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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Minnesota Not-So-Nice

Episode Date: August 9, 2024

There's a lot of joy in the air. Or so we're told by the Jolly Dad VP nominee Tim Walz. To step past the vibes for a moment, we talk with John H. Hind...

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On the Shoulders of Giants

Episode Date: August 2, 2024

Yuval Levin joins James, Rob and John Yoo to remind us of the Constitution's unifying purpose in the era of polarization and mutually held suspicions...

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In the Demo

Episode Date: July 26, 2024

Back in 2002, Ruy Teixeira took note of demographic trends that spelled good news for the Democratic Party's 21st-century prospects. Just two decades...

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This Is How We Talk

Episode Date: July 19, 2024

Another crazy week in American politics, another milestone. The Ricochet Podcast hits the 700-episode mark, and the chatter continues. Ann Coulter dro...

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The Republican Edge

Episode Date: July 12, 2024

Joe Biden is adamant about staying in the race. It's a fitting move for the leader of a party that has lost its long-held advantage in voter identific...

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Debates and Decisions

Episode Date: June 29, 2024

Whoever decided to place a presidential debate smack dab in the middle of the Supreme Court's decision calendar was either crazy or a genius. It not o...

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Revolt Against the EUniks

Episode Date: June 14, 2024

Steve Hayward, Rob, and James enjoy gazing at political upheaval from a safe distance this week, as Europe wrangles with its own game of Elites vs Pee...

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Broken Justice

Episode Date: June 7, 2024

Business may be booming these days for the great Andy McCarthy, but the judicial corruption and cockamamie prosecutions are all a bit wearying. Noneth...

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Glenn Loury's Late Admissions

Episode Date: May 30, 2024

In writing his memoir, Glenn Loury recognized the game that would go on between author and reader. To get his audience to trust him as a person, he'd...

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Heaven Forfend!

Episode Date: May 24, 2024

The Ricochet Podcast is back, and jam-packed with chatter on sex, comedy, food and fun... and the lack thereof we find among our postmodern youth. Noa...

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The Parent Revolution

Episode Date: May 17, 2024

In 2020 ordinary parents learned an important lesson: the so-called public school system felt perfectly free to ignore the public's wishes. This set i...

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Chaos Agents

Episode Date: May 3, 2024

H.R. McMaster joins James, Peter and Steve Hayward to discuss the Biden administration's feckless policy on the war in Gaza; he explains Hamas' battal...

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The Ivies Must Die

Episode Date: April 26, 2024

Just James, Peter and Rob this week to wade through the disaster that has become of American higher education. Naturally, the essential question arise...

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We'll Have Manhattan

Episode Date: April 19, 2024

We'll have Manhattan, The D.A. and a jury, too...And so we begin with apologies to Rodgers and Hart as our intrepid founders find themselves in the Bi...

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Realty Check

Episode Date: April 12, 2024

James Lileks is back in the house, ladies and gentlemen! And speaking of houses, Jack Ryan joins the podcast to explain his war against the National A...

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About the Lamb, Not the Ham

Episode Date: March 29, 2024

Andrew Klavan returns to the Ricochet Podcast for a special Good Friday/Easter episode! He, Rob and Peter cover everything from antisemitism—the devil...

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When Bureaucrats Gather

Episode Date: March 22, 2024

Richard Epstein brings his encyclopedic knowledge to help break down some of the pivotal matters being debated in Congress and before the Supreme Cour...