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This week we cram muscle shirts, pat downs, Thanksgiving, and North Korean aggression into one audio file. Peter gets the inside scoop on the National Review cruise from Rob (live from the Miami airport) and James. Then we get serious with John Bolton to discuss North Korea’s missile attack on the south. Will the TSA handle Rob’s junk? Tune in and find out. For links and music from this podcast or to comment directly to us, please visit us at Ricochet.com.

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With Rob and James cruising the Bahamas this week, we draft Pat Sajak to guest host with Peter. He reminisces about Bill Buckley and Merv Griffin, and let’s us in on what’s it’s like to be a celebrity conservative. Then, Claire Berlinski joins to discuss our junk and the TSA, royal weddings, and the the inside story behind her cross town move. Finally, Ricochet contributor Steve Manacek stops by to talk about the Deficit Commission and why we should be afraid. Very afraid.

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It’s the morning after and along with guests Jonah Goldberg and the WSJ’s Bill McGurn, we tackle what it all means, what the future may hold, Paul Ryan’s plan, Barney Frank’s victory speech, the repudiation of Time Magazine, and of course, a gratuitous Star Trek reference.

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It’s a feisty edition of the podcast this week as we’re joined by Red Eye’s Greg Gutfeld and author/columnist David Limbaugh. We cover what the winners will do after election day, a great discussion about the Tea Party and why it is the most significant political movement in a generation, the Frum effect, the pros and cons of a VAT tax, a fashionably late arrival, and yes, some speculation about Peter Robinson’s sleeping attire.

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The title is truly a misnomer, because as you’ll hear, this group is anything but. Pat Caddell, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, and National Review’s Jim Geraghty take no prisoners in a very spirited discussion about many of the important races around the country, whether or not folks in other states may get the chance to vote for the Governor, the Republican’s overall national strategy, the Tea Party, and a certain candidate in Delaware. For links mentioned in this podcast or to comment directly, please visit us at Ricochet.com.

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By popular demand, it’s our heavy hitter edition of the podcast with guests Mark Steyn and Jonah Goldberg. We cover the surprising Noble Prize selection, one last look at the view from France, the sorry states of New York and California, our panel’s view on the “legalize it” debate, and a whole lot more. Listen, then discuss it here.

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Big brains on the big show this week as Rob Long and Peter Robinson are joined by New York Times columnist David Brooks and National Review Editor-In-Chief Rich Lowry. They think big thoughts about entitlements, the Bush tax cuts, Chris Christie, Mitch Daniels, Bob Gates for president, potential democratic challengers, and whether infidelity is the root of all social evil.

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A game show host, a truck driver and a governor walk into a bar. No they don’t, they join us on the podcast this week: Pat Sajak, Dave Carter, and Governor Pete Wilson. It’s a wide ranging discussion from trucking to tea parties to an inside look at the Golden State, both in terms of the election and the future. All that, and the view from Prague.

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Let’s just cut to the chase: your fearless leader Andrew Bretibart is our guest today and we cover the panoply of conflicts that seem to follow Andrew where ever he goes. A brief list: Most of Twitter, the folks in the parking lot of the Sears Center, Glenn Beck, Shirley Sherrod, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Harvey Fierstein. And that’s just in the first ten minutes. We also talk about the Tea Party, the mid-terms, and we get a valuable lesson in crowd control.

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We’re all about the mid-terms this week and we’re joined by one of the country’s foremost campaign experts to help us sort through them: National Review’s Jim Gergaghty. We cover Delaware, the infamous Murphy post, and a host of other contests around the country. We also politely discuss the Ricochet Code of Conduct and how it is enforced. Or not enforced.

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We’ve got a star driven panel this week as Pat Sajak, and Jonah Goldberg join the show. It’s a fascinating conversation as they talk polling and how they ask the delicate questions, movie marketing, why Obama’s agenda polls terribly, but he himself doesn’t. Also, dogs, liberal economics, Jonah Goldberg’s unintentional impression of a Cylon, the predictable (and gratuitous) Star Trek reference and much more. All this, and Ethel Merman bringing up the rear. Yes, you read that right. Listen in!

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Mark Steyn returns. Need we say more? Ok, we will: we cover GZM, Bridget Bardot, Obama’s speech, expectations for this fall, The Dambusters, Michele Rhee, the Beck rally, and we try to get to the bottom of where Mark’s been the past few months. You’ll just have to listen to hear the answer.

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The British Parliament does it, why can’t we? Rob and Peter (Lileks is at the Minnesota State Fair this week) answer your questions — when Peter is not answering his wife’s phone — and later, talk to author, columnist, and all around smart guy Shelby Steele. He’s got some fascinating insights about Obama and what the future may hold for him, and us.

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It’s late August, so it’s more pop culture than politics on the podcast this week as we tackle Mad Men, vampires, South Pacific, the Drambuie mistake, and the definition of a bunco party. Then, columnist Virginia Postrel joins us for an boots-on-the-ground report of the LA Obama-Jam, why Michelle isn’t Jackie, the allegedly non-functioning U.S. Senate, and the Target controversy. So sit back and grab a martini: it’s a podcast best enjoyed shaken, not stirred.

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With Peter Robinson hiking in the Sierras (that’s not a euphemism, he actually is hiking in the Sierras), Jonah Goldberg sits in and perhaps needless to say, adult supervision is in short supply. Hence, we cover Star Trek (of course), gay bars and the GZM, the use of fake swear words in popular culture (Johnny Dangerously, anyone?), and the time Rob spotted former Labor Secretary Robert Reich in a hot tub. Really. Not to worry though, there’s plenty of serious discussion (tenure and taxes, primary election analysis, and of course, conservatives and pop culture) to go around.

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Robinson, Long, and Lileks are joined by conservative thinker, writer, climatologist, Obama Administration Czar, and some TV game show thing he does on the side, Mr. Pat Sajak. In fact, we’ll skip the traditional summary and rundown this week and just say that If you’ve never heard Pat talk about the issues of the day, you’re in for a treat.

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Rob Long, Peter Robinson, and James Lileks are joined this week by Istanbul based contributor Claire Berlinski (AKA, Queen of Comments) and WSJ editorial writer Joe Rago. We cover pesky software updates, The List, Mitt, Breitbart, Mac v. PC, and the lessons we should learn from the Massachusetts health care reform experience. Questions? Comments? Visit us at Ricochet.com or write us at podcast@ricochet.com.

Ricochet Rundown:

00:00 – 03:02 Opening Chat

03:02 – 15:07 Journo-List

15:07 – 35:17 Claire Berlinski, Queen of Comments

35:20 – 1:03:10 Joe Rago, WSJ

1:04 – Closing Chat

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The band is back together this week as James Lileks, Jonah Goldberg, Mickey Kaus, and John Hinderaker discuss everything from how to handle rude emailers, using obscure Star Trek references to describe the President, ponder whether Mickey Kaus is a closeted Tea Partier, an insider on Pawlenty’s chances in 2012, and a better than decent Nixon impersonation from a most unlikely source. All links discussed in the show (including the explanation of the name of episode) may be found in the podcast discussion thread at Ricochet.com.

Now, here’s your patented Ricochet Run Down™:
00:00 – Open Chat with James Lileks
06:15   – Jonah Goldberg
31:05 – Mickey Kaus
49:40 -  John Hinderaker
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This week we are joined by Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and Ricochet legal gurus John Yoo and Richard Epstein on Kagan. We also discuss the large, ever growing, Fed (hence the title), and what we must do to stop it.

We also cover discuss human behavior and parking lot of Target, the psychology of motorcades, and offer some predictions on taxes (guess!). All this and more, free of charge.

Here’s your patented Ricochet Podcast Rundown™:

00:00 – 29:13 Opening Chat
29:15 – 49:55 Tim Pawlenty
51:37 -  1:20:50  Richard Epstein and John Yoo
1:21:00 – End   Closing chat

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Afghanistan and McChrystal top the conversation this week as Rob Long and Peter Robinson are joined this week by columnist James Lileks, John Yoo, and Victor Davis Hanson. Well, not all the time. Peter does manange to wedge in some discussion of soccer too. Questions? Comments? Join the conversation at Ricochet.com or write us at podcast@ricochet.com.
Run Down:

5:04 — James Lileks
25:55 — John Yoo
30:15 — Victor Davis Hanson
1:07:15 — Close