The Ricochet Podcast
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Podcast Description
Welcome to the home of the Ricochet Podcast! Our weekly episodes feature our hosts James Lileks, Rob Long, Peter Robinson, and guests discussing the issues of the week.
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Prager and The Pursuit of Happiness | Dennis Prager stops by to discuss his new book, "Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph." It's a fascinating discussion on evil, multiculturalism, liberty, and of course, happiness. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hopped Up On Goofballs | It's Greece, it's California, it's (still) gay marriage, and Romney rising. AEI's Jim Pethokoukis on all the markets and currencies, and later, David Limbaugh returns to talk social issues and the stunning 0-99 rebuke of Obama's budget. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Marriage Thing | This week, we're all over the marriage thing (well, not literally). Then Arthur Brooks on his new book "The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise," and the role of government in society, and yes, yet another dog story. We wrap up with National Review's Mona Charen on culture, working conservative women, and the role of family. | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Members of The Tribe | Jonah Goldberg, author of "The Tyranny of Cliches: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas" joins for the full hour. Enjoy. | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ricochet Podcast Special Edition: Lileks, Klavan, and Box on Novel Writing | Got a special one for you today: James Lileks, Andrew Klavan, and C.J. Box discuss the finer points of novel writing and the state of the book business. It's a fascinating conversation by three working writers. | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How They Got Over | Titanically bad mini-series, the guys get religion on Romney, Harry Stein on Trayvon Martin and leftist race-baiting, and Russ Roberts on the economy and the way back. | 4/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dog Eat Dog | The podcast has gone to the dogs this week: Rob has trust issues with his Mac, Romney's electability, econ/tax journalist Jim Pethokoukis (follow him on Twitter and read his indispensable blog) talks Buffet rule, Obama's vulnerability on the economy, and later, the definitive conversation on Mitt's dog Seamus and the anti-canine left | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Question Time! | Rob, Peter, and James answer questions from Ricochet members. | 4/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It's The Grit | BREAKING: We didn't win the lottery, at least not the one where they give away all the dough. We did win the one with the guests: this week we've got Commentary's John Podhoretz and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher. We cover the remarries, SCOTUS and HCR, the OPM scandal, Titanic, the budget, and the Congressman's triplets. Yes, you read that right, TRIPLETS. | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Uncommon Knowledge Special Audio Edition: Rick Santorum | Rick Santorum on why he's still in the race, the rights of the unborn, the Santorum tax plan, how Santorum plans to expand his appeal, the core differences between himself and Mitt Romney, and a up-to-the-minute state of the primary race from the candidate himself. | 3/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wisconsin's Own: Scott Walker and Paul Ryan | We're full of cheese this week. Wisconsin cheese. Governor Scott Walker talks about unions, health care, and his upcoming recall election. Then, Paul Ryan joins to discuss his budget, health care reform, and how his budget will impact the coming national election. The, Ricochet's own Adam Freedman stops by to update and analyze the SCOTUS/HCR arguments. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kristol Clear Dreaming | Dead batteries, Long puts Lileks on the couch, Bill Kristolon Romney, Iran, Santorum, and a brokered convention, Mike Daisey punks NPR, and Rob's new iPad. Yup, it's another Ricochet Podcast. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I'm A 13 | Dr. Charles Murray stops by to discuss his new book Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960 – 2010 and later, the WSJ's James Taranto on politics, Rush, and the best place to buy a cigar in Manhattan. | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 9th Happiest City | Dr. Thomas Sowell and Mollie Hemingway stop by for chats. We cover Super Tuesday, Sowell's new book, religious freedom, Rush to justice, free birth control and how Minneapolis could instantly get happier. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Andrew | It's a reunion and a remembrance. Jonah Goldberg sits in for Peter Robinson. We talk about the life and times of Andrew Breitbart and then take questions from members. Warning: Heavy Star Trek references ahead. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Devil and Pat Buchanan | Author. commentator, veteran Presidential advisor, and provocateur Pat Buchanan joins for a vibrant conversation about culture, immigration, religion, and his new book "Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive To 2025?" Then, a lively discussion of Rick Santorum's rise in the polls, and Rob declares "I'm for Romney." A watershed Ricochet moment. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Professors: Hanson and Rahe | Professors Victor Davis Hanson and Paul Rahe join us for a spirited discussion on the politics of religion and conservatism, Greece, and being a close, personal, friend of Rush Limbaugh. | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sajak Makes A "Match" | Pat Sajak returns from the wilderness of his self-imposed hiatus to dish on his secret obsession with "Match Game" (the old game show), and Matt Continetti joins to discuss politics and his new venture, "The Washington Free Beacon." | 2/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Death of Marat | Disney, Steve Jobs, Mitt Romney, Mark Levin, Florida, and more. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Take It Easy | Author, columnist, screenwriter, and raconteur Andrew Klavan sits in and political consultant to the stars Mike Murphy imparts wisdom and knowledge on the state of the race and where it's going. | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Back Alley Light Bulbs | Long is traveling, Robinson is asleep (he wakes up eventually), but Lileks, Troy Senik, and Ben Domenech pick up the slack. This week, SOPA (no, Peter it's not Spanish soup), Italian ship captains, Bill Kristol on Ron Paul, and of course, Lileks on lightbulbs. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Get Your Mitts Up | Ann Coulter joins for a rousing debate on Mitt Romney. That is all. | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Number 100 | James Lileks, Rob Long, and Peter Robinson ruminate on the New Hampshire primary, the presumptive nominee, a classic Mel Brooks movie, and the future of Ricochet. | 1/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Governors, One Professor | It's our last show of the year, so we decided to go all out: this week, Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi, Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana, and Hillsdale's Paul Rahe. We look at the race, discuss the possibility of a late entrant, and get some insight on Gov. Barbour's future plans after leaving office. Then, a great discussion on Hitchen's legacy, the passing of Dear Leader, and finally, a brief visit from the Singing Professor. Merry Christmas, everyone! | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does Not Compute | Firearms for Christmas, havoc in the primary process, Person of The Year, InstaPundit's Glenn's Reynolds, and driving across America with Rob Long. It's another Ricochet Podcast. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Baggage | Today it's professional pundits prognosticating profusely as The New York Times' Ross Douthat and National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru stop by to talk Newt, Mitt, Ron and John, and all their baggage. Skycap! | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sixty Minute Man | Paul Rahe stops fresh from a close encounter with Herman Cain and Peter Schweizer spills the beans on the outrageous and legal Congressional insider trading scam. | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Pre-Revolutionary Moment | We don't have many Democrats on the podcast, so when we do, we try to make sure they're memorable. So pull up your earbuds and get comfortable for a bracing conversation with Pat Caddell, who thinks Obama ought to forgo running so Hillary can step in and win. Seriously. | 11/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show Biz and Politics | Political strategist extraordinaire Mike Murphy joins to parse the race in minute detail and Rob Long gives us an inside look at the machinations of getting a pilot picked up. Not so different then getting a candidate elected, really. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Special Relationship | Lileks visits L.A., Rob's making a pilot, Peter eases up up on Romney, while Delingpole lowers the boom on him. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Diversity Training | The complete lowdown on Cain from National Review's Robert Costa and a broad overview of the Middle East from Fouad Ajami. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Classic Prager | Dennis Prager joins for a wide ranging conversation. That's really all we're going to say here, so just listen to it. Trust us, it's worth it. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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James Lileks' "The Diner:" Halloween Special | I’ve been sitting at the counter of the Diner for a long, long time. Wrote my first dispatch almost 30 years ago in my column at the college paper. Had a late-night two-hour radio show on a 50,000 watt flamethrower station in the 90s; resurrected the show in podcast form in the middle of the previous decade. There’s a lot of backstory to the show, but I did this episode as an introduction for new patrons. It’s just a rambling, unplanned chat with musical interludes - a guy at the next stool at the counter, talking about this and that. This installment concerns old radio horror shows and Halloween music from the 50s. Have a seat. Try the pie. | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Uz Becky Becky Stan Stan | We've got a full boat this week as we're joined by National Review's Jim Geraghty, The Weekly Standard's Matt Continetti, and the Wall Street Journal's Joe Rago. They delve into the debate and the campaign in minute and often hilarious detail. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sowell Men | Troy Senik sits in for Rob Long today, and he misses a great one: We're honored to be joined by Dr. Thomas Sowell, who imparts his wisdom on a number of topics and answers questions from Ricochet members. Later, Coffee and Markets podcaster Ben Domenech stops by to talk about last week's debate and the surprising results from the latest Ricochet Center of Gravity poll. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Run From Dinosaurs | We're all over the map today as we go from the Simpson's controversy to Chris Christie's thanks but no thanks (with guest Bill Kristol) to the Star Trek/Mayberry connection and Rob's pilot and James' novels. Whew! | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Looking For A Hero | Jonah Goldberg sits in for the child-rearing Peter Robinson. We cover the race, learn a few new words, discuss Ben-Hur's nationality, and paint a disturbing mental image of a certain north eastern governor. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Barbour, Barone, and Missoni | We've got Barone, we've got Barbour. We talk politics, we talk economy. And later, Lileks, Long and Robinson engage in a frank and fascinating discussion on the mortgage crisis. Not to be missed. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Taxes Are Lower, Guns Are Available | Government injections, the liberal media, the Weiner seat, and Mitt v. Rick. All that and AttackWatch.com Yep, it's another Ricochet Podcast. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bent Scientists With Dodgy Data | Summer vacation is over and so naturally, it's time for us to get schooled. First up, James Delingpole, the British columnist, author, and a lone voice on the right across the pond. Never heard of him? Strap yourself in, because you'll be hearing much more from him, especially on Ricochet. Then, our education continues as we go to B school with the dean of Columbia University's business school Glenn Hubbard. He gives a sobering look at the state of the economy, present and future and gives the next president some sage advice. We wrap up with a wedding story. You know the groom, but you will be surprised by who officiates. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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European Vacation | Author Richard Miniter stops by to talk Libya, Qaddafi, and the so-called Arab spring. Then, The Weekly Standard's Matt Continetti joins to talk Presidential politics, including Ryan not running, Perry rising, why Romney bores the press corp, and Bachmann's chances. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Optimists | Commentary Magazine's editor-in-chief and New York Post columnist John Podhoretz and Hillsdale College and Presidential kingmaker Paul Rahe join us on a super-sized Ricochet Podcast. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Like Clockwork | A rare three-guester this week, but then there's so much to cover. First, Andrew Stuttaford gives us his British ex-pat's view of events in London, Bill McGurn on Obama-malaise, and economist John B. Taylor on -- what else -- the economy. How we got here and where we're going. | 8/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Love The 80's | It's number 80 so we booked a guest from the 80's: former MTV News anchor and current film critic for reason.com Kurt Loder. We talk to him about being at "Rolling Stone:" during the glory days, MTV's impact (good and bad) on the culture, why 3D sucks, and the best and worst of the summer movies. His answer may surprise you. We also chat about Obama's birthday, and debate a *fabulous* Ricochet Podcast Post of The Week. | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hope To Fear | Andrew Klavan sits in for the vacationing Peter Robinson and The Washington Examiner's chief DC correspondent Byron York gives us the very latest on the deficit negotiations. | 7/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Headaches | Old friend of the podcast Jonah Goldberg sits in today. We cover all the debt ceiling negotiations fit to gab about, take a look at the state of the election, get nostalgic about Carmageddon and Minnesota's government shutdown, dissect the Norquist-Coburn feud, and never quite connect with Byron York. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shave And A Haircut | Ricochet editor Mollie Hemingway sits in for Rob Long today with our guests David Limbaugh and Kevin Eder. We talk budget deals or no deals, Bachmann's candidacy, lightbulbs, and register just a few more final thoughts on last week's guest. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bachmann-Schmachmann | Whenever political consultant Mike Murphy joins the podcast, the sparks fly and this week is no exception. The sparks fly as the man who coined the term "Bachmann-Schmachmann" this week on Ricochet takes no prisoners as he defends David Brooks (!), explains why Bachmann can't win, and instructs how to parse campaign finance reports, all with his trademark style and humor. You may not agree with him, but you will not be bored. | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shape and Contort | That the left is all pervasive in Hollywood is not debatable. But how much does that really affect the culture? That's the question we banter back and forth with guests Andrew Klavan and with Ben Shapiro, whose book "Prime Time Propaganda: How The Left Took Over Your TV" is a provocative look at this issue. It's one of our liveliest podcasts, and one that should incite a lot of comments on Ricochet. | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Governors | Presidential candidates: they're a dime a dozen and they're everywhere. But you know us -- when everyone else zigs, we zag. That's why on this week's Ricochet Podcast, we've got the guys who didn't run. Mitch Daniels and Haley Barbour join us for a fascinating chat. Then a spirited discussion on the pluses and minuses of a conservative NPR, incandescent succession, and the final word on gay marriage -- for this week. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
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I love this podcast. These guys are not only right on point about important issues, but they're also hilarious.
Get outta my dreams and into my ears.
"You got your Uncommon Knowledge in my Martini Shot".
It's as if someone switched my iPod's playlist from "Shuffle" to "Blend". Enjoy the All-Stars of cheerful conservatism. Here's hoping VDH can guest sometime soon.
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My new favorite podcast.
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