The Ricochet Podcast

Weekly episodes of Ricochet’s flagship podcast feature our hosts James Lileks, Rob Long, Peter Robinson, and guests discussing the issues of the week.Listen to The Ricochet Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.

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Clamoring for Power

Episode Date: May 2, 2025

Within a week of Spain boasting its success at wiring up the grid with renewable energy sources, it was lights out for the whole Iberian Peninsula. Wh...

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Sloppy Works!

Episode Date: April 25, 2025

It's the Hayward and Long Hour this week, meaning it's TheoBro-PoliPhi time. Since this duo was away for our recent episode featuring questions submit...

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Heavy Questions

Episode Date: April 11, 2025

It's Question Time with Lileks and Cooke. They jump into the guest chairs and let Ricochet's very own members steer the ship this week. Tune in to hea...

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Reversing the Califailure

Episode Date: April 4, 2025

It's been said that California is to America what America is to the world. This is troubling for all parties involved given the current state of affai...

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The Rumps You Leave Behind

Episode Date: March 21, 2025

Immediately upon the president's return to office, we discovered that stopping the flood of illegal immigrants across the border was as simple as clos...

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Dealing with Canada

Episode Date: March 14, 2025

It's Justin Trudeau's last day. A time to rejoice for the friends of liberty to our north. But the economic spat between the US and Canada has had the...

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Bigly Gains and Bigger Bets

Episode Date: March 7, 2025

Nearly fifty topsy-turvy days into Trump 2.0, we thought it'd be a good idea to zoom out some to better distinguish the signals from the noise. To tha...

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The Joy is Gone

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

Who needs guests when the news overflows? Not us! Our intrepid trio of James Lileks, Charles C.W. Cooke and Steve Hayward opine on Joy Reid's exit at...

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Journeymen of Light

Episode Date: February 21, 2025

Ross Douthat returns to the Ricochet Podcast to discuss his latest book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. Rob, Steve and James chat with him...

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Avengers Abroad

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

In ways both subtle and decidedly not, American foreign policy is a-changin'. Eli Lake joins James and Steve to caution against cuts to the National E...

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That Crucial Bit of Crazy

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

President Trump's disruptive tendencies continue to shake up the Executive Branch at dizzying speed.  Thankfully, James and Charlie can keep their wit...

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A Revolution of Common Sense

Episode Date: January 24, 2025

Trump's back in the White House and off to the races! To celebrate the return to popular sovereignty, Victor Davis Hanson returns to explain the most...

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A Clickbait Christmas

Episode Date: December 20, 2024

For the last podcast of the year, Steve, Charles and Rob pull out all the stops to grab the attention of podcast listeners worldwide: some theology he...

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An Explosive Week

Episode Date: December 13, 2024

In times such as these, the challenge is packing all the news into a single episode. James, Steve and Charles do their best to move with lightning spe...