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The Ricochet Podcast

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Weekly episodes of Ricochet’s flagship podcast feature our hosts James Lileks, Steve Hayward, Charles C. W. Cooke, 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.Become a supporter of this podcast: www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ricochet-podcast--5817275/support.

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Canada is back in the news, but not in the good way like you want. So Steve and James find themselves weighing in on another renamed body of water while wading through the latest wave of weekly events. There's also curiously leaked reporting on CIA c... more

It's just James and Charles this week at the post: Post-elections in Florida, Minnesota, and South Carolina - post-mortem on l'affaire de Arday - and the post-partum madness of Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial in Massachusetts for murdering her three ... more

For once, we can all agree with AOC: Woke 1 was crazy. But rather than laugh it off and set the stage for "true woke has never been tried," perhaps we could ask the youths to learn from their mistakes. To that end, we were pleased to chat with Evan B... more

Britain is on its seventh prime minister since bidding adieu to the EU a decade back. There’s news of once-unimaginable crimes and ethnic strife shaking once sleepy shires. Even model citizens like scholar-slash-philanthropist and casual world-class ... more

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Recent Guests

Evan Barker
Former Democratic political consultant and fundraiser, author of Nothing Left, Confessions of a Democratic Operative
New York Times Bestseller, Nothing Left
Episode: Confessions of a Democratic Operative
Dominic Green
Historian, contributor to The Wall Street Journal, columnist
Foreign Policy Research Institute; Center for American Culture and Ideas; Washington Examiner; The Jewish Chronicle
Episode: Rearranging the Deck Chairs
Jay Bhattacharya
Old friend, physician and political scientist; co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration
Stanford University / Medical researcher
Episode: If It Pleads, It Leads
Titus Techera
Executive Director of the American Cinema Foundation; researcher and writer on art and politics
American Cinema Foundation; Hillsdale College; PomoCon
Episode: Homer Bound
Harry Enten
CNN pollster, senior writer and analyst
CNN
Episode: Survey Says: Love Will Keep Us Together
Eli Lake
Colin is for the Free Press, contributing editor, commentary magazine, and host of the Breaking History Podcast
Breaking History / Commentary / Free Press
Episode: Our Favorite Bands
Matthew Mehan
Author, educator, associate dean and professor at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Episode: Teaching Wit, Wisdom, and Love of Country
Robert Frank
Business journalist discussing wealth and Elon Musk-related topics
Episode: A World of Willful Weirdos
John Yoo
Constitutional law professor, guest on episode
University of California (law)
Episode: A Law Unto Yooself

Hosts

James Lileks
Host of The Ricochet Podcast
Charles C. W. Cooke
Co-host and frequent contributor; Host/Co-host roles noted across episodes
Stephen Hayward
Co-host; frequent political commentator

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • Home Run

    Homer Bound was the best podcast I've heard in a long, long, time. Thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining. I extended my drive to finish it in one sitting. More please!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chav Jonah
    United Statesa month ago
  • FINALLY!

    Mention of my favorite Odyssey movie, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? First time I’ve heard it mentioned in all the hoopla the last few weeks.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mike5591637
    United Statesa month ago
  • Please get rid of the ads for online gambling.

    Those ads cheapen your otherwise excellent podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mike5591637
    United States3 months ago
  • The people who want to block AI centers are often funded by China.

    This is a serious competition, if they can push us out of our lead they will gain a strategic advantage that would be at least as impactful as a military victory.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mike5591637
    United States3 months ago
  • Fun

    Lots of fun to listen to these men. They are great at seeing what’s happening, but they offer no solutions. Entertaining handwringing.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    oldfatslow
    United States4 months ago

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Audio issues are occasionally mentioned by listeners but content remains highly regarded.
Audience values traditional conservatism with interest in civics and public discourse.
Thought-provoking and entertaining with sharp, well-informed hosts.
Listeners praise the banter and cross-Atlantic perspectives; some critique a lack of concrete solutions.
Guests are consistently strong, bringing deep expertise to political and cultural topics.

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If It Pleads, It Leads
Q: What should Congress do next to illuminate the COVID-era questions?
The guest advocates for an open, formal inquiry or commission to scrutinize the pandemic response, including the roles of key scientific leaders, with external accountability to restore public trust.
If It Pleads, It Leads
Q: What do we now know about the origin of COVID and the role of the Wuhan lab?
Bhattacharya distinguishes between ongoing scientific debate and what is still uncertain, emphasizing that evidence suggests a lab-related possibility while noting substantial uncertainty and the need for independent investigation and oversight.
Survey Says: Love Will Keep Us Together
Q: What explains the persistent low trust in government despite high overall political engagement?
Enten suggests long-term structural changes, media diversification, and social fragmentation have eroded trust; the conversation also ties this to economic anxieties and perceptions that politicians aren't solving everyday problems.
Bringing the Golden State Back into the Fold
Q: What can listeners do to help?
Support the campaign financially to match the well-funded opposition, spread the word, register voters, and participate in volunteering and outreach to build a broad, practical coalition for Cal Affordable policies.
Bringing the Golden State Back into the Fold
Q: Why are you doing this?
The motivation is a deep love for California and a pragmatic belief that practical steps can restore opportunity and end the dysfunctional one-party rule, especially after witnessing the bureaucratic and political obstacles firsthand in Sacramento.

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