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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Episode Date: February 3, 2023There’s no other way to put it: the viral video showing Tyre Nichols vicious beating at the hands of Memphis police officers was shocking and despicab...
Fill Your Hands!
Episode Date: January 27, 2023Agree with him or not, our guest today is a man of true grit. Former Navy SEAL and representative of Texas’ 2nd congressional district, Dan Crenshaw j...
Elephant Trainer
Episode Date: January 20, 2023Even if it weren’t for voter sentiments over the last few years, a slew of electoral losses might make changes at the RNC seem like a no-brainer. And...
Ridin' in Biden's Classified Corvette
Episode Date: January 13, 2023Last August when the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-A-Lago, we were told that DOJ finally had him where they wanted him....
Burning Down the House
Episode Date: January 6, 2023Isn’t this a way to start out a New Year? We’re breaking all sorts of precedents, starting off with a long thoughtful discussion on the state of Ameri...
The Passing of Pope Benedict: A Conversation with Father Paul Scalia
Episode Date: January 6, 2023On the occasion of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Peter Robinson discusses his career and legacy with Father Paul Scalia. Learn more about...
Tiny Tim Takes on Scrooge
Episode Date: December 23, 2022The ghost of Christmas’ Present is here with words for the Bankman-Frieds. Since Peter’s just down the road, he’s got the top dog-walkers on the case...
Me and My Shadow (Banned)
Episode Date: December 9, 2022They say you are the company you keep. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya learned that the hard way after he started cavorting with a bunch of fringe lunatics bent...
Seditious TikTokin'
Episode Date: December 2, 2022Much as the world benefit from a new dance craze, it would behoove us to ensure that China doesn’t use our moves against us. Our first guest Geoffrey...
We're FTXed!
Episode Date: November 18, 2022Another reminder that glitter doesn't always lead to gold. FTX and its oh-so-scruffy whiz kid have tanked, and they're bringing a lot of risk takers d...
Post Mortem and a Retortum
Episode Date: November 11, 2022Tuesday was a buzzkill. How bad, exactly? Not sure yet… Arizona’s taking its time again. Which makes it the perfect opportunity to have a surprise gue...
A Perfect Storm of Tipping Points
Episode Date: November 4, 2022There is a tide… and depending on who you ask, Democracy is either drowning in it or she’s catching some righteous swells. With Peter and Rob elsewher...
Let That Sink In
Episode Date: October 28, 2022We may be approaching the spookiest day of the year, but it’s the government that give grownups nightmares on all the rest of them. California isn’t o...
Stick With Us
Episode Date: October 21, 2022This week we’re talkin’ midterms and one very short term. England has been especially interesting these last few months, and we’re always happy to hav...
Podcasting In America
Episode Date: October 14, 2022Even without being on the ballot, Democrats are determined to make the midterms about Donald Trump. And since that’s what they want to talk about, we...
Pennsylvania Polka
Episode Date: October 7, 2022America never fails to be interesting, and she tends to kick it into high gear around Election Day. Take Pennsylvania, for example. The Keystone state...
The World Is Not Enough
Episode Date: September 30, 2022It’s hard to win these days. Not only do we have worries about war, we’ve got worries over worries about war. Is the Biden administration’s foreign po...
Hot For Cleveland
Episode Date: September 23, 2022Today we cover breaking news and the hardly recognizable past. Toby Young joins at the top to to tell us about his personal experience with PayPal’s s...