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.
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Feb 27, 2015 • 14min
Live From CPAC #7: John Bolton
In this installment of our Live From CPAC series, Jay Nordlinger talks to former Ambassador John Bolton. Source
Feb 27, 2015 • 8min
Live From CPAC #6: Texas Congressman Bill Flores
At CPAC 2015, Jay Nordlinger interviews Texas Congressman Bill Flores, on his background, the Keystone pipeline, and his position as one of the only CPA’s in Congress. Source
Feb 27, 2015 • 14min
CPAC #6: Herbert London
Jay Nordlinger chats with Conservative activist Herb London. London is the president of London Center for Policy Research and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Source
Feb 27, 2015 • 7min
CPAC #5: National Review Roundtable
National Review’s Jay Nordlinger, Jim Geraghty, and Charles Cooke discuss the opening day of CPAC 2015. Source
Feb 27, 2015 • 15min
CPAC #4: Weekly Standard Online Editor Daniel Halper
Live from CPAC, Jay Nordlinger chats with Weekly Standard online editor Daniel Halper. Source
Feb 27, 2015 • 15min
CPAC #3: Governor Bobby Jindal
In our continuing series of podcasts from CPAC, National Review’s Jim Geraghty interviews Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Source
Feb 26, 2015 • 12min
CPAC #2: Attorney General Michael Mukasey
Here’s our second conversation from CPAC: Jay Nordlinger talks with former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Source
Feb 26, 2015 • 17min
Live From CPAC: Senator Ted Cruz
We’re not doing a Ricochet Podcast today; instead, we’ll be posting short interviews live from CPAC. In this first installment, Jay Nordlinger interviews Senator Ted Cruz from Texas. He discusses Obama’s constitutional violations, relations with Iran, and yes, his presidential aspirations. Source
Feb 19, 2015 • 1h 12min
Shake It Up
We haven’t done one of these in a long time: a show with just the three hosts talking about the news. To be honest, it wasn’t planned that way, but a certain producer told the guest the wrong time. But luckily, we have three guys who can easily fill up an hour with clever conversation and camaraderie. This week, we cover ISIS, our confounding foreign policy, a (very) early look at 2016... Source
Feb 12, 2015 • 1h 10min
The Optimists
This week on the Ricochet Podcast, we’re blinding you with science and with the prospect of a relaxing and intellectually stimulating National Review cruise. First up, it’s Ricochet member extraordinaire anonymous. You many know him from his superlative Saturday Night Science series ( and hey, buy the t-shirt) and book review posts, but his expertise on topics like net neutrality, autonomous cars... Source
