The Ricochet Podcast
852 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsWeekly episodes of Ricochet’s flagship podcast feature our hosts James Lileks, Rob Long, Peter Robinson, and guests discussing the issues of the week.
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Anchor Babies
August 28, 2015 18:54 - 1 hour - 69 MBAs promised, this week we present a debate on what popularly known as anchor babies — the idea that any child born in the U.S.A is automatically a U.S. citizen no matter what the immigration status of the parents may be. Our debaters: Constitutional law professor and Ricochet podcast host John Yoo and author, lawyer, and columnist Ann Coulter. Not much else to say about this show except do the... Source
Toga Party
August 14, 2015 20:21 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBIt’s the dog days of summer and that means we load the podcast up with a panoply of guests. To kick things off, the great Victor Davis Hanson, who opines on the academic view of Trump and the Iran deal. Then, the dulcet tones of David Limbaugh (aka El Rush Bro) joins. Yep, he also has some views on The Donald as well as Hillary. Not to be missed. Finally, stick around as we give some podcast fame... Source
Ep. 271: Toga Party
August 14, 2015 20:21 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #271 -- It's the dog days of summer and that means we load the podcast up with a panoply of guests. To kick things off, the great Victor Davis Hanson, who opines on the academic view of Trump and the Iran deal. Then, the dulcet tones of David Limbaugh (aka El Rush Bro) joins. Yep, he also has some views on The Donald as well as Hillary. Not to be missed. Finally, stick around as we give some podcast fame (and advice) to our summer interns. Also not to be missed. Learn mor...
Ep. 270: Hello, Cleveland
August 07, 2015 21:26 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #270 -- This week, a full recap of last night's debate, Who lost, who won, who got trumped, who's campaign is probably over, who's campaign got a big boost. Also, is Senator Shumer's opposition to the Iran deal sincere or just politics? All answers lie within, so tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hello, Cleveland
August 07, 2015 21:26 - 1 hour - 61 MBThis week, a full recap of last night’s debate, Who lost, who won, who got trumped, who’s campaign is probably over, whose campaign got a big boost. Also, is Senator Shumer’s opposition to the Iran deal sincere or just politics? All answers lie within, so tune in. Music from this week’s episode: Cracklin’ Rosie by Neil Diamond The opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced... Source
What Is This Thing?
July 30, 2015 23:36 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBIt’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 on –what else– immigration. Then, Angelo Codevilla, he of the now famous column Does Trump Trump? He also proposes a shall we say... Source
Ep. 269: What Is This Thing?
July 30, 2015 23:36 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #268 -- It'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 on --what else-- immigration. Then, Angelo Codevilla, he of the now famous column Does Trump Trump? He also proposes a shall we say, interesting theory on gay marriage. You'll want to hear it, trust us on this one. ...
Ep. 268: The Speechwriters
July 23, 2015 21:22 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #268 - Long and Lileks are away, but that's OK -- we're in extreme capable hands with guest host Troy Senik and Need To Know's Mona Charen. This week, we're joined by Senator Tom Cotten to discuss the Iran deal (or lack thereof). Then, the Weekly Standard's Andrew Ferguson stops by to discuss Hillary, Trump, and Buster (his dog). Andy's participation makes it an official quorum of White House speechwriters, so you can listen in and hear what an actual writer's room sound...
The Speechwriters
July 23, 2015 21:22 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBLong 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). Then, the Weekly Standard’s Andrew Ferguson stops by to discuss Hillary, Trump, and Buster (his dog). Andy’s participation makes it an official quorum of White House... Source
Ep. 267: Distant Worlds
July 15, 2015 22:47 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #267: This week, a discussion of the many wonders of the universe, from Donald Trump's candidacy, to AEI president Arthur Brook's vision for the conservative heart (buy his book, The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America), and of course, Pluto. On that topic, let's just say that Rob and James have a more romantic outlook than Peter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Distant Worlds
July 15, 2015 22:47 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBThis week, a discussion of the many wonders of the universe, from Donald Trump’s candidacy, to AEI president Arthur Brook’s vision for the conservative heart (buy his book, The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America), and of course, Pluto. On that topic, let’s just say that Rob and James have a more romantic outlook than Peter. Music from this week’s... Source
Ep. 266: Texas v. Greece
July 09, 2015 18:08 - 1 hourRicochet Podcast #266 -- Guests: Avik Roy and James Pethokoukis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Texas v. Greece
July 09, 2015 18:08 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBA busy news week mean we have to book the best experts to parse what’s important and what’s not. 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 ACA decision that came down last week. Also, he gives some insight on Perry’s speech on race and why the Texas economy is the best in the country. Source
Order In The Court
July 02, 2015 19:03 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBThis 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 Freedman (buy his new book, A Less Perfect Union) visits to give us the legal rationale — as well as a way the ruling might be circumvented. Also... Source
Ep. 265: Order In The Court
July 02, 2015 19:03 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #265 -- Guests: Mollie Hemingway and Adam Freedman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Three Headed Hydra
June 25, 2015 19:49 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBToday 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 by to opine on King v. Burwell (spoiler alert: Professor Epstein thinks the court got it wrong), and finally. R.R. Reno, Editor of First Things joins... Source
Ep. 264: Three Headed Hydra
June 25, 2015 19:49 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #264: Guests: Michael Barone, Richard Epstein, and First Things R.R. Reno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 263a: The Editor’s Podcast: I ❤ Hamilton
June 19, 2015 20:21 - 59 minutesTroy Senik, Jon Gabriel, Claire Berlinski, Tom Meyer, and Rob Long discuss issues in the news this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Editor's Podcast: I ❤ Hamilton
June 19, 2015 20:21 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThis 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 though the magic of Skype) to opine on Trump and how he harms Jeb’s (!) chances at winning the nomination. Also, the future of education... Source
The Fishing Expedition
June 10, 2015 18:02 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis 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 high-altitude overview of the 2016 race, including Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, and Carly Fiorina. Also, are we going back into Iraq? And finally... Source
Ep. 263: The Fishing Expedition
June 10, 2015 18:02 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #263: Guest -- Rick Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 262: Adios, America!
June 04, 2015 19:05 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #262 -- Guest: Ann Coulter discusses her new book : "Adios America: The Left’s Plan To Turn Our Country Into a Third World Hellhole" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Adios, America!
June 04, 2015 19:05 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBIt’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 conversation does not disappoint, including but not limited to her choice for 2016 (hint: Doc Brown needs to start warming up the DeLorean). Also... Source
Ep. 261: Question Time!
May 28, 2015 18:25 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #261: Question Time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Question Time!
May 28, 2015 18:25 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBYou 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. Music from this week’s episode: Watch Your Step by Elvis Costello and The Attractions The opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks. Source
Ep. 260: By The People
May 21, 2015 18:34 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #260 -- Guest: Author Charles Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
By The People
May 21, 2015 18:34 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBAfter a brief hiatus, The Ricochet Podcast returns with nothing short of revolution on its mind. Our guest this week: the great Charles Murray, to discuss his latest book By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission, an argument for civil disobedience. Will it catch on? Also, who are the top ten GOP candidates, should our candidates appear on George Stephanopoulos’s show (h/ Source
Unlikely Alliances
May 07, 2015 19:25 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThis week, we turn our attentions across the pond and call on the endlessly entertaining and insightful James Delingpole to walk us through the intricacies of today’s elections in Great Britain as only he can. But that’s not all, we also cover the Texas shootings, the latest Presidential aspirants, Brady’s Ball-Ghazi (yes, a rare Ricochet Podcast sports topic), and if you live in Iowa or New... Source
Ep. 259: Unlikely Alliances
May 07, 2015 19:25 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #259 -- Guest: James Delingpole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NRI Ideas Summit- John O'Sullivan and Tom Cotton
May 03, 2015 18:57 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBA conversation with Sen. Tom Cotton and John O’Sullivan, National Review/NRI. Source
NRI Ideas Summit- John O’Sullivan and Tom Cotton
May 03, 2015 18:57 - 43 minutesA conversation with Sen. Tom Cotton and John O’Sullivan, National Review/NRI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NRI Ideas Summit: The Influence of Popular Culture
May 03, 2015 18:17 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBAdam 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
NRI Ideas Summit: Governor John Kasich
May 03, 2015 17:39 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn 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” Republican politics. Source
2015 NRI Ideas Summit: Charles Krauthammer
May 02, 2015 21:57 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBNational Review’s Rich Lowry talks with columnist, author, and Conservative wise man Charles Krauthammer. Source
2015 National Review Ideas Summit: Conversation with Gov. Bobby Jindal and Heather Higgins, Independent Women’s Voice
May 02, 2015 21:25 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBIn 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 Iranian nuclear deal, saying he “wish[es] Obama would negotiate with Iran as hard as he’s negotiating with the U.S. Senate.”... Source
2015 NRI Ideas Summit: Conversation with Sen. Ben Sasse and Larry Kudlow
May 02, 2015 21:02 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBA 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 an Iran nuclear deal inadvertently blew up in the administration’s face. Source
NRI 2015 Ideas Summit: Jeb Bush
May 01, 2015 17:26 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBA 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
NRI 2015 Ideas Summit: Why the Future Is Conservative
April 30, 2015 23:03 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBFrom 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 panel members are: Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review; Mona Charen, Ethics and Public Policy Center (and co-host of Ricochet’s Need to Know Podcast)... Source
Ep. 258: The Podcast From Hell
April 23, 2015 17:26 - 1 hourRicochet Podcast #258 -- Guests: Rod Dreher and Jonathan Gilbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Podcast From Hell
April 23, 2015 17:26 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis 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 (read his new book How Dante Can Save Your Life: The Life-Changing Wisdom of History’s Greatest Poem) columnist, and one of the brightest thinkers in... Source
Vive Le Podcast
April 16, 2015 19:52 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBBonjour 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 des récents messages du la Feed membres. Enfin, qu’est-ce que le problème James avec un vif intérêt en toutes choses la France? Quel dilemme! Source
Ep. 257: Vive Le Podcast
April 16, 2015 19:52 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #257: French Toast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
That Hair
April 09, 2015 22:43 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIf 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. Trust us folks, you’re not going to hear this on any MSM outlets, so buckle in. Then, Ricochet’s own Claire Berlinski checks in from France, aka The World’s Most Conservative... Source
Ep. 256: That Hair
April 09, 2015 22:43 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #256: Guests: Claire Berlinski and Norman Podhoretz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We Deliver
April 02, 2015 18:34 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week, we give you the straight pepperoni on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act fight in Indiana and as expected, the podcast mirrors real life (or at least real life on Ricochet). Then, former HP CEO and current 90% decided Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina joins to discuss why she’s the best person to beat Hillary, why she won’t fall into the same CEO trap that Mitt Romney found... Source
Ep. 255: We Deliver
April 02, 2015 18:34 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #255: Guests: Carly Florin and Andrew Ferguson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sajak's Capital Idea
March 25, 2015 19:06 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBYep, it’s a special Wednesday edition of the Ricochet Podcast featuring our good friend Pat Sajak (note to prospective guests: when you’re a beloved and iconic contributor to Ricochet and the culture at large, we’ll accommodate your schedule). This week, Ted Cruz declares; can he win? Then, Pat joins to discuss his not happening Senate campaign, whether the weather is changing, and why we ought to... Source
Ep. 254: Sajak’s Capital Idea
March 25, 2015 19:06 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #254 -- Guest: Pat Sajak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. 253: Politics and Coffee
March 19, 2015 18:15 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #253: Guests -- Michael Barone and Paul Rahe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Politics and Coffee
March 19, 2015 18:15 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThis 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 Congressional races, and the mayoral contest in the Second City. Also, the President tips one for Likud, the best cup of Joe on the planet... Source