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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The Washington Nationalists

Episode Date: November 22, 2019

We’re down a homme this week (details about that in the show), but we’re still full to the brim on compelling and clever conversation with our guest N...

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It's Alright

Episode Date: November 15, 2019

Got the full band back together for this one and we’ve got Scott Adams on base (see what we did there?). You know Scott as the Dilbert dude, but you a...

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The Elitists

Episode Date: November 9, 2019

Our deepest apologies for the delay in getting this show out the door. A lot of factors conspired in this show being a day late (but not a dollar shor...

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Putting Out Fires

Episode Date: November 1, 2019

Got a Super-Sized show for you this week chocked full of topics and Big Name Guests®. First up, we take a look at the state of California, which appea...

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Civility and Humility

Episode Date: October 25, 2019

After several weeks of different combos for different reasons, The Big Three® are reunited and bring a power hitting show with them. First up, we talk...

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The Policy, Not the Mouth

Episode Date: October 18, 2019

On this episode of The Big Show® we take you back to last night’s 74th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner where Rob offers a first hand...

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Why Can't We Be Friends?

Episode Date: October 11, 2019

This week on The Big Show®, we converse about the Kurds, talk about the limits of woke corporatism with David French, and get the low down on Kim Stra...

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The Elizabethan Era?

Episode Date: October 4, 2019

Let’s just disclose this right upfront: we had some pretty big technical issues during the production of this show (Skype went down during the Andy Mc...

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It Smells Better Here

Episode Date: September 27, 2019

Some weeks, we have to hunt hard for topics. Other weeks, well, they rain down like a monsoon. The latter describes this week and to provide an umbrel...

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The Class of '87

Episode Date: September 20, 2019

It’s a bit unusual to find oneself adjacent to the biggest news story of the week, but that’s exactly what happened to our own Rob Long. He, like Bret...

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Debate The Debate

Episode Date: September 13, 2019

This week, Bolton bolts, we debate the debate with The Washington Post’s Henry Olsen, kick around the culture with The Atlantic’s Andrew Ferguson, we’...

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Hello Captain Hi

Episode Date: September 6, 2019

Here’s what we don’t discuss on this week’s show: not a word about Sharpie markers, maps, or the tracking of certain weather events. Nope, not a word....

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Stop The Coupé

Episode Date: August 30, 2019

Our final podcast of the summer and it’s a full one: first up, a deep dive into the IG report on James Comey. Then, Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Mea...

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Casserole of Mystery

Episode Date: August 23, 2019

Another busy week (is there any other kind?) and our intrepid podcasters cover it all: is The New York Times‘ 1619 Project the definitive (new) histor...

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Buying Greenland?

Episode Date: August 16, 2019

Hey, don’t laugh — we could do it ( and another President reportedly thought about it too). So yes, we discuss that, a troubled Congressional trip to...

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Questions

Episode Date: August 9, 2019

You have questions, our podcasters have answers. We also have a little Rank Punditry® on the current news cycle, some spots, a few laughs. Oh, just li...

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Justice Served

Episode Date: August 2, 2019

It’s summer and when people go on vacation, we like to mix things up a bit, with James off this week, we called on our friend and fellow podcaster Joh...

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All About Boris

Episode Date: July 26, 2019

When something happens across the pond, we immediately call on the great John O’Sullivan to explain what it all means. He stops by for a complete data...

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The Squad

Episode Date: July 17, 2019

Due to some scheduling issues, we’re a couple of days early this week but that doesn’t mean we’re scrimping on the content. James is taking this week...