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Some Needed Comic Relief from Stan Evans
January 07, 2021 22:01 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBFor anyone looking for some welcome comic relief from the dreadful scene of this week, here is the episode for you! M. Stanton Evans As a few select people know, I am currently writing a biography of the late, great M. Stanton Evans, who passed away in 2015. Stan was one of the key figures in the conservative movement from the late 1950s (he was the principal author of the “Sharon Statement” that... Source
232. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: The Liberal Learning Curve is Flat
January 03, 2021 01:12 - 4.01 KBWe begin the New Year by examining three breaking news stories (to go with three shots of whisky, of course), all of which add up to the conclusion that the liberal learning curve is flat. First, Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler is finally starting to understand that Antifa is an anarchist group that you can’t reason with like a teenager. Second, Nancy Pelosi’s fancy home in San Francisco was vandalized by leftists, which seems redundant since the Speaker is quite skilled at political vandal...
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: The Liberal Learning Curve is Flat
January 03, 2021 01:12 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWe begin the New Year by examining three breaking news stories (to go with three shots of whisky, of course), all of which add up to the conclusion that the liberal learning curve is flat. First, Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler is finally starting to understand that Antifa is an anarchist group that you can’t reason with like a teenager. Second, Nancy Pelosi’s fancy home in San Francisco was... Source
E232. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: The Liberal Learning Curve is Flat
January 03, 2021 01:12 - 4.01 KBWe begin the New Year by examining three breaking news stories (to go with three shots of whisky, of course), all of which add up to the conclusion that the liberal learning curve is flat. First, Portland’s Mayor Ted Wheeler is finally starting to understand that Antifa is an anarchist group that you can’t reason with like a teenager. Second, Nancy Pelosi’s fancy home in San Francisco was vandalized by leftists, which seems redundant since the Speaker is quite skilled at political vandal...
E231. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: 2020 in Review
December 26, 2020 22:56 - 4.35 KBThis week’s whisky In another wide ranging episode (our last for the year), “Lucretia” and I review the best and worst Christmas movies, the best and worst Christmas music, the rank order of the best Will Ferrell movies, whether blended whisky is ever acceptable, why Finnish rock music sounds like a whale being tortured, and whether we can deduct the cost of our whisky under the tax changes of the COVID relief and omnibus spending bill Congress just passed. Then we finally get around the ...
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: 2020 in Review
December 26, 2020 22:56 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThis week’s whisky In another wide ranging episode (our last for the year), “Lucretia” and I review the best and worst Christmas movies, the best and worst Christmas music, the rank order of the best Will Ferrell movies, whether blended whisky is ever acceptable, why Finnish rock music sounds like a whale being tortured, and whether we can deduct the cost of our whisky under the tax changes of the... Source
231. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: 2020 in Review
December 26, 2020 22:56 - 4.35 KBThis week’s whisky In another wide ranging episode (our last for the year), “Lucretia” and I review the best and worst Christmas movies, the best and worst Christmas music, the rank order of the best Will Ferrell movies, whether blended whisky is ever acceptable, why Finnish rock music sounds like a whale being tortured, and whether we can deduct the cost of our whisky under the tax changes of the COVID relief and omnibus spending bill Congress just passed. Then we finally get around the ...
230. Is “Australian Wine Snob” an Oxymoron?
December 19, 2020 04:07 - 4.23 KBThis is without doubt The. Most. Gozno. Episode. Ever. My sampler for the episode. This week “Lucretia” (“That’s DoctorLucretia to you, kiddo!”) and I put down our whisky and take up Australian red wines instead (with brief consideration about whether the banana daiquiri represented the nadir of the West during the Cold War), as we range from Hegel to Snoop Dogg (“That’s Mister Dogg to you, kiddo!”), from cyber espionage to cork versus screw-cap wine bottle coverings, from Mark Twain t...
Is "Australian Wine Snob" an Oxymoron?
December 19, 2020 04:07 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis is without doubt The. Most. Gozno. Episode. Ever. My sampler for the episode. This week “Lucretia” (“That’s DoctorLucretia to you, kiddo!”) and I put down our whisky and take up Australian red wines instead (with brief consideration about whether the banana daiquiri represented the nadir of the West during the Cold War), as we range from Hegel to Snoop Dogg (“That’s Mister Dogg to you, kiddo!”... Source
E230. Is “Australian Wine Snob” an Oxymoron?
December 19, 2020 04:07 - 4.23 KBThis is without doubt The. Most. Gozno. Episode. Ever. My sampler for the episode. This week “Lucretia” (“That’s DoctorLucretia to you, kiddo!”) and I put down our whisky and take up Australian red wines instead (with brief consideration about whether the banana daiquiri represented the nadir of the West during the Cold War), as we range from Hegel to Snoop Dogg (“That’s Mister Dogg to you, kiddo!”), from cyber espionage to cork versus screw-cap wine bottle coverings, from Mark Twain t...
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Our Pirate Ruling Class
December 13, 2020 01:14 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBA suitable whisky for a foggy Saturday evening. So there we were, armed with a fresh bottle of 10-year-old Ardbeg Islay whisky (not quite as peaty as Laphroaig or Talisker), and all set to plunge back into political philosophy again and escape yet another thrashing at the hands of Lucretia, but then the Supreme Court laid an egg, politicians acted stupidly again about COVID (in other words... Source
E229. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Our Pirate Ruling Class
December 13, 2020 01:14 - 3.8 KBA suitable whisky for a foggy Saturday evening. So there we were, armed with a fresh bottle of 10-year-old Ardbeg Islay whisky (not quite as peaty as Laphroaig or Talisker), and all set to plunge back into political philosophy again and escape yet another thrashing at the hands of Lucretia, but then the Supreme Court laid an egg, politicians acted stupidly again about COVID (in other words, as they usually act), and news came out about the further adventures of our favorite fictional profe...
229. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Our Pirate Ruling Class
December 13, 2020 01:14 - 3.8 KBA suitable whisky for a foggy Saturday evening. So there we were, armed with a fresh bottle of 10-year-old Ardbeg Islay whisky (not quite as peaty as Laphroaig or Talisker), and all set to plunge back into political philosophy again and escape yet another thrashing at the hands of Lucretia, but then the Supreme Court laid an egg, politicians acted stupidly again about COVID (in other words, as they usually act), and news came out about the further adventures of our favorite fictional profe...
228. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: College Shop Talk
December 06, 2020 15:18 - 3.64 KB“Lucretia” and I had fully intended to work through our long-promised (or is it that threatened?) and now thrice-postponed seminar on the philosophical roots of leftist snobbishness and condescension, but we got diverted—strange that this keeps happening—by some notable campus news stories from last week. Naturally there were several stories of colleges disgracing themselves, capitulating to the student mob in the usual cowardly fashion (Haverford, Smith), but one university (yay Chicago...
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: College Shop Talk
December 06, 2020 15:18 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB“Lucretia” and I had fully intended to work through our long-promised (or is it that threatened?) and now thrice-postponed seminar on the philosophical roots of leftist snobbishness and condescension, but we got diverted—strange that this keeps happening—by some notable campus news stories from last week. Naturally there were several stories of colleges disgracing themselves... Source
E228. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: College Shop Talk
December 06, 2020 15:18 - 3.64 KB“Lucretia” and I had fully intended to work through our long-promised (or is it that threatened?) and now thrice-postponed seminar on the philosophical roots of leftist snobbishness and condescension, but we got diverted—strange that this keeps happening—by some notable campus news stories from last week. Naturally there were several stories of colleges disgracing themselves, capitulating to the student mob in the usual cowardly fashion (Haverford, Smith), but one university (yay Chicago...
E227. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Counting Courts
November 28, 2020 16:26 - 3.8 KBAt one point during the livecast recording of this week’s episode on Zoom, a commenter said the score was “Lucretia 6, Hayward 0,” so naturally I thought I was only behind by two field goals, and thus easy to make up in the 4th Quarter. But then the commenter clarified that he was using soccer scoring, which meant that I was getting crushed. “Ask Paul,” he added unnecessarily. Oh well. What led to this ignominious rout? I foolishly tried to make the case that not all statistical anomali...
227. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Counting Courts
November 28, 2020 16:26 - 3.8 KBAt one point during the livecast recording of this week’s episode on Zoom, a commenter said the score was “Lucretia 6, Hayward 0,” so naturally I thought I was only behind by two field goals, and thus easy to make up in the 4th Quarter. But then the commenter clarified that he was using soccer scoring, which meant that I was getting crushed. “Ask Paul,” he added unnecessarily. Oh well. What led to this ignominious rout? I foolishly tried to make the case that not all statistical anomali...
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Counting Courts
November 28, 2020 16:26 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBAt one point during the livecast recording of this week’s episode on Zoom, a commenter said the score was “Lucretia 6, Hayward 0,” so naturally I thought I was only behind by two field goals, and thus easy to make up in the 4th Quarter. But then the commenter clarified that he was using soccer scoring, which meant that I was getting crushed. “Ask Paul,” he added unnecessarily. Oh well. Source
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: "Snobbish Snobology" Postponed
November 21, 2020 16:05 - 56 minutes - 52 MBAfter getting a review of new and unpronounceable whiskies out of the way (such as the one posted here) along with the miseries of the week just past that compel several drams of whisky, “Lucretia” and I had planned to talk about an obscure but profound essay from way back in 1973 that explores the serious philosophical roots of how today’s progressive left is best explained by the left’s formal... Source
226. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: “Snobbish Snobology” Postponed
November 21, 2020 16:05 - 3.33 KBAfter getting a review of new and unpronounceable whiskies out of the way (such as the one posted here) along with the miseries of the week just past that compel several drams of whisky, “Lucretia” and I had planned to talk about an obscure but profound essay from way back in 1973 that explores the serious philosophical roots of how today’s progressive left is best explained by the left’s formal commitment to snobbery. No really—we were! We had a whole seminar on “snobbish snobology” rea...
E226. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: “Snobbish Snobology” Postponed
November 21, 2020 16:05 - 3.33 KBAfter getting a review of new and unpronounceable whiskies out of the way (such as the one posted here) along with the miseries of the week just past that compel several drams of whisky, “Lucretia” and I had planned to talk about an obscure but profound essay from way back in 1973 that explores the serious philosophical roots of how today’s progressive left is best explained by the left’s formal commitment to snobbery. No really—we were! We had a whole seminar on “snobbish snobology” rea...
225. Can We Transition? Charles Lipson Says Yes, We Can!
November 16, 2020 20:51 - 2.58 KBCharles Lipson Can American democracy walk and chew bubble gum at the same time? Charles Lipson thinks so, arguing in the Wall Street Journal today that normal transition activities can and should take place even as President Trump pursues his legal challenges to the election results. Lipson, professor emeritus of Political Science at the University of Chicago, is no shrinking violet when it comes to thrashing the left; he’s been arguing for months that the FBI attempted coup against Presi...
Can We Transition? Charles Lipson Says Yes, We Can!
November 16, 2020 20:51 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBCharles Lipson Can American democracy walk and chew bubble gum at the same time? Charles Lipson thinks so, arguing in the Wall Street Journal today that normal transition activities can and should take place even as President Trump pursues his legal challenges to the election results. Lipson, professor emeritus of Political Science at the University of Chicago, is no shrinking violet when it comes... Source
E225. Can We Transition? Charles Lipson Says Yes, We Can!
November 16, 2020 20:51 - 2.58 KBCharles Lipson Can American democracy walk and chew bubble gum at the same time? Charles Lipson thinks so, arguing in the Wall Street Journal today that normal transition activities can and should take place even as President Trump pursues his legal challenges to the election results. Lipson, professor emeritus of Political Science at the University of Chicago, is no shrinking violet when it comes to thrashing the left; he’s been arguing for months that the FBI attempted coup against Presi...
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Milk The Trump Dividend!
November 14, 2020 04:35 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThis week Steve and “Lucretia” survey the dismal scene of uphill recount prospects (and why game theory says Trump should fight on even past January 20), the impending COVID tyranny (“Lockdown II: This Time It’s Personal!”), and the latest social science nonsense, and decide the only sensible thing to do is pour another whisky and contemplate whether the long-term “Trump dividend” will offer a... Source
224. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Milk The Trump Dividend!
November 14, 2020 04:35 - 2.88 KBThis week Steve and “Lucretia” survey the dismal scene of uphill recount prospects (and why game theory says Trump should fight on even past January 20), the impending COVID tyranny (“Lockdown II: This Time It’s Personal!”), and the latest social science nonsense, and decide the only sensible thing to do is pour another whisky and […]
223. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Election Metaphysics
November 07, 2020 04:29 - 2.55 KBHoo boy! I’m not sure three whiskies are enough this week. Fortunately I procured a relatively cheap Islay single malt—Finlaggan—to get me through the travails of Election Overtime. The election is still a fast moving scene, so I decided that “Lucretia” and I should take a longer term view of the scene, and ponder the […]
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Election Metaphysics
November 07, 2020 04:29 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBHoo boy! I’m not sure three whiskies are enough this week. Fortunately I procured a relatively cheap Islay single malt—Finlaggan—to get me through the travails of Election Overtime. The election is still a fast moving scene, so I decided that “Lucretia” and I should take a longer term view of the scene, and ponder the “metaphysics” of the election, which are not comforting to the left. Source
222. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Uhlmann to the Rescue
October 31, 2020 23:29 - 3.64 KBIf Trump wins the electoral college again on Tuesday while losing the popular vote (perhaps by a bigger margin than he did in 2016), the left will lose its mind. Well that’s a given, but they’ll really lose their mind about the electoral college. After hoisting a couple of toasts to the passing of Sean […]
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Uhlmann to the Rescue
October 31, 2020 23:29 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIf Trump wins the electoral college again on Tuesday while losing the popular vote (perhaps by a bigger margin than he did in 2016), the left will lose its mind. Well that’s a given, but they’ll really lose their mind about the electoral college. After hoisting a couple of toasts to the passing of Sean Connery and a second sour whisky shot for Britain going back on COVID lockdown... Source
The Three Whisky Happy Hour, with Guest Drinker Henry Olsen
October 27, 2020 17:48 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBBetter late than never, “Lucretia” and I team up to review what’s going on in the news along with drinking to the confirmation of Justice Barrett, but are most interested in thinking a bit about what is “metaphysically” wrong with the election scene, with poll after poll showing a solid Biden lead against lots of sense perception—and several historical examples—that argues for a different outcome. Source
221. The Three Whisky Happy Hour, with Guest Drinker Henry Olsen
October 27, 2020 17:48 - 2.81 KBBetter late than never, “Lucretia” and I team up to review what’s going on in the news along with drinking to the confirmation of Justice Barrett, but are most interested in thinking a bit about what is “metaphysically” wrong with the election scene, with poll after poll showing a solid Biden lead against lots of […]
248. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Weiss-Cracking
October 18, 2020 14:58 - 3.91 KBSteve settles in with some Japanese whisky while “Lucretia” abandons her “whisky cougar” ways with a bona fide Glenlivet 18 so we can celebrate Amy Coney Barrett’s start turn driving Democrats to embarrass themselves last week. The hearings illustrate what’s wrong with the “side of history” liberals, as expressed in an especially lazy column from […] Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/powerline/the-three-whisky-happy-hour-weiss-cracking/. ...
220. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Weiss-Cracking
October 18, 2020 14:58 - 3.91 KBSteve settles in with some Japanese whisky while “Lucretia” abandons her “whisky cougar” ways with a bona fide Glenlivet 18 so we can celebrate Amy Coney Barrett’s start turn driving Democrats to embarrass themselves last week. The hearings illustrate what’s wrong with the “side of history” liberals, as expressed in an especially lazy column from […]
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Weiss-Cracking
October 18, 2020 14:58 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBSteve settles in with some Japanese whisky while “Lucretia” abandons her “whisky cougar” ways with a bona fide Glenlivet 18 so we can celebrate Amy Coney Barrett’s start turn driving Democrats to embarrass themselves last week. The hearings illustrate what’s wrong with the “side of history” liberals, as expressed in an especially lazy column from Nick Kristof in the New York Times, and a series of... Source
219. Carpe Diem Indeed! Mark Perry Shows How to Fight Back on Campus
October 17, 2020 15:32 - 2.97 KBIf you aren’t following Mark Perry’s Carpe Diem blog every day you’re missing out on one of the best sources for common sense analysis of current economic and social controversies. Mark, an economist at the University of Michigan and scholar at AEI, specializes in debunking economic fallacies (such as the perennial feminist talking point that women […]
Carpe Diem Indeed! Mark Perry Shows How to Fight Back on Campus
October 17, 2020 15:32 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIf you aren’t following Mark Perry’s Carpe Diem blog every day you’re missing out on one of the best sources for common sense analysis of current economic and social controversies. Mark, an economist at the University of Michigan and scholar at AEI, specializes in debunking economic fallacies (such as the perennial feminist talking point that women only earn 78 cents for every dollar a man earns)... Source
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: A Victory Lap, a Beatdown, and Still More Liberal Education!
October 10, 2020 19:31 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThe basics. This week’s recap starts off with a challenge to find the most unpronounceable scotch whisky you’ve never heard of (like Poit Dhubh, which is unavailable in the U.S.), plus a review of the 10 health benefits of drinking scotch whisky (some of which need a controlled experiment to validate properly, which we’re happy to conduct ourselves). Once suitably lubricated, we take a victory lap... Source
218. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: A Victory Lap, a Beatdown, and Still More Liberal Education!
October 10, 2020 19:31 - 3.39 KBThis week’s recap starts off with a challenge to find the most unpronounceable scotch whisky you’ve never heard of (like Poit Dhubh, which is unavailable in the U.S.), plus a review of the 10 health benefits of drinking scotch whisky (some of which need a controlled experiment to validate properly, which we’re happy to conduct […]
217. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Liberal Education and Responsibility (With a Side of Biden)
October 04, 2020 02:45 - 3.52 KBLots of things to pour whisky shots for this week. Before returning to our short course on Leo Strauss’s perspectives on liberal education, “Lucretia” and Steve reflect on Joe Biden’s long career as a chameleon (if you didn’t know better, you’d almost think Biden had read Richard Weaver’s famous Ideas Have Consequences, since he thinks […]
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Liberal Education and Responsibility (With a Side of Biden)
October 04, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBLots of things to pour whisky shots for this week. Before returning to our short course on Leo Strauss’s perspectives on liberal education, “Lucretia” and Steve reflect on Joe Biden’s long career as a chameleon (if you didn’t know better, you’d almost think Biden had read Richard Weaver’s famous Ideas Have Consequences, since he thinks Antifa is an “idea,” and one that certainly has consequences)... Source
The Recovery of Family Life, with Scott Yenor
September 28, 2020 19:42 - 51 minutes - 47 MBWe’re delighted to bring Scott Yenor to the show this week to discuss his important new book, The Recovery of Family Life: Exposing the Limits of Modern Ideologies, which is being officially released tomorrow from Baylor University Press. Unlike many other fine books on the family today that rely chiefly on social science, Scott also brings his immense learning in political philosophy to bear on... Source
216. The Recovery of Family Life, with Scott Yenor
September 28, 2020 19:42 - 3.01 KBWe’re delighted to bring Scott Yenor to the show this week to discuss his important new book, The Recovery of Family Life: Exposing the Limits of Modern Ideologies, which is being officially released tomorrow from Baylor University Press. Unlike many other fine books on the family today that rely chiefly on social science, Scott also brings […]
215. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Liberal Education and the Court
September 26, 2020 23:05 - 3.15 KBFreshly resupplied with a shipment of Laphraoig, Talisker, and “Murdered Out” dark roast from Black Rifle Coffee, Steve and “Lucretia” drink to the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, smack around Biden a little (but only a little because otherwise it would be elder abuse), and then resume our discussion from […]
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Liberal Education and the Court
September 26, 2020 23:05 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBFreshly resupplied with a shipment of Laphraoig, Talisker, and “Murdered Out” dark roast from Black Rifle Coffee, Steve and “Lucretia” drink to the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, smack around Biden a little (but only a little because otherwise it would be elder abuse), and then resume our discussion from two weeks about about liberal education and Leo Strauss’s famous... Source
The Three Whisky Happy Hour: "The Frigate 93 Election?"
September 20, 2020 13:33 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBI know we promised listeners that last week’s episode would be the beginning of a three-part series on liberal education rightly understood, but the passing of Justice Ginsburg has thrown us off our plan. But rather than go in for the usual punditry about confirmation battles and the effect this will have on the election, Lucretia and I decided to step back and take on a truly radical perspective... Source
214. The Three Whisky Happy Hour: “The Frigate 93 Election?”
September 20, 2020 13:33 - 2.63 KBI know we promised listeners that last week’s episode would be the beginning of a three-part series on liberal education rightly understood, but the passing of Justice Ginsburg has thrown us off our plan. But rather than go in for the usual punditry about confirmation battles and the effect this will have on the election, […]
Trump's Democrats
September 19, 2020 17:08 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIs there room for another book on the rural voters who delivered the surprising outcome of the 2016 election? Yes, there is, when the book is Trump’s Democrats, by Stephanie Muravchik and Jon A. Shields, just out from the Brookings Institution. Muravchik and Shields do something unusual in this book; rather than do yet another excursion into survey data and statistical mumbo-jumbo... Source
213. Trump’s Democrats
September 19, 2020 17:08 - 3.68 KBIs there room for another book on the rural voters who delivered the surprising outcome of the 2016 election? Yes, there is, when the book is Trump’s Democrats, by Stephanie Muravchik and Jon A. Shields, just out from the Brookings Institution. Muravchik and Shields do something unusual in this book; rather than do yet another […]