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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The Letter
March 12, 2015 20:13 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis week, we peruse Hillary’s email, National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke on his new book The Conservatarian Manifesto (are you a Conservatarian? Take the quiz here), Law Talk’s John Yoo on Cotton’s letter, and the controversy behind Claire Berlinkski’s new profile pic. Music from this week’s episode: The Letter by The Boxtops The opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and... Source
Ep. 252: The Letter
March 12, 2015 20:13 - 1 hourThe Ricochet Podcast #252 -- Guest: National Review's Charles C.W. Cooke and Law Talk's John Yoo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Undiscovered Country
March 05, 2015 20:06 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThis week, a tribute to the late, great Leonard Nimoy (you must read James Lileks’ wonderful tribute, “ I Am, and Shall Always Be, Your Fan“), the great Col. Allen West on ISIS, veterans, and the President’s love for this country. Then, our GLoP pal John Podhoretz on Bibi’s speech and the chances of blocking the President’s deal. Music from this week’s episode: I Won’t Back Down by Johnny Cash The... Source
Ep. 251: The Undiscovered Country
March 05, 2015 20:06 - 1 hourRicochet Podcast #251: This week, a tribute to the late, great Leonard Nimoy (you must read James Lileks' wonderful tribute, "I Am, and Shall Always Be, Your Fan"), the great Col. Allen West on ISIS, veterans, and the President's love for this country. Then, our GLoP pal John Podhoretz on Bibi's speech and the chances of blocking the President's deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #21: Kevin "Hercules" Sorbo
February 28, 2015 23:20 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBOur final podcast and the highlight of CPAC: National Review’s Jim Geraghty talks to actor Kevin Sorbo about his new film “Caged” about human trafficking, last year’s surprise hit “God’s Not Dead“, and the real most important question at CPAC: In a fight between Hercules and Xena, who would win? Source
Ep. CPAC #21: CPAC #21: Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo
February 28, 2015 23:20 - 7 minutesCPAC #21- Our final podcast and the highlight of CPAC: National Review's Jim Geraghty talks to actor Kevin Sorbo about his new film "Caged" about human trafficking, last year's surprise hit "God's Not Dead", and the real most important question at CPAC: In a fight between Hercules and Xena, who would win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #20: Jason Beardsley & Jay Redman
February 28, 2015 23:15 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBJay Nordlinger and Jim Geraghty interview Jason Beardsley of The Underground Movement and Jay Redman of Wounded Wear, both distinguished combat veterans, working with Concerned Veterans for America. Source
Ep. CPAC #20: CPAC #20: Jason Beardsley & Jay Redman
February 28, 2015 23:15 - 11 minutesCPAC #20 -- Jay Nordlinger and Jim Geraghty interview Jason Beardsley of The Underground Movement and Jay Redman of Wounded Wear, both distinguished combat veterans, working with Concerned Veterans for America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #19: AEI President Arthur Brooks
February 28, 2015 22:56 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBNational Review’s Jim Geraghty interviews AEI President Arthur Brooks. Source
Ep. CPAC #19 - AEI President Arthur Brooks: CPAC #19: AEI President Arthur Brooks
February 28, 2015 22:56 - 4 minutesCPAC #19: National Review's Jim Geraghty interview AEI President Arthur Brooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. CPAC #18: CPAC #18: Former Md. Governor Bob Ehrlich
February 28, 2015 22:45 - 13 minutesCPAC #18 - Jay Nordlinger and Jim Geraghty interview Bob Ehrlich, who was a Republican governor of Maryland before it was cool... before it went mainstream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #18: Former Md. Governor Bob Ehrlich
February 28, 2015 22:45 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBJay Nordlinger and Jim Geraghty interview Bob Ehrlich, who was a Republican governor of Maryland before it was cool… before it went mainstream. Source
Ep. CPAC #17: CPAC #17: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback
February 28, 2015 22:35 - 7 minutesCPAC #17 - Jim Geraghty interviews Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback about how he survived as an alleged "dead man walking" in last year's reelection campaign, what he's done as governor that's made Democrats furious, the difficulties of working with the Obama administration, and whether he misses life as a presidential candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #17: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback
February 28, 2015 22:35 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBJim Geraghty interviews Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback about how he survived as an alleged “dead man walking” in last year’s reelection campaign, what he’s done as governor that’s made Democrats furious, the difficulties of working with the Obama administration, and whether he misses life as a presidential candidate. Source
Ep. CPAC #16: CPAC #16: Col. Allen West
February 28, 2015 17:31 - 12 minutesCPAC #16: Col. Allen West, author of Guardian of the Republic, Fox News contributor & former U.S. Congressman joins Jay Nordlinger to discuss CPAC, 2016, the state of the military, and how Republicans can doa better job of attracting African American voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #16: Col. Allen West
February 28, 2015 17:31 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBCol. Allen West, author of Guardian of the Republic, Fox News contributor & former U.S. Congressman joins Jay Nordlinger to discuss CPAC, 2016, the state of the military, and how Republicans can doa better job of attracting African American voters. Source
CPAC #15: The Benham Brothers
February 28, 2015 17:05 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBNational Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke talks to reality TV stars the Benham Brothers about cultural forces that caused the cancellation of their popular TV show from HGTV. Source
Ep. CPAC #15: CPAC #15: The Benham Brothers
February 28, 2015 17:05 - 8 minutesCPAC #15 - National Review's Charles C.W. Cooke talks to reality TV stars the Benham Brothers about cultural forces that caused the cancellation of their popular TV show from HGTV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #14: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough
February 28, 2015 16:48 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBNational Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke talks to MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough about the scene at CPAC and his views on the 2016 race. Source
Ep. CPAC #14: CPAC #14: MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough
February 28, 2015 16:48 - 9 minutesCPAC #14: National Review's Charles C.W. Cooke talks to MSNBC's Joe Scarborough about the scene at CPAC and his views on the 2016 race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #13: Dan Bongino
February 28, 2015 05:23 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBJim Geraghty interviews Daniel Bongino, the former United States Secret Service agent who was the Republican Party nominee for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in the 2014 elections. He’s also the author of Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All... Source
Ep. CPAC #13: CPAC #13: Dan Bongino
February 28, 2015 05:23 - 9 minutesCPAC #13 -- Jim Geraghty interviews Daniel Bongino, the former United States Secret Service agent who was the Republican Party nominee for Maryland's 6th Congressional District in the 2014 elections. He's also the author of Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away from It All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #12: Brent Bozell
February 28, 2015 04:55 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBJim Geraghty interviews Media Research Center’s Brent Bozell. Source
Ep. CPAC #12: CPAC #12: Brent Bozell
February 28, 2015 04:55 - 8 minutesCPAC #12 - Jim Geraghty interviews Media Research Center's Brent Bozell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live From CPAC #11: Carly Fiorina
February 28, 2015 04:20 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBJay Nordlinger interviews former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on her childhood, her life in corporate America, and her past and future aspirations in politics. Source
Ep. CPAC #11: Live From CPAC #11: Carly Fiorina
February 28, 2015 04:20 - 14 minutesCPAC #11: Jay Nordlinger interviews former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on her childhood, her life in corporate America, and her past and future aspirations in politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. CPAC #10: Live from CPAC #10: Kellyanne Conway
February 28, 2015 04:01 - 14 minutesCPAC #10-- Jay Nordlinger interviews Kellyanne Conway, the Founder and President of the polling company, inc./WomanTrend a privately-held, woman-owned corporation founded in 1995. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live from CPAC #10: Kellyanne Conway
February 28, 2015 04:01 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBJay Nordlinger interviews Kellyanne Conway, the Founder and President of the polling company, inc./WomanTrend a privately-held, woman-owned corporation founded in 1995. Source
Live From CPAC #9: Rick Perry
February 28, 2015 03:51 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBJay Nordlinger interviews Texas Governor Rick Perry. Source
Ep. CPAC #9: Live From CPAC #9: Rick Perry
February 28, 2015 03:51 - 10 minutesCPAC #9: Jay Nordlinger interviews Texas Governor Rick Perry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live From CPAC #8: Grover Norquist
February 27, 2015 17:43 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBLive from CPAC 2015, Jay Nordlinger interviews founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist. Source
Ep. CPAC #8: Live From CPAC #8: Grover Norquist
February 27, 2015 17:43 - 21 minutesCPAC #8 - Jay Nordlinger interviews founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live From CPAC #7: John Bolton
February 27, 2015 16:49 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this installment of our Live From CPAC series, Jay Nordlinger talks to former Ambassador John Bolton. Source
Ep. CPAC #7: Live From CPAC #7: John Bolton
February 27, 2015 16:49 - 13 minutesLive From CPAC #7: In this installment of our Live From CPAC series, Jay Nordlinger talks to former Ambassador John Bolton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep. CPAC #6: Live From CPAC #6: Texas Congressman Bill Flores
February 27, 2015 03:56 - 7 minutesCPAC 2015 #6: Jay Nordlinger interviews Texas Congressman Bill Flores, on his background, the Keystone pipeline, and his position as one of the only CPA's in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live From CPAC #6: Texas Congressman Bill Flores
February 27, 2015 03:56 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBAt CPAC 2015, Jay Nordlinger interviews Texas Congressman Bill Flores, on his background, the Keystone pipeline, and his position as one of the only CPA’s in Congress. Source
CPAC #6: Herbert London
February 27, 2015 03:21 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBJay Nordlinger chats with Conservative activist Herb London. London is the president of London Center for Policy Research and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Source
Ep. CPAC #6: CPAC #6: Herbert London
February 27, 2015 03:21 - 14 minutesLive From CPAC #6: Jay Nordlinger chats with Conservative Herb London. He is president of London Center for Policy Research and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #5: National Review Roundtable
February 27, 2015 02:44 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MBNational Review’s Jay Nordlinger, Jim Geraghty, and Charles Cooke discuss the opening day of CPAC 2015. Source
Ep. CPAC #5: : CPAC #5: National Review Roundtable
February 27, 2015 02:44 - 7 minutesCPAC #5: National Review's Jay Nordlinger, Jim Geraghty, and Charles Cooke discuss the opening day of CPAC 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #4: Weekly Standard Online Editor Daniel Halper
February 27, 2015 02:07 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBLive from CPAC, Jay Nordlinger chats with Weekly Standard online editor Daniel Halper. Source
Ep. CPAC #4: CPAC #4: Weekly Standard Online Editor Daniel Halper
February 27, 2015 02:07 - 15 minutesCPAC #4: Live from CPAC, Jay Nordlinger chats with Weekly Standard online editor Daniel Halper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CPAC #3: Governor Bobby Jindal
February 27, 2015 01:15 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn our continuing series of podcasts from CPAC, National Review’s Jim Geraghty interviews Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Source
CPAC #2: Attorney General Michael Mukasey
February 26, 2015 20:37 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBHere’s our second conversation from CPAC: Jay Nordlinger talks with former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Source
Live From CPAC: Senator Ted Cruz
February 26, 2015 17:18 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBWe’re not doing a Ricochet Podcast today; instead, we’ll be posting short interviews live from CPAC. In this first installment, Jay Nordlinger interviews Senator Ted Cruz from Texas. He discusses Obama’s constitutional violations, relations with Iran, and yes, his presidential aspirations. Source
Shake It Up
February 19, 2015 19:40 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe haven’t done one of these in a long time: a show with just the three hosts talking about the news. To be honest, it wasn’t planned that way, but a certain producer told the guest the wrong time. But luckily, we have three guys who can easily fill up an hour with clever conversation and camaraderie. This week, we cover ISIS, our confounding foreign policy, a (very) early look at 2016... Source
The Optimists
February 12, 2015 21:05 - 1 hour - 64 MBThis week on the Ricochet Podcast, we’re blinding you with science and with the prospect of a relaxing and intellectually stimulating National Review cruise. First up, it’s Ricochet member extraordinaire anonymous. You many know him from his superlative Saturday Night Science series ( and hey, buy the t-shirt) and book review posts, but his expertise on topics like net neutrality, autonomous cars... Source
Lies
February 05, 2015 20:11 - 1 hour - 68 MBWe’re telling tales this week, tales about the effectiveness of vaccinations ( with our guest Dr. George Savage), we parse Brian Williams’ tales of the Iraq War, about the minimum wage in San Francisco, about the evils of porn (h/t Ricochet member Merina Smith), even about Harper Lee’s new novel. It’s another Ricochet Podcast, and that’s the whole truth. Music from this week’s episode: White Liar... Source
The Boilermakers
January 28, 2015 21:02 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThis week, the men of the Ricochet Podcast travel to America’s heartland to interview a beloved figure from the country’s recent political past. Former Indiana governor and current Purdue University president Mitch Daniels joins us to discuss his WSJ Op-Ed piece How Student Debt Harms The Economy. We also chat about making college more affordable and the President’s proposal “to lower the cost of... Source
State of The Union?
January 22, 2015 22:56 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThis week, Jon Gabriel sits in for Peter Robinson (he’ll be back next week –promise!) as we’re joined by two of the sharpest observers in politics. Matthew Continetti is the Editor-In-Chief of the Washington Free Beacon. We chat with him about this week’s State of The Union address, thin skinned liberals, American Sniper’s cultural impact, and the romantic genius of John Milius. Then... Source