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Lion Sounds and Big Vibrations
Episode 745
It's been an incendiary week since Charlie and Steve last spoke, but they return to chat the matters over as they wait for the smoke to clear. They share approval of Israel's strike at Iran, discuss …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Showdown at the Not-So-OK Corral
Episode 744
It's just Steve and Charles this week, taking in another wild one. Don and Elon are on the outs — but is it permanent? The courts are busy, and a handful of great, unanimous decisions get their due c…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Big, Beautiful Emergencies
Episode 743
Noah Rothman returns to the Ricochet Podcast to discuss the troubles of dealing with an uncooperative world. He, Steve, and James discuss the fall of the New Puritans in the real world as they resist…
Published on 3 months ago
Go Ahead, Make Our Day
Episode 742
Western elites have run into a recurring predicament over the past decade: In a democracy, you can't abolish the voters. Populist coalitions are on the march in Europe, and while they've yet to take …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
A Novel Approach
Episode 741
Conservatives love their histories; they lose themselves in great biographies; they have a voracious appetite for news and avidly devour op-eds. But the menu for literature on the right is, regrettab…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Big Ben, The Indomitable Donald and the Tush Push
Episode 740
Ben Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges ab…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Clamoring for Power
Episode 739
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. Who could've predicted such an outcome? Today's gue…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Sloppy Works!
Episode 738
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 submitted by Ricochet subscribers, we asked for a new b…
Published on 4 months ago
Missing the Point on "Maryland Man"
Episode 737
With Congress missing in action, the two active branches of our federal government are at it again, and the temperature rises by the minute. Caught in the crosshairs are the increasingly exasperated …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Heavy Questions
Episode 736
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 hear their thoughts on lots of stuff: the Pax Americ…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago