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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Chat CCP

Episode Date: February 10, 2023

For all the talk of walking and chewing gum vis-a-vis America’s looming threats to national security, have you ever asked whether China is the walking...

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Hullaballoon

Episode Date: February 3, 2023

There’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...

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Fill Your Hands!

Episode Date: January 27, 2023

Agree 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...

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Elephant Trainer

Episode Date: January 20, 2023

Even 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...

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Burning Down the House

Episode Date: January 6, 2023

Isn’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...

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Tiny Tim Takes on Scrooge

Episode Date: December 23, 2022

The 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...

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Own Goals

Episode Date: December 16, 2022

We couldn’t call it a year without both Founders on board, so with Rob out and about (there are rumors that he’s actually working…) we actually presen...

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Me and My Shadow (Banned)

Episode Date: December 9, 2022

They 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...

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Seditious TikTokin'

Episode Date: December 2, 2022

Much 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...

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We're FTXed!

Episode Date: November 18, 2022

Another 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...

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Post Mortem and a Retortum

Episode Date: November 11, 2022

Tuesday 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...

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Let That Sink In

Episode Date: October 28, 2022

We 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...

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Stick With Us

Episode Date: October 21, 2022

This 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...

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Podcasting In America

Episode Date: October 14, 2022

Even 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...

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Pennsylvania Polka

Episode Date: October 7, 2022

America never fails to be interesting, and she tends to kick it into high gear around Election Day. Take Pennsylvania, for example. The Keystone state...

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The World Is Not Enough

Episode Date: September 30, 2022

It’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...

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Hot For Cleveland

Episode Date: September 23, 2022

Today 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...