reports from the Twin Cities, a site dead set on being the epicenter of American chaos. Then the fellas step out of the Minnesota cold to warm...3274false771fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-beginnings--69213011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69213011Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:44:24 +0000RicochetWe have a special Christmas season episode to tide everyone over through the holidays. Steve Hayward sits down with Rob Long, who's just wrapped his first year at Princeton's Theological Seminary. They discuss dramatic career changes, the...2897false770fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-revolution-of-common-sense--69140365A Revolution of Common Sense, an account of President Trump's fight against a whole lot of kinds of crazy.

Plus, Cooke and Hayward consider Australia's latest bid against gun ownership, suss out Susie Wiles' slip-up with the press, and marvel at the legacy of another kid from one of the other boroughs, Norman Podhoretz of Brooklyn, who passed this week at 95.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69140365Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:45:21 +0000RicochetIf you have access to the internet, you've likely seen a clip of Scott Jennings acting as a lone voice of reason on a noisy CNN panel. This week, he joins Steve and Charles to discuss his new book, A Revolution of Common Sense, an account of President...A Revolution of Common Sense, an account of President Trump's fight against a whole lot of kinds of crazy.

Plus, Cooke and Hayward consider Australia's latest bid against gun ownership, suss out Susie Wiles' slip-up with the press, and marvel at the legacy of another kid from one of the other boroughs, Norman Podhoretz of Brooklyn, who passed this week at 95.]]>3522false769fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-making-of-the-american-mind--69014959The Making of the American Mind. He and the gang get into the story of how a group of iron men came to declare war with and independence from the greatest empire on earth. They delve into the many attacks against the Declaration and the founding that are coming in from all angles these days. Remember, these self-evident truths are not obvious, so order your copy today!

Plus, Señor Lileks wonders what we're supposed to call this escalating series of adventures near Venezuela; the Honorable Hayward weighs in on the stunningly titled Trump v. Slaughter SCOTUS case and Justice KBJ's startling comments; and, lastly, Captain Cooke has a bone to pick with Europe! 



- Sound from the open this week: The EU fines X and Trump talks Europe with Politico]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69014959Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:13:55 +0000RicochetAmerica has a big anniversary coming up. And you know it's set to be grand when people give it a name like "semiquincentenial." To help us prepare for the big 250th, Matthew Spalding, Dean of Hillsdale College's School of Government in DC, joins to...The Making of the American Mind. He and the gang get into the story of how a group of iron men came to declare war with and independence from the greatest empire on earth. They delve into the many attacks against the Declaration and the founding that are coming in from all angles these days. Remember, these self-evident truths are not obvious, so order your copy today!

Plus, Señor Lileks wonders what we're supposed to call this escalating series of adventures near Venezuela; the Honorable Hayward weighs in on the stunningly titled Trump v. Slaughter SCOTUS case and Justice KBJ's startling comments; and, lastly, Captain Cooke has a bone to pick with Europe! 



- Sound from the open this week: The EU fines X and Trump talks Europe with Politico]]>3246false768fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/podcasters-of-the-caribbean--68905219
We start the week in Minnesota where federal officials believe over $1B of taxpayer money was lost in multiple instances of fraud. Then we run the gamut of the J6 Bomber arrest, the Pentagon's actions in the Caribbean, Texas redistricting and the eye-popping price Netflix is spending to acquire Warner Bros.-Discovery.

Finally, we ask you to contribute to a GoFundMe project for our old friend Jon Gabriel who announced earlier this week that he's battling "The Big C."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68905219Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:10:38 +0000RicochetTwo thirds of the earth is covered by water and the other third is covered by our intrepid trio of Steve Hayward, Charles C.W. Cooke and James Lileks. We start the week in Minnesota where federal officials believe over $1B of taxpayer money was lost...
We start the week in Minnesota where federal officials believe over $1B of taxpayer money was lost in multiple instances of fraud. Then we run the gamut of the J6 Bomber arrest, the Pentagon's actions in the Caribbean, Texas redistricting and the eye-popping price Netflix is spending to acquire Warner Bros.-Discovery.

Finally, we ask you to contribute to a GoFundMe project for our old friend Jon Gabriel who announced earlier this week that he's battling "The Big C."]]>3539falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-justice-unsheathes-her-sword--68684798
Harmeet gets us up to speed on her team's investigation into the latest riot at UC Berkeley; reports on how they've handled the workload with only one-third of the manpower; and reiterates the righteousness of the division's purpose while clarifying how she and the ambitious lawyers under her plan to balance the scales on a level playing field. 

James, Steve, and Peter weigh the president's approval numbers on the economy and foreign policy; and they have reason to believe that Democrats will continue to be hardest hit as Epstein files work their way to the public. 



Sound clip from this week's open: TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet explains how UC Berkeley administrators worked to undermine their event last week. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68684798Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:15:55 +0000RicochetThe Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice was founded in 1957 to ensure fairness in a union struggling to become more perfect. Yet somewhere along the way, bad actors saw an opportunity to play with the scales while Justice donned her...
Harmeet gets us up to speed on her team's investigation into the latest riot at UC Berkeley; reports on how they've handled the workload with only one-third of the manpower; and reiterates the righteousness of the division's purpose while clarifying how she and the ambitious lawyers under her plan to balance the scales on a level playing field. 

James, Steve, and Peter weigh the president's approval numbers on the economy and foreign policy; and they have reason to believe that Democrats will continue to be hardest hit as Epstein files work their way to the public. 



Sound clip from this week's open: TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet explains how UC Berkeley administrators worked to undermine their event last week. ]]>3401false766fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-plus-two-still-equals-four--68574073


Sound from this week's opening: The House adopts the Senate’s plan to reopen the government and Sen. rand Paul talks the deficit on NewsMax2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68574073Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:45:45 +0000RicochetRob Long and John Yoo are reunited with James to serve up some laughs as they sift through some unpleasant truths that many of us would prefer to ignore. The trio yawns at the conclusion of the record-long government shutdown but sees plenty to worry...


Sound from this week's opening: The House adopts the Senate’s plan to reopen the government and Sen. rand Paul talks the deficit on NewsMax2]]>3524false765fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sydney-sweeny-and-the-cleavage-on-the-right--68466727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68466727Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:39:52 +0000RicochetThe American right has a decision before it. There are a few elements in the coalition that threaten the stability of the whole. The boys of the Ricochet Podcast propose the following: Sweeny in, Fuentes out. After settling on that, Steve, Charles,...3418false764fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tyrants-missiles-and-drones-oh-my--68372263
Plus, the fellas defend cultural confidence, brave the Great Feminization, and name the most horrifying flick they've seen.




- Sound from this week's open: Senator John Kennedy on the shutdown. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68372263Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:25:41 +0000RicochetJames, Steve, and Charles are back for a Halloween treat: H.R. McMaster joins at the top for a chat about military matters: the Maduro regime and boat strikes; UAVs and the fight in Eastern Europe; the Department of War and our readiness.  Plus, the...
Plus, the fellas defend cultural confidence, brave the Great Feminization, and name the most horrifying flick they've seen.




- Sound from this week's open: Senator John Kennedy on the shutdown. ]]>3318false763fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-empiricist-s-guide-to-the-search-for-god--68186305Taking Religion Seriously.

Plus, our trio of merry hosts basks in the Democrats' disarray and they take a closer look at the Supreme Court's hearing in the Callais case that will settle the contradictions between the 14th Amendment and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.




Sound clip from this week's open: Justice Brown Jackson spars with an attorney during the Callais v. Louisiana hearing.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68186305Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:14:07 +0000RicochetCharles Murray's inquiries into social science have resulted in the publication of a number of the most important (and controversial) academic books of the past half-century. It's safe to say he enjoys complexity and taking a stand — and yet there's...Taking Religion Seriously.

Plus, our trio of merry hosts basks in the Democrats' disarray and they take a closer look at the Supreme Court's hearing in the Callais case that will settle the contradictions between the 14th Amendment and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.




Sound clip from this week's open: Justice Brown Jackson spars with an attorney during the Callais v. Louisiana hearing.]]>3799false762fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/out-of-the-shot--68094367

• Sound from this week's open: Gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter breaks down in an interview with CBS News’s California-based correspondent Julie Watts.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68094367Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:09:08 +0000RicochetThe government shutdown drags on, but the president's pulled off his biggest deal yet. Noah Rothman joins Charlie and Steve to discuss the monumental advancement toward regional stability and the unique talents for these wins by American and Israeli...

• Sound from this week's open: Gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter breaks down in an interview with CBS News’s California-based correspondent Julie Watts.

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]]>3189false761fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ten-hut--68004755


Sound from this week's opening: Pete Hegseth speaks in Quantico, listing practices that the military is "done with" going forward.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68004755Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:32:57 +0000RicochetWe're a few days into a government shutdown, but James, Steve, and Charles are managing to get by. So it's business as usual as the trio pick apart the oddities of the week: Democrats attempt to dodge responsibility for their own filibuster; OMB's...


Sound from this week's opening: Pete Hegseth speaks in Quantico, listing practices that the military is "done with" going forward.]]>3716false760fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prince-of-peace--67913821
Plus, Steve, Charlie, and James nod along to Trump's riff at the U.N. General Assembly but remain wary of the big warning against a common pain reliever. 




Sound clip from this week's open: President Trump goes off script at the U.N.



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67913821Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:11:49 +0000RicochetThe executive branch's ambitious prosecutors have made first strikes against familiar, yet evasive, foes. That means it's time to bring back John Yoo — legal scholar, gastronome, Eagles fan — to parse through the Comey indictment, jurisprudence...
Plus, Steve, Charlie, and James nod along to Trump's riff at the U.N. General Assembly but remain wary of the big warning against a common pain reliever. 




Sound clip from this week's open: President Trump goes off script at the U.N.



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]]>3148false759fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/free-speech-rightly-handled--67826015
Plus, the hosts break down everything right and wrong with Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, Pam Bondi's comments, the proposed investigation into Antifa, and the latest on the TikTok deal. 




Sound from this week's open: Trump and Jimmy Kimmel's latest public comments about each other.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67826015Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:45:43 +0000RicochetSteve Hayward is back with James and Charles after a few weeks away, and the trio sits down with Josh Hammer, senior editor-at-large of Newsweek, to talk about his murdered friend, Charlie Kirk. The gang discusses the Turning Point enterprise, the...
Plus, the hosts break down everything right and wrong with Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, Pam Bondi's comments, the proposed investigation into Antifa, and the latest on the TikTok deal. 




Sound from this week's open: Trump and Jimmy Kimmel's latest public comments about each other.]]>3322false758fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-turning-point--67739200


Sound from this week's audio: Utah Governor Stephen Cox announces the capture of the shooter.

Photo: Dennis MacDonald / Shutterstock.com



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67739200Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:12:05 +0000RicochetJames and Charles discuss the political assassination of Charlie Kirk and the disturbing implications it has for a country founded on certain inalienable rights. Sound from this week's audio: Utah Governor Stephen Cox announces the capture of the...


Sound from this week's audio: Utah Governor Stephen Cox announces the capture of the shooter.

Photo: Dennis MacDonald / Shutterstock.com



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- Sounds from this week's open: Tim Waltz on Donald Trump's "death" earlier this week, and Donald Trump's announcement that he was not dead earlier this week.



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67648063Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:57:34 +0000RicochetSteve Hayward is traveling abroad, so Ricochet co-founder Rob Long takes a break from his seminary studies to join James and Charlie in a discussion of worldly ways this week. The trio discusses property taxes, crazies with guns, and Bari Weiss's...


- Sounds from this week's open: Tim Waltz on Donald Trump's "death" earlier this week, and Donald Trump's announcement that he was not dead earlier this week.



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- Sound from this week's open: Jesse Merkel, who lost his 8-year-old son Fletcher in the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting on Wednesday speaks to the media.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67557226Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:57:10 +0000RicochetThis week's podcast starts out on a somber note, as this week's tragic news of the attack on Annunciation Catholic school hits unsettlingly close to home for one of our hosts. James, Charles, and Steve then chat with Will Chamberlain about next week's...


- Sound from this week's open: Jesse Merkel, who lost his 8-year-old son Fletcher in the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting on Wednesday speaks to the media.]]>3336false755fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saddled-in-for-pain--67483517Be sure to subscribe to his Substack of the same name!) 

Plus: James, Charles and Steve suss out the raid on John Bolton's house, have their voices heard on mail-in ballots, and collectively grimace at the Cracker Barrel rebrand. 

• Opening sound this week: Sen. John Kennedy (R - LA) on the Democrats ( via Fox News) and John Bolton on Trump (CNN)

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67483517Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:21:37 +0000RicochetDemocrats have been worked up this week over congressional redistricting in Texas. But, hypocrisy aside, could this be a low priority for a party well into the double-digits in favorability? To get a sense of what the left ought to be doing instead,...Be sure to subscribe to his Substack of the same name!) 

Plus: James, Charles and Steve suss out the raid on John Bolton's house, have their voices heard on mail-in ballots, and collectively grimace at the Cracker Barrel rebrand. 

• Opening sound this week: Sen. John Kennedy (R - LA) on the Democrats ( via Fox News) and John Bolton on Trump (CNN)

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]]>3835false754fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/root-causes-and-summit-highs--67381335
Plus, Charlie, Steve, and James discuss the federalization of law enforcement in D.C. and the administration's announcement of potential weed reform. 

• Sound from this week's open: President Trump and House Minority Leader Jefferies on DC police “scheme.”

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67381335Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:45:55 +0000RicochetNoah Rothman returns ahead of Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin to give a foreign policy progress report of the president's second term. He gets into the fraught history of US-Russia negotiations, applauds the latest maneuvers in the Middle East,...
Plus, Charlie, Steve, and James discuss the federalization of law enforcement in D.C. and the administration's announcement of potential weed reform. 

• Sound from this week's open: President Trump and House Minority Leader Jefferies on DC police “scheme.”

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]]>3542false753fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cradle-of-civilization--67306638Alientated America and Family Unfriendly, joins the Ricochet Podcast to discuss the implications and potential consequences of the nation's waning will to procreate.   

Steve, Charles, and James gab about the fuss over gerrymandering, appraise Trump's warning to DC leadership, and consider the predicament before Israel as they plan to occupy Gaza City.




- Sound from this week's opening: Jim Acosta interviews an AI version of deceased Parkland shooting victim. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67306638Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:15:05 +0000RicochetIn less than eighty years, the US has slipped from its baby boom heyday to a baby bust. Timothy Carney, author of https://www.amazon.com/Alienated-America-Places-Thrive-Collapse/dp/0062797107 and...Alientated America and Family Unfriendly, joins the Ricochet Podcast to discuss the implications and potential consequences of the nation's waning will to procreate.   

Steve, Charles, and James gab about the fuss over gerrymandering, appraise Trump's warning to DC leadership, and consider the predicament before Israel as they plan to occupy Gaza City.




- Sound from this week's opening: Jim Acosta interviews an AI version of deceased Parkland shooting victim. ]]>3155false752fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forever-in-blue-jeans--67223141





- Sound from this week's open: Sydney Sweeny promoting American Apparel jeans and Donald Trump explains how to escape from alligators.  ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67223141Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:33:37 +0000RicochetAnother workweek, another outrage, another Casual Friday. Lileks, Hayward, and Cooke remain (reasonably) laid back in the face of madman theory in action, tariff tranches, deadly predators, and pun-heavy advertisements. - Sound from this week's...





- Sound from this week's open: Sydney Sweeny promoting American Apparel jeans and Donald Trump explains how to escape from alligators.  ]]>3068false751fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weaving-together-european-conservatism-s--67117219
Plus, the gents discuss the revisited Russiagate scandal, the Colbert affair, and Hunter Biden's...uh...transfixing effort to revive the family name.  

• Sound from this week's open: Tulsi Gabbard answers a question at Wednesday's White House press conference, and Stephen Colbert offers another of his "satirical witticisms."

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67117219Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:11:07 +0000RicochetAt 750 episodes, the Ricochet Podcast is ready to accept the responsibilities that come with joining the ranks of august institutions and fellow pillars of Western Civilization. To that end, our princely hosts, James, Charles, and Steven, convene with...
Plus, the gents discuss the revisited Russiagate scandal, the Colbert affair, and Hunter Biden's...uh...transfixing effort to revive the family name.  

• Sound from this week's open: Tulsi Gabbard answers a question at Wednesday's White House press conference, and Stephen Colbert offers another of his "satirical witticisms."

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]]>3601false750fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-on-sesame-street--67031437the indispensable book about the right, is able to join us to discuss the latest intraparty quarrels over Jeffrey Epstein, the One Big Beautiful Bill, foreign wars, and the domestic cultural kind. 

Plus, John Yoo joins James and Steve in the co-host panel for a chat on the defunding of NPR and PBS, McMahon v. New York, migraine-inducing pop references, and the social uplift of fat-shaming.





- Sound clip from this week's open: President Trump in the Oval Office calling the Epstein Files "a hoax."



- Get a FREE report with all the details at Bank on Yourself.com/ RICOCHET]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67031437Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:21:05 +0000RicochetHardly a week passes without an event happening that compels one to wonder what it means for the contemporary right. It just so happens that this week, Matt Continetti, author of...the indispensable book about the right, is able to join us to discuss the latest intraparty quarrels over Jeffrey Epstein, the One Big Beautiful Bill, foreign wars, and the domestic cultural kind. 

Plus, John Yoo joins James and Steve in the co-host panel for a chat on the defunding of NPR and PBS, McMahon v. New York, migraine-inducing pop references, and the social uplift of fat-shaming.





- Sound clip from this week's open: President Trump in the Oval Office calling the Epstein Files "a hoax."



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Sound clip from this week's open: Trump dismisses question about that Epstein creep. 



]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66948577Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:44:39 +0000RicochetJames, Steve, and Charles reconvene after an Independence Day break to catch up over some thoughts on the One Big, Beautiful Bill, Ketanji Brown Jackson's professional disorientation, and the latest dead end on getting to the truth about the twisted...




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Sound clip from this week's open: Trump dismisses question about that Epstein creep. 



]]>3320false748fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decision-day-smackdowns--66779215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66779215Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:39:23 +0000RicochetEven bunker-busters dropped on a major enemy can't top the news cycle for a whole week these days, but James, Charlie and Steve get to that along with today's Supreme Court decision drop. They're joined by Manhattan Institute president Reihan Salam to...3588false747fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-find-out-phase-of-diplomacy--66658653Breaking History podcast) returns to educate us on why surgical involvement in Iran fits with the "America First" agenda that voters signed up for last November.

Plus, the reunited James, Charles, and Steve talk Skrmetti and Mamdani.





- Music from this week's open: The Israeli Air Force has a hit on Iranian State Television]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66658653Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:43:52 +0000RicochetThe Iranian regime is receiving an education of sorts this week, and while we await President Trump's decision on the extent of America's role in busting up the nuclear site at Fordow, the Free Press's Eli Lake (and host of the...Breaking History podcast) returns to educate us on why surgical involvement in Iran fits with the "America First" agenda that voters signed up for last November.

Plus, the reunited James, Charles, and Steve talk Skrmetti and Mamdani.





- Music from this week's open: The Israeli Air Force has a hit on Iranian State Television]]>3670false746fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lion-sounds-and-big-vibrations--66552818

• Sound from this week's open: Prime Minister Netanyahu announces operation Rising Lion to the media.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66552818Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:59:44 +0000RicochetIt's been an incendiary week since Charlie and Steve last spoke, but they return to chat the matters over as they wait for the smoke to clear. They share approval of Israel's strike at Iran, discuss the legal and political questions surrounding the...

• Sound from this week's open: Prime Minister Netanyahu announces operation Rising Lion to the media.

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]]>3552false745fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/showdown-at-the-not-so-ok-corral--66425031



- Sound from this week's open: Elon Musk distances himself from the Trump Administration in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning
 

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66425031Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:56:56 +0000RicochetIt's just Steve and Charles this week, taking in another wild one. Don and Elon are on the outs — but is it permanent? The courts are busy, and a handful of great, unanimous decisions get their due cheer; Karine Jean-Pierre goes independent; Ukraine's...



- Sound from this week's open: Elon Musk distances himself from the Trump Administration in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning
 

]]>3427false744fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-beautiful-emergencies--66342382
Plus, Hayward and Lileks unpack the Court of International Trade's tariff intervention, the Big, Beautiful Bill that's worked its way out of the House, and Elon Musk's DC departure. 






- Sound from this week's open: CNN’s Jake Tapper on The Prof G Pod defending his 15-year-old son.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66342382Fri, 30 May 2025 18:09:25 +0000RicochetNoah Rothman returns to the Ricochet Podcast to discuss the troubles of dealing with an uncooperative world. He, Steve, and James discuss the fall of the New Puritans in the real world as they resist from their barracks on prestigious college...
Plus, Hayward and Lileks unpack the Court of International Trade's tariff intervention, the Big, Beautiful Bill that's worked its way out of the House, and Elon Musk's DC departure. 






- Sound from this week's open: CNN’s Jake Tapper on The Prof G Pod defending his 15-year-old son.]]>3911false743fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/go-ahead-make-our-day--66234701'Dirty Harry' theory of justice and the limitations any politician's gotta know — including the transformational ones. 

Plus, Lileks and Hayward yap about the latest with Harvard, the "stochastic terrorism" that killed two young Jews in DC, and Original Sin...





- Soundbite from this week's open: UK PM Kier Starmer pivots on immigration]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66234701Fri, 23 May 2025 20:58:54 +0000RicochetWestern elites have run into a recurring predicament over the past decade: In a democracy, you can't abolish the voters. Populist coalitions are on the march in Europe, and while they've yet to take over their respective governments like their...'Dirty Harry' theory of justice and the limitations any politician's gotta know — including the transformational ones. 

Plus, Lileks and Hayward yap about the latest with Harvard, the "stochastic terrorism" that killed two young Jews in DC, and Original Sin...





- Soundbite from this week's open: UK PM Kier Starmer pivots on immigration]]>3379false742fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-novel-approach--66124030Thirteen Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven't Read). The boys quiz Chris on his selections and on the broader premise that the novel deserves greater attention from keepers of the cause. 

Plus, the hosts prattle on about the Pope, nationwide injunctions, Trump's trip to Riyadh, and the blasted SALT caucus.




- Sound from this week's open: the president says his piece about neocons in Saudi Arabia.



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66124030Fri, 16 May 2025 20:47:05 +0000RicochetConservatives love their histories; they lose themselves in great biographies; they have a voracious appetite for news and avidly devour op-eds. But the menu for literature on the right is, regrettably, if understandably, a bit limited. To add a bit...Thirteen Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven't Read). The boys quiz Chris on his selections and on the broader premise that the novel deserves greater attention from keepers of the cause. 

Plus, the hosts prattle on about the Pope, nationwide injunctions, Trump's trip to Riyadh, and the blasted SALT caucus.




- Sound from this week's open: the president says his piece about neocons in Saudi Arabia.



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]]>3568false741fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-ben-the-indomitable-donald-and-the-tush-push--66021549
Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward state censorship, series worth a watch, and pieces worth a read.




- Sound from this week's open: a clip from Ben's interview with Trump.

 ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66021549Fri, 09 May 2025 21:15:14 +0000RicochetBen Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges about his long sitdown with the president in...
Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward state censorship, series worth a watch, and pieces worth a read.




- Sound from this week's open: a clip from Ben's interview with Trump.

 ]]>3554false740fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clamoring-for-power--65863275A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations and a Substack well worth a look. Robert provides a little refresher course on energy grids and explains how Green hubris threatens to overheat our whole system.

Plus, James, Steve and Charlie delve into a few developments on the administration's run-ins with the judiciary; they welcome progress on America's mineral deal with Ukraine, take a few swipes at Harvard's report on campus anti-semitism, and declare this week's winner on Twitter.




- Sound from this week's open: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez addresses the blackout of the Iberian Peninsula.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65863275Fri, 02 May 2025 21:34:20 +0000RicochetWithin a week of Spain boasting its success at wiring up the grid with renewable energy sources, it was lights out for the whole Iberian Peninsula. Who could've predicted such an outcome? Today's guest is Robert Bryce, author of...A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations and a Substack well worth a look. Robert provides a little refresher course on energy grids and explains how Green hubris threatens to overheat our whole system.

Plus, James, Steve and Charlie delve into a few developments on the administration's run-ins with the judiciary; they welcome progress on America's mineral deal with Ukraine, take a few swipes at Harvard's report on campus anti-semitism, and declare this week's winner on Twitter.




- Sound from this week's open: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez addresses the blackout of the Iberian Peninsula.]]>3399false739fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sloppy-works--65728949
Care to get in on the conversation? Join us at Ricochet.com! ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65728949Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:51:47 +0000RicochetIt's the Hayward and Long Hour this week, meaning it's TheoBro-PoliPhi time. Since this duo was away for our recent episode featuring questions submitted by Ricochet subscribers, we asked for a new batch of inquiries catered specifically for our...
Care to get in on the conversation? Join us at Ricochet.com! ]]>3262false738fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/missing-the-point-on-maryland-man--65628196
Plus, Messrs. Lileks & Hayward talk Harvard's funding freeze and why they had it coming. 





- Sound from this week's opening: President Trump takes a question from his new favorite reporter.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65628196Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:28:47 +0000RicochetWith Congress missing in action, the two active branches of our federal government are at it again, and the temperature rises by the minute. Caught in the crosshairs are the increasingly exasperated American people and our numerous non-citizens, most...
Plus, Messrs. Lileks & Hayward talk Harvard's funding freeze and why they had it coming. 





- Sound from this week's opening: President Trump takes a question from his new favorite reporter.]]>3393false737fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heavy-questions--65542951





- Sound from this week's open: John Cleese in the "Take Your Pick" sketch on Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65542951Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:07:37 +0000RicochetIt's Question Time with Lileks and Cooke. They jump into the guest chairs and let Ricochet's very own members steer the ship this week. Tune in to hear their thoughts on lots of stuff: the Pax Americana, universal suffrage, wordsmithing in the age of...





- Sound from this week's open: John Cleese in the "Take Your Pick" sketch on Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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]]>3533false736fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reversing-the-califailure--65353942Califailure, he carries some glad tidings in the form of voter trends that magnify what look to be glimmers of hope. Our resident Californians Peter Robinson and Steve Hayward soak up the glad tidings, putting them in a good enough mood to momentarily get over their post-Liberation Day jitters. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65353942Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:06:42 +0000RicochetIt's been said that California is to America what America is to the world. This is troubling for all parties involved given the current state of affairs in the now-inaptly named Golden State. While today's guest Steve Hilton pulls no punches in his...Califailure, he carries some glad tidings in the form of voter trends that magnify what look to be glimmers of hope. Our resident Californians Peter Robinson and Steve Hayward soak up the glad tidings, putting them in a good enough mood to momentarily get over their post-Liberation Day jitters. ]]>3627false735fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/serving-justice-in-the-land-of-abundance--65197258
Plus, Charlie bursts John's bubble about Ezra Klein's "new" pitch for abundance; James squints at the Ghibli Twitter takeover; and the gang is a bit puzzled by much of the Signalgate reaction. 

• Sound clip from this week's open: National Security Advisor Michael Waltz talks the Signal snafu on Fox News while DNI Tulsi Gabbard gets grilled by Sen. Mark Warner (D - VA) in committee.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65197258Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:56:04 +0000RicochetIt's legal funtime hour with John Yoo calling in from the always optimistic Golden State. He, James and Charlie dig into the issues at root of the deportation fights between the executive and judicial branches. Considering everything from foreign...
Plus, Charlie bursts John's bubble about Ezra Klein's "new" pitch for abundance; James squints at the Ghibli Twitter takeover; and the gang is a bit puzzled by much of the Signalgate reaction. 

• Sound clip from this week's open: National Security Advisor Michael Waltz talks the Signal snafu on Fox News while DNI Tulsi Gabbard gets grilled by Sen. Mark Warner (D - VA) in committee.

]]>3481false734fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rumps-you-leave-behind--65021732Parsing Immigration Policy podcast returns to discuss what follows the end of the beginning efforts to correct the long-neglected immigration mess.

Plus, Rob, James and Steve look forward to the dismantling of the Department of Education; they do their best to ignore the psychopathic attention-seekers in the Middle East; and James finally turns the tables on Rob for a good old-fashioned troll.





- Opening sound this week: Border Czar Tom Homan on using the Alien Enemies Act and President Trump on closing the Department of Education]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65021732Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:04:30 +0000RicochetImmediately upon the president's return to office, we discovered that stopping the flood of illegal immigrants across the border was as simple as closing the spigot. While the crisis may be over, the mission has yet to be accomplished. Mark Krikorian...Parsing Immigration Policy podcast returns to discuss what follows the end of the beginning efforts to correct the long-neglected immigration mess.

Plus, Rob, James and Steve look forward to the dismantling of the Department of Education; they do their best to ignore the psychopathic attention-seekers in the Middle East; and James finally turns the tables on Rob for a good old-fashioned troll.





- Opening sound this week: Border Czar Tom Homan on using the Alien Enemies Act and President Trump on closing the Department of Education]]>3463false733fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dealing-with-canada--64888110Deal of the Century: The America First Plan for Canada’s Oil Sands. He explains his pitch to the president and brings us up to speed on the political scene of our dearest neighbor. 

Plus, Steve and James talk taxes, the Columbia University crackdown, and Lee Zeldin's big moves at the EPA.





- Sound from today's open: Trudeau's farewell & Ezra Levant seeking answers from Black Rock's CEO in Davos in January]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64888110Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:41:35 +0000RicochetIt's Justin Trudeau's last day. A time to rejoice for the friends of liberty to our north. But the economic spat between the US and Canada has had the unwelcome consequence of restraining the latter's Conservative Party momentum. Thankfully, Ezra...Deal of the Century: The America First Plan for Canada’s Oil Sands. He explains his pitch to the president and brings us up to speed on the political scene of our dearest neighbor. 

Plus, Steve and James talk taxes, the Columbia University crackdown, and Lee Zeldin's big moves at the EPA.





- Sound from today's open: Trudeau's farewell & Ezra Levant seeking answers from Black Rock's CEO in Davos in January]]>3456false732fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bigly-gains-and-bigger-bets--64754850Wall Street Journal Editor at Large Gerard Baker. Gerry covers everything from Trump's tariffs and geostrategic reshuffling to the media's collapsed institutional repute. 

Plus, Charles, Steve and James notice hints that ambitious progressives are maneuvering to sound like normal people; and they bewail the caprices of the muses now that they've repossessed the recently-acclaimed (and highly profitable) artistic inspiration from Hunter Biden. 




- Sound clip from this week's open: Mike Johnson restoring order during Trump's address before Congress on Tuesday.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64754850Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:31:51 +0000RicochetNearly fifty topsy-turvy days into Trump 2.0, we thought it'd be a good idea to zoom out some to better distinguish the signals from the noise. To that end, the gang sits down with Wall Street Journal Editor at Large Gerard Baker. Gerry covers...Wall Street Journal Editor at Large Gerard Baker. Gerry covers everything from Trump's tariffs and geostrategic reshuffling to the media's collapsed institutional repute. 

Plus, Charles, Steve and James notice hints that ambitious progressives are maneuvering to sound like normal people; and they bewail the caprices of the muses now that they've repossessed the recently-acclaimed (and highly profitable) artistic inspiration from Hunter Biden. 




- Sound clip from this week's open: Mike Johnson restoring order during Trump's address before Congress on Tuesday.]]>3567false731fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-joy-is-gone--64633451https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64633451Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:13:53 +0000RicochetWho needs guests when the news overflows? Not us! Our intrepid trio of James Lileks, Charles C.W. Cooke and Steve Hayward opine on Joy Reid's exit at MSNBC, Jake Tapper discovering Joe Biden's decline, gay horses and free speech in the UK (Not a...3607false730fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journeymen-of-light--64502124Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. Rob, Steve and James chat with him to get at The Big Everything. Why does a Catholic make the case for broadly-defined belief? Has disillusionment with liberalism provided God an opening to win back lost sheep? Should faith guide us toward practical answers to ordinary problems? Tune in for answers!

Plus, the fellas discuss Voodoo Doll research getting the DOGE treatment; they consider the levels of commitment to America First; and they express their doubts that AfD's expected gains in the German parliament portend a Nazi revival.



Clip from this week's open: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller gives the press a civics lesson.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64502124Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:37:25 +0000RicochetRoss Douthat returns to the Ricochet Podcast to discuss his latest book, https://www.zondervan.com/p/believe/. Rob, Steve and James chat with him to get at The Big Everything. Why does a Catholic make the case for broadly-defined belief? Has...Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. Rob, Steve and James chat with him to get at The Big Everything. Why does a Catholic make the case for broadly-defined belief? Has disillusionment with liberalism provided God an opening to win back lost sheep? Should faith guide us toward practical answers to ordinary problems? Tune in for answers!

Plus, the fellas discuss Voodoo Doll research getting the DOGE treatment; they consider the levels of commitment to America First; and they express their doubts that AfD's expected gains in the German parliament portend a Nazi revival.



Clip from this week's open: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller gives the press a civics lesson.]]>3598false729fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/avengers-abroad--64383724
Plus, Lileks and Hayward applaud J.D. Vance's New Sheriff tour in Europe, and say their goodbye to copper change. 



- Sound from this week's open: Vice President Vance addresses the Munich Security Conference.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64383724Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:57:31 +0000RicochetIn ways both subtle and decidedly not, American foreign policy is a-changin'. Eli Lake joins James and Steve to caution against cuts to the National Endowment for Democracy and to nod approvingly of the Trump administration's boldness in the Middle...
Plus, Lileks and Hayward applaud J.D. Vance's New Sheriff tour in Europe, and say their goodbye to copper change. 



- Sound from this week's open: Vice President Vance addresses the Munich Security Conference.]]>3541false728fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tariff-tiffs-and-dogemestic-disruption--64255771Plus, Steve, James and Charlie discuss the meltdown over USAID cuts; the dismal national report card; and the “Orwellian nightmare” facing… federal bureaucrats. 


Audio in this week’s open: NBC’s Hallie Jackson describes the panic of federal workers and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R - MO) talks about USAID on the floor of the Senate
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64255771Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:05:07 +0000RicochetThe Trump administration’s days of thunder roll on while just about everyone outside the DOGE team struggles to keep up. While many see little more than nonsense and mayhem, today’s guest, Daniel McCarthy, recognizes a sound strategy in tariff...Plus, Steve, James and Charlie discuss the meltdown over USAID cuts; the dismal national report card; and the “Orwellian nightmare” facing… federal bureaucrats. 


Audio in this week’s open: NBC’s Hallie Jackson describes the panic of federal workers and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R - MO) talks about USAID on the floor of the Senate
]]>3572false727fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/that-crucial-bit-of-crazy--64096562The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk. Dennis teases some of the life lessons he thinks readers can draw from Musk to lead better lives; he also provides background for Elon's critical political conversion. 

Plus, James and Charlie wrap with some thoughts about the awful air collision in Washington, DC and the many reasons to be suspicious of DeekSeek...





Sound from this week's open: Newly sworn-in Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy responds to the US suffering its worst commercial airline crash since 2009.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64096562Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:43:33 +0000RicochetPresident Trump's disruptive tendencies continue to shake up the Executive Branch at dizzying speed.  Thankfully, James and Charlie can keep their wits as they discuss the spending freeze/unfreeze and the reasonable expectations of the good that can...The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk. Dennis teases some of the life lessons he thinks readers can draw from Musk to lead better lives; he also provides background for Elon's critical political conversion. 

Plus, James and Charlie wrap with some thoughts about the awful air collision in Washington, DC and the many reasons to be suspicious of DeekSeek...





Sound from this week's open: Newly sworn-in Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy responds to the US suffering its worst commercial airline crash since 2009.]]>3654false726fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-revolution-of-common-sense--63883775
Plus, Charlie, James and Steve pick through a couple of the noteworthy executive orders and cringe collectively at the reaction to Elon spreading some love at the Capital One Arena.




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Sound clip from this week's open: This week’s opening sound: Donald Trump is sworn in for the second time and AOC goes nuclear over Elon Musk]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63883775Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:28:11 +0000RicochetTrump's back in the White House and off to the races! To celebrate the return to popular sovereignty, Victor Davis Hanson returns to explain the most extraordinary political comeback in the nation's history. He identifies the agenda items Trump would...
Plus, Charlie, James and Steve pick through a couple of the noteworthy executive orders and cringe collectively at the reaction to Elon spreading some love at the Capital One Arena.




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Sound clip from this week's open: This week’s opening sound: Donald Trump is sworn in for the second time and AOC goes nuclear over Elon Musk]]>3557false725fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-room-with-reagan-and-nixon--63756309Behind Closed Doors. Going through his start in politics by landing a job under Pat Buchanan in the '68 campaign to drafting Reagan's first inaugural and serving as an advisor during key moments in the '80s, Ken shares a wealth of knowledge on the finer points of good statecraft. The guys also spend some time on the disaster in their beloved state of California and the prospects for national renewal under the new Trump administration. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63756309Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:55:06 +0000RicochetHappy Inauguration Day! To celebrate, Peter and Steve sit down with speechwriter and presidential advisor Ken Khachigian to discuss his time working with Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, as laid out in his newly published...Behind Closed Doors. Going through his start in politics by landing a job under Pat Buchanan in the '68 campaign to drafting Reagan's first inaugural and serving as an advisor during key moments in the '80s, Ken shares a wealth of knowledge on the finer points of good statecraft. The guys also spend some time on the disaster in their beloved state of California and the prospects for national renewal under the new Trump administration. ]]>3396false724fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beautifying-the-buildings-that-shape-us--63732089
Plus, James, Steve and Charlie adjust to Biden's just-declared 28th amendment; they work their way through the confirmation hearing highlights; and lose themselves in a David Lynch-like daydream.






- Sound clips from this week's open: David Lynch on movies (KGSM MediaCache) and “Mr. Baseball” on family (MLB Media)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63732089Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:32:38 +0000RicochetThe National Endowment for the Arts has been with us for sixty years, coinciding conspicuously with the ascendancy of nihilistic works that pollute our public spaces. Justin Shubow aims to change all of that. He's a top candidate to chair the NEA...
Plus, James, Steve and Charlie adjust to Biden's just-declared 28th amendment; they work their way through the confirmation hearing highlights; and lose themselves in a David Lynch-like daydream.






- Sound clips from this week's open: David Lynch on movies (KGSM MediaCache) and “Mr. Baseball” on family (MLB Media)]]>3718false723fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beginning-of-the-end-or-the-end-of-the-beginning--63644077
Plus, Dan MacLaughlin joins today to discuss Jimmy Carter's legacy, and, given Dan's title as the baseball crank, the gang has at a few questions on the great American game. 

New times, end times, and national pastimes. What more can you ask for?





- Soundbite from the open: Embarrassing exchange between anchors and reporter at KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63644077Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:07:57 +0000RicochetIt's finally here: 2025! And your favorite podcast is finally back in order to maintain some continuity in these tempestuous times. James, Charles and Steve cover raging fires in Los Angeles and the jaw-dropping incompetence of the Golden State's...
Plus, Dan MacLaughlin joins today to discuss Jimmy Carter's legacy, and, given Dan's title as the baseball crank, the gang has at a few questions on the great American game. 

New times, end times, and national pastimes. What more can you ask for?





- Soundbite from the open: Embarrassing exchange between anchors and reporter at KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles]]>3346false705fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-clickbait-christmas--63422512WSJ 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.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63422512Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:12:14 +0000RicochetFor 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,...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.]]>3721false721fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-explosive-week--63308347
... 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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63308347Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:47:39 +0000RicochetIn 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...
... 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]]>3721false720fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-swirl-of-joy-beyond-all-deserving--63260010Frankincense, 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. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63260010Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:26:48 +0000RicochetRicochet presents a special Yuletide episode featuring Joseph Bottum, author...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. ]]>3209false719fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pardon-yoo--63194585United 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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63194585Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:32:02 +0000RicochetJohn 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...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]]>3303false718fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guilty-pleasures--62759131




- Soundbite from this week's open: Rep. Max Miller (R - OH 7) ABCNews YouTube Channel]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62759131Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:18:52 +0000RicochetAbout 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,...




- Soundbite from this week's open: Rep. Max Miller (R - OH 7) ABCNews YouTube Channel]]>3370false717fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/return-of-the-working-class-republican--62670356New 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.


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- Sound clip from the open: Donald Trump "firing" Kamala Harris at his rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62670356Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:34:31 +0000RicochetWho 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...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.


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- Sound clip from the open: Donald Trump "firing" Kamala Harris at his rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.]]>4123false716fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/higher-ground-with-andrew-klavan--62584129A 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.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62584129Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:08:25 +0000RicochetIt'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...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.]]>3285false715fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alpha-omega-and-all-the-letters-in-between--62505380





- Soundclip from this week's open: Matt Walsh and Robin DiAngelo's first meeting in the documentary Am I Racist?


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- 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]]>3414false714fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-bad-time-to-be-at-war-with-ourselves--62415043have a foreign policy expert (and soldier) with us today. H.R. McMaster returns to discuss the dangerous moment we're in, what needs to be done with the precious time available, and why American officials need to stop fighting each other and concentrate on the enemies gathering at the gates. (Be sure to order his excellent new book: At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House.)

Plus, Peter, Steve and Charlie marvel at the multifaceted Musk; pick apart Harris's performance in her interview with Brett Baier; and rejoice at another small sign that DEI is falling out of favor even among the sophists. 





- Soundbite from this week's open: Baier presses Harris on her administration's unpopularity. 


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Cozy Earth: cozyearth.com/RICOCHET]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62415043Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:44:52 +0000RicochetWe can debate all we want about the Doomsday Clock's latest setting, but one needn't be a foreign policy expert to know our proximity to midnight is too close for comfort. As it happens, though, we have a foreign policy expert (and soldier) with us...have a foreign policy expert (and soldier) with us today. H.R. McMaster returns to discuss the dangerous moment we're in, what needs to be done with the precious time available, and why American officials need to stop fighting each other and concentrate on the enemies gathering at the gates. (Be sure to order his excellent new book: At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House.)

Plus, Peter, Steve and Charlie marvel at the multifaceted Musk; pick apart Harris's performance in her interview with Brett Baier; and rejoice at another small sign that DEI is falling out of favor even among the sophists. 





- Soundbite from this week's open: Baier presses Harris on her administration's unpopularity. 


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Cozy Earth: cozyearth.com/RICOCHET]]>3614false713fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-forces-the-fracas--62335895RealClearPennsylvania, returns to the podcast to give an election season tour of the swingy Keystone State. Next, Tevi Troy joins for a discussion about the epic clashes between America's masters of the universe and their presidents. (Be sure to get a copy of his new book, The Power and the Money.)

Steve, Charlie and James also chatter about Florida's latest roaringly windy Wednesday, and end on the neutral note of AI symphonies. 



- Sound bites from this week's open: DeSantis remarks about climate change after Hurricane Milton; Biden's response about FEMA failures after Hurricane Helene]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62335895Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:46:51 +0000RicochetThis week we cover a handful of great tug-of-war games, past, present, and future. Charles McElwee, founding editor of https://www.realclearpennsylvania.com, returns to the podcast to give an election season tour of the swingy Keystone State. Next,...RealClearPennsylvania, returns to the podcast to give an election season tour of the swingy Keystone State. Next, Tevi Troy joins for a discussion about the epic clashes between America's masters of the universe and their presidents. (Be sure to get a copy of his new book, The Power and the Money.)

Steve, Charlie and James also chatter about Florida's latest roaringly windy Wednesday, and end on the neutral note of AI symphonies. 



- Sound bites from this week's open: DeSantis remarks about climate change after Hurricane Milton; Biden's response about FEMA failures after Hurricane Helene]]>3722false712fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/screed-adjacent--62237006
Plus, Charlie, Peter and James discuss the Veep debate, the averted longshoremen's strike and an ineffective Federal Emergency Management Agency... We count three rants out of Charlie Cooke. 



- Sound clips from this week's podcast: Churchill's "We shall fight on the beaches" speech and Tim Walz's "Knucklehead" remark ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62237006Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:25:01 +0000RicochetWith Israel's stunning string of victories over its enemies and the approaching anniversary of October 7th, Eli Lake returns to the Ricochet Podcast. He gives his take on the reasons for the administration's dithering support and rallies for the West...
Plus, Charlie, Peter and James discuss the Veep debate, the averted longshoremen's strike and an ineffective Federal Emergency Management Agency... We count three rants out of Charlie Cooke. 



- Sound clips from this week's podcast: Churchill's "We shall fight on the beaches" speech and Tim Walz's "Knucklehead" remark ]]>3651false711fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/virtual-extinction--62134572Christine Rosen joins to discuss her latest book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. (Don't let the title scare you off! Christine brings good cheer and a few ideas for a "human things initiative" that can save our skin.)

Plus, Peter, Charlie and James chat about the distinct experiences one has walking the streets of New York, riding out a hurricane, or road-tripping across the nation in search of America's best rollercoaster.






- Sound clip from the open: Eric Adams addressing New York's citizens.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62134572Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:48:34 +0000RicochetThe mediating technologies of the new century were welcomed as wonderous life enhancers. A few decades later, we often talk about how the devices we can't put down poison our culture, politics, and relationships. Christine Rosen joins to discuss her...Christine Rosen joins to discuss her latest book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. (Don't let the title scare you off! Christine brings good cheer and a few ideas for a "human things initiative" that can save our skin.)

Plus, Peter, Charlie and James chat about the distinct experiences one has walking the streets of New York, riding out a hurricane, or road-tripping across the nation in search of America's best rollercoaster.






- Sound clip from the open: Eric Adams addressing New York's citizens.]]>3802false710fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-return-of-robinson--62049361



- Opening soundbite this week: FNC’s Peter Doocy spars with KJP at the White House]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62049361Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:45:17 +0000RicochetPeter's back! After a whole summer away, he, James and Steve have quite a bit to catch up on. What more is there to say?  - Opening soundbite this week: FNC’s Peter Doocy spars with KJP at the White House



- Opening soundbite this week: FNC’s Peter Doocy spars with KJP at the White House]]>3821false709fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/citizens-on-the-move--61493430Joel Kotkin (author of The Human City and The Coming of Neo-Feudalism) joins the podcast to discuss the new class of urbanists who brim with ideas for a city that won't work for the people meant to occupy them.

Plus, Steve, James and Charlie quibble over Tuesday's debate, and they reflect on another 9/11 anniversary. 



- Soundclip from this week's open: Donald Trump and David Muir from ABC's Trump/Harris debate.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61493430Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:26:37 +0000RicochetThe contemporary social planner seems to favor all sorts of peoples' movements—except for the kind that involves automobiles, driven by citizens away from dense urban cores into the suburbs that they can afford. Today, Joel Kotkin (author of...Joel Kotkin (author of The Human City and The Coming of Neo-Feudalism) joins the podcast to discuss the new class of urbanists who brim with ideas for a city that won't work for the people meant to occupy them.

Plus, Steve, James and Charlie quibble over Tuesday's debate, and they reflect on another 9/11 anniversary. 



- Soundclip from this week's open: Donald Trump and David Muir from ABC's Trump/Harris debate.]]>3211false708fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-warning-against-nihilism--61288544his piece about the populist parties' successes in eastern Germany, explaining "Ostalgie," and detailing the adjustments mainstream parties will have to make if they want to maintain stability in the West.

Plus, James and Charlie are emphatically pro-Churchill.



- This week’s opening sound: Darryl Cooper's take on Winston Churchill in an interview with Tucker Carlson.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61288544Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:11:31 +0000RicochetThey say Labor Day marks the ordinary American's starting point for following a particular election cycle, setting off a scramble for undecides by campaigners and a busy couple of months for pollsters. Henry Olsen returns to discuss where things stand...his piece about the populist parties' successes in eastern Germany, explaining "Ostalgie," and detailing the adjustments mainstream parties will have to make if they want to maintain stability in the West.

Plus, James and Charlie are emphatically pro-Churchill.



- This week’s opening sound: Darryl Cooper's take on Winston Churchill in an interview with Tucker Carlson.]]>3047false707fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/that-is-so-b-crat--61214846
Plus: Charlie, Steve, and James weigh in on Harris's airy interview, wonder (again) who's running the country, and ramble on the many curiosities to be found in Iceland—from cute cuisine and baffling museums to monuments of the anonymous meddlers that make up the amorphous blob. 

- Sound this week: CNN’s Dana Bash “grills” Kamala Harris with multiple choice quiz.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61214846Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:48:02 +0000RicochetIt's a big legal stuff week for Donald Trump. Naturally, we phoned our pal Andy McCarthy. Andy brings breaking news on Judge Merchan’s sentencing schedule, his hot take on Jack Smith’s superseding indictment in the election interference case, and adds...
Plus: Charlie, Steve, and James weigh in on Harris's airy interview, wonder (again) who's running the country, and ramble on the many curiosities to be found in Iceland—from cute cuisine and baffling museums to monuments of the anonymous meddlers that make up the amorphous blob. 

- Sound this week: CNN’s Dana Bash “grills” Kamala Harris with multiple choice quiz.]]>3465false706fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-enema-election--61130542
Plus, with Rob back, we’re treated to a story about his attempt to win the ’92 election with the help of Murphy Brown and Rush Limbaugh; along with a few tips on making it out of the Amazon fully intact.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61130542Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:50:01 +0000RicochetThe Democratic National Convention Dance Party has come to a close. Now that they’ve had time to overcome the disappointment that Beyonce didn’t show, Steve, James, and Rob are left wondering: can the left pull off the continuity/new path forward...
Plus, with Rob back, we’re treated to a story about his attempt to win the ’92 election with the help of Murphy Brown and Rush Limbaugh; along with a few tips on making it out of the Amazon fully intact.]]>3453false705fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coming-up-empty--61055877Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of the Radicalization of Corporate America. 

Plus, the hosts break down the absurdity of Kamala Harris's economic proposals and joyful gaslighting; they enjoy basking in the warm summer sun, and challenge Ricochet members to a friendly round of Fantasy Football. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61055877Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:50:02 +0000RicochetWe've heard it said, "Go woke, go broke," but is it really panning out that way? This week Fox Business's Charles Gasparino joins James, Steve, and Charlie Cooke to say exactly that in his fittingly titled book Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of...Go Woke, Go Broke: The Inside Story of the Radicalization of Corporate America. 

Plus, the hosts break down the absurdity of Kamala Harris's economic proposals and joyful gaslighting; they enjoy basking in the warm summer sun, and challenge Ricochet members to a friendly round of Fantasy Football. ]]>3271true704fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/minnesota-not-so-nice--60973099
Plus, he sticks around with James, Steve, and "Lucretia" to discuss the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon's departure from the White House.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60973099Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:37:59 +0000RicochetThere's a lot of joy in the air. Or so we're told by the Jolly Dad VP nominee Tim Walz. To step past the vibes for a moment, we talk with John H. Hinderaker, president of the Minneapolis-based Center of the American Experiment. He takes us through the...
Plus, he sticks around with James, Steve, and "Lucretia" to discuss the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon's departure from the White House.]]>3540false703fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-shoulders-of-giants--60905698American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again, disputes the prevailing pessimism as well as passive optimism, settling instead on a hopeful case for American coalition building.

Plus, the hosts discuss Kamala Harris's strange campaign strategy of running on "her" record, wonder why the kids are skeptical of abundance, and consider the appeal of 15-minute cities. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60905698Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:30:23 +0000RicochetYuval Levin joins James, Rob and John Yoo to remind us of the Constitution's unifying purpose in the era of polarization and mutually held suspicions between the parties. His latest...American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again, disputes the prevailing pessimism as well as passive optimism, settling instead on a hopeful case for American coalition building.

Plus, the hosts discuss Kamala Harris's strange campaign strategy of running on "her" record, wonder why the kids are skeptical of abundance, and consider the appeal of 15-minute cities. ]]>3569false702fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-demo--60817629The Emerging Democratic Majority, he found himself wondering something else entirely: Where Have All the Democrats Gone?  With what appears to be the coronation of Kamala Harris, he and the gang consider how pessimism, disorderliness, and faculty lounge talk have thrown America's political coalitions for a loop.

Plus: Steve, James, and Rob finally get a chance to respond to the news that broke shortly after they wrapped last week; they make a couple of predictions for the VP's VP pick; and James calls on all Ricochet rhythmists to send the songs! (Buck Dharma kicks things off with "End of Every Song")



- Opening sounds: Bibi Goes to Washington, Biden “Becomes” Washington, Kamala cracks up]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60817629Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:34:47 +0000RicochetBack in 2002, Ruy Teixeira took note of demographic trends that spelled good news for the Democratic Party's 21st-century prospects. Just two decades after the release of The Emerging Democratic Majority, he found himself wondering something else...The Emerging Democratic Majority, he found himself wondering something else entirely: Where Have All the Democrats Gone?  With what appears to be the coronation of Kamala Harris, he and the gang consider how pessimism, disorderliness, and faculty lounge talk have thrown America's political coalitions for a loop.

Plus: Steve, James, and Rob finally get a chance to respond to the news that broke shortly after they wrapped last week; they make a couple of predictions for the VP's VP pick; and James calls on all Ricochet rhythmists to send the songs! (Buck Dharma kicks things off with "End of Every Song")



- Opening sounds: Bibi Goes to Washington, Biden “Becomes” Washington, Kamala cracks up]]>3970false701fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-is-how-we-talk--60745511
- Opening sound this week: Trump makes his acceptance speech, Fox 32 (Chicago) talks pollingNEW














]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60745511Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:55:17 +0000RicochetAnother crazy week in American politics, another milestone. The Ricochet Podcast hits the 700-episode mark, and the chatter continues. Ann Coulter drops in — more briefly than expected, due to technical issues — to give us her hot take on the...
- Opening sound this week: Trump makes his acceptance speech, Fox 32 (Chicago) talks pollingNEW














]]>3673false700fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republican-edge--60677684Beyond the Polls host Henry Olsen joins James, Rob and Steve Hayward to dive into the Democratic Party's dilemma, the global political realignment, and the here-to-stay Populist Era.





- This week’s audio: A trio of Biden gems in a week full of them]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60677684Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:05:21 +0000RicochetJoe Biden is adamant about staying in the race. It's a fitting move for the leader of a party that has lost its long-held advantage in voter identification. https://ricochet.com/series/beyond-the-polls-with-henry-olsen/ host Henry Olsen joins James,...Beyond the Polls host Henry Olsen joins James, Rob and Steve Hayward to dive into the Democratic Party's dilemma, the global political realignment, and the here-to-stay Populist Era.





- This week’s audio: A trio of Biden gems in a week full of them]]>3387false699fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/debates-and-decisions--60543865but it gives a certain podcaster the rare opportunity to praise Donald Trump (Yes, really.)

The Powerline men, John Yoo and Steve Hayward join Rob and Peter to review the debate and parse the thinking of the high court.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60543865Sat, 29 Jun 2024 00:29:41 +0000RicochetWhoever decided to place a presidential debate smack dab in the middle of the Supreme Court's decision calendar was either crazy or a genius. It not only gives us plenty to talk about but it gives a certain podcaster the rare opportunity to praise...but it gives a certain podcaster the rare opportunity to praise Donald Trump (Yes, really.)

The Powerline men, John Yoo and Steve Hayward join Rob and Peter to review the debate and parse the thinking of the high court.]]>4328false698fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/staving-off-annihilation-with-vdh--60465405The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. Aside from the cheery discussion on civilization obliteration, the trio finds their way into digressions spanning the cameos of great men in the Old Testament to the spectacular blunders of the modern era. Is there any hope to be found in this eleventh hour? Listen in to find out. 



- Audio from this week's podcast: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says clips of a deteriorating Joe Biden are “cheap fake videos.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60465405Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:37:35 +0000RicochetVictor Davis Hanson is back! He joins Rob and Steve Hayward to discuss his latest must-read book, https://www.amazon.com/End-Everything-Wars-Descend-Annihilation/dp/1541673522. Aside from the cheery discussion on civilization obliteration, the trio...The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. Aside from the cheery discussion on civilization obliteration, the trio finds their way into digressions spanning the cameos of great men in the Old Testament to the spectacular blunders of the modern era. Is there any hope to be found in this eleventh hour? Listen in to find out. 



- Audio from this week's podcast: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says clips of a deteriorating Joe Biden are “cheap fake videos.”]]>3728false697fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revolt-against-the-euniks--60389584


- This week’s sound: Reform Party’s Nigel Farage questions Tory MP Penny Mordaunt on the government’s immigration policy (ITV News) ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60389584Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:58:49 +0000RicochetSteve Hayward, Rob, and James enjoy gazing at political upheaval from a safe distance this week, as Europe wrangles with its own game of Elites vs Peeps. The boys swap anecdotes, a couple of historical tidbits, and toss in a few predictions for the...


- This week’s sound: Reform Party’s Nigel Farage questions Tory MP Penny Mordaunt on the government’s immigration policy (ITV News) ]]>3566false696fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broken-justice--60316543
James, Rob, and Charlie Cooke also argue about the slump of the entertainment industry.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60316543Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:58:40 +0000RicochetBusiness may be booming these days for the great Andy McCarthy, but the judicial corruption and cockamamie prosecutions are all a bit wearying. Nonetheless, he has time to join his Ricochet Podcast buddies to discuss the lawfare against the former...
James, Rob, and Charlie Cooke also argue about the slump of the entertainment industry.]]>4033false695fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/glenn-loury-s-late-admissions--60227433his memoir, Glenn Loury recognized the game that would go on between author and reader. To get his audience to trust him as a person, he'd confess his past misdeed and defects in character; to gain your confidence in his integrity as a thinker, he'd have to acknowledge the many times he's changed his mind on the stances he's taken. Today he joins to James, Rob and Steve Hayward to explain himself.

The hosts also consider the broken pier in Gaza, compare this administration's incompetence with past calamities, plus last weekend's IDF strike in Rafah and the tent camp fire.



- This week’s audio: Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh on whether or not the Gaza pier was a failure.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60227433Thu, 30 May 2024 21:44:56 +0000RicochetIn writing https://www.amazon.com/Late-Admissions-Confessions-Black-Conservative/dp/0393881342, Glenn Loury recognized the game that would go on between author and reader. To get his audience to trust him as a person, he'd confess his past misdeed and...his memoir, Glenn Loury recognized the game that would go on between author and reader. To get his audience to trust him as a person, he'd confess his past misdeed and defects in character; to gain your confidence in his integrity as a thinker, he'd have to acknowledge the many times he's changed his mind on the stances he's taken. Today he joins to James, Rob and Steve Hayward to explain himself.

The hosts also consider the broken pier in Gaza, compare this administration's incompetence with past calamities, plus last weekend's IDF strike in Rafah and the tent camp fire.



- This week’s audio: Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh on whether or not the Gaza pier was a failure.]]>3515false694fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heaven-forfend--60165846The Rise of the New Puritans, returns to discuss the war on fun in America along with the war on Hamas in Gaza. Plus, James, Rob and Steve Hayward show their age as they canvass the finer points of flag etiquette. 



- Sound from this week's open: ABC’s Terry Moran with Sen. Dick Durbin’s comments on the Justice Alito flag “controversy.” ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60165846Fri, 24 May 2024 20:57:40 +0000RicochetThe Ricochet Podcast is back, and jam-packed with chatter on sex, comedy, food and fun... and the lack thereof we find among our postmodern youth. Noah Rothman, author of https://www.amazon.com/Rise-New-Puritans-Fighting-Progressives/dp/0063160005,...The Rise of the New Puritans, returns to discuss the war on fun in America along with the war on Hamas in Gaza. Plus, James, Rob and Steve Hayward show their age as they canvass the finer points of flag etiquette. 



- Sound from this week's open: ABC’s Terry Moran with Sen. Dick Durbin’s comments on the Justice Alito flag “controversy.” ]]>3436false693fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-parent-revolution--60076068The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools.

The fellas also cover the peculiar controversy of a Catholic commencement speech delivered at a Catholic university; along with the latest instances of an inept Democratic Party which seems determined to help its top opponent.

• Opening sound this week: Kansas City Chiefs PK Harrison Butker delivers the commencement address at Benedictine College

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60076068Fri, 17 May 2024 20:41:40 +0000RicochetIn 2020 ordinary parents learned an important lesson: the so-called public school system felt perfectly free to ignore the public's wishes. This set in motion a backlash that's breathed new life into the school choice cause. Corey DeAngelis has paid...The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools.

The fellas also cover the peculiar controversy of a Catholic commencement speech delivered at a Catholic university; along with the latest instances of an inept Democratic Party which seems determined to help its top opponent.

• Opening sound this week: Kansas City Chiefs PK Harrison Butker delivers the commencement address at Benedictine College

]]>3649false692fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lessons-in-discretion-with-professor-yoo--59972326




- This week’s sound: Donald Trump comments from outside the NYC courtroom and Joe Biden reads the stage directions from the teleprompter.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59972326Fri, 10 May 2024 21:02:28 +0000RicochetJohn Yoo returns to the Ricochet Podcast, joining James and Rob for a discussion on prosecutorial overreach. The gang cover the unprecedented lawfare being waged against a former president, and consider the executive statesmanship that's kept the...




- This week’s sound: Donald Trump comments from outside the NYC courtroom and Joe Biden reads the stage directions from the teleprompter.]]>2570false691fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chaos-agents--59803874
Plus, the hosts enjoy the overdue campus crackdowns and consider the Trump campaign's pitch for a return to normalcy. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59803874Fri, 03 May 2024 20:49:44 +0000RicochetH.R. McMaster joins James, Peter and Steve Hayward to discuss the Biden administration's feckless policy on the war in Gaza; he explains Hamas' battalion strength and the IDF's delayed invasion of Rafah, along with the political balancing act that's...
Plus, the hosts enjoy the overdue campus crackdowns and consider the Trump campaign's pitch for a return to normalcy. ]]>3520false690fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ivies-must-die--59669725https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59669725Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:38:29 +0000RicochetJust James, Peter and Rob this week to wade through the disaster that has become of American higher education. Naturally, the essential question arises: what do we do about these once-prestigious institutions? The Ricochet trio think it through. 3288false689fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-have-manhattan--59558390
And so we begin with apologies to Rodgers and Hart as our intrepid founders find themselves in the Big Apple together just as Donald Trump's criminal trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case seats its jury. To that end we bring on National Review's Andy McCarthy, who just this week the former president called "a great legal scholar" to opine on whether Trump can get a fair hearing in front of this judge - and this jury - in this town.

We also touch on Israel's military action into Iran on Thursday night.

We hate to Bragg but it's a pretty good show. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59558390Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:29:34 +0000RicochetWe'll have Manhattan, The D.A. and a jury, too... And so we begin with apologies to Rodgers and Hart as our intrepid founders find themselves in the Big Apple together just as Donald Trump's criminal trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case seats...
And so we begin with apologies to Rodgers and Hart as our intrepid founders find themselves in the Big Apple together just as Donald Trump's criminal trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case seats its jury. To that end we bring on National Review's Andy McCarthy, who just this week the former president called "a great legal scholar" to opine on whether Trump can get a fair hearing in front of this judge - and this jury - in this town.

We also touch on Israel's military action into Iran on Thursday night.

We hate to Bragg but it's a pretty good show. ]]>3482false688fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/realty-check--59444248Bringing Adam Smith into the American Home: A Case Against Home Ownership.) Yes, you read that title correctly. Along with his fight against the "real estate cartel," Jack has his doubts that home ownership is the right move for all Americans. 

Plus, the reunited Ricochet boys recall how the O.J. Simpson trial changed America, and they fight fire alarms and wrangle with manly chores. 



- Audio from this week's open: A flashback to the 1995 OJ Simpson trial with comedian Norm Macdonald and defense attorney Johnnie Cochran




Today's podcast was sponsored by Fast Growing Trees & ZBiotics: 

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Use code RICOCHET to save an additional 15%.

https://zbiotics.com/ricochet]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59444248Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:06:16 +0000RicochetJames Lileks is back in the house, ladies and gentlemen! And speaking of houses, Jack Ryan joins the podcast to explain his war against the National Association of Realtors. (Pre-order your copy of the book he's...Bringing Adam Smith into the American Home: A Case Against Home Ownership.) Yes, you read that title correctly. Along with his fight against the "real estate cartel," Jack has his doubts that home ownership is the right move for all Americans. 

Plus, the reunited Ricochet boys recall how the O.J. Simpson trial changed America, and they fight fire alarms and wrangle with manly chores. 



- Audio from this week's open: A flashback to the 1995 OJ Simpson trial with comedian Norm Macdonald and defense attorney Johnnie Cochran




Today's podcast was sponsored by Fast Growing Trees & ZBiotics: 

https://fastgrowingtrees.com
Use code RICOCHET to save an additional 15%.

https://zbiotics.com/ricochet]]>3751false687fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/earthquakes-and-political-shaking--59314727




- This week’s audio: NYC Mayor Eric Adams on this morning’s earthquake.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59314727Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:22:21 +0000RicochetAEI's Matthew Continetti joins the Ricochet Podcast to discuss the internecine fight over the future of conservatism and the Democratic Party's abandonment of Israel. Plus, Peter and Rob have a bit of fun with earthquakes and hippie terrorists; swap...




- This week’s audio: NYC Mayor Eric Adams on this morning’s earthquake.]]>3679false686fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/about-the-lamb-not-the-ham--59220974Andrew Klavan returns to the Ricochet Podcast for a special Good Friday/Easter episode! He, Rob and Peter cover everything from antisemitism—the devil's flagpole, as Drew calls it—and what it really means to believe that Christ is King; on to poetics, popular fiction, political persuasiveness and the right's shortcomings as conveyors of truth. 

Plus, Peter and Rob give a tribute to the last centrist Democrat Joe Lieberman; and consider the power of container ships, both as objects and as economic game changers, after one knocked out a bridge in Rob's city of origin.





- Audio this week: Emergency Dispatch recording in Baltimore Harbor]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59220974Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:38:08 +0000RicochetAndrew Klavan returns to the Ricochet Podcast for a special Good Friday/Easter episode! He, Rob and Peter cover everything from antisemitism—the devil's flagpole, as Drew calls it—and what it really means to believe that Christ is King; on to poetics,...Andrew Klavan returns to the Ricochet Podcast for a special Good Friday/Easter episode! He, Rob and Peter cover everything from antisemitism—the devil's flagpole, as Drew calls it—and what it really means to believe that Christ is King; on to poetics, popular fiction, political persuasiveness and the right's shortcomings as conveyors of truth. 

Plus, Peter and Rob give a tribute to the last centrist Democrat Joe Lieberman; and consider the power of container ships, both as objects and as economic game changers, after one knocked out a bridge in Rob's city of origin.





- Audio this week: Emergency Dispatch recording in Baltimore Harbor]]>4128false685fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-bureaucrats-gather--59142271https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59142271Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:15:16 +0000RicochetRichard Epstein brings his encyclopedic knowledge to help break down some of the pivotal matters being debated in Congress and before the Supreme Court. Plus, James and Rob look back on the Covid lockdowns four years later, along with Minneapolis'...3631false684fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-visual-fallacy--59061818Barcelona, cinema as an artform and as a business, and reasons for hope regarding its revival as a crowd-pleaser. 

Plus: Rob's returned from Morocco, Peter's got big news, and James has a plan for the post-CCP TikTok.





- Soundbites from the opening: Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols in Barcelona; Bob Hope at the Academy Awards in 1968; and Brendan Fraiser at the Oscars on Sunday.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59061818Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:11:24 +0000RicochetThirty years back, filmmaker Whit Stillman charmed audiences with a comedy about two Americans abroad in chaotic Cold War Europe. He joins Rob, James and Peter to discuss his movie Barcelona, cinema as an artform and as a business, and reasons for...Barcelona, cinema as an artform and as a business, and reasons for hope regarding its revival as a crowd-pleaser. 

Plus: Rob's returned from Morocco, Peter's got big news, and James has a plan for the post-CCP TikTok.





- Soundbites from the opening: Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols in Barcelona; Bob Hope at the Academy Awards in 1968; and Brendan Fraiser at the Oscars on Sunday.]]>3407false683fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-ideas-and-the-spectacle-of-the-union--58975145







- Soundbite from this episode: Joe Biden decrying the Dobbs decision in his SOTU address.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58975145Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:03:42 +0000RicochetIt's the Cooke and Lileks Show today! The duo delve into the egregious State of the Union address, and lament the erosion of the enumerated powers doctrine. They talk TikTok and the Energy and Commerce Committee's unanimous bill against the company's...







- Soundbite from this episode: Joe Biden decrying the Dobbs decision in his SOTU address.]]>3433false682fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drunken-monkey-business--58893406
And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to the Three Whiskey Happy Hour podcast, available at Ricochet.com.





- Soundbite from this week: dueling press conferences in Texas between the current and previous occupant of the Oval Office.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58893406Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:05:02 +0000RicochetThis week the Three Whiskey Happy Hour gang join James for a riotous good time, even as discuss and debate their beloved nation's precarious situation. They cover Joe Biden's visit to the border, Donald Trump's appeals to the Supreme Court, the latest...
And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to the Three Whiskey Happy Hour podcast, available at Ricochet.com.





- Soundbite from this week: dueling press conferences in Texas between the current and previous occupant of the Oval Office.]]>3856false681fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accept-no-imitation--58802654David DesRoisers, Publisher of RealClearPolitics.com, whose scrupulously down-the-middle site was flagged by the groups above as a 'disinformation site,' and has lost a great many advertisers as a result. David's here to remind us of the threats institutions like these are to a free press and a free society.

The guys also have thoughts CPAC and Google Gemini.




- This week’s audio is from Donald Trump’s townhall with Laura Ingraham on Fox News]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58802654Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:11:08 +0000RicochetThe forces against free speech are at again! Whether or not you've heard of NewsGuard or the Global Disinformation Index, rest assured that they're intently interested in where you get your information. Joining Peter, Rob and James today is David...David DesRoisers, Publisher of RealClearPolitics.com, whose scrupulously down-the-middle site was flagged by the groups above as a 'disinformation site,' and has lost a great many advertisers as a result. David's here to remind us of the threats institutions like these are to a free press and a free society.

The guys also have thoughts CPAC and Google Gemini.




- This week’s audio is from Donald Trump’s townhall with Laura Ingraham on Fox News]]>3622false680fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rock-me-amadeus--58711348

• Sound clips from the open are from the State Farm, BMW, CeraVe ads, along with The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58711348Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:48:52 +0000RicochetWe've got a special number for ya, folks. Instead of a guest or even politics, Charles Cooke, James Lileks and Peter Robinson talk football and music. Tune in for a recap on the Super Bowl—get Charles' take on the season and theLileksian review of the...

• Sound clips from the open are from the State Farm, BMW, CeraVe ads, along with The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964.

]]>3654false679fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/working-properly--58627454Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, who makes the case that what we do for a living means a great deal more than what today's wellness gurus would have us believe. They go over everything in between the midcentury trend toward retirement as the goal to the contemporary push to work in pajamas.

On the flipside Peter, Rob and James discuss the latest reminder that Joe Biden is not up for the job he's got; and they dig into an unbelievable project to make ancient scrolls flash-fried by the Vesuvius eruption in the first century AD readable once again.


- Audio this week: Biden defends his memory and then places Mexico outside of Gaza.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58627454Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:01:13 +0000RicochetWe're reminded often to mind our "work-life balance", but perhaps that distinction is drawn too plainly. Today we hear from David Bahnsen, author of the just-published https://www.amazon.com/Full-Time-Meaning-David-L-Bahnsen/dp/B0CCMMFGJY, who makes...Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, who makes the case that what we do for a living means a great deal more than what today's wellness gurus would have us believe. They go over everything in between the midcentury trend toward retirement as the goal to the contemporary push to work in pajamas.

On the flipside Peter, Rob and James discuss the latest reminder that Joe Biden is not up for the job he's got; and they dig into an unbelievable project to make ancient scrolls flash-fried by the Vesuvius eruption in the first century AD readable once again.


- Audio this week: Biden defends his memory and then places Mexico outside of Gaza.]]>3505false678fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-and-when-to-runrwaway--58549780Rich Goldberg, who had to explain some basics to the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this week. He joins today to discuss everything from UNRWA and the tangled mess that is the United Nations, to Iran’s nuclear capabilities and our administration’s weakness in dealing with a middling power.

Steve Hayward fills in for Peter this week. He, James and Rob talk about the economics lesson our criminals are giving the US; plus there’s talk about pop sensation psyops and the comfort that some feel by the thought of a world controlled by malevolent grownups.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58549780Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:42:54 +0000RicochetDo you ever get that queasy feeling by the occassional thought that the people running our foreign policy agenda are, well… dumb? We do too. And so does our guest Rich Goldberg, who had to explain some basics to the House Foreign Affairs Committee...Rich Goldberg, who had to explain some basics to the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this week. He joins today to discuss everything from UNRWA and the tangled mess that is the United Nations, to Iran’s nuclear capabilities and our administration’s weakness in dealing with a middling power.

Steve Hayward fills in for Peter this week. He, James and Rob talk about the economics lesson our criminals are giving the US; plus there’s talk about pop sensation psyops and the comfort that some feel by the thought of a world controlled by malevolent grownups.]]>3706false677fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/country-on-the-wire--58465669Governor Scott Walker, now the president of Young America's Foundation.

Peter, James and the Reverend Dr. Long also cut into the razor wire debate.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58465669Fri, 26 Jan 2024 22:04:26 +0000RicochetThe GOP primary is basically dunzo. Time to look ahead towards the general election, the future of the Republican Party, even on to the generations that will take it over one day. To do so our merry Ricochet gang is joined by Governor Scott Walker,...Governor Scott Walker, now the president of Young America's Foundation.

Peter, James and the Reverend Dr. Long also cut into the razor wire debate.]]>3528false676fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twirling-twirling-into-the-future--58373100Henry Olsen (EPPC senior fellow and host of the must-listen Beyond the Polls podcast) everything stays fresh and interesting. Henry has thoughts on what's left of this Republican primary along with the mess in the D camp; he runs us through campaigns we're scratching our heads at, forgotten about—or would like to forget about; and he swats away many of the overconfident predictions about how a Trump/Biden rematch will shake out.

James, Rob and Peter applaud Javier Melei and the great free market that wants to spread good news; plus they say their piece about inclement weather and wonder what time it really is in New York.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58373100Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:32:25 +0000RicochetOne caucus down and it appears the whole GOP primary is decided. Thankfully when you get a guest like Henry Olsen (EPPC senior fellow and host of the must-listen https://ricochet.com/series/beyond-the-polls-with-henry-olsen/) everything stays fresh...Henry Olsen (EPPC senior fellow and host of the must-listen Beyond the Polls podcast) everything stays fresh and interesting. Henry has thoughts on what's left of this Republican primary along with the mess in the D camp; he runs us through campaigns we're scratching our heads at, forgotten about—or would like to forget about; and he swats away many of the overconfident predictions about how a Trump/Biden rematch will shake out.

James, Rob and Peter applaud Javier Melei and the great free market that wants to spread good news; plus they say their piece about inclement weather and wonder what time it really is in New York.]]>3431false675fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frozen-in-the-safe-lane--58282755cold Caucus Night and now the Trump, DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy teams have their work cut out for them to keep their engines from stalling. Since blizzardous conditions are keeping us from visiting, we asked Jim Geraghty, our man on the ground in Des Moines this week, to give us the scoop, the had-to-be-there insights and some informed speculation.

Plus Peter, James and Rob vent their lack of confidence in this administration to meet this week's foreign flare up; and have some advice for Sanctuary Mayor Eric Adams.

This week’s sound from the opening of the Jan. 11th KCCI Newscast in Des Moines. IA]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58282755Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:07:56 +0000RicochetIowa braces for a cold Caucus Night and now the Trump, DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy teams have their work cut out for them to keep their engines from stalling. Since blizzardous conditions are keeping us from visiting, we asked Jim Geraghty, our man...cold Caucus Night and now the Trump, DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy teams have their work cut out for them to keep their engines from stalling. Since blizzardous conditions are keeping us from visiting, we asked Jim Geraghty, our man on the ground in Des Moines this week, to give us the scoop, the had-to-be-there insights and some informed speculation.

Plus Peter, James and Rob vent their lack of confidence in this administration to meet this week's foreign flare up; and have some advice for Sanctuary Mayor Eric Adams.

This week’s sound from the opening of the Jan. 11th KCCI Newscast in Des Moines. IA]]>4119false674fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-the-way-back--58213647Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss the West's crisis of confidence and its fumbling attempt at post-Judeo-Christianity. Plus James, Rob and Peter have a few thoughts about Claudine Gay's resignation, and they divulge their philosophies on new year's resolutions.

• This week’s opening sound: Mara Gay of the NYT Editorial Board on the resignation of Harvard’s president (Morning Joe on MSNBC)

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58213647Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:06:59 +0000RicochetThe trio is back for 2024! The reunited gang is happy to welcome back Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss the West's crisis of confidence and its fumbling attempt at post-Judeo-Christianity. Plus James, Rob and Peter have a few thoughts about Claudine Gay's...Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss the West's crisis of confidence and its fumbling attempt at post-Judeo-Christianity. Plus James, Rob and Peter have a few thoughts about Claudine Gay's resignation, and they divulge their philosophies on new year's resolutions.

• This week’s opening sound: Mara Gay of the NYT Editorial Board on the resignation of Harvard’s president (Morning Joe on MSNBC)

]]>3663false673fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-of-the-two-faced-podcast--58148802 lied.

We swore that we we're going to take this week off. But we're not. So just like Janus, the two-faced God of Duality, we're here to kick down the door of the New Year and not be content with bidding farewell to just 2023, but a whole century worth of old years.

James Lileks is your guide as we dance through a hundred years of New Years and then he takes your questions while heading into 2024.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58148802Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:36:48 +0000RicochetOk. We lied. We swore that we we're going to take this week off. But we're not. So just like Janus, the two-faced God of Duality, we're here to kick down the door of the New Year and not be content with bidding farewell to just 2023, but a whole... lied.

We swore that we we're going to take this week off. But we're not. So just like Janus, the two-faced God of Duality, we're here to kick down the door of the New Year and not be content with bidding farewell to just 2023, but a whole century worth of old years.

James Lileks is your guide as we dance through a hundred years of New Years and then he takes your questions while heading into 2024.]]>2916false672fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-yourself-a-merry-little-podcast--58099403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58099403Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:21:44 +0000RicochetWe end our podcasting year with a special edition of the Ricochet Podcast as James Lileks takes you through the Christmas memory book. So gather 'round the hearth and revel in our gift to you. Merry Christmas and we'll see you in the New Year.2070false671fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-authentic-ethos-with-glenn-loury--58023651Glenn Loury is breathing easy. He, Peter and Rob discuss the Ivy League, Claudine Gay and the advancement of Black Americans, both due to and in lieu of Affirmative Action.

Stay tuned to the end for Rob Long's 100% guranteed, "Impress Anybody on Planet Earth: Extra Special Eggnog" recipe.




Soundbite from the open: ‘Claudine Gay needs to step down,’ Dr. Carol Swain tells Fox News Digital]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58023651Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:43:31 +0000RicochetThe tippi-toppers of higher ed are out of breath—they've run themselves into nonsensicle circles. But today's guest Glenn Loury is breathing easy. He, Peter and Rob discuss the Ivy League, Claudine Gay and the advancement of Black Americans, both due...Glenn Loury is breathing easy. He, Peter and Rob discuss the Ivy League, Claudine Gay and the advancement of Black Americans, both due to and in lieu of Affirmative Action.

Stay tuned to the end for Rob Long's 100% guranteed, "Impress Anybody on Planet Earth: Extra Special Eggnog" recipe.




Soundbite from the open: ‘Claudine Gay needs to step down,’ Dr. Carol Swain tells Fox News Digital]]>3681false670fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-controligarchs-are-coming--57955933Seamus Bruner. We cover his new book Controligarchs. To be sure, the story is quite disconcerting, but the young Mr. Bruner is optimistic that we can win the fight against our age's "altruistic" masters of the universe. His thoroughly researched, readable deep dive into our 30 mega meddler billionaires is his latest effort to wake Americans up to the onslaught on our way of life.Ricochet's resident scholar Steve Hayward is in for James this week. He, Peter and Rob discuss this week's pitiful showing from the presidents of our elite colleges in front of Congress; and they chat on David Weiss' revised indictment of Hunter Biden.

• Sound clip from the open: Harvard President Claudine Gay and Rep. Elise Stefanik at the House Committee on Education and Labor hearing.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57955933Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:15:51 +0000RicochetOnce upon a time Americans could reliably count on reporters to follow the money to stay up on what the world's powerful players were up to. If you've ever despaired that those days are gone forever, we want to provide a bit of hope by introducing...Seamus Bruner. We cover his new book Controligarchs. To be sure, the story is quite disconcerting, but the young Mr. Bruner is optimistic that we can win the fight against our age's "altruistic" masters of the universe. His thoroughly researched, readable deep dive into our 30 mega meddler billionaires is his latest effort to wake Americans up to the onslaught on our way of life.Ricochet's resident scholar Steve Hayward is in for James this week. He, Peter and Rob discuss this week's pitiful showing from the presidents of our elite colleges in front of Congress; and they chat on David Weiss' revised indictment of Hunter Biden.

• Sound clip from the open: Harvard President Claudine Gay and Rep. Elise Stefanik at the House Committee on Education and Labor hearing.

]]>3542false669fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kissinger-s-legacy--57882328Victor Davis Hanson returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a careful review of the controversial emissary.

Plus Lileks, Robinson and Long are reunited after a couple weeks to evaluate Thursdays much-touted DeSantis/Newsom faceoff and they give their early impressions of Argentina's triumphant Milei and the seemingly vindicated Geert Wilders.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57882328Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:02:52 +0000RicochetHenry Kissinger is gone after a century on Planet Earth. The most influential diplomat of the last fifty years, he's never been short of fierce criticisms from both the left and right. The great war historian Victor Davis Hanson returns to the...Victor Davis Hanson returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a careful review of the controversial emissary.

Plus Lileks, Robinson and Long are reunited after a couple weeks to evaluate Thursdays much-touted DeSantis/Newsom faceoff and they give their early impressions of Argentina's triumphant Milei and the seemingly vindicated Geert Wilders.]]>3720false668fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trending-and-blowin-up--57692469Noah Rothman, author of The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives' War on Fun. Aside from his anti-Osama stance, Noah takes us through the relevant considerations about America's interests abroad, the nearly abandoned project to promote democracy and the modern world's Western neurotic who's always clamoring for a club to beat their own civilization with.

The hosts also cover anti-Israel influencers on the right — edgelords or anti-semites? — and worry that the U.S. is picking a most inopportune time to be frivilous.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57692469Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:52:28 +0000RicochetPerhaps you're failing to vibe with Bin Laden and thus feeling a bit behind the times. Then again, you could be a sane person with a moral compass. James, Charles and Steve cover this and more with Noah Rothman, author of...Noah Rothman, author of The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives' War on Fun. Aside from his anti-Osama stance, Noah takes us through the relevant considerations about America's interests abroad, the nearly abandoned project to promote democracy and the modern world's Western neurotic who's always clamoring for a club to beat their own civilization with.

The hosts also cover anti-Israel influencers on the right — edgelords or anti-semites? — and worry that the U.S. is picking a most inopportune time to be frivilous.]]>3861false667fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/panda-monium-and-other-evils--57594430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57594430Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:50:30 +0000RicochetWe've made it to number 666! Unfortunately among the three of them James, Steve Hayward and Charles Cooke haven't a single sinister plan to reveal. They do however have lots to say about Wednesday's debate; progressive love for Hamas and what it means...3417false666fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-arc-forward-with-christopher-rufo--57504539Christopher Rufo is a member of the New College of Florida board and the mastermind of a number of projects devoted to winning the culture war. He's the author of the new bestseller America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything, which covers why the right's been on the losing side, and today he chats with Rob, Peter and James about how we can turn the tide. If you're seeking bold strategies on how to save our country, this is the podcast for you.




- Soundbite from the open: Christopher Wray and Kamala Harris]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57504539Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:29:55 +0000RicochetThe fight for our civilization is here, and today's guest is no stranger to the fray. Christopher Rufo is a member of the New College of Florida board and the mastermind of a number of projects devoted to winning the culture war. He's the author of...Christopher Rufo is a member of the New College of Florida board and the mastermind of a number of projects devoted to winning the culture war. He's the author of the new bestseller America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything, which covers why the right's been on the losing side, and today he chats with Rob, Peter and James about how we can turn the tide. If you're seeking bold strategies on how to save our country, this is the podcast for you.




- Soundbite from the open: Christopher Wray and Kamala Harris]]>3873false665fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/under-the-influence--57413303Yuval Levin, who's painstakingly documented this descent, is a bit bewildered. He joins Rob, James and Peter as they cover everything from Jewish students being forced to hide in a library, to priorities for Israel and of course on to the People's House and the hopes we may yet hold out for it.





- Audio from today's opening is new Speaker Mike Johnson's first address to Congress.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57413303Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:55:14 +0000RicochetEven a pessimist would have reason experience surprise and consternation by the extent of our institutional crises. It's revealed that American students know nothing of the history of the Holocaust and the story of the Jewish people in its aftermath....Yuval Levin, who's painstakingly documented this descent, is a bit bewildered. He joins Rob, James and Peter as they cover everything from Jewish students being forced to hide in a library, to priorities for Israel and of course on to the People's House and the hopes we may yet hold out for it.





- Audio from today's opening is new Speaker Mike Johnson's first address to Congress.]]>3892false664fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-year-in-israel--57326383David P Goldman joins for the first time to o lay out China’s long term strategy to build global markets, the edge it's gaining in the tech sector, the risks of its real estate bubble and the types of opportunity it may look for from the war in Middle East. Then Annika Rothstein gives a powerful report from what we may call the relative saftey of Jersulem. She talks about her harrowing trip to Kibbutz Be'eri and the mood of Israelis stuck waiting for the war to begin.

Peter, James and Steve Hayward discuss the bloodthirsty protests stateside and in Europe (where Steve's calling from); and with all the unrest, they lament how little can be done without a functioning functioning House of Representatives.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57326383Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:39:42 +0000RicochetNice as it would be to turn away, the Ricochet Podcast follows up on the chaos covered last week with a new pair of guests. David P Goldman joins for the first time to o lay out China’s long term strategy to build global markets, the edge it's gaining...David P Goldman joins for the first time to o lay out China’s long term strategy to build global markets, the edge it's gaining in the tech sector, the risks of its real estate bubble and the types of opportunity it may look for from the war in Middle East. Then Annika Rothstein gives a powerful report from what we may call the relative saftey of Jersulem. She talks about her harrowing trip to Kibbutz Be'eri and the mood of Israelis stuck waiting for the war to begin.

Peter, James and Steve Hayward discuss the bloodthirsty protests stateside and in Europe (where Steve's calling from); and with all the unrest, they lament how little can be done without a functioning functioning House of Representatives.]]>4138false663fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-re-called-world-wars-for-a-reason--57228318Niall Ferguson was among those who made such a prediction. He joins to discuss the Second Cold War, why it's warming up, and the difficulties the US will face if the temperature continues to rise. And Eli Lake joins to expound upon a shift in Israel's national security policy as the country concludes that existence in a world that contains Hamas is impossible.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57228318Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:15:03 +0000RicochetThat war in the Middle East had been predicted did little to allay the shock of all who’ve followed the news from Israel since October 7th. Today's first guest Niall Ferguson was among those who made such a prediction. He joins to discuss the Second...Niall Ferguson was among those who made such a prediction. He joins to discuss the Second Cold War, why it's warming up, and the difficulties the US will face if the temperature continues to rise. And Eli Lake joins to expound upon a shift in Israel's national security policy as the country concludes that existence in a world that contains Hamas is impossible.]]>5225false662fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-you-see-is-what-you-gaetz--57125819Ben Domenech.

And considering that the happiest news of the week is Biden's DHS being forced to waive federal laws to build a spot of border wall makes the hosts think about Rome once again.




- Soundbite from the open is Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry's now-famous gavel slam.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57125819Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:48:31 +0000RicochetIt was no great secret that a single match could put fire to the 2023 Republican coalition in the House. But that didn't make the incediary Tuesday any less remarkable. To discuss what it means for the party's near future and for conservativism more...Ben Domenech.

And considering that the happiest news of the week is Biden's DHS being forced to waive federal laws to build a spot of border wall makes the hosts think about Rome once again.




- Soundbite from the open is Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry's now-famous gavel slam.]]>3719false661fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phool-around-phind-out--56998619Rafael Mangual — author of Criminal (In)justice returns to the Ricochet Podcast.

On theme, James and guest hosts Charles Cooke and Jon Gabriel talk 70s vigilante flicks, and have a few words to say about Dianne Feinstein, John Fetterman's new attire and Wednesday's debate.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56998619Fri, 29 Sep 2023 22:09:10 +0000RicochetCitizens of Philadelphia are the latest victims of "wilding nights," watching helplessly as chortling teens smash storefronts and ransack the goods inside. These aren't unheard of events, but they're becoming more frequent. To sort out the ideologies...Rafael Mangual — author of Criminal (In)justice returns to the Ricochet Podcast.

On theme, James and guest hosts Charles Cooke and Jon Gabriel talk 70s vigilante flicks, and have a few words to say about Dianne Feinstein, John Fetterman's new attire and Wednesday's debate.]]>3668false660fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spartan-lifestyle--56899246Paul Rahe to learn about proxy war, ancient and modern. He helps Peter, James and Rob connect the dots between Sparta's success in bleeding the Athenians in Sicily to the machinations of the global superpowers in the 20th Century on to today. Listen in to understand how a foreign policy that fails to take Thucydides into account is doomed. (Be sure to preorder your copy of Dr. Rahe's Sparta's Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta.)

Also enjoy some good ole fashioned rants about the state of emergency on our border; and which Monty Python star James got to gab with in London.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56899246Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:48:53 +0000RicochetIn a world gone mad, there's something comforting about turning attention to crazier days that somebody else had to suffer through. TikTok informs us that the boys are thinking an awful lot about Rome, we grownups are joined by Hillsdale College's...Paul Rahe to learn about proxy war, ancient and modern. He helps Peter, James and Rob connect the dots between Sparta's success in bleeding the Athenians in Sicily to the machinations of the global superpowers in the 20th Century on to today. Listen in to understand how a foreign policy that fails to take Thucydides into account is doomed. (Be sure to preorder your copy of Dr. Rahe's Sparta's Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta.)

Also enjoy some good ole fashioned rants about the state of emergency on our border; and which Monty Python star James got to gab with in London.]]>3656false659fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/potty-talk--56815299Andy McCarthy to discuss the 'impeachment inquiry' into the Biden Family's influence peddling and the administration's apparent obstruction.

And if you're in need of a good cheering up, you can hear about swell innovations in toilet seating. Maybe political chaos will be good for Capitalism!?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56815299Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:06:39 +0000RicochetAs the lines that used to distinguish the political and legal are blurring, and the sense that the country is swirling down the drain, it's nice to at least have good company. Rob and Peter chat with Andy McCarthy to discuss the 'impeachment inquiry'...Andy McCarthy to discuss the 'impeachment inquiry' into the Biden Family's influence peddling and the administration's apparent obstruction.

And if you're in need of a good cheering up, you can hear about swell innovations in toilet seating. Maybe political chaos will be good for Capitalism!?]]>3792false658fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pumping-iron--56741376
And Barton Swaim visits to expand on his Wall Street Journal column where he applies the left's favorite terms of the Trump era to the president of whom they are more obviously applicable. He also has some encouraging words for those of us who worry for the future of the printed word.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56741376Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:41:03 +0000RicochetThe boys are back! That's right: you can hear Peter, Rob and James on the same podcast. They consider Eric Adam's unwitting vindication of the migrant-to-sanctuary city assistance program, along with the precipitous decline of Hollywood's major...
And Barton Swaim visits to expand on his Wall Street Journal column where he applies the left's favorite terms of the Trump era to the president of whom they are more obviously applicable. He also has some encouraging words for those of us who worry for the future of the printed word.]]>3779false641fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-the-polls-there-be-dragons--56593662Henry Olsen. Henry talents with numbers and genius for the politcal metaphor will make you rethink Wednesday's showdown in Milwaukee. Henry takes us through the snap polls, considers the candidates' new prospects, and posits a game changer (or two) that the casual debate watcher may have overlooked. (And once you've enjoyed this eye-opening discussion enough to make you hungry for more, you can hop on over to listen to Mr. Olsen's very own podcast, Beyond the Polls.

Plus, Peter's back! Hear all about his peregrinations, along with other chatter about well-charted waters.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56593662Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:19:57 +0000RicochetThere's post-debate analysis, and then there's post-debate analysis with Henry Olsen. Henry talents with numbers and genius for the politcal metaphor will make you rethink Wednesday's showdown in Milwaukee. Henry takes us through the snap polls,...Henry Olsen. Henry talents with numbers and genius for the politcal metaphor will make you rethink Wednesday's showdown in Milwaukee. Henry takes us through the snap polls, considers the candidates' new prospects, and posits a game changer (or two) that the casual debate watcher may have overlooked. (And once you've enjoyed this eye-opening discussion enough to make you hungry for more, you can hop on over to listen to Mr. Olsen's very own podcast, Beyond the Polls.

Plus, Peter's back! Hear all about his peregrinations, along with other chatter about well-charted waters.]]>3609false656fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-sparking-powerline--56516522https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56516522Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:08:11 +0000RicochetWe've got a crossover episode, folks! Our friends of the Three Whiskey Happy Hour podcast (Steve Hayward, "Lucretia" and John Yoo) join to talk about the wacky legal matters of our time. There are environmentalists claiming the positive right to enjoy...3783false639fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heightened-risibility--56444558Bjørn Lomborg. His new book is Best Things First where he sets his sights on cost effective, acheivable goals that will lift the world's poorest out of miserable conditions and inch us along in the direction towards those sustainable goals we hear so much about. The billions of dollars question: Are the world's prosperous ready for a tangible win-win?

James, Rob and Steve aren't quite done with Barbenheimer; they discuss Ohio's pro-life prospects; and muse on words that make them feel sophisticated.





Soundbites from the open: Truman's announcement of the atomic bomb's drop on Hiroshima and Oppenheimer.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56444558Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:46:33 +0000RicochetWe're erring on the side of positive expecttions again this week with Bjørn Lomborg. His new book ishttps://www.amazon.com/Best-Things-First-efficient-solutions/dp/1940003288 where he sets his sights on cost effective, acheivable goals that will lift...Bjørn Lomborg. His new book is Best Things First where he sets his sights on cost effective, acheivable goals that will lift the world's poorest out of miserable conditions and inch us along in the direction towards those sustainable goals we hear so much about. The billions of dollars question: Are the world's prosperous ready for a tangible win-win?

James, Rob and Steve aren't quite done with Barbenheimer; they discuss Ohio's pro-life prospects; and muse on words that make them feel sophisticated.





Soundbites from the open: Truman's announcement of the atomic bomb's drop on Hiroshima and Oppenheimer.]]>4189false654fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weighing-the-charges--56373239think we stand.

But more importantly, James has thoughts on the cultural event of the decade. Yes, he has seen Barbie.


You're all entitled to one phone call. Use it wisely.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56373239Fri, 04 Aug 2023 21:02:37 +0000RicochetAnother week, another indictment. Another president, another scandal. So we call on the house prosecutor, Andy McCarthy, to weigh the evidence before us and join Messrs. Lileks, Long and Cooke as they debate the merits of the cases against both Trump...think we stand.

But more importantly, James has thoughts on the cultural event of the decade. Yes, he has seen Barbie.


You're all entitled to one phone call. Use it wisely.
]]>4137false653fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abundant-malthusiasm--56270350
They enjoy some good news with guest Marian Tupy, whose latest book Superabundance reminds us of mankind's still-favorable prospects for grow and flourish in the years to come. The guys consider the difference between the environmentalists who've spent years predicting doom and the economists who bet on progress.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56270350Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:23:17 +0000RicochetWe have a lot for you this week! Covering everything from atoms to commodities and precivilization to our indictmentpalooza. James, Rob and Steve discuss the latest from Mar-a-Lago; Hunter's crumbled plea deal; and the disengenous reaction to...
They enjoy some good news with guest Marian Tupy, whose latest book Superabundance reminds us of mankind's still-favorable prospects for grow and flourish in the years to come. The guys consider the difference between the environmentalists who've spent years predicting doom and the economists who bet on progress.]]>3632false652fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-smiles--56180619Kim Strassel, author of the just-released The Biden Malaise.

Charles, James and Rob cover New York's claim to be uniquely burdened by illegal immigration; the akward position Democrats are in by wanting to rid themselves of the formerly uber inspiring Kamala Harris; and the media's flip on state governments pressuring schools to follow their rulings now that Newsom's twisted team doing it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56180619Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:37:10 +0000RicochetThe days of Carter era malaise were bad, bad, bad. But at least the man had the decency to speak honestly about the nation's troubles. Joe Biden on the other hand insists on telling us that everything's great. We discuss this along with the frowny...Kim Strassel, author of the just-released The Biden Malaise.

Charles, James and Rob cover New York's claim to be uniquely burdened by illegal immigration; the akward position Democrats are in by wanting to rid themselves of the formerly uber inspiring Kamala Harris; and the media's flip on state governments pressuring schools to follow their rulings now that Newsom's twisted team doing it.]]>3962false651fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-serve-man--56106049You Will Own Nothing... because you don't have to be a parnoid prepper to be prepared for what's coming.

And, of course, James Lileks, Rob Long and Steve Hayward (sitting in again for the roaming Peter Robinson) cover the more immediate news coming down from the Summit - the NATO Summit, The Family Leadership Summit in Iowa (with Tucker Carlson presiding) and the Mickey Mouse Summit where Disney introduces a Latina Snow White and the Lone Dwarf while their CEO Bob Iger announces "that it’s not our goal to be involved in a culture war.” Say wut?!?

Opening sound this week: Tucker Carlson and former Vice-President Mike Pence clash in Iowa. (Blaze TV)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56106049Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:39:59 +0000RicochetScary times could be just around the corner. To help you prepare for that we've invited our old friend Carol Roth to stop by and talk about her new book,...You Will Own Nothing... because you don't have to be a parnoid prepper to be prepared for what's coming.

And, of course, James Lileks, Rob Long and Steve Hayward (sitting in again for the roaming Peter Robinson) cover the more immediate news coming down from the Summit - the NATO Summit, The Family Leadership Summit in Iowa (with Tucker Carlson presiding) and the Mickey Mouse Summit where Disney introduces a Latina Snow White and the Lone Dwarf while their CEO Bob Iger announces "that it’s not our goal to be involved in a culture war.” Say wut?!?

Opening sound this week: Tucker Carlson and former Vice-President Mike Pence clash in Iowa. (Blaze TV)]]>4447falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-great-education-and-extracurricular-activities--56030929Ian Rowe disagrees. Why's he so sure? Because he's sees acheivement everyday in his charter schools in the Bronx. He covers why the left's prescriptions to equality is wrongheaded and harmful, along with why his are working.

Rob, James and Steve (filling in for the hookey-playing Peter Robinson) get into all sorts of trouble when the educator's away... literal high crimes, misdeanors and other bad behavior.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56030929Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:14:28 +0000RicochetIt seems Democrats are confident that racial preferences are the only way for Black Americans to succeed. Our all-American guest Ian Rowe disagrees. Why's he so sure? Because he's sees acheivement everyday in his https://www.vertexacademies.org. He...Ian Rowe disagrees. Why's he so sure? Because he's sees acheivement everyday in his charter schools in the Bronx. He covers why the left's prescriptions to equality is wrongheaded and harmful, along with why his are working.

Rob, James and Steve (filling in for the hookey-playing Peter Robinson) get into all sorts of trouble when the educator's away... literal high crimes, misdeanors and other bad behavior.]]>3831falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-democrats-only-love-motel--55637722John Yoo even goes so far as to suggest that we can finally get back to business. He and the gang go through the big ones of this session: Race-based affirmative action, religious freedom for both practice thereof and freedom of speech; then on to gerrymandering and more.

The boys also discuss foreign fires, fireworks and drafting with ChatGPT.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55637722Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:55:52 +0000RicochetConservatives are set to celebrate another year of invigorating Supreme Court decisions. Ricochet's old pal John Yoo even goes so far as to suggest that we can finally get back to business. He and the gang go through the big ones of this session:...John Yoo even goes so far as to suggest that we can finally get back to business. He and the gang go through the big ones of this session: Race-based affirmative action, religious freedom for both practice thereof and freedom of speech; then on to gerrymandering and more.

The boys also discuss foreign fires, fireworks and drafting with ChatGPT.]]>3449false648fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/busted-and-babeling--54842146 Lileks and Robinson chat with Peter Schweizer, best-selling author of Red Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win, to discuss the malfeasant Biden family and the cronies who give them cover. Then David Berlinksi stops by to muse on the vast everything that the scientific community promises to explain; and why he thinks they haven't delivered. (Read all about it in his newly released Science After Babel .)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54842146Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:41:38 +0000RicochetMessrs. Lileks and Robinson chat with Peter Schweizer, best-selling author of https://www.amazon.com/Red-Handed-American-Elites-Helping-China-ebook/dp/B0995XDZX3/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1685044371&sr=8-1, to discuss the... Lileks and Robinson chat with Peter Schweizer, best-selling author of Red Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win, to discuss the malfeasant Biden family and the cronies who give them cover. Then David Berlinksi stops by to muse on the vast everything that the scientific community promises to explain; and why he thinks they haven't delivered. (Read all about it in his newly released Science After Babel .)]]>3950false647fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marching-on-with-newt-gingrich--54462945Newt Gingrich to discuss his newly published March to the Majority and, in doing so, put the astonishing Republican Revolution of 1994 in the context of today's congressional abandonment of legislative powers, the concomitant executive overreach and the truly American boldness needed to start carving out strategies in the fight for our national revival.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54462945Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:18:02 +0000RicochetPeter, James and Charles Cooke sit down with the one-and-only Newt Gingrich to discuss his newly published https://www.amazon.com/March-Majority-Story-Republican-Revolution-ebook/dp/B0BH4M9M93 and, in doing so, put the astonishing Republican...Newt Gingrich to discuss his newly published March to the Majority and, in doing so, put the astonishing Republican Revolution of 1994 in the context of today's congressional abandonment of legislative powers, the concomitant executive overreach and the truly American boldness needed to start carving out strategies in the fight for our national revival.]]>3681false646fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/e-t-and-his-boundless-orks--54165756Patrick Deneen, author of Regime Change: Towards a Postliberal Future. They discuss the deliterious effects of liberty without restraints, the bipartisan quest for progress and consider a reassessment of some of our cherished philosophical forebears. Next fan favorite Andy McCarthy stops by to give his first take on the indictment of Donald Trump.

San Francisco and UFOs are on the docket as well.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54165756Fri, 09 Jun 2023 21:29:08 +0000RicochetFrom the esoteric and the imperian to the specfic and the political. And then on to aliens! James, Rob and Steve Hayward chat with Patrick Deneen, author of https://www.amazon.com/Regime-Change-Toward-Postliberal-Future-ebook/dp/B0BDD4NZ53. They...Patrick Deneen, author of Regime Change: Towards a Postliberal Future. They discuss the deliterious effects of liberty without restraints, the bipartisan quest for progress and consider a reassessment of some of our cherished philosophical forebears. Next fan favorite Andy McCarthy stops by to give his first take on the indictment of Donald Trump.

San Francisco and UFOs are on the docket as well.]]>4167false645fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deal-with-it--54079506
Plus our merry trio get into the GOP primary contenders—and some other people whom we're told are running. More importantly, they talk toy trains... Just tune in and roll with it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54079506Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:23:28 +0000RicochetLarry Kudlow is back! And he brings good news, among other things. The guys get his take on the dealings of this Kevin McCarthy fellow, along with predictions on forthcoming (eventually!) market corrections, and his optimistic assesment of American...
Plus our merry trio get into the GOP primary contenders—and some other people whom we're told are running. More importantly, they talk toy trains... Just tune in and roll with it.]]>3188false644fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-target--54011245not just go about business as usual.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54011245Fri, 26 May 2023 21:11:22 +0000RicochetGuests are fun 'n all but sometimes bros just gotta stick to the core group. Lileks, Robinson and Long discuss everything from a rumble in James' once quiet neighborhood to Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Jay Bhattacharya and a certain company which is...not just go about business as usual.]]>4038false643fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-need-of-an-unbiased-machine--53931928Senator John Hoeven; and then dig into the Durham Report with legal scholar/McMuffin epicure John Yoo. The hosts also discuss actual reefer madess, plus the screenwriter's stike and AI.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53931928Fri, 19 May 2023 16:36:00 +0000RicochetRob, Peter and Steve Hayward discuss the border, banking and the lovely North Dakota with Senator John Hoeven; and then dig into the Durham Report with legal scholar/McMuffin epicure John Yoo. The hosts also discuss actual reefer madess, plus the...Senator John Hoeven; and then dig into the Durham Report with legal scholar/McMuffin epicure John Yoo. The hosts also discuss actual reefer madess, plus the screenwriter's stike and AI.]]>4343false642fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-lies-and-notebook-computers--53837751Andy McCarthy returns to help us get through the shocking discovery that maybe it's possible that the Bidens are a little bit not entirely 100 percent ethical. This week we've got money laundering, not one but two prostitutes; another big chapter in the border crisis, and a good samaritan being charged for trying to protect New Yorkers on the subway.

And as if our hosts are going to talk about American cities two weeks in a row without having a word about architecture... Pshaw!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53837751Fri, 12 May 2023 20:38:05 +0000RicochetAndy McCarthy returns to help us get through the shocking discovery that maybe it's possible that the Bidens are a little bit not entirely 100 percent ethical. This week we've got money laundering, not one but two prostitutes; another big chapter in...Andy McCarthy returns to help us get through the shocking discovery that maybe it's possible that the Bidens are a little bit not entirely 100 percent ethical. This week we've got money laundering, not one but two prostitutes; another big chapter in the border crisis, and a good samaritan being charged for trying to protect New Yorkers on the subway.

And as if our hosts are going to talk about American cities two weeks in a row without having a word about architecture... Pshaw!]]>4036falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-expletive-deleted-cities--53755535Victor Davis Hanson. The quartet talk universities; they consider the unique top-down nature of this new wave of revolution and discuss whether the country is in graver danger than it was in those dreadful 1970s.

Then James, Peter and Rob muse on the recently discarded standards of public decency vis-à-vis debased internet content and all-to-common swear words.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53755535Fri, 05 May 2023 21:38:30 +0000RicochetNew York! San Francisco! Our once grand cities are fast turning into... Yikesvilles. To help our hosts work up a diagnosis, The Ricochet Podcast needs the great Victor Davis Hanson. The quartet talk universities; they consider the unique top-down...Victor Davis Hanson. The quartet talk universities; they consider the unique top-down nature of this new wave of revolution and discuss whether the country is in graver danger than it was in those dreadful 1970s.

Then James, Peter and Rob muse on the recently discarded standards of public decency vis-à-vis debased internet content and all-to-common swear words.]]>3914falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-re-not-finished-yet--53681699Kevin Williamson to make the case that things aren't quite as bad as many would have us believe. And Andrew Gutmann returns to tell us about his bold campaign in the sunshine state to take a seat in Congress. (Support the effort to take back our future here!)

It turns out James was a-way last week. He's still a dude as far as we can tell. The reunited trio chat about his couple weeks in Europa.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53681699Fri, 28 Apr 2023 21:43:26 +0000RicochetMr. President says he needs four more years to break the country, so we at Ricochet thought we'd bring in a few guests that believe we aren't quite done for. First up is the spritely, always sunny, Kevin Williamson to make the case that things aren't...Kevin Williamson to make the case that things aren't quite as bad as many would have us believe. And Andrew Gutmann returns to tell us about his bold campaign in the sunshine state to take a seat in Congress. (Support the effort to take back our future here!)

It turns out James was a-way last week. He's still a dude as far as we can tell. The reunited trio chat about his couple weeks in Europa.]]>4047false619fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-episode-the-new-orleans-meetup--53646572https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53646572Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:07:18 +0000RicochetRob Long and Charles C.W. Cooke enjoy chatting over a couple Sazeracs with Ricochet members at our 2023 meetup in New Orleans. Join Ricochet, folks, and meet the guys at the next one!4068falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/check-please--53609423Ann Coulter to explain why she thinks the Republican Party is doing all it can to blow yet another election. Then Debra Saunders returns to take us through Dominion's suit against Fox News and the outrageous biases therein.

The gang also touch on Robert Kennedy, Jr.'s challenge to Joe Biden (and the damage it could do to him!) along with Rob and Charles' grand time in New Orleans meeting Ricochet members!


- Sound bite is lead Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson announcing settlement with FoxNews]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53609423Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:58:40 +0000RicochetOur apologies for leaving you with Ricochet-less week! In order to make it up to you, we go big with a couple of our favorite recurring guests. First up is Ann Coulter to explain why she thinks the Republican Party is doing all it can to blow yet...Ann Coulter to explain why she thinks the Republican Party is doing all it can to blow yet another election. Then Debra Saunders returns to take us through Dominion's suit against Fox News and the outrageous biases therein.

The gang also touch on Robert Kennedy, Jr.'s challenge to Joe Biden (and the damage it could do to him!) along with Rob and Charles' grand time in New Orleans meeting Ricochet members!


- Sound bite is lead Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson announcing settlement with FoxNews]]>4461falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discover-the-city-of-david--53466246Ze'ev Orenstein, we head the birthplace of our Judeo-Christian tradition. His organization is excavating the City of David, making it possible for those currently celebrating Passover, Holy Week and Ramadan (or any curious visiter) the chance to walk through the grand sites of their prophets, preists and kings.

The fellas also get into the disappointing elections in Chicago and Wisconsin; plus they touch on the outrageous culture war battles centered around Bud Light and Douglas Mackey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53466246Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:54:53 +0000RicochetSince the Ricochet Podcast will be on haitus next week, we've got a big episode to tide you over! We're not only jam packed with extra gab time but with today's guest Ze'ev Orenstein, we head the birthplace of our Judeo-Christian tradition. His...Ze'ev Orenstein, we head the birthplace of our Judeo-Christian tradition. His organization is excavating the City of David, making it possible for those currently celebrating Passover, Holy Week and Ramadan (or any curious visiter) the chance to walk through the grand sites of their prophets, preists and kings.

The fellas also get into the disappointing elections in Chicago and Wisconsin; plus they touch on the outrageous culture war battles centered around Bud Light and Douglas Mackey.]]>4505false637fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/courting-trouble--53406413John Yoo! Need we say more?

There's some more AI chatter; and Peter's ticker is finally working!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53406413Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:00:36 +0000RicochetThis one's gonna be tough to beat! We've got the details of a Tom Wolfe novel playing out in real time. From a corrupt DA to a presidential scandal involving an adult film star. Plus we've got fan-favorite John Yoo! Need we say more? There's some...John Yoo! Need we say more?

There's some more AI chatter; and Peter's ticker is finally working!]]>3943false636fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/destiny-demos-and-graphics--53355831c9e969e8-ca8b-11ed-b735-877a63020de5Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:39:47 +0000RicochetIt's a trip around the world on this week's Ricochet Podcast. Our guide is AEI's Nick Eberstadt. He keeps up with all the little details that are often overlooked by prognosticating pundits. How do China's age distribution and Russia's health profile...3584false635fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bank-on-it--53282419Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1402223Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:07:11 +0000RicochetTo mark the third anniversary of America’s Covid lockdown hysteria Rob, James and Peter give their uncredentialed thoughts on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and the FDIC doing something very different than what it was created for. They think through...Source]]>3993false634fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-american-centenarian-and-the-american-century--53282421Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1397225Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:43:17 +0000RicochetWilliam Buckley attracted a lot of attention—and we’re all the better for it. But his big brother Jim was no small player in the conservative rebound that saved the country in the late 20th Century. On March 9th the elder Buckley celebrated his 100th...Source]]>3502false633fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-digital-cloud-and-a-faint-silver-lining--53282424Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1394338Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:29:26 +0000RicochetAre you faring well in the digital apocalypse? Did you even know it had already arrived? Fret not! Our old friend James Poulos is here to help. His latest book Human, Forever is the guide to protecting your incommensurable humanity from the...Source]]>3828false632fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/button-pushers-everywhere--53282430Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1391406Fri, 24 Feb 2023 23:22:32 +0000RicochetThere’s a lot to gab about this week, so it’s a good thing our hosts had some extra time. Among other things, the trio delve into the moral scolds who think it’d be a great idea to bowdlerize our favorite children’s stories; and they’re glad to hear...Source]]>4250false631fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-state-of-education--53282426Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1388013Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:22:03 +0000RicochetThe hour may be late to protect America’s future, but all is not lost. We can sense this thanks to the actions of men like today’s guests. Mark Bauerlein joins Rob, Peter and James to discuss how universities have robbed the young of the grand...Source]]>3993false630fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chat-ccp--53282428Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1384976Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:16:34 +0000RicochetFor all the talk of walking and chewing gum vis-a-vis America’s looming threats to national security, have you ever asked whether China is the walking part or the chewing gum? Elbridge Colby has. He joins Rob, James and Charles to explain why the...Source]]>3933false629fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hullaballoon--53282420Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1382037Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:30:11 +0000RicochetThere’s no other way to put it: the viral video showing Tyre Nichols vicious beating at the hands of Memphis police officers was shocking and despicable. Rafael Mangual — the head of research for the Policing and Public Safety Initiative at the...Source]]>3575false628fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fill-your-hands--53282434Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1379373Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:34:07 +0000RicochetAgree with him or not, our guest today is a man of true grit. Former Navy SEAL and representative of Texas’ 2nd congressional district, Dan Crenshaw joins the podcast to discuss the Intel Community; the rising temperature of the conflict in Ukraine;...Source]]>3773false627fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elephant-trainer--53282429Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1376678Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:17:39 +0000RicochetEven if it weren’t for voter sentiments over the last few years, a slew of electoral losses might make changes at the RNC seem like a no-brainer. And yet there’s only one member of the committee who’s willing to do anything about the party’s dismal...Source]]>3472false626fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ridin-in-biden-s-classified-corvette--53282437Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1374131Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:44:02 +0000RicochetLast August when the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-A-Lago, we were told that DOJ finally had him where they wanted him. Now, five months later, we find out the real crime is that Trump forgot to store his documents under...Source]]>3948false625fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/burning-down-the-house--53282440Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1371320Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:49:25 +0000RicochetIsn’t this a way to start out a New Year? We’re breaking all sorts of precedents, starting off with a long thoughtful discussion on the state of American football. We talk about the Damar Hamlin incident from the Monday Night game in Cincinnati and...Source]]>3646false624fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-passing-of-pope-benedict-a-conversation-with-father-paul-scalia--53355874d7e18fa2-8e05-11ed-b527-1ffcd25ffd8eFri, 06 Jan 2023 21:38:37 +0000RicochetOn the occasion of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Peter Robinson discusses his career and legacy with Father Paul Scalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2405falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiny-tim-takes-on-scrooge--53282422Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1366210Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:21:23 +0000RicochetThe ghost of Christmas’ Present is here with words for the Bankman-Frieds. Since Peter’s just down the road, he’s got the top dog-walkers on the case listening in; Rob has some culinary advice for Andrew Robinson (who premiers on the podcast this...Source]]>3651false623fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/own-goals--53282436Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1362996Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:55:37 +0000RicochetWe couldn’t call it a year without both Founders on board, so with Rob out and about (there are rumors that he’s actually working…) we actually present our penultimate episode for the Year of Our Lord 2022. James and Peter work a two-man booth and...Source]]>3983false622fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/me-and-my-shadow-banned--53282444Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1360032Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:22:42 +0000RicochetThey say you are the company you keep. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya learned that the hard way after he started cavorting with a bunch of fringe lunatics bent on killing grandmas — Or no, wait… the other thing. It was time spent with fellow reputable, highly...Source]]>4041false621fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seditious-tiktokin--53282446Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1355573Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:42:04 +0000RicochetMuch as the world benefit from a new dance craze, it would behoove us to ensure that China doesn’t use our moves against us. Our first guest Geoffrey Cain is all too familiar with what the CCP can do with surveillance technology. He sits down with...Source]]>4365false620fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-re-ftxed--53355845a0c1eee2-678e-11ed-a7c2-5f703833e621Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:20:20 +0000RicochetAnother reminder that glitter doesn't always lead to gold. FTX and its oh-so-scruffy whiz kid have tanked, and they're bringing a lot of risk takers down with them. But some of us can't help but wonder if they were even tricked by actual glitter. If...4123false619fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/post-mortem-and-a-retortum--53282443Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1336917Fri, 11 Nov 2022 22:45:45 +0000RicochetTuesday was a buzzkill. How bad, exactly? Not sure yet… Arizona’s taking its time again. Which makes it the perfect opportunity to have a surprise guest appearance from Ricochet’s very own Jon Gabriel, Arizonan and King of all the stuff. Jon breaks...Source]]>4477false618fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-perfect-storm-of-tipping-points--53282450Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1333577Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:29:07 +0000RicochetThere is a tide… and depending on who you ask, Democracy is either drowning in it or she’s catching some righteous swells. With Peter and Rob elsewhere, James links up with guests- slash-hosts Charlie Cooke and Steve Hayward to soak up the vibes....Source]]>3547false617fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-that-sink-in--53282452Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1330537Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:50:01 +0000RicochetWe may be approaching the spookiest day of the year, but it’s the government that give grownups nightmares on all the rest of them. California isn’t ordinarily a place where suspenseful midterms happen, though our first guest Lanhee Chen has something...Source]]>4322false616fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stick-with-us--53282433Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1327837Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:58:35 +0000RicochetThis week we’re talkin’ midterms and one very short term. England has been especially interesting these last few months, and we’re always happy to have Toby Young with us. He has much to say about the lightning-fast deterioration of Liz Truss, and the...Source]]>4118false615fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/podcasting-in-america--53282448Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1325227Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:32:51 +0000RicochetEven without being on the ballot, Democrats are determined to make the midterms about Donald Trump. And since that’s what they want to talk about, we wanted to hear from our friend Debra Saunders again, whose just launched her podcast Covering Trump....Source]]>3999false614fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pennsylvania-polka--53282458Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1322394Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:59:39 +0000RicochetAmerica never fails to be interesting, and she tends to kick it into high gear around Election Day. Take Pennsylvania, for example. The Keystone state has shaped into one that is a much watch around this time – and on this go around, we’re watch Dr....Source]]>4651falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-world-is-not-enough--53282439Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1319417Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:43:23 +0000RicochetIt’s hard to win these days. Not only do we have worries about war, we’ve got worries over worries about war. Is the Biden administration’s foreign policy dangerously cautious? That’s what Peter and James discuss – and argue about – with our guest,...Source]]>4095false612fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-for-cleveland--53282470Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1316191Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:57:30 +0000RicochetToday we cover breaking news and the hardly recognizable past. Toby Young joins at the top to to tell us about his personal experience with PayPal’s shot at free speech. Later, our old pal Troy Senik returns to give Grover Cleveland the reassessment...Source]]>4127false611fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-in-princes-faith-in-god--53282462Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1313333Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:27:52 +0000RicochetAs promised our old friend David Limbaugh returns to the podcast to rant a bit and maybe pitch a few books on the side. We talk open borders and Martha’s Vineyard and then cover his latest volume, The Resurrected Jesus: The Church in the New...Source]]>4341false610fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-very-fond-farewell--53282476Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1310790Fri, 09 Sep 2022 21:12:40 +0000RicochetIt’s hard to call it unbelievable when a 96-year-old mortal shuffles off, but Queen Elizabeth II’s final departure has had a peculiar effect. Hoping to have the feeling articulated without sentimentality, we asked on a couple English friends ( Charlie...Source]]>3679false609fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dramatic-docs--53282441Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1307374Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:02:56 +0000RicochetYou saw the pictures! The walls are finally closing in; or maybe it’s the floor that’ll finally move in on Trump! Or maybe everyone should cool their jets, as our guest Bill Barr might recommend. The former Attorney General joins us again to discuss...Source]]>3858false608fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tossing-the-elf-out-with-the-chump-change--53282447Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1304881Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:52:47 +0000RicochetIt’s hard to put words to the audaciousness of President Biden’s latest charade. Good thing we have an Englishman! Our friend Charlie Cooke is filling in for Peter and James to talk about Joe’s promise to liquidate the American social contract. He and...Source]]>4270false607fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fishing-expedition--53282471Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1301549Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:58:26 +0000RicochetSince our plans to hide away forever at a remote Minnesotan lake house were dashed – on account of James not having one for us – we decided instead to jump on into the mucky swamp that’s swallowed up our institutions. At least we have Eli Lake (who,...Source]]>3987false606fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-called-it-a-raid--53282451Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1298841Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:32:50 +0000RicochetWe’re not short on takes about the search (or whatever you wanna call it) at Mar-a-Lago this week; but one can’t ever get enough of people who know what they’re talking about when it comes to something as big as this! Ricochet’s old friend Andy...Source]]>4938false605fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/face-saving-megalomaniacs--53282453Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1295419Fri, 05 Aug 2022 20:55:24 +0000RicochetWith all the sound and fury surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, we think it’s timely to hear from an expert on the Indo-Pacific to see if it signifies much. Misha Auslin, host of The Pacific Century, joins to do just that. He identifies the...Source]]>3884false604fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/toss-em-in-the-pin--53282449Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1292281Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:55:25 +0000RicochetIt’s a free-for-all on the Ricochet Podcast this week! Rob and Peter are off enjoying the last gasp of Summer, so filling in are the effervescent John Yoo and the mysterious “Lucretia”. Our official guest is Rafael Mangual, the newly minted author of...Source]]>3849false603fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kabuki-people-want-to-see--53282466Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1289194Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:00:15 +0000RicochetWith heat waves, and the inevitable extinction of humanity practically around the corner, why not talk about what’s happening in the cool, comfortable theaters that we’re told are also doomed? To help us keep things light and pleasant, we’ve recruited...Source]]>4360false602fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-and-free--53282454Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1286073Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:36:30 +0000RicochetThis week, it’s another round of Question Time, this week with actual (OK, former) British person Charles C.W. Cooke sitting in for Peter Robinson, We cover Florida, guns, newspapers, — an entire smorgasbord of topics (what’s British for...Source]]>4287false601fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-done-with-fun--53282488Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1283088Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:47:30 +0000RicochetWe’ve made it to 600, and in spite of the seemingly never-ending buffet of bad news that got our hosts talking in the first place, we manage to have a good time. Our first guest is Noah Rothman, whose latest book, The Rise of the New Puritans:...Source]]>4323false600fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/judgment-day--53282457Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1276186Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:19:28 +0000RicochetWhoa. Wow. Golly. And Hooray! Big news from SCOTUS today. A fifty year judicial error is finally corrected, and Ricochet’s Supreme Court expert John Yoo joins us at the top of the hour to explain. He talks about the unofficial Thomas/Alito court,...Source]]>4931false599fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-safe-spaces-with-ann-coulter--53282472Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1273311Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:30:14 +0000RicochetThere are too few refuges for free speech. But on Ricochet our cup overfloweth! To keep things going full speed, we asked our friend Ann Coulter on to dish out an abundant full scoop. She’s just launched her new Substack and podcast to push back on…...Source]]>4518false598fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-cusp-of-the-volcano--53282495Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1270024Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:08:36 +0000RicochetThere are few on planet Earth who’ve spilled as much ink over concerns on Western Civilization’s decline as today’s guest Douglas Murray. Nevertheless, he’s betting long on America even though he’s well aware of the onslaught recounted in his latest...Source]]>5010false597fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-highs-and-lows--53282460Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1266776Fri, 03 Jun 2022 21:52:00 +0000RicochetThis week we move from the pits of a senseless war to the mount of the royal jubilee, and cover quite a bit of terrain in between. Our first guest is exiled Soviet dissident Yuri Yarim-Agaev, whose extensive knowledge of Vladimir Putin is tough to...Source]]>4711false596fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doing-the-right-something--53282465Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1263594Fri, 27 May 2022 20:55:34 +0000RicochetWith a catastrophic tragedy in the news, the Ricochet mood is a bit more serious; but that doesn’t mean bad policy or sentimental grandstanding are appropriate courses of action. 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If you’ve already downloaded the show and are having difficulty hearing, all you need to do is delete it and re-download...Source]]>4505false579fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spies-like-us--53282464Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1128318Fri, 28 Jan 2022 22:48:09 +0000RicochetThere are no secrets at Ricochet: the web’s best place for civil conversations. That’s why we’re happy to have Amy Zegart join us to divulge the details of her soon-to-be-published Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American...Source]]>3943false578fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goodbye-mr-loaf--53282519Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1124197Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:48:50 +0000RicochetAfter an informative press conference with Mr. President, who better to take us through last year’s stunning over-performance than Byron York? (Be sure to subscribe to his podcast, available right here on Ricochet!) Among other things, we go over...Source]]>4139false577fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cowboy-poets-society--53282469Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1120653Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:37:13 +0000RicochetApologies for being a tad late today, but thankfully the whole gang is back in action! Today we’ve got Susan Ferrechio, chief congressional correspondent for the Washington Examiner. She takes on all comers: from Democrats playing election projection,...Source]]>4184false576fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/school-of-hard-knocks--53282501Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1117155Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:53:14 +0000RicochetWe’re back! For the most part anyway–Peter’s out, but Ricochet editor Bethany Mandel is a fitting sub for today’s education-oriented podcast. 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We’ve got galavanting hosts (James is out this week), a Supreme Court steeped in overdue contemplation (John Yoo fills in for James to keep fill us in and even makes a prediction!) and our guest, Bjørn Lomborg is...Source]]>4141false572fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ramble-all-the-trimmings--53282459Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1096414Wed, 24 Nov 2021 02:58:16 +0000RicochetJames Lileks reboots The Ramble, just in time for Thanksgiving (AKA a great time to start a diet). Subscribe to James Lileks’ The Ramble here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-lileks-the-ramble/id1073828132....Source]]>1621falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/judgments--53282474Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1093989Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:44:29 +0000RicochetBefore we break for another reckless Thanksgiving in Anno CoViDi 3, we decided to take the scenic route this week. We go deep into the capacious mind of Ross Douthat, who’s just released his latest book, The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and...Source]]>5264false571fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ship-happens--53282507Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1090271Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:00:07 +0000RicochetWhen elected leaders decide to look the other way from… ya know… the matters that actually matter to us, we find out about the kinds of people America has in its reserve stock. Yes, the supply chain is a mess; but we’ve got all three hosts to chat...Source]]>4884false570fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-that-smell--53282521Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1086601Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:34:58 +0000RicochetEven with Rob out, we’re glad to celebrate a great week for democracy! Our guests this week are old friends of ours, Mark and Mollie Hemingway, and they’re here to take us through the irregularities of last November and why it doesn’t have to be...Source]]>4304false569fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shadows-in-the-metaverse--53282483Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1082905Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:42:23 +0000RicochetThere are no crystal balls on Ricochet, but we can’t keep our eyes off the future. What’s to become of the GOP? Hard to say; but our guest David Drucker has written a book and launched his very own podcast to ponder these very questions. Rob and James...Source]]>4633false568fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fight-for-freedom-of-speech--53282532Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1078193Fri, 22 Oct 2021 19:36:57 +0000RicochetNo, silence isn’t violence; it’s just that here at Ricochet, we’d like to hear what you’ve got to say. As is our wont, we’ve got a few freethinkers to join Rob and James this week – unfortunately Peter is away. First up is Matthew Continetti of The...Source]]>5045false567fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jersey-boys--53282522Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1073369Sat, 16 Oct 2021 01:26:46 +0000RicochetOn a website devoted to debate (civil, mind you), we can all agree that politics is not the arena for shrinking violets. Who better to remind us of this fact than the former governor of the Garden State, Chris Christie? He gives us the lowdown on his...Source]]>4662false566fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-embraceable-yoo--53282490Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1067696Sat, 09 Oct 2021 06:09:56 +0000RicochetProgramming Note: the first version of this show had some tracks out sync due to an encoding error. If you received that version of the show, please delete that file and re-download the show to get the fixed version. We apologize for the inconvenience...Source]]>4999false565fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-china-syndrome--53282535Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1062413Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:27:00 +0000RicochetIt’s a podcast about big things today! Our guest is Josh Rogin, author of Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the Twenty-First Century. He takes us through our predicament with that big, menacing foe in the Far East; and warns against...Source]]>4493false564fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-clapped--53282493Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1056464Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:00:43 +0000RicochetOur guest on this week’s podcast is the former governor of the State of Florida, Jeb Bush. The governor helped transform his state from Blue to Red and set the stage for men like Sen. Rick Scott and current Gov. Ron DeSantis, both of whom are said to...Source]]>4245false563fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conversations-with-dr-jay-bhattacharya-florida-governor-ron-desantis--53282492Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1054373Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:40:05 +0000RicochetJay interviewed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 26, 2021. They spoke about the decision to lockdown in March 2020, the science on kids and COVID, the harms from lockdown, the ethics of panicking the population, the reform of public health, and...Source]]>3106falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-joking-with-sen-tom-cotton--53282497Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1051406Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:00:02 +0000RicochetThe trio is back in action this week, and after a few weeks off, Rob is in full force! We’ve got Senator Tom Cotton to keep our attention (R- AR) where it should be: on Afghanistan. He then takes us through what was yesterday’s Wuhan lab conspiracy...Source]]>4002false561fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-b-for-baby-team--53282525Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1047239Sat, 11 Sep 2021 02:05:14 +0000RicochetThis week, Ricochet editors Jon Gabriel and Bethany Mandel and yes, her baby (listen closely and you’ll hear him in this podcast) join Peter and James to discuss another maddening news cycle. Our guest Harmeet Dhillon takes us through the latest power...Source]]>4525false560fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/playing-in-our-sandbox--53282544Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1042199Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:54:12 +0000RicochetThe news cycle is shifting profoundly, and it seems to go from bad to worse. Since we’ve got no Rob Long to try to cheer us up this week, we’re thankful to have two wise men for guests: First up is Glenn Loury on the CRT epidemic, contrasting media...Source]]>4785false559fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-buck-stops-here--53282479Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1036589Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:08:58 +0000RicochetRemember the good ol’ days when a president could be talked out of his worst impulses? So do we. This week the guys had a chance to chat with one of the people our current president should have listened to: Wisconsin Representative (and Marine...Source]]>4275false558fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scary-and-confusing--53282536Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1031000Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:37:04 +0000RicochetWhat can we say? Frustration has a way of concentrating the mind, and this week we’ve got one word: Afghanistan. Victor Davis Hanson joins us to talk about our absurd administration and its pathetic priorities. Then national security correspondent Eli...Source]]>5345false557fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/glimmers-of-hope--53282513Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1025101Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:16:13 +0000RicochetDo you follow the science? Do you have an aversion to the scolds who routinely declare code reds for humanity? Perhaps you’re being driven to despair. But we at Ricochet hope to see you flourish, we want to see you b(j)orn again! Our guest this week...Source]]>4709false556fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lost-causes--53282534Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1020991Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:54:20 +0000RicochetPeter’s out this week, so it’s a Lileks and Long show. But we wouldn’t want to be without a Hoover man. Our guest is Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, whose decades of service in the Middle East make him the perfect man to help us make what little...Source]]>4603afghanistan,american foreign policy,cdc,rent moratoriumfalse555fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inflamed-labyrinth--53282512Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1015726Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:09:22 +0000RicochetA dizzying week calls for steady remedies. We’ve got the great Larry Elder, who’s hoping to save his home state by taking on Gavin Newsom in California’s upcoming recall election. Next, we bring back our pal Dr. Jay Bhattacharya since CoViD wants to...Source]]>4346false554fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/universal-questions--53282518Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1010491Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:37:55 +0000RicochetThis week we’ve got old friends as guests: The Discovery Institute’s Dr. Stephen Meyer joins to remind us that the God hypothesis gets us a lot further than alien astronauts. (Check out his excellent New York Post piece.) And then our own Dr. George...Source]]>4830false553fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cuba-libre--53282523Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1005790Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:29:50 +0000RicochetThe Founders™ are on their own this week, but even on a James-less week, the show must go on! First up, Rob and Peter discuss the tumult in Cuba, along with their personal attachments to our tragic seaside neighbor. Then, journalist David Adler joins...Source]]>4980false552fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-post-of-the-week--53282529Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=1000864Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:24:18 +0000RicochetOk. We know you’re bummed. There’s no R> Podcast this week because we decided to take the Fourth of July holiday on the backend this year. But don’t despair. Because James Lileks is The Hardest Working Man in Show Bidness™ he still showed up to do...Source]]>350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-fabulous-fourth--53282556Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=995605Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:12:49 +0000RicochetTo kick off a great Fourth of July Weekend we’ll need firecrackers, but, of course, only with adult supervision. For the former, we’ve got John Yoo filling in for Rob and Charles C.W. Cooke as our first guest – for the latter, Mr. Bill McGurn. To...Source]]>4792false551fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-bring-good-things-to-life--53282496Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=990157Fri, 25 Jun 2021 20:17:26 +0000RicochetWe’re rollin’ in the dough this week with a double dip of interesting business talk. First up are Thomas Gryta and Ted Mann of The Wall Street Journal who look at the rise and fall of one of America’s iconic companies. In Lights Out: Pride, Delusion,...Source]]>3601big business,pandemic response,small businessfalse550fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/facing-reality-with-charles-murray--53282542Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=984139Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:28:49 +0000RicochetThey asked for an honest conversation on race, right? Enter this week’s guest Charles Murray, author most recently of Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America. He and guys jostle on this most sensitive of subjects, but do so with the kind of...Source]]>4816false549fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time--53282499Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=978979Sat, 12 Jun 2021 01:27:03 +0000RicochetWe’ve got another Happy Hour show this week! (If you haven’t heard, we like Happy Hour.) And who better to spend it with than our very own members? Rob, Peter and James field questions from the men and women who make Ricochet the best “place” for...Source]]>3762false548fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shut-up-when-you-re-talking-to-me--53282533Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=973258Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:53:48 +0000RicochetWhat can we say? We enjoy a good time on Ricochet, and today’s episode is no exception. After slogging through Fauci emails, the guys get to chat with London’s honorable firebrand, Laurence Fox. He goes over the silver lining of his lost bid for...Source]]>4110false547fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/too-late-to-turn-back-now--53282538Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=967952Sat, 29 May 2021 01:15:45 +0000RicochetIf your for seeking out the good amid the darkness these days, this episode’s for you. The doctors are in! And while the prognosis ain’t great, we’re gonna do what we can! First up is our friend Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who keeps us up to date on all...Source]]>4629falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bathtub-of-damocles--53282547Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=962756Sat, 22 May 2021 00:55:40 +0000RicochetWe start this week easy as one of our hosts reports from wonderfully peculiar city of New Orleans. Then Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joins to discuss the coming cyberwars and he and James exchange words about football. Then Zachary Karabell joins...Source]]>5380false545fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-the-top-and-completely-useless--53282546Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=957800Fri, 14 May 2021 23:23:14 +0000RicochetWho says we don’t break news on this show? The whole gang is back this week, and they’re joined by National Review’s senior political correspondent, Jim Geraghty for a long chat on Republicans leaving the party, fealty to you-know-who, and an update...Source]]>4334false544fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doom-and-boom--53282506Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=952874Fri, 07 May 2021 22:21:08 +0000RicochetRob’s out in an interview with Greg Gutfield, so it’s just Peter and James this week. Even so we’ve got a packed podcast-full of wonders and terrors. First up is Niall Ferguson to discuss his brand new book, Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe. 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McMaster,...Source]]>4218false514fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-covid-doc-and-tik-tok--53282584Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=803460Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:13:32 +0000RicochetThis week on America’s Most Benevolent Podcast®, another super-sized episode. First up, the Middle East is breaking out in…peace. That’s good, right? Well, depends who you ask. We discuss. Then, our good pal Dr. Jay Bhattacharya joins to bring us up...Source]]>5453false513fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-fix-it--53282515Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=801725Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:44:32 +0000RicochetThis week, the rare single guest show. But when that guest is Senator Ben Sasse, he has enough brain power to fill two segments and that’s exactly what the does on today’s episode. 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And yes, the Lileks Post of The Week is back...Source]]>4589false499fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/city-of-lakes--53282594Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=762582Fri, 29 May 2020 21:34:42 +0000RicochetWe don’t tend to do location work on this show, but when a major news event happens in the city where one of our hosts live, we get a up-close and personal view. And when that host is James Lileks and Minneapolis, the amount of detail, insight, and...Source]]>4664false498fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-matters--53282562Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=760500Fri, 22 May 2020 19:37:37 +0000RicochetWhat matters? Well, New York City for one. We get to that topic towards the end of this show, but prior to that we visit first with economist Kevin Warsh of the Hoover Institution. 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We had some technical difficulties during the recording of this show (we broke with tradition and training and left a bit of it in) which forced us to record this show in two sessions today,...Source]]>5654false495fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ask-dr-savage--53282609Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=753211Fri, 01 May 2020 23:21:22 +0000RicochetDr. George Savage is the Chief Medical Officer / Co-Founder at Proteus Digital Health, Inc (full disclosure: he’s also a member of Ricochet’s Board of Directors) and has been closely watching both government’s management of the Corona crisis, the...Source]]>2994falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lockdown-rant--53282600Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=753153Fri, 01 May 2020 20:25:56 +0000RicochetThis week on The Big Show, we inch our way back to normal with our first show in weeks without a COVID-19 specific guest. That’s not to say we don’t talk about it — we do, and then some. 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We vent to each other and then we bring in a couple of really smart guys (and coincidentally, Ricochet podcasters): Avik Roy and Lanhee...Source]]>4305false492fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-senator-and-the-doctor--53282607Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=745411Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:00:33 +0000RicochetNo, we did not book Rand Paul on this supersized edition of The Big Show (90 minutes of clever and civil conversation!), we booked Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) to discuss the stimulus packages (speaking of super-sized), the federal government’s response...Source]]>5491false491fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-s-my-flying-car--53282541Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=742223Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:43:13 +0000RicochetThis week on The Big Show, we attempt to return to some sense of normalcy (while of course maintaining social distancing by at least 1,000 miles). Yes, we talk about that thing we’re all doing and what our new lives are like now. 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This week, Ricochet Podcast Chief Impeachment Pundit and McRib Analyst John Yoo sits in for Rob Long to...Source]]>4014false478fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-seasons--53282587Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=707219Fri, 20 Dec 2019 21:47:19 +0000RicochetIt’s our last podcast for 2019, (but evidently not the last one of the decade) and we do our best to cover the ridiculous and the sublime. For the former, we call upon the Washington Examiner’s Byron York, the leading authority on all things...Source]]>4087false477fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boris-and-blighty-s-big-day--53282612Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=705154Fri, 13 Dec 2019 22:50:36 +0000RicochetAround these parts, we strive to provide Class A Punditry® no matter where in the world the news happens. So this week, we jump across the pond to cover last night’s stunning Tory victory in the Mother Country. 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Saunders on the...Source]]>4588false466fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-class-of-87--53282596Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=678026Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:28:23 +0000RicochetIt’s a bit unusual to find oneself adjacent to the biggest news story of the week, but that’s exactly what happened to our own Rob Long. 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Music from this week’s show: Questions by Jack Johnson......Source]]>3737false459fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/justice-served--53282572Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=658680Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:30:49 +0000RicochetIt’s summer and when people go on vacation, we like to mix things up a bit, with James off this week, we called on our friend and fellow podcaster John Yoo to sit in. That was a fortuitous choice as our guest is Mollie Hemingway, former Ricochet...Source]]>4484false458fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-about-boris--53282599Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=656786Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:39:38 +0000RicochetWhen something happens across the pond, we immediately call on the great John O’Sullivan to explain what it all means. He stops by for a complete data drop on the appointment of Boris Johnson to 10 Downing Street. 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Then, the EPCC’s Henry Olsen joins us for some rank punditry® on 2020 and Trump’s re-election chances, as well as keeping the Senate and winning...Source]]>3980false453fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/going-at-it-hammer-and-tongs--53282615Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=631324Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:34:25 +0000RicochetThis episode of America’s Most Trusted Podcast® is notable for both who shows up and who doesn’t. But James Lileks is our rock, welcoming our own Bethany Mandel into the co-host’s chair, and Dr. Samuel Gregg author of the upcoming book, Reason, Faith,...Source]]>3851false452fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/time-for-a-grilling--53282626Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=629726Fri, 07 Jun 2019 19:13:01 +0000RicochetFrom time to time we eschew having guests here on America’s Most Trusted Podcast® so we can turn the tables on our hosts and allow the membership to ask the questions. (You are a member, right?) 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That’s what we did for this week’s show, as Peter, Rob, and James jam about Joe Biden entering the race, the politics of impeachment, the new...Source]]>4533false445fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-truth--53282669Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=615464Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:03:52 +0000RicochetWhat time is it? Why it’s Mueller time, of course. With the release of the report, we go full Mueller on this week’s show as we enlist Law Talk’s John Yoo to help us with the legal angle, and Byron York (he’s got a podcast too) to guide us through the...Source]]>4410false444fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/event-horizon--53282642Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=613499Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:29:07 +0000RicochetThis week on America’s Most Trustworthy Podcast®, we talk about the meaning of the word “spying” and try to determine exactly what the definition is. Then, a bracing and brilliant discussion on reparations with the great Shelby Steele, who unlike most...Source]]>4426false443fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-t-touch-this--53282631Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=611423Fri, 05 Apr 2019 20:52:29 +0000RicochetThis week, the audacity of grope — can Uncle Joe survive the woke warriors? We (along with Bethany Mandel who sits in for Peter) ponder that question with our guest, Commentary’s Christine Rosen. 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Then, the great Victor Davis Hanson...Source]]>4658false440fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/college-rules--53282698Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=604553Fri, 15 Mar 2019 22:45:39 +0000RicochetThis week, we start the show with a deep dive on…Beto O’Rourke (hey, know thine enemy, folks). 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Last weekend she went to the Colombian border, where government forces had assembled to keep an aid convoy from...Source]]>1432false436fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/need-more-dong--53282647Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=598846Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:00:15 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, we’ve got…us. Once in while we just let the hosts host the show and let them talk off the top of their heads. Not going to synopsize it here except to say the conversation spans the globe from Saigon to Fargo and the...Source]]>3668false436fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-or-not--53282676Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=597064Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:00:14 +0000RicochetThis week on the world famous Ricochet Podcast, our own Bethany Mandel sits in for Peter Robinson as we parse Amazon’s departure from NYC, discuss the climate with noted expert Bjorn Lomborg, and talk politics with the WSJ (and Manhattan Institute’s)...Source]]>4355false435fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-easy-bein-green--53282673Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=595364Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:22:00 +0000RicochetThis week, we forgo the guests and turn the floor over to you, our faithful Ricochet members that we are eternally grateful for (reading this and you’re NOT a member? Please join!). 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Also, Lileks on Franken and what’s next for Minnesota, Peter Robinson goes for a ride...Source]]>3683false381fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-fistful-of-tush--53282740Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=473817Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:32:37 +0000RicochetThis week, a Minnesotan’s view on Franken and Keillor, we get handsy with our old pal David Limbaugh (would he vote for Roy Moore — tune it to find out), and a chat with an actual southerner about the south (that’s Weekly Standard writer Barton...Source]]>3752false380fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-friday--53282661Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=472260Fri, 24 Nov 2017 19:20:47 +0000RicochetWe were going to take this week off, but then we decided why not gather a couple of hosts (that’d be Rob Long and James Lileks) and let them just riff on the events of the day and other topics, freeform for an hour or so. 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But before we get to that, former New York Congressman Chris Gibson stops by to talk about...Source]]>4308false377fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secrets-and-lies--53282666Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=467556Sat, 04 Nov 2017 17:28:11 +0000RicochetThis week, noted author Rob Long (come on, buy his book!) is back on the big show, so we booked a guest he’d have a lot to chat about with, California Congressman Devin Nunes. We talk collusion, Russia, Mueller, all the good stuff. Also, Bush the...Source]]>4616false376fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-greatest-game--53282733Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=465316Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:45:04 +0000Ricochet“It’s time for the Ricochet Poooodcaaaast!” If only we had Vin Scully to announce that the epic way he did earlier this week at Game 2 of The World Series. 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Cooke, the foremost authority on firearms (also roller coasters, but that’s...Source]]>4071false372fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hurricanes-knees-and-dr-suess--53282736Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=458791Sat, 30 Sep 2017 20:42:39 +0000RicochetThis week, we call of a couple of our most popular podcasters to help us parse the week’s events: Michael Graham, the Boston based host of or daily podcast Michael in the Morning sits in for Peter Robinson, while Michael Stopa from the Harvard Lunch...Source]]>4101false371fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-robots-rule--53282744Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=456876Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:01:43 +0000RicochetThis week, we’ve got Powerline’s John Hinderaker in the Long Chair®, John Yoo protecting us from sentient robots (read his new book Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War ), and the Hoover Institution’s Kori...Source]]>3805false370fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-s-make-a-deal--53282749Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=455365Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:50:31 +0000RicochetThis week, Larry Kudlow sits in the Long Chair ® as the President and his new BFF’s Chuck and Nancy strike a deal over dinner, Heritage’s Steve Moore on the administration’s tax plan and Tevi Troy on how the President did on Storm Watch ’17. Music...Source]]>3725false369fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dreamers--53282752Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=454104Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:18:28 +0000RicochetWhenever immigration rises to the top of the national agenda, we like to call on the best guys we know on the topic, Mickey Kaus and Mark Krikorian. We do a deep dive into the Dreamers, DACA, and The Wall. Also, that deal with Chuck and Nancy, Rob...Source]]>4538false368fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time--53282664Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=452894Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:55:49 +0000RicochetRicochet Founders® Peter Robinson and Rob Long take your questions (after they chat about current events for a few minutes). Thanks to everyone who chimed in with the great queries. We’ll do this again in a few months. Happy end of summer! Music from...Source]]>5065false367fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-of-love--53282761Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=451285Sat, 26 Aug 2017 18:47:34 +0000RicochetThis week, a special edition of the Ricochet Podcast. Peter Robinson and Rob Long (Lileks is cruising the Atlantic) are joined by The Weekly Standard’s Andrew Ferguson and the great P.J. O’Rourke. You’ll definitely want to check out P.J.’s new venture...Source]]>5032false366fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/statues-protests-and-firings--53282750Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=449549Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:46:47 +0000RicochetAnother busy week and to help us parse it, we enlist Ricochet Editor @jongabriel (not a member? Join Ricochet using the new ExJon leve1!) and guests Victor Davis Hanson and The Federalist’s Ben Domenech. 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We stalk some politics, we...Source]]>3951false362fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/napoleon-dynamite--53282754Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=443623Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:47 +0000RicochetThe President is on the record, the WSJ’s Bill McGurn talks about Charlie Gard, The Washington Post’s Bob Costa on the mood in DC, @Lileks ponders Russian history, Long wonders who’s going to get fired, and Robinson has one last question. Or three....Source]]>4314false361fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sajak-and-yoo--53282764Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=442607Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:51:56 +0000RicochetOn the Ricochet Podcast, we go to great lengths to provide breadth and depth in covering the news of the day. Where else can you hear incisive legal analysis from John Yoo and great social commentary and levity from Pat Sajak? 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This week, we’ve got Pat Buchanan (you must buy his new book Nixon’s White House...Source]]>4217false355fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/generic-current-president--53282778Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=432956Fri, 26 May 2017 19:07:31 +0000RicochetBodyslamming, Trump in Europe, the great Mollie Hemingway (you are hereby ordered to buy her new Encounter Broadside Trump vs. The Media right now), the lies we tell ourselves about terrorism (thanks John Kluge), and Peter Robinson once hung out with...Source]]>4741false354fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-family--53282763Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=431002Fri, 19 May 2017 18:22:12 +0000RicochetAnother slow news week…yawn. Uh, no. With so much to talk about, we present another super-sized Ricochet Podcast clocking in at just under 90 minutes. 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This week, we’ve got Senator Ben Sasse direct from the backroads of...Source]]>4407false351fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-francophiles--53282791Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=425964Fri, 28 Apr 2017 22:27:10 +0000RicochetWe’re a man down this week, as James Lileks is in Reno (no, he did not a shoot a man there just to watch him die), but we have lots to talk about and two great guests to discuss it all with. Our old pal David Limbaugh returns to give us insight into...Source]]>5008false350fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elegy-for-billy--53282762Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=424393Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:36:09 +0000RicochetWe’ve got Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance here to talk about investing in startups in the midwest. We’ve got The Factor on permanent hiatus. We’ve got terrorists in France trying their best to influence an election. 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That’s in part due to the news cycle but mostly due to our great guests, the WSJ’s Bret Stephens, and the EPCC’s and National Review’s Ed...Source]]>3914false347fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reunited--53282771Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=420206Sat, 01 Apr 2017 20:06:45 +0000RicochetIt’s a special Saturday edition of the Ricochet Podcast, and it’s special not only because of the day (April Fool’s Day!), but because we get to welcome back our regulate host, TV’s Rob Long. We cover the all the news of the past six months, Peter’s...Source]]>5096false346fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/too-much-monk-ey-business--53282773Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=418512Fri, 24 Mar 2017 18:15:19 +0000RicochetYep, it’s another super busy week (and day), but as tempted as we were to cover the breaking news as it happens, we decided to take a step back and invite our good friend Rod Dreher on to discuss his new book The Benedict Option. 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First up, Heather Higgins, whose post My Money Is on a Trump Victory...Source]]>4460false318fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-impossible-dream--53282681Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=368285Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:05:20 +0000RicochetThis week, another fair and balanced podcast we bring you quixotic Presidential candidate Evan McMullin. His campaign is a long shot, but his qualifications and demeanor are beyond reproach. Later, the WSJ’s Bill McGurn joins the show. Among the...Source]]>4302false317fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/law-and-order--53282815Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=366297Fri, 19 Aug 2016 20:03:56 +0000RicochetThis week, author and Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald joins the show to discuss her important new book, The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe. Also, Paul Manafort exits, auto promotion and...Source]]>4752false316fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-doctor-is-in--53282688Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=364172Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:12:28 +0000RicochetThis week, Hillsdale President Dr. Larry Arnn stops by to make the intellectual and academic argument for Donald Trump (h/t to Ricochet member @rushbabe49 for her post This Might Change some Minds on the Election). Can the good doctor sway @roblong,...Source]]>4731false315fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time-summer-edition--53282808Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=362183Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:05:20 +0000RicochetA few times a year, we banish the guests and open the floor you, our cherished members. And you didn’t let us down — dozens of great questions were submitted. Thanks for participating. We’ll do this again after the election. P.S. If you’re not a...Source]]>4982false314fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rip-gop--53282702Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=360647Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:52:24 +0000RicochetWe open with some thoughts on the just concluded Democratic convention, and then segue into our guest, Avik Roy. His interview with Vox has been discussed extensively on Ricochet, and we give him the full court Ricochet Podcast press. Is the GOP on...Source]]>5256false313fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republican-standard-bearer--53282836Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=358827Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:47:17 +0000RicochetThe moment we’ve been preparing for all year finally arrived this week: Donald J. Trump is the Republican Party’s nominee for President of The United States. 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Music from this...Source]]>4448false308fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-greatest--53282781Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=342444Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:08:56 +0000RicochetAnother momentous week calls for a momentous podcast with Ricochet Editor-In-Chief Jon Gabriel sitting in for Rob Long. We’ve got Washington Post political correspondent Bob Costa on Trump and Bezos, and almost independent Presidential candidate David...Source]]>4217false307fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bitcoins-brexit-and-the-plight-of-the-disappearing-pundit--53282784Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=340438Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:08:18 +0000RicochetIt’s another Super-Sized edition of the Ricochet Podcast (1 hour and 20 minutes!) and we’re all over the map and all over the news to bring you very best in podcast punditry. First up, the great George Gilder (his new book The Scandal of Money: Why...Source]]>4893false306fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer--53282786Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=339165Sat, 28 May 2016 17:35:14 +0000RicochetWe recorded this one yesterday in New York City, and due to travel and other issues, we’re posting it now. We talk Trump, the now official Republican nominee, get the inside scoop on that Facebook meeting from our guest Brent Bozell, and a theory...Source]]>3882false305fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/build-that-wall--53282790Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=337212Fri, 20 May 2016 19:47:22 +0000RicochetThis week, we present a super-sized edition of the Ricochet Podcast (75 minutes plus of thoughtful jabbering!) where within, we attempt to answer a few burning questions: First, is Peter Robinson in the tank for Trump? Rob Long and James Lileks...Source]]>4735false304fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bigger-in-texas--53282813Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=335553Fri, 13 May 2016 21:02:48 +0000RicochetAs we adapt to a world where Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for President, we figured we ought book some very grounded guests for this week’s show. So listen in as we welcome Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The Governor has a new book, Broken But...Source]]>4354false303fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sweet-sowell-music--53282796Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=331771Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:34:53 +0000RicochetOne of the nice things about being the Top Conservative Podcast is that we get to have the coolest and smartest people on the right stop by to chat. Case in point this week as we welcome two of the biggest brains on the right, Yuval Levin and Dr....Source]]>3826false302fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-purple-reign--53282806Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=329888Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:07:04 +0000RicochetIt’s not often that a news story breaks while we’re recording the podcast, but that’s exactly what happened today. We started off talking politics with Bill Kristol and Michael Barone (the former on #NeverTrump and the possibility of a third party and...Source]]>4604false301fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/number-300-with-sajak-and-shearer--53282798Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=328846Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:07:38 +0000RicochetA little more than 6 years ago on a rainy day in the back room of a bungalow in Venice, California, we recorded the first Ricochet Podcast on an old school MacBook. The cast has changed slightly since then, but through one and a half Presidential...Source]]>4789false300fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-time-shifters--53282795Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=327337Fri, 08 Apr 2016 18:49:11 +0000RicochetThis week, some insight into the TV viewing habits of your favorite podcasters, followed by the very smart opinions of Wall Street Journal Opinion Page Editor Bret Stephens. Then, #NeverTrump progenitor and founder of The Resurgent Erick Erickson...Source]]>4486false299fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-party-s-over--53282709Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=325740Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:40:17 +0000RicochetWell, it’s another week that we must bring you yet another sobering meditation on the state of the Grand Old Party. Today, the Wall Street Journal’s Dan Henninger stops by to discuss his recent column Obama’s Greatest Triumph (it’s paywalled, but the...Source]]>4755false298fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rove-and-limbaugh--53282818Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=324290Fri, 25 Mar 2016 19:46:08 +0000RicochetAnother week, another set of brand name guests to debate the issues of the day. This week, first up is Karl Rove who stops by the discuss his terrific new book, The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters. How is an...Source]]>4444false297fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/raised-middle-finger--53282783Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=322333Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:07:20 +0000RicochetThis week, we bring you two very different views of the current state of the Republican Party courtesy of two of the smartest observers we could find. 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On deck for today’s installment: Ricochet Editor-In-Chief Jon Gabriel sits in for James Lileks and we welcome two powerhouse guests —...Source]]>4965david limbaugh,mike leefalse280fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-their-heads--53282810Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=287692Wed, 14 Oct 2015 21:24:06 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, we recap last night’s Democratic debate with the help of guests Byron York from the Washington Examiner and Hoover’s (and Ricochet’s) Bill Whalen. 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All answers lie...Source]]>3996false270fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-this-thing--53282847Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=269353Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:36:41 +0000RicochetIt’s #Throwback Thursday here on the Ricochet Podcast as we go old skool with just Peter Robinson and Rob Long hosting and we’re joined by long standing podcast guest Mickey Kaus, who returns to discuss his thought provoking essay Coulter’s Challenge...Source]]>4549false269fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-speechwriters--53282845Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=267869Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:22:48 +0000RicochetLong and Lileks are away, but that’s OK — we’re in extremely capable hands with guest hosts Troy Senik and Need To Know’s Mona Charen. This week, we’re joined by Senator Tom Cotton to discuss the Iran deal (or lack thereof). 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This week, we call on Ricochet podcaster (on hiatus) and Perry campaign advisor Avik Roy to help talk us through what the fallout will be from the SCOTUS...Source]]>4241false266fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-in-the-court--53282820Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=263154Thu, 02 Jul 2015 19:03:37 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, we cover the SCOTUS rulings with the best panel anywhere on the internets: Ricochet Editor emeritus Mollie Hemingway stops by to give perspective on how the media covered the rulings, and Ricochet contributor Adam...Source]]>4941false265fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-headed-hydra--53282737Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=261499Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:49:37 +0000RicochetToday on the Ricochet Podcast, a rare three guest show: first, the dean of political pundits Michael Barone stops by to give us the low down on Trump, Jindal, and the rest of the field. Then, our own Richard Epstein (aka “The Human Paragraph”) stops...Source]]>4676false264fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-editor-s-podcast-i-hamilton--53282851Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=260250Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:21:03 +0000RicochetThis week, we’re giving the regular crew off so we can bring you this special edition of the Ricochet Podcast featuring our entire editorial staff. Troy Senik, Jon Gabriel, Claire Berlinski, Tom Meyer, and Rob Long gather together (well, virtually...Source]]>3600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fishing-expedition--53282854Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=258329Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:02:36 +0000RicochetThis week, the New York Times thinks a fishing boat is a yacht — luckily, we have fishing and GOP politics expert (and Florida native son) Rick Wilson to get us back on course. He also gives us (that includes Troy Senik, sitting in for Rob Long) a...Source]]>4469false263fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adios-america--53282880Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=257120Thu, 04 Jun 2015 19:05:11 +0000RicochetIt’s always must hear podcasting when our good friend Ann Coulter stops by and this episode is no exception. Ann’s new book Adios America: The Left’s Plan To Turn Our Country Into a Third World Hellhole is as provocative as the title suggests, and the...Source]]>4780false262fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time--53282826Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=255139Thu, 28 May 2015 18:25:54 +0000RicochetYou asked questions, we give answers. Also, Rob hates his iPhone, Peter loves his Beemer, and James doesn’t like artisanal cupcake shops (you’ll have to listen to decode that). Thanks to everyone for all the great questions. 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Tom Cotton and John O’Sullivan, National Review/NRI. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/nri-ideas-summit-john-osullivan-and-tom-cotton/Source]]>2612falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nri-ideas-summit-the-influence-of-popular-culture--53282735Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=250019Sun, 03 May 2015 18:17:43 +0000RicochetAdam Bellow, HarperCollins/Liberty Island, Rob Long, National Review/Ricochet and Jeremy Boreing, from Friends of Abe discuss the influence of popular culture on the political process on the political process and conservatism....Source]]>2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nri-ideas-summit-governor-john-kasich--53282833Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=250004Sun, 03 May 2015 17:39:59 +0000RicochetIn this conversation with Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation, Ohio Governor John Kasich made it very clear he wants to run for president on Friday, repeatedly alluding to the prospect as he promoted his brand of unconventional, “compassionate”...Source]]>2317falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2015-nri-ideas-summit-charles-krauthammer--53282837Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=249887Sat, 02 May 2015 21:57:13 +0000RicochetNational Review’s Rich Lowry talks with columnist, author, and Conservative wise man Charles Krauthammer. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/2015-nri-ideas-summit-charles-krauthammer/Source]]>2768falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2015-national-review-ideas-summit-conversation-with-gov-bobby-jindal-and-heather-higgins-independent-women-s-voice--53282870Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=249882Sat, 02 May 2015 21:25:11 +0000RicochetIn this conversation with Gov. Bobby Jindal and Heather Higgins, Independent Women’s Voice. Governor Jindal hammered President Obama today over his threats to veto legislation demanding transparency and the inclusion of anti-terror pledges in the...Source]]>3058falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2015-nri-ideas-summit-conversation-with-sen-ben-sasse-and-larry-kudlow--53282859Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=249875Sat, 02 May 2015 21:02:06 +0000RicochetA conversation with Larry Kudlow and Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE). In this wide ranging conversation, Senator Sasse describes how Secretary of State John Kerry’s effort to whip votes in the Senate against legislation mandating congressional oversight of...Source]]>2239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nri-2015-ideas-summit-jeb-bush--53282867Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=249689Fri, 01 May 2015 17:26:11 +0000RicochetA conversation between Jeb Bush and National Review Editor Rich Lowry, recorded live from National Review Institute’s 2015 Ideas Summit at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C....Source]]>2988falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nri-2015-ideas-summit-why-the-future-is-conservative--53282742Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=249546Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:03:33 +0000RicochetFrom the National Review Institute 2015 Ideas Summit at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., an introduction from National Review Editor, Rich Lowry, then a panel discussion on the subject, “Why the Future Is Conservative.” The...Source]]>4071falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-podcast-from-hell--53282756Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=247934Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:26:27 +0000RicochetThis week, we take on one of the most debated topics on the site: gay marriage, religious freedom, and what the issues mean for the future of the Republican Party. We do it with two guests from opposite sides of the issue: Rod Dreher is an author...Source]]>4267false258fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vive-le-podcast--53282893Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=246431Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:52:26 +0000RicochetBonjour auditeurs fidèles du podcasts. Cette semaine, comme vous avez demandé, monsieurs Rob Long, Peter Robinson, et James Lileks aller en solo. Ils discutent Hillary, Rubio, agitent leur baguette magique à plusieurs grandes questions, et discutent...Source]]>4565false257fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/that-hair--53282909Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=244912Thu, 09 Apr 2015 22:43:44 +0000RicochetIf it’s in depth political analysis and thinking you’re looking for, mazel tov, you’ve come to the right place. But before we get to that, we do a deep dive in to newly declared presidential candidate Rand Paul’s hair. 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This...Source]]>4756false254fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-and-coffee--53282760Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=239589Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:15:30 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, it’s early in the cycle, but regardless, we call on The Washington Examiner’s Michael Barone and Ricochet’s own Paul Rahe, two of the most experienced voices on the political scene to help us parse 2016, some...Source]]>4532false253fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-letter--53282901Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=237825Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:13:55 +0000RicochetThis week, we peruse Hillary’s email, National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke on his new book The Conservatarian Manifesto (are you a Conservatarian? 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Then, our GLoP pal...Source]]>3664false251fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-21-kevin-hercules-sorbo--53282868Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236450Sat, 28 Feb 2015 23:20:37 +0000RicochetOur final podcast and the highlight of CPAC: National Review’s Jim Geraghty talks to actor Kevin Sorbo about his new film “Caged” about human trafficking, last year’s surprise hit “God’s Not Dead“, and the real most important question at CPAC: In a...Source]]>448falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-20-jason-beardsley-jay-redman--53282869Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236448Sat, 28 Feb 2015 23:15:51 +0000RicochetJay Nordlinger and Jim Geraghty interview Jason Beardsley of The Underground Movement and Jay Redman of Wounded Wear, both distinguished combat veterans, working with Concerned Veterans for America....Source]]>681falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-19-aei-president-arthur-brooks--53282892Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236444Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:56:11 +0000RicochetNational Review’s Jim Geraghty interviews AEI President Arthur Brooks. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-19-aei-president-arthur-brooks/Source]]>265falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-18-former-md-governor-bob-ehrlich--53282895Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236440Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:45:06 +0000RicochetJay Nordlinger and Jim Geraghty interview Bob Ehrlich, who was a Republican governor of Maryland before it was cool… before it went mainstream. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-18-former-md-governor-bob-ehrlich/Source]]>822falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-17-kansas-governor-sam-brownback--53282768Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236437Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:35:30 +0000RicochetJim Geraghty interviews Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback about how he survived as an alleged “dead man walking” in last year’s reelection campaign, what he’s done as governor that’s made Democrats furious, the difficulties of working with the Obama...Source]]>475falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-16-col-allen-west--53282834Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236414Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:31:07 +0000RicochetCol. Allen West, author of Guardian of the Republic, Fox News contributor & former U.S. Congressman joins Jay Nordlinger to discuss CPAC, 2016, the state of the military, and how Republicans can doa better job of attracting African American...Source]]>733falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-15-the-benham-brothers--53282838Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236411Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:05:36 +0000RicochetNational Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke talks to reality TV stars the Benham Brothers about cultural forces that caused the cancellation of their popular TV show from HGTV. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-15-benham-brothers/Source]]>530falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-14-msnbc-s-joe-scarborough--53282861Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236407Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:48:49 +0000RicochetNational Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke talks to MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough about the scene at CPAC and his views on the 2016 race. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-14-msnbcs-joe-scarborough/Source]]>549falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-13-dan-bongino--53282841Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236381Sat, 28 Feb 2015 05:23:03 +0000RicochetJim Geraghty interviews Daniel Bongino, the former United States Secret Service agent who was the Republican Party nominee for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in the 2014 elections. 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London is the president of London Center for Policy Research and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-6-herbert-london/Source]]>846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-5-national-review-roundtable--53282908Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236251Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:44:26 +0000RicochetNational Review’s Jay Nordlinger, Jim Geraghty, and Charles Cooke discuss the opening day of CPAC 2015. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-5-national-review-roundtable/Source]]>436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-4-weekly-standard-online-editor-daniel-halper--53282844Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236243Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:07:06 +0000RicochetLive from CPAC, Jay Nordlinger chats with Weekly Standard online editor Daniel Halper. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/live-cpac-weekly-standard-online-editor-daniel-halper/Source]]>909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-3-governor-bobby-jindal--53282853Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236236Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:15:08 +0000RicochetIn our continuing series of podcasts from CPAC, National Review’s Jim Geraghty interviews Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-3-governor-bobby-jindal/Source]]>895falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cpac-2-attorney-general-michael-mukasey--53282857Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236220Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:37:54 +0000RicochetHere’s our second conversation from CPAC: Jay Nordlinger talks with former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey. https://ricochet.com/podcast/ricochet-podcast/cpac-2-attorney-general-michael-mukasey/Source]]>734falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/live-from-cpac-senator-ted-cruz--53282920Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=236192Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:18:17 +0000RicochetWe’re not doing a Ricochet Podcast today; instead, we’ll be posting short interviews live from CPAC. 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Former Indiana governor and current Purdue University president Mitch Daniels joins us to discuss his WSJ...Source]]>4614false247fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-of-the-union--53282801Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=233091Thu, 22 Jan 2015 22:56:14 +0000RicochetThis week, Jon Gabriel sits in for Peter Robinson (he’ll be back next week –promise!) as we’re joined by two of the sharpest observers in politics. Matthew Continetti is the Editor-In-Chief of the Washington Free Beacon. We chat with him about this...Source]]>4248false246fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-band-wagon-departs--53282803Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=232497Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:43:24 +0000RicochetThis week, Troy Senik sits in for Peter Robinson. and we’re joined by the WaPo’s epic political reporter Bob Costa (follow him on Twitter here). We chase down all the rumors on who’s running, who’s not, who’s shouldn’t be and who is. 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Music from...Source]]>4807false243fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sorry-not-sorry--53282915Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=230743Thu, 18 Dec 2014 23:28:49 +0000RicochetThe week, we’re not sorry. We’re not sorry for the use of enhanced interrogation techniques on known terrorists (our guest, the WSJ’s Bret Stephens isn’t sorry either). We’re also not sorry for the executives at Sony, the North Korean hackers, the...Source]]>4575false242fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hitting-for-the-cycle--53282936Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=230170Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:36:07 +0000RicochetThis year, opening day and Christmas came early. We’re blessed to have on two Hall of Fame guests: the great Thomas Sowell (get the new edition of his classic book Basic Economics on sale now). 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Then, author William Voegeli stops by to discuss his new book The Pity...Source]]>4339false240fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-news-dudes--53282911Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=228624Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:42:43 +0000RicochetThe week, Troy Senik sits in for Peter Robinson as we wrap up the Cruise, discuss Obama’s immigration overstep, talk about the business of news with journalist and author Sharyl Attkisson (buy her new book Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the...Source]]>4019false239fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pirates-of-the-caribbean--53282938Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=228216Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:59:57 +0000RicochetLive from Dazzles Lounge on the MS Allure of the Seas, it’s a live Ricochet Podcast with Rob Long, James Lileks, and Jonah Goldberg (sitting in for a landlocked Peter Robinson). Our guests on this floating version of the show: Col. Allen West,...Source]]>3563false238fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/back-to-the-future--53282887Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=227541Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:44:48 +0000RicochetAs you might expect, we’re in a celebratory mood this week as Rob, Peter, and Troy Senik (James is off this week) recap, react and analyze the results from this week’s mid-terms. Is this the start of a Reagan-esque Republican renaissance or just a...Source]]>4416false237fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-about-milhouse--53282940Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=227021Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:01:58 +0000RicochetThis week, our old pal Harry Shearer stops by to discuss his new web series Nixon’s The One. Also, Rob and James discuss the new book they’ve contributed to (yes, you must buy a copy of The Seven Deadly Virtues), and recap the big DC Ricochet meet up...Source]]>3901false236fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-a-fan--53282905Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=226295Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:49:19 +0000RicochetThis week on the Big Show: Ricochet contributor and political consultant to the stars @theRickWilson on the Governor’s race in Florida and a look at other contests around the country. Then, the federal government is too damn big, pondering whether or...Source]]>3924false235fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-professors--53282886Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=225870Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:31:27 +0000RicochetThis week, Ebola fever — catch it! (or don’t). Then, author/academic, and professional prognosticator, Alan Dershowitz. His new book Terror Tunnels: The Case for Israel’s Just War Against Hamas sets the tone for a discussion about Israel, Hamas, ISIS,...Source]]>3889false234fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/that-s-no-lady--53282904Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=225325Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:38:24 +0000RicochetIt’s always great fun when our good pal Pat Sajak stops by for a visit, and today’s show is no exception. Along with America’s most beloved TV icon (his words, not ours), we cover the latest in communicative diseases, Leon Panetta and the plethora of...Source]]>4127false233fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/government-don-t-work-good--53282825Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=224931Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:53:58 +0000RicochetThis week, we’re fortunate to have two giants of America political punditry: the Washington Examiner’s Michael Barone and Hillsdale College professor (and Ricochet contributor) Paul Rahe. They opine on the current state of races across the country,...Source]]>4186false232fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brainless--53282828Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=224472Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:22:02 +0000RicochetThis week, we discuss a bevy of not so smart moments (including one from the producer of this show — more about that in a moment), from the former governor of a large western state, to Ferguson, Missouri, a really stupid salute, the current foreign...Source]]>4147false231fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tartan-spicy--53282912Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=223820Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:00:17 +0000RicochetThis week, the tuned-out (and checked-out) President; James Delingpole on the Scottish secession vote, UKIP, and the horror that is Rotherham; Then, who’s more unpopular, Ebola or ISIS? Also, a rare Ricochet Podcast sports topic: the NFL’s worst week...Source]]>4460false230fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arguing-in-good-faith--53282931Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=223398Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:21:08 +0000RicochetThis week’s show is the very model of civil conversation and discourse as our hosts debate the President’s speech, and a whole host of his policies and positions. Who defends him and who throws him under the bus? This discussion may surprise you....Source]]>4908false229fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reclining-standards--53282889Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=222192Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:37:09 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, a look back at the tumultuous summer in the Middle East. First up, Annika Hernroth-Rothstein checks in from Sweden to discuss the growing anti-semitism in Europe. Then, Hoover fellow Peter Berkowitz on how Israel should...Source]]>4136false228fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talk-amongst-yourselves--53282829Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=221666Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:19:59 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, we’re guest free, but with plenty to talk about: Ferguson, James Foley, Rick Perry, the Minnesota State Fair, DeBlasio learns a life lesson, and last but not least, help us help you: silence Rob Long’s new member pitch from...Source]]>4442false227fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-listeners--53282926Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=221064Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:26:58 +0000RicochetThis week, we listen. We listen to Paul Rahe on the Middle East. We listen to Victor Davis Hanson discuss immigration, William Tecumseh Sherman, and his plans immediately following the podcast. Finally, some thoughts on a couple of recently departed...Source]]>4853false226fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-big-bomb--53282835Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=220387Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:54:07 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast (which starts at about 5 minutes in progress due to a technical issue), we talk politics and washing machines with Ricochet editor Jon Gabriel, and then historian Reverend Wilson Miscamble, author of The Most...Source]]>3501false225fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-back-blueberries--53282843Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=219977Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:43:41 +0000RicochetIt’s been a while since our amiable hosts have been in the same bowl with each other, so we took this opportunity to do a special three guest show from across the world and around the country. First up, our old friend Judith Levy gives us a chilling...Source]]>4678false224fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bearing-down--53282890Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=219168Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:47:57 +0000RicochetThis week, Lileks returns and we’re all about borders — both our own and the ones in Eastern Europe. We’re joined by Russian expert Yuri Yarim-Agaev, who gives some remarkable insight into the downing of the Malaysian Air 777. Then, the Center for...Source]]>4238false223fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/borderline-crazy--53282865Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=218621Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:12:49 +0000RicochetThis week, Ricochet member Fredösphere provides the intro (coffee mug incoming, Fred, and more of the entries at the end of the show) as Troy Senik sits in for Lileks. We’ve got a terrific line up of guests this week as Mark Levin and Larry Kudlow...Source]]>4957false222fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/court-and-sparklers--53282937Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=218069Wed, 02 Jul 2014 18:43:43 +0000RicochetLileks is off this this week, so it’s just Robinson and Long for our annual 4th of July Spectacular Show. And yes, we were supposed to have talk show host Mark Levin, but he had to cancel at the last minute. Not to worry — we’ve still got National...Source]]>5294false221fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mississippi--53282941Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=217628Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:51:04 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast we do a deep dive on the curious goings on in Mississippi both on our own and with Washington Post Capitol Hill correspondent Robert Costa (special Ricochet Podcast shout- out to Ricochet member Crabby Appleton 2.0!). Then, we...Source]]>4108false220fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murphy-and-kaus--53282948Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=217150Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:06:56 +0000RicochetPolitical strategist Mike Murphy makes a long overdue return to the Ricochet Podcast to discuss what really happened in the Cantor-Brat race. Was it immigration or is all politics local? Our old friend Mickey Kaus has a point of view on that, and he...Source]]>4888false219fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/change-is-good--53282952Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=216665Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:54:16 +0000RicochetThis week, we’re all about change: change the Majority Leader, a change of life, loose change, and more. Our guests are The Campaign Stop’s Jim Geraghty, (read his new book The Weed Agency: A Comic Tale of Federal Bureaucracy Without Limits) to...Source]]>4551false218fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/see-cruz--53282914Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=216139Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:23:20 +0000RicochetIs Bowe Bergdahl a deserter, a hero, or something in between? That’s the primary question on this week’s show, both for the hosts, and for our guest, Senator Ted Cruz. The Senator also weighs in on whether or not the Democrats have abandoned the Bill...Source]]>5047false217fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time--53282896Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=215673Thu, 29 May 2014 20:34:10 +0000RicochetEvery few months, we clear the decks of guests and open the floor to you, our faithful Ricochet members. This week, we cover what the boys wanted to be at age 12 (hint: Daniel Day Robinson is Abraham Lincoln), their best meal, who’d they most like to...Source]]>4692false216fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-phone-call--53282916Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=215200Thu, 22 May 2014 22:33:46 +0000RicochetThis week, Long is assente in Italy, Lileks is powerless on the phone, and Robinson is rolling with all of it. We’ve got Money & Politics podcaster Jim Pethokoukis to talk about the economy, the budget deficit, and the search for inflation. Then,...Source]]>4356false215fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot--53282934Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=214524Wed, 14 May 2014 21:03:02 +0000RicochetThis week, we’re hash tagging like the cool kids as we tackle hash tag diplomacy, global warming, oops, we mean, climate change, no sorry, climate action, oh, whatever. Then it’s some serous DC wonking out with the WaPo’s Bob Costa, followed by...Source]]>4499hotfalse214fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reykjaviking-crew--53282942Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=213972Thu, 08 May 2014 19:44:28 +0000RicochetThis week, a little history and a little current events. First, author/historian Ken Adelman on his new book Reagan at Reykjavik: Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold War, and on the what lessons from that summit can be applied to the current crisis...Source]]>3814false213fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disturbing-trends-in-american-society--53282922Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=213326Thu, 01 May 2014 00:20:48 +0000RicochetIt’s a Super-Sized 77 minute long edition of the podcast this week (gotta make up for last week’s hooky) as we ponder whether Donald Sterling’s exile from the NBA actually is slam dunk, how to avoid being a Glass-hole, chat with Law Talk’s John Yoo on...Source]]>4641false212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-curmudgeons--53282927Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=212307Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:29:45 +0000RicochetMichael Bloomberg is going to heaven, the UN is getting warmer (just ask them), Charles Murray is dispensing indispensable wisdom (courtesy of his new book The Curmudgeon’s Guide To Getting Ahead). Later, what will happen in the Crimea and Ukraine,...Source]]>4460false211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kind-of-a-drag--53282924Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=195868Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:44:54 +0000RicochetTurns out experts don’t have so much expertise after all; the zen and psychology of the tax code (and Rob’s pitch for the flat tax); the evolution of the word “tranny”; Ricochet editors ( Senik, Levy, and Gabriel) on their favorite member posts; Is...Source]]>4384false210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-a-run-for-it--53282932Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=156045Wed, 02 Apr 2014 19:15:12 +0000RicochetThis week, all we’ve got all is questions: Is ObamaCare decided? Are conservatives who watch MSNBC masochists? Is Jeb Bush a tarnished brand? What should the US response to Russia’s invasion of Russia? Are we in danger of a Michael Totten predicted...Source]]>4347false209fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-in-kansas-any-more--53282873Source]]>https://ricochet.com/?post_type=podcasts&p=127687Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:47:33 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, we put Putin in his place, D.C. McAllister on that Charlotte mayor and the writer we’d all like to write like. Then, dean of all pundits Charles Krauthammer stops by to discuss his new book “Things That Matter: Three Decades...Source]]>4508false208fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/things-gonna-change--53282947Source]]>https://ricochet.com/podcasts/things-gonna-change/Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:08:56 +0000RicochetOur first 2.0 Ricochet Podcast! This week, 2.0 is here (lots of talk about that), where’s MH370, Fox News’ James Rosen on Ukraine and his impressions of Obama and Hillary, the mysterious power and influence of the Dalai Lama, Rob does his downward...Source]]>3908false207fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/launch-it--53282933Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/launch-it/Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:56:53 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the podcast, as we get ready to finally launch 2.0, the boys are feeling jolly about Jolly, and offer their theories as to where the heck that plane is. Then, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven on his impending trip...Source]]>4263false206fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crimea-river--53282939Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/crimea-river/Thu, 06 Mar 2014 19:18:28 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Troy Senik sits in for the absentee Rob Long as we welcome the always irrepressible James Delingpole, reporting in from this side of the Atlantic on CPAC, Apple, and his imbibing of adult beverages. Then we track...Source]]>4457false205fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nested-comments--53282929Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/nested-comments/Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:34:08 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file Foreign policy and mid-terms: anybody care? The Obama administration’s and NBC’s whitewash of the news in Ukraine. Then, AEI’s Arthur Herman joins to gives us more perspective on the Ukraine and the leviathan oil field. Later,...Source]]>4340false204fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/youth-appeal--53282946Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/youth-appeal/Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:53:26 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, a little tech talk to kick off the podcast. Then, the weird strategy of the house leadership on raising the debt ceiling, Rob makes a u-turn on Cruz, Peter proposes a peace treaty, Then, the Instapundit himself,...Source]]>4711false203fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twist-and-shout--53282953Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/twist-and-shout/Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:37:14 +0000RicochetThis week, Lileks on sports (really!), moderates on Ricochet, Michael Barone on ObamaCare and Christie, Nathan Harden on Phillip Seymour Hoffman and his book “Sex and God at Yale”. Also, a shout-out to Don and Mendel and to some guys who first...Source]]>4644false202fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taken-for-a-ride--53282954Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/taken-for-a-ride/Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:33:06 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Troy Senik sits in for Peter Robinson as we bat around the big wrap up of last weekend, and SOTU…yawn. First up, The New York Time’s Ross Douthat talks conservative reform and more imperfect unions. Then, Washington...Source]]>4708false201fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swanning-around--53282949Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/swanning-around/Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:44:11 +0000RicochetDirect Link to MP3 file There’s only one more show until the big live extravaganza (where there’ll be plenty of swanning, apparently). In this prelude to our big night in Los Angeles, we discuss the blackballing of Mike Huckabee, snow days in...Source]]>3841false199fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-cooking--53282944Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/california-cooking/Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:22:54 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, we talk Chris Christie, then NRO editor Charles C.W. Cooke (an actual immigrant) stops by to discuss immigration, life in New York under new mayor Bill de Blasio, and the NSA. Finally, is life in the Golden State...Source]]>4162false198fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ricochet-podcast-200-live-in-los-angeles--53282960Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/ricochet-podcast-200-live-in-los-angeles/Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:00:24 +0000RicochetRob Long, Peter Robinson, James Lileks, Mollie Hemingway, Troy Senik, Jon Gabriel, DC McCallister, Dave Carter, Pat Sajak, Andrew Klavan, Jonah Goldberg, and Dennis Prager chat live in Los Angeles......Source]]>6999false200fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-on-life--53282967Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/high-on-life/Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:58:44 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the podcast, Professor To The Stars Paul Rahe stops by for a little conversation on Greek classicalism and modern day politics, and later, Rick Wilson on the conservatives and weed, the inevitability of Hillary,...Source]]>4479false196fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pajama-boys--53282925Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/pajama-boys/Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:13:58 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file It’s our final podcast of 2013, and we’ve assembled a full compliment of Ricochet editors and contributors as we’re joined by Troy Senik, Jon Gabriel, and D.C. McAllister. They talk Pajama Boy, Duck Dynasty, the best and most...Source]]>4357false195fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-s-mr-right--53282935Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/whos-mr-right/Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:41:32 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file It’s a special Friday the 13th edition of the Ricochet Podcast! This week, Rob Long on why it’s a bad week to be an uncle in North Korea, Ricochet member Franco determines exactly who is more conservative, and NY Post film...Source]]>4621false194fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/borderline-millennials--53282971Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/borderline-millennials/Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:05:44 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, our own James Delingpole (buy his new book here) challenges climate change and describes why Britain is indeed nuttier that the U.S. Then, Mark Krikorian on what the GOP must do to avoid getting out of its own way on...Source]]>4225false193fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dinner-at-rob-s--53282923Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/dinner-at-robs/Sat, 30 Nov 2013 19:43:01 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file We has planned to do a new show this week, but travel and technical issues got in the way. Please accept our apologies and this previously publicly unreleased dinner party at Rob’s house recorded on November 9th, 2013. Rob,...Source]]>4203false192fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time--53282975Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/question-time/Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:00:28 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Best jobs, worst failure, who’s funnier, Republican three-legged stools (not a euphemism), and of course, Star Trek. Thanks for playing, everyone! Music from this week’s episode: 96...Source]]>4695false191fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-over--53282961Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/its-over/Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:49:46 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the Ricochet Podcast: ObamaCare crashes and Haley Barbour advises on how the GOP should react (and why governors generally rock). Later, Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint on the think tank’s mission, an...Source]]>4436false191fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-won-t-hurt--53282958Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/this-wont-hurt/Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:28:39 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, election results from all over, Ricochet contributor Heather Higgins on the curious case of MyCancellation.com (and its Twitter account) and the women’s vote in Virginia. Then, the American Wonk himself, Avik Roy...Source]]>4226false189fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/p-j-o-rourke--53282968Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/p-j-orourke/Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:27:06 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, a guest we’ve been chasing a long time finally makes his Ricochet Podcast debut: the great P.J. O’Rourke stops by to discuss on the health care debacle, improving the GOP’s message, making a living as writer, Lou...Source]]>3835false188fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-peanuts--53282921Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/spanish-peanuts/Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:54:05 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file The Ricochet Podcast returns with two members of the podcast bullpen getting up to the plate: The Hemingway’s Mollie Hemingway and Need To Know’s Mona Charen discuss the politics of procreation, being a Cards fan in a Red Sox...Source]]>4141false187fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-sorry-about-it--53282945Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/not-sorry-about-it/Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:18:39 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Troy Senik sits in for Rob Long, The Washington Examiner’s Tim Carney on the political fallout from the shutdown, and David Limbaugh (aka EL Rush Bro) is –not surprisingly– energized by the whole thing. Also, the...Source]]>4691false186fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-york-city-meet-up--53282955Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/new-york-city-meet-up/Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:49:09 +0000RicochetHere’s the audio from our Ricochet Meet-up at Galway Pub in mid-town Manhattan. Rob Long hosts John Podhoretz, Ann Coulter (buy her new book Never Trust a Liberal Over Three-Especially a Republican) Tommy DeSeno, and of course, our beloved Ricochet...Source]]>4932false185fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/off-the-record--53282956Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/off-the-record/Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:38:01 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast: strategies and secrets. Author and fellow at the Claremont Institute Charles Kesler stops by to discuss his book I Am The Change: Barack Obama and the Future of Liberalism. Then, National Review’s (and the co-host of the...Source]]>3720false184fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/green-eggs-and-sajak--53282969Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/green-eggs-and-sajak/Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:28:36 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, we self-adminster the Ricochet RINO Litmus Test® to determine exactly who is a coastal media elitist and who isn’t. Naaah…just kidding. We’ve got a terrific line-up with the great Pat Sajak and newly minted Ricochet...Source]]>4469false183fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-limbaugh-lecture--53282966Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-limbaugh-lecture/Wed, 18 Sep 2013 18:34:36 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, two giants grace us with their presence and wisdom. First the great Norman Podhoretz (or as we like to call him, “The Podfather”) stops by to talk about Syria and the Obama Administration’s fumbling toward a...Source]]>4628false182fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comrades-in-arms--53282974Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/comrades-in-arms/Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:50:59 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Mollie Hemingway sits in for Peter, and of course we cover Syria, the Russians, and the President. Then, we’re joined by authors Tevi Troy and Rod Dreher. Tevi discusses his new book What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched,...Source]]>4705false181fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-wonk-with-avik-roy--53282985Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/american-wonk-with-avik-roy-2/Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:01:36 +0000RicochetAvik Roy and Manhattan Institute colleague Yevgeniy Feyman discuss their new interactive map, published at Forbes, which explores the impact of Obamacare on the cost of health insurance in every U.S. state plus D.C....Source]]>2725falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-military-option--53282957Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-military-option/Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:27:57 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the podcast, we parse the Syrian question with experts on both the Middle East and the political perspective. The Hoover Institution’s Fouad Ajami explains why we should take action, and National Review’s political...Source]]>5030false180fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-s-end--53282972Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/summers-end/Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:49:51 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file It’s our last podcast of the summer and to mark the change of season, we’ve reunited the crew after their far-flung vacations and adventures.This week, we answer the burning questions of the day: Is Rob Long actually a gift...Source]]>4110false179fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-newspaper-rules--53282979Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-newspaper-rules/Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:06:51 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Rob and James are cruising but their deck shoes are more than filled by Ricochet editor Mollie Hemingway. She and Peter discuss traditional households and the effect the ever changing culture has on them. Then, The...Source]]>4466false178fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-selfie--53282976Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-selfie/Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:26:09 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file We get wordy and reflective this week with our guests, authors Andrew Klavan and C.J. Box. Of course, we talk about Weiners, wives, and the death of shame, but also some insight into the work habits of writers, James meets a...Source]]>3980false177fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-re-so-baked--53282981Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/were-so-baked/Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:53:05 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file We’re down one host this week (Lileks is on assignment), but it’s a super-sized edition of The Ricochet Podcast, clocking in at almost 90 minutes of chat time. This week on the podcast, Ricochet contributor Matthew Hennessey on...Source]]>5381false176fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/get-me-my-glasses--53282977Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/get-me-my-glasses/Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:44:36 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the world famous Ricochet Podcast, City Journal editor Brian Anderson on the state of California and his new book The Beholden State: California’s Lost Promise and How to Recapture It) , immigration, the Zimmerman...Source]]>3314false175fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/independence-day--53282963Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/independence-day/Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:12:44 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the podcast, James and Peter talk Egyptian politics and culture with Hoover’s Fouad Ajami (read his WSJ Op-Ed piece here) and later, the Zimmerman trial and immigration reform with the WSJLive’s (and Ricochet’s...Source]]>4084false174fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/enforce-the-law--53282993Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/enforce-the-law/Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:52:06 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Peter Robinson returns with tales of the east, a fervent debate on the complications of the Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven joins to discuss immigration (and is later abruptly cut off...Source]]>4246false173fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lesson-from-lincoln--53282871Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/lesson-from-lincoln/Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:12:03 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week, Rich Lowry, National Review Editor and author of Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream–and How We Can Do It Again sits in for the perpetually vacationing Peter Robinson to...Source]]>3808false172fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listen-up--53282991Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/listen-up/Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:03:17 +0000RicochetLots to talk about this week, and we have the guests who are more than up to the task (Troy Senik is sitting in for Peter): Michael Barone, the dean of American political journalism, joins to discuss the scandals, the state of immigration, Minnesota...Source]]>4999false171fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taking-the-fifth--53282997Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/taking-the-fifth/Fri, 24 May 2013 19:08:46 +0000RicochetDirect link to MP3 file This week on the one and only Ricochet Podcast, Peter is MIA, but Rob and James soldier on in style with guests AEI President Arthur Brooks (read his WSJ op-ed The GOP’s Hispanic Opening) and The Weekly Standard’s Mark...Source]]>4508false169fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-taxes-and-scandals--53282872Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/texas-taxes-and-scandals/Fri, 17 May 2013 08:39:53 +0000RicochetDirect link to mp3 file It’s another action-packed edition of the Ricochet Podcast, as we’re joined by Texas governor Rick Perry and National Review columnist and author Kevin Williamson. The governor explains why he won’t accept federal heath care...Source]]>4786false168fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cookies-and-underwear--53282879Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/cookies-and-underwear/Fri, 10 May 2013 19:09:33 +0000RicochetThis week, The Washington Examiner’s Byron York on Benghazi and immigration, Rob correctly ID’s a blintz and assails the lickspittle press, Peter orders some unmentionables online, and James keeps the whole show on track. In other word, a normal week....Source]]>4172false167fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-men--53282898Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/modern-men/Thu, 02 May 2013 18:26:42 +0000RicochetFormer Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (visit his site, Gingrich Productions) stops by to discuss disruptive technology, rail against big government, celebrate the rise of the states, examine the future of education, and suggest how to get Congress...Source]]>4120false166fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-over-the-border--53282970Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/just-over-the-border/Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:48:55 +0000RicochetThis week we’re all about The Big Issues. First, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus stops by to talk about how we get back to the business of winning elections — yes, we can! Better organization, better messaging, and more sophisticated databases. Then, our...Source]]>4814false165fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boston--53282973Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/boston/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:22:32 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, we’re, of course, all about Boston. Also, our own Mollie Hemingway on the media and the Gosnell trial and National Review’s Andrew McCarthy on Boston, the investigation, and what comes next. Also, what happens if the perp is...Source]]>4723false164fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-iron-lady--53282962Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-iron-lady/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:00:27 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, we take a look back at Margaret Thatcher with someone who knew and worked with her: the great John O’Sullivan. We discuss her policies, how she changed Britain, her relationship with this country and with Ronald Reagan, and...Source]]>4930false163fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prager-wilson-and-jaws--53282982Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/prager-wilson-and-jaws/Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:27:58 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, a double shot of big guests. First, our old pal Dennis Prager stops by for some cogent views on SSM, religion, and why it’s important to link and fight for both. Then, Ricochet contributor Rick Wilson gives perhaps a more...Source]]>4536false162fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sowell-men--53282996Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/sowell-men/Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:01:52 +0000RicochetDo you like good debates about politics and policy? All right, then we’ve got a podcast for you. This week on The Ricochet Podcast, Rob and Peter (Lileks was temporarily banished by the Skype gods) get into a crackling debate on a progressive’s advice...Source]]>4548false161fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angry-birds--53282943Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/angry-birds/Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:33:20 +0000RicochetThis week, we’re all over the place. First, Fouad Ajami joins to discuss the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war. Was it worth it? Fouad says yes. Tell us what you think in the comments. Then Obama in Israel, Pat Caddell on the scourge of political...Source]]>4346false160fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/habemus-cpac--53282897Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/habemus-cpac/Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:40:11 +0000RicochetWe’re live from CPAC this week, as we cover all the news and controversy from the conference with Troy Senik, our man on the ground in Maryland, and Keith Urbahn, one of the most plugged in members of the movement. Also, a franc (pun intended)...Source]]>3922false159fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/filibuster--53282930Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/filibuster/Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:58:44 +0000RicochetAfter a brief hiatus, the Ricochet Podcast returns this week with our old friends Pat Sajak and Mickey Kaus. We talk filibusters, drones, that dinner with the President, democracy Twitter-style, the benefits of free online courses, sequestration,...Source]]>3817false158fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-beautiful-day--53282899Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/its-a-beautiful-day/Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:26:04 +0000RicochetThis week on The Ricochet Podcast, social conservatives make their case to Rob, Haley Barbour makes his case for a new party coalition, Victor Davis Hanson is optimistic about the future and schools us in the finer points of pistachio farming, Lileks...Source]]>4023false157fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-much-love--53282978Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/not-much-love/Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:30:35 +0000RicochetIt’s action packed post-State of the Union podcast. We chat with GOP rising star Artur Davis on the President’s speech, the GOP response, and how to attract more minorities to the party. Then, an actual President for a change: Hillsdale College’s Dr....Source]]>3890false156fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-party-of-the-future--53282992Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-party-of-the-future/Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:24:21 +0000RicochetThis week on The Ricochet Podcast, Lileks is MIA with Skype issues, but we soldier on without him as we ponder nothing less than the future of the party and the nation at large. Our guests are RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and Red State.com’s Erick...Source]]>3711false155fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silent-cal--53282903Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/silent-cal/Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:55:45 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, Dr. Walter Russell Mead joins to discuss U.S. foreign policy. Then, author Amity Shlaes discusses her important new biography Coolidge. Also, Peter Robinson on the burdens of writing a Big Book, Rob Long reports on...Source]]>4558false154fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-s-the-homer--53282980Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/whos-the-homer/Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:42:02 +0000RicochetInauguration blues, liberalism coming on strong, Roe v. Wade is 40: what to do, what to do? Our guests Fox News contributor and talk radio host Monica Crowley and Ricochet’s own Mollie Hemingway help sort through the low points and show us the way...Source]]>4587false153fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guns-and-vicodins--53282987Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/guns-and-vicodins/Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:07:57 +0000RicochetIt’s another super-sized edition of the podcast with our guests The Weekly Standard‘s Andy Ferguson and The Washington Free Beacon’s Matt Continetti. We cover James’ dental adventures, Lance Armstrong, guns and the Chicago way, dueling Nixons,...Source]]>4814false152fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/got-the-fever--53282984Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/got-the-fever/Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:28:08 +0000RicochetThis week on the podcast, new minted CNN Chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper stops by to discuss his new book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor as well as the politics of covering…politics. Then, our old friend Bill Kristol joins...Source]]>4891false151fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-large-and-nationwide--53282964Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/at-large-and-nationwide/Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:00:50 +0000RicochetFirst podcast of 2013 and it’s a doozy: Rob Long checks in from Paris and New York, Peter reveals his secret workout routine, and James explains how to have a successful New Year’s Eve. Later, AEI president Arthur Brooks joins to discuss the fiscal...Source]]>4406false150fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-diner-2012-christmas-special--53282959Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/the-diner-2012-christmas-special/Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:45:21 +0000RicochetRicochet members, here’s a treat especially for you, courtesy of James Lileks: A special edition of James’ legendary radio show (and later, a podcast) The Diner. Not a member? No worries — you can join right now and be listening to this audio goodness...Source]]>2662false149fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/figgy-pudding--53282994Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/figgy-pudding/Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:35:34 +0000RicochetThis week we take on guns, super heroes, the meaning of Christmas, the people who ring the bells, and parse that darned figgy pudding song. And yes, of course we give an update on the state of Ricochet. It’s the last Ricochet Podcast of 2012 (but not...Source]]>3891false148fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-punch-in-the-nose--53282910Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/a-punch-in-the-nose/Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:59:58 +0000RicochetThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, we’re joined by political consultant Mike Murphy for a look at the GOP’s future. Are demographics destiny? Is gay marriage a bellwether issue. We tackle those issues ourselves, with Mike, and later with The Transom’s...Source]]>4986false147fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/greg-gutfeld-and-the-joy-of-hate--53282986Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/greg-gutfeld-and-the-joy-of-hate/Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:27:12 +0000RicochetThis week, Greg Gutfeld, host of Fox News’ The Five and Red Eye stops by to talk about his new book The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage. Also, Romney visits Costco, fiscal cliffs, incentivizing birth rates, Jon...Source]]>4395false146fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/question-time--53282988Source]]>https://ricochet.wpengine.com/podcasts/question-time-3/Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:40:11 +0000RicochetThe Ricochet Podcast has returned from the high seas and this week it’s all about you, the Ricochet Member. Rob, James, and Peter answer your questions on the election, the best way to deal with the opposition, the way forward for the GOP, who takes...Source]]>4323false145full