Q & A, Hosted by Jay Nordlinger
616 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 225 ratingsJay Nordlinger is a senior editor of <a href="http://nationalreview.com"><em>National Review</em></a> and the music critic of <a href="http://www.newcriterion.com"><em>The New Criterion</em></a>. His guests are from the worlds of politics and culture, talking about the most important issues of the day, and some pleasant trivialities as well.
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E302. Out of North Korea: Joseph Kim
September 19, 2020 23:29 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWithout a family at age twelve, Joseph Kim was out on the streets for three years. Homeless. Begging. Stealing. Trying to stay alive. With incredible good fortune – and his own bravery – he managed to escape and get to the United States. He wrote a book called “ Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America.” He is now with the Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Source
E301. The One and Only Sharansky
September 08, 2020 18:31 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThere is almost no one Jay would rather talk with than Natan Sharansky: one of the great heroes of the 20th century (much as he may demur to this) and a force in the 21st. With Gil Troy, Sharansky has written a book called “ Never Alone.” It is a memoir of his years in the Gulag; his years in Israeli politics; and his years at the helm of the Jewish Agency. With Jay, Sharansky discusses the past... Source
301. The One and Only Sharansky
September 08, 2020 18:31 - 2.87 KBThere is almost no one Jay would rather talk with than Natan Sharansky: one of the great heroes of the 20th century (much as he may demur to this) and a force in the 21st. With Gil Troy, Sharansky has written a book called “Never Alone.” It is a memoir of his years in the […]
E300. Meet the Mayor of Prague: A Gutsy Fellow
September 04, 2020 13:15 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBPreviously, Jay did a “Q&A” with Ondrej Kolar, a district mayor of Prague. Kolar has required police protection, after angering the Kremlin and its supporters in his own country. This “Q&A” is with the overall mayor — or the lord mayor — of Prague: Zdenek Hrib. He, too, has angered the Kremlin, requiring police protection. He has angered the Chinese government, too. Hrib is a man who cares about... Source
300. Meet the Mayor of Prague: A Gutsy Fellow
September 04, 2020 13:15 - 1.99 KBPreviously, Jay did a “Q&A” with Ondrej Kolar, a district mayor of Prague. Kolar has required police protection, after angering the Kremlin and its supporters in his own country. This “Q&A” is with the overall mayor — or the lord mayor — of Prague: Zdenek Hrib. He, too, has angered the Kremlin, requiring police protection. […]
E299. A Champion of American Ideals: Jamie Fly
August 26, 2020 00:07 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBJamie Fly is a veteran foreign-policy hand. When he was coming of age, his views were shaped by the Reagan experience. He went on to work in the White House, the Pentagon, and elsewhere. Until recently, he was president of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. He knows a great deal about Russian disinformation, and other disinformation, and how to combat it. With Jay, he talks about this and the... Source
299. A Champion of American Ideals: Jamie Fly
August 26, 2020 00:07 - 2.8 KBJamie Fly is a veteran foreign-policy hand. When he was coming of age, his views were shaped by the Reagan experience. He went on to work in the White House, the Pentagon, and elsewhere. Until recently, he was president of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. He knows a great deal about Russian disinformation, and […]
299. A Canny Kid from New Orleans
August 22, 2020 13:00Quin Hillyer is a veteran political writer who has stuck several toes in politics himself. He was a page at the 1980 Republican National Convention. He was around for a very big scoop. He later worked for Louisiana congressman Bob Livingston. He was part of the effort to block the ascension of David Duke. He […] Sponsored by Bills Dot Com - Freedom Financial, Express VPN, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/a...
298. A Canny Kid from New Orleans
August 22, 2020 13:00 - 2.69 KBQuin Hillyer is a veteran political writer who has stuck several toes in politics himself. He was a page at the 1980 Republican National Convention. He was around for a very big scoop. He later worked for Louisiana congressman Bob Livingston. He was part of the effort to block the ascension of David Duke. He […]
E298. A Canny Kid from New Orleans
August 22, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBQuin Hillyer is a veteran political writer who has stuck several toes in politics himself. He was a page at the 1980 Republican National Convention. He was around for a very big scoop. He later worked for Louisiana congressman Bob Livingston. He was part of the effort to block the ascension of David Duke. He went to Georgetown University, where one of his teachers was Jeane Kirkpatrick. Source
E297. I Like Susan (Eisenhower)
August 13, 2020 00:18 - 51 minutes - 47 MBSusan Eisenhower has written a book about her grandfather: “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions.” With Jay, she talks about family, war, politics, and more. A wonderful discussion on all fronts. Source
298. I Like Susan (Eisenhower)
August 13, 2020 00:18Susan Eisenhower has written a book about her grandfather: “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions.” With Jay, she talks about family, war, politics, and more. A wonderful discussion on all fronts. Sponsored by Coastal, CarShield, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/i-like-susan-eisenhower/. Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing:...
297. I Like Susan (Eisenhower)
August 13, 2020 00:18 - 3 KBSusan Eisenhower has written a book about her grandfather: “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions.” With Jay, she talks about family, war, politics, and more. A wonderful discussion on all fronts.
295. I Like Susan (Eisenhower)
August 13, 2020 00:18Susan Eisenhower has written a book about her grandfather: “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions.” With Jay, she talks about family, war, politics, and more. A wonderful discussion on all fronts. Sponsored by Coastal, CarShield, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/i-like-susan-eisenhower/. Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing:...
E296. A Brave Mayor in Prague
August 11, 2020 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBOndrej Kolar is a district mayor in Prague – the mayor of Prague 6. His father, Petr, was a dissident in Communist times; Petr was later a diplomat, serving as ambassador to the United States, for example. As district mayor, Ondrej presided over the removal of a monument to Marshal Ivan Konev, a hero of the Red Army – but not so heroic to many Czechs, and to others who value freedom. Source
296. A Brave Mayor in Prague
August 11, 2020 13:00 - 3.09 KBOndrej Kolar is a district mayor in Prague – the mayor of Prague 6. His father, Petr, was a dissident in Communist times; Petr was later a diplomat, serving as ambassador to the United States, for example. As district mayor, Ondrej presided over the removal of a monument to Marshal Ivan Konev, a hero of […]
E295. On Golf and Life
August 06, 2020 22:16 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBDavid Normoyle is a golf historian and an altogether exceptional person. He is also an old friend of Jay’s. Recently, David went on an extraordinary journey: a 40-day car trip through COVID America. He chronicled his trip, daily. In conversation with Jay, David talks about what he saw, and a slew of other subjects as well. Enjoy a conversation between two old friends, on golf and life. Source
252. On Golf and Life
August 06, 2020 22:16David Normoyle is a golf historian and an altogether exceptional person. He is also an old friend of Jay’s. Recently, David went on an extraordinary journey: a 40-day car trip through COVID America. He chronicled his trip, daily. In conversation with Jay, David talks about what he saw, and a slew of other subjects as […] Sponsored by The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/on-golf-and-life/. Now become a Ricoche...
295. On Golf and Life
August 06, 2020 22:16 - 2.64 KBDavid Normoyle is a golf historian and an altogether exceptional person. He is also an old friend of Jay’s. Recently, David went on an extraordinary journey: a 40-day car trip through COVID America. He chronicled his trip, daily. In conversation with Jay, David talks about what he saw, and a slew of other subjects as […]
240. On Golf and Life
August 06, 2020 22:16David Normoyle is a golf historian and an altogether exceptional person. He is also an old friend of Jay’s. Recently, David went on an extraordinary journey: a 40-day car trip through COVID America. He chronicled his trip, daily. In conversation with Jay, David talks about what he saw, and a slew of other subjects as […] Sponsored by The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/on-golf-and-life/. Now become a Ricoche...
E294. David Pryce-Jones and a Grand Company
July 30, 2020 18:46 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIn a career of writing extraordinary books, David Pryce-Jones has written a new one: “ Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime.” DP-J has a collection of about a hundred books inscribed to him by their authors: Aldous Huxley, W. H. Auden, Saul Bellow, Somerset Maugham, Rebecca West, Erich Segal, and so on. He talks about these authors in “Signatures.” The book is a series of brief lives... Source
239. David Pryce-Jones and a Grand Company
July 30, 2020 18:46In a career of writing extraordinary books, David Pryce-Jones has written a new one: “Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime.” DP-J has a collection of about a hundred books inscribed to him by their authors: Aldous Huxley, W. H. Auden, Saul Bellow, Somerset Maugham, Rebecca West, Erich Segal, and so on. He talks about these […] Sponsored by Express VPN, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/david-pryce-...
251. David Pryce-Jones and a Grand Company
July 30, 2020 18:46In a career of writing extraordinary books, David Pryce-Jones has written a new one: “Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime.” DP-J has a collection of about a hundred books inscribed to him by their authors: Aldous Huxley, W. H. Auden, Saul Bellow, Somerset Maugham, Rebecca West, Erich Segal, and so on. He talks about these […] Sponsored by Express VPN, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/david-pryce-...
294. David Pryce-Jones and a Grand Company
July 30, 2020 18:46 - 2.21 KBIn a career of writing extraordinary books, David Pryce-Jones has written a new one: “Signatures: Literary Encounters of a Lifetime.” DP-J has a collection of about a hundred books inscribed to him by their authors: Aldous Huxley, W. H. Auden, Saul Bellow, Somerset Maugham, Rebecca West, Erich Segal, and so on. He talks about these […]
E293. French Teen Talks France
July 27, 2020 15:57 - 1 hour - 62 MBMathis Bitton is a summer intern at National Review and a sophomore-to-be at Yale. He has a lot to say – about many subjects, but today’s subject is France, a rich, varied, and inexhaustible subject, to be sure. Jay puts the young monsieur through some paces: about the French language, and English, for that matter; about French poets, novelists, painters, scientists, cars, etc. Source
238. French Teen Talks France
July 27, 2020 15:57Mathis Bitton is a summer intern at National Review and a sophomore-to-be at Yale. He has a lot to say – about many subjects, but today’s subject is France, a rich, varied, and inexhaustible subject, to be sure. Jay puts the young monsieur through some paces: about the French language, and English, for that matter; […] Sponsored by CarShield, Spectator USA, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/french-teen-talk...
250. French Teen Talks France
July 27, 2020 15:57Mathis Bitton is a summer intern at National Review and a sophomore-to-be at Yale. He has a lot to say – about many subjects, but today’s subject is France, a rich, varied, and inexhaustible subject, to be sure. Jay puts the young monsieur through some paces: about the French language, and English, for that matter; […] Sponsored by CarShield, Spectator USA, The Bradley Foundation Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/french-teen-talk...
293. French Teen Talks France
July 27, 2020 15:57 - 3.97 KBMathis Bitton is a summer intern at National Review and a sophomore-to-be at Yale. He has a lot to say – about many subjects, but today’s subject is France, a rich, varied, and inexhaustible subject, to be sure. Jay puts the young monsieur through some paces: about the French language, and English, for that matter; […]
E292. Poland, Europe, and Beyond
July 20, 2020 21:34 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBRadek Sikorski is a man of considerable experience: as a journalist, for National Review, The Spectator, and many other publications; and as a politician. Sikorski was foreign minister and defense minister of his country, Poland. Today, he is a member of the European Parliament. He talks with Jay about a slew of issues: the recent Polish election; the EU; NATO; the United States... Source
237. Poland, Europe, and Beyond
July 20, 2020 21:34Radek Sikorski is a man of considerable experience: as a journalist, for National Review, The Spectator, and many other publications; and as a politician. Sikorski was foreign minister and defense minister of his country, Poland. Today, he is a member of the European Parliament. He talks with Jay about a slew of issues: the recent […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Gabi, Spectator USA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/poland-europe-an...
249. Poland, Europe, and Beyond
July 20, 2020 21:34Radek Sikorski is a man of considerable experience: as a journalist, for National Review, The Spectator, and many other publications; and as a politician. Sikorski was foreign minister and defense minister of his country, Poland. Today, he is a member of the European Parliament. He talks with Jay about a slew of issues: the recent […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Gabi, Spectator USA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/poland-europe-an...
292. Poland, Europe, and Beyond
July 20, 2020 21:34 - 2.74 KBRadek Sikorski is a man of considerable experience: as a journalist, for National Review, The Spectator, and many other publications; and as a politician. Sikorski was foreign minister and defense minister of his country, Poland. Today, he is a member of the European Parliament. He talks with Jay about a slew of issues: the recent […]
E291. Being John Bolton
July 10, 2020 19:57 - 24 minutes - 14.2 MBJohn R. Bolton – who has served in every Republican administration from Reagan on – has kicked up a fuss with his memoir of the Trump White House: “ The Room Where It Happened.” With Jay, he talks about the president, the world, and himself. Source
248. Being John Bolton
July 10, 2020 19:57John R. Bolton – who has served in every Republican administration from Reagan on – has kicked up a fuss with his memoir of the Trump White House: “The Room Where It Happened.” With Jay, he talks about the president, the world, and himself. Sponsored by CarShield, Spectator USA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/being-john-bolton/. Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https:/...
291. Being John Bolton
July 10, 2020 19:57 - 1.45 KBJohn R. Bolton – who has served in every Republican administration from Reagan on – has kicked up a fuss with his memoir of the Trump White House: “The Room Where It Happened.” With Jay, he talks about the president, the world, and himself.
236. Being John Bolton
July 10, 2020 19:57John R. Bolton – who has served in every Republican administration from Reagan on – has kicked up a fuss with his memoir of the Trump White House: “The Room Where It Happened.” With Jay, he talks about the president, the world, and himself. Sponsored by CarShield, Spectator USA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/being-john-bolton/. Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https:/...
E290. Mankiw as in “Thank You”
June 30, 2020 20:09 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBGreg Mankiw – N. Gregory Mankiw – is a famous economist. His name is pronounced “Mankyoo,” rhyming with “Thank you.” He is a professor at Harvard (granted tenure on his 29th birthday). Under George W. Bush, he was chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He is a great admirer of Milton Friedman. As a blogger, he can be found here. With Jay, he discusses life and economics... Source
247. Mankiw as in “Thank You”
June 30, 2020 20:09Greg Mankiw – N. Gregory Mankiw – is a famous economist. His name is pronounced “Mankyoo,” rhyming with “Thank you.” He is a professor at Harvard (granted tenure on his 29th birthday). Under George W. Bush, he was chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He is a great admirer of Milton Friedman. As […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Spectator USA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/mankiw-as-in-thank-you/. Now become a...
290. Mankiw as in “Thank You”
June 30, 2020 20:09 - 2.92 KBGreg Mankiw – N. Gregory Mankiw – is a famous economist. His name is pronounced “Mankyoo,” rhyming with “Thank you.” He is a professor at Harvard (granted tenure on his 29th birthday). Under George W. Bush, he was chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He is a great admirer of Milton Friedman. As […]
235. Mankiw as in “Thank You”
June 30, 2020 20:09Greg Mankiw – N. Gregory Mankiw – is a famous economist. His name is pronounced “Mankyoo,” rhyming with “Thank you.” He is a professor at Harvard (granted tenure on his 29th birthday). Under George W. Bush, he was chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. He is a great admirer of Milton Friedman. As […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Spectator USA Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/mankiw-as-in-thank-you/. Now become a...
E289. Life ’n’ Law with a Pro
June 28, 2020 17:34 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBOrin Kerr is a law professor and legal writer extraordinaire. He teaches at Berkeley. He writes widely, including on Twitter (@OrinKerr). With Jay, he talks about life and the law: judges, presidents, senators, pardons, and more. Also: How’s life on campus? Free and easy or illiberal and hard? Orin Kerr is a natural teacher and interviewee. Source
289. Life ’n’ Law with a Pro
June 28, 2020 17:34 - 2.72 KBOrin Kerr is a law professor and legal writer extraordinaire. He teaches at Berkeley. He writes widely, including on Twitter (@OrinKerr). With Jay, he talks about life and the law: judges, presidents, senators, pardons, and more. Also: How’s life on campus? Free and easy or illiberal and hard? Orin Kerr is a natural teacher and […] Sponsored by Gabi, Tommy John Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/life-n-law-with-a-pro/. Now become...
246. Life ’n’ Law with a Pro
June 28, 2020 17:34Orin Kerr is a law professor and legal writer extraordinaire. He teaches at Berkeley. He writes widely, including on Twitter (@OrinKerr). With Jay, he talks about life and the law: judges, presidents, senators, pardons, and more. Also: How’s life on campus? Free and easy or illiberal and hard? Orin Kerr is a natural teacher and […] Sponsored by Gabi, Tommy John Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/life-n-law-with-a-pro/. Now become...
234. Life ’n’ Law with a Pro
June 28, 2020 17:34Orin Kerr is a law professor and legal writer extraordinaire. He teaches at Berkeley. He writes widely, including on Twitter (@OrinKerr). With Jay, he talks about life and the law: judges, presidents, senators, pardons, and more. Also: How’s life on campus? Free and easy or illiberal and hard? Orin Kerr is a natural teacher and […] Sponsored by Gabi, Tommy John Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/life-n-law-with-a-pro/. Now become...
E288. Our Topsy-Turvy Political World
June 19, 2020 17:35 - 59 minutes - 34.1 MBJay is joined by an old colleague and one of the best political reporters in America: Tim Alberta, of Politico. He is the author of the bestselling book “American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.” He and Jay talk lockdown politics, the John Bolton book, Campaign 2020, and so on. Whom will Biden pick as his running mate? Will Trump dump Pence? Source
288. Our Topsy-Turvy Political World
June 19, 2020 17:35 - 3.49 KBJay is joined by an old colleague and one of the best political reporters in America: Tim Alberta, of Politico. He is the author of the bestselling book “American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.” He and Jay talk lockdown politics, the John Bolton book, […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Gabi Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/our-topsy-turvy-political-world/. Now become a Ricoch...
245. Our Topsy-Turvy Political World
June 19, 2020 17:35Jay is joined by an old colleague and one of the best political reporters in America: Tim Alberta, of Politico. He is the author of the bestselling book “American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.” He and Jay talk lockdown politics, the John Bolton book, […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Gabi Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/our-topsy-turvy-political-world/. Now become a Ricoch...
233. Our Topsy-Turvy Political World
June 19, 2020 17:35Jay is joined by an old colleague and one of the best political reporters in America: Tim Alberta, of Politico. He is the author of the bestselling book “American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.” He and Jay talk lockdown politics, the John Bolton book, […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Gabi Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/our-topsy-turvy-political-world/. Now become a Ricoch...
E287. George F. Will on Society, Politics, and (No) Baseball
June 08, 2020 18:41 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThe absence of a baseball season has hit many people hard, and it’s hit George Will very hard: The game is a big part of his life, and he is an authority on it. (See “Men at Work.”) Will has two teams, the Cubs and the Nationals. He and Jay talk about baseball this year, or the absence of it. They also talk about the Astros cheating scandal: the meaning of it. Further subjects are police brutality... Source
287. George F. Will on Society, Politics, and (No) Baseball
June 08, 2020 18:41 - 2.53 KBThe absence of a baseball season has hit many people hard, and it’s hit George Will very hard: The game is a big part of his life, and he is an authority on it. (See “Men at Work.”) Will has two teams, the Cubs and the Nationals. He and Jay talk about baseball this year, […] Sponsored by Express VPN, Tommy John Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/george-f-will-on-society-politics-and-no-baseball/. Now become a Ricochet member for ...