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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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 |
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The Devil's Advocate | Ricochet's Troy Senik takes time off from his duties at chief wrangler on our "Law Talk" podcast to come by and give us his insights on Newt, Bachmann, Rick Perry's supposed run, and the rest of presidential field. We also get into Palin's non-event emails, the pluses of organic food and close out with an original Lileks composition. All that and a resigning Weiner too. | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ryan's Hope | A packed show this week as Pat Sajak sits in for the roaming Rob Long. We've got Hillsdale's Paul Rahe, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Ricochet's woman in Israel, Judith Levy. Lots to listen to, so get going! | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free Episode: Left Coast/Right Coast | Welcome to the first edition of Left Coast/Right Coast with The Daily Caller's Mickey Kaus and The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin. This week, our bi-coastal pundits debate the less than exciting Republican presidential field, Obama's inexplicable bragging about bailouts, immigration, and then parse Mickey's very detailed Weiner theory. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Got Hacked | And, we're back! This week, we gab about our La Niña, his Weiner, Boehner's butts, the candidate's hedges, hash houses, World War II movies, Palestine's borders, and the case for female jarheads. With our guest (and Ricochet's newest podcaster) Jennifer Rubin, we cover them all in perfectly captured, mellifluous audio. | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Law Talk Free Episode: The Most Radical Injunction | Welcome to this special, free edition of "Law Talk with Epstein and Yoo," hosted by Troy Senik. The Ricochet Law School faculty lounge is open after an extended closure for renovations. This week, Professors Yoo and Epstein (ably guided by Troy Senik) opine on California prisoners, presidential war powers, immigration, and San Francisco's unkindest cut. Ouch! "Law Talk with Epstein and Yoo" is a production of Ricochet.com | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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To Infinity and Beyond | It was a tough week to be a Newt and a bit easier to be a Mitt. We deconstruct the whole Presidential picture with Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York. Then, our pal Andrew Breitbart, the internet's Provocateur-In-Chief drops by to discuss his new book, what it's like to be the least popular man in West Los Angeles, traveling in exotic locales with Rob Long, and how Tweeting makes the man. We finish up with a good old fashioned Ricochet Podcast free-for-all on the pluses and minuses of a government funded space program. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Next Guy? | It's our special Friday the 13th episode of the podcast and we're lucky to be joined by political consultant and "Meet The Press" regular Mike Murphy, and then later by John Yoo, Berkeley law professor and the former deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel in the Justice Department of President George W. Bush, and of course one of the stars of Ricochet's "Law Talk with Epstein and Yoo." The Ricochet Podcast is sponsored by Encounter Books and their Broadside series. This week our title is "Government Unions and the Bankrupting of America" by Daniel DiSalvo. Available at EncounterBooks.com and Amazon.com. | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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He's Dead, James | Some guy died this week. Maybe you heard about it? The good news is we've got two really smart guys on to help us parse the story: Paul Rahe and Victor Davis Hanson. We also cover stagflation, why Paul Ryan may be the Republican's best hope for 2012, and the suprising link between Victor's mom and Governor Moonbeam. | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Put A Pin In It | Name another show that can so effortlessly segue from the college admissions process (with guest Andrew Ferguson), to presidential elections, to the various conflicts in the Middle East (we're joined by author Michael Totten) and then end up with a conversation about why "I Love Lucy" is the great American sitcom. Go ahead, we'll wait. Didn't think so. Is there anything these guys can't talk about? The Ricochet Podcast is proudly sponsored by Encounter Books. This week's featured title is "The Road To Fatima Gate" by Michael J. Totten. Available at EncounterBooks.com and Amazon.com | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The SecDef | Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld joins us for a fascinating interview that covers his views in Afghanistan, Libya, the current crop of Republican presidential candidates, and refections on a 40 year career of public service. The Ricochet Podcast is proudly sponsored by Encounter Books. This week's featured title is "The Road To Fatima Gate" by Michael J. Totten. Available at EncounterBooks.com and Amazon.com. | 4/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Legionnaires | We get a boots on the ground report on the state of the health care system from our own (recovering) Rob Long. Then Tucker Carlson joins to discuss the ever growing welfare state, whether Boehner punted, Trump, and his man crush on Paul Ryan. | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hey Now | We're lucky to have Andrew Klavan sitting in for the traveling Peter Robinson this week, and he kicks things off with a rare podcast chat about theology. That segues into whether or not men are sissies, which can only be answered by the arrival of über political strategist Pat Caddell. He takes us through all the current political issues, including the looming shutdown, Obama's chances in 2012, and the importance of lightbulbs to Republican candidates. It's illuminating to say the least. The Ricochet Podcast is proudly sponsored by Encounter Books. Our featured title this week is "The Wages of Appeasement Ancient Athens, Munich, and Obama’s America" by Bruce S. Thornton. Available at EncounterBooks.com and for Kindle at Amazon.com | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sarah Said It | We've got two experts on this week: National Review's Jim Gergahty and Col. Bing West. It's politics and Palin with Jim, and Libya and Afghanistan with Bing (as he insisted we call him). We could write more, but you really should just listen -- it's the most fun you can have with your ears. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Thing of Beauty | We've got a a star-studded show today with the WSJ's Bill McGurn talking paywalls and Michigan, Victor Davis Hanson on Libya, and Liz Taylor, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on the MIA Democratic state legislators, budget battles, and Indiana's foreign policy. The Ricochet Podcast is sponsored by Encounter Books. This week's featured title is "The Wages of Appeasement Ancient Athens, Munich, and Obama’s America" by Bruce S. Thornton. Available at EncounterBooks.com and Amazon.com. | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special Edition: Live From Japan | Claire Berlinksi interviews Ricochet member and Japan resident Outstripp about current conditions. | 3/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The King of Segues | It's been a dramatic week and we cover it all on the podcast: Japan, nukes, budgets, questionably named hotels, and crystal balls, all while battling the Skype Gods. It's worth it though. The Ricochet Podcast is sponsored by Encounter Books. This week's featured title is "The Wages of Appeasement Ancient Athens, Munich, and Obama’s America" by Bruce S. Thornton. Available at EncounterBooks.com and Amazon.com. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cowboy Poets | In this, our first crowd sourced Ricochet Podcast, our members picked the topics -- well, most of them anyhow. So as requested, we dissect the NPR debacle, debate whether Scott Walker has gone all squishy on us, and unwind the continuing federal budget battles. Then, in another Ricochet Podcast first, we're joined by Ricochet members Kenneth and Pilgrim. They reveal what criteria they use when they post, encourage those who are too shy to comment, and then behave like normal guests and completely disagree with the hosts. We finish up with a little impromptu cowboy poetry and a totally unscripted Sheen rant. So much for rundowns. The Ricochet Podcast is sponsored by Encounter Books. This week's featured title is "Schools For Misrule" by Walter Olson. Available in hardcover and for Kindle at Amazon.com. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 50 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
I <3 this podcast
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.
Ricochet Podcast #1
A series of excellent and very amusing takes on the 28 January 2010 State of the Union speech and other current events by a scintillating group of conservative commentators. Halfway through the podcast, they are joined by John Yoo (he of the famous Bush Administration "torture" memos), who recently routed Jon Stewart on the Daily Show. If you are a Conservative, you will love it, and if you are a Liberal, you will hate it. I guess you can see where I stand.
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