Ep. 271: Remembering One Man and Remembering American HistoryIn this bonus episode, Mona and colleagues discuss the work of the late Bruce Cole - a believer in America who left a great legacy. MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/need-to-know/remembering-one-man-and-remembering-american-history/.Podcast listeners: Now become a Ricochet member for only $2.50 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/join/.Subscribe to…
Ep. 270: Johnson and LakeSponsored by Calm It sounds like a PR firm or a face cream, but it's our two guests this week. Bloomberg's Eli Lake sits in for Jay as co-host, and Eliana Johnson of Politico offers her insights on staff shake-ups at the White House. Eli and Mona then talk Russia, N. Korea, and climate. We…
Ep. 269: Playing HurtSponsored by Casper Mona went splat and broke her wrist, but still shows up. She and Jay talk trade, Amazon and its critics, election fraud, Deep Fake fraud, Jim Acosta, entitlements, and the passing of three notable men. Music from this week's episode: "Sea Murmurs," by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, played by Brinton Averil Smith (cello) and (his…
Ep. 268: About Last TuesdaySponsored by Calm Mona and Jay begin with a guest, Charles Lane. (Jay is late but butts in when he arrives.) They talk about the midterm elections and about Central America. Chuck has done extensive reporting from Latin America, as well as several other regions around the globe. Today, he is an editorial writer and…
Ep. 267: Who’s Inciting Whom?Sponsored by Calm Jay and Mona talk about the eternal curse of anti-Semitism, executive orders - who's for them, who's against them and does it depend entirely upon whose ox is gored? Left wing and right wing violence. And the most underrated flavor. Music from this week's show: Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre MoreJoin the conversation…
Ep. 266: Jumping on the CaravanSponsored by Calm In this (typically) wide-ranging hour, Mona and Jay talk about the caravan, up from Central America: Is it salted with Middle Eastern terrorists? They also discuss our northern neighbor, Canada, which has just legalized pot: What effect will that have? Other subjects include Steve King, George Soros, Nikki Haley, John Bolton, and…
Ep. 265: TALLLK OR TOK?Sponsored by Calm Charlie Sykes joins Mona to chew over the past week and exult in a new project they've helped to create. Then Mona and Jay review the lessons of the Khashoggi story, the "woman thing," Betsy DeVos, and much more. It's a wide-ranging discussion! MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode:…
Ep. 264: Fly Me to the MoonSponsored by Casper That's the song they play at the end - sung by Tony Bennett, whom Jay passed on the streets of New York the other day. Before they get to the moon, so to speak, Mona and Jay talk about North Korea, the Kavanaugh drama, and a host of other issues, including a…
Ep. 263: Doo-DahJay and Mona muse on the nature of guilt, the human condition, whether old people know anything about sex and violence, believing all women/condemning all men, and much more. MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/need-to-know/doo-dah/.Podcast listeners: Now become a Ricochet member for only $2.50 a month! Join and see what you’ve…
Ep. 262: Anathemas in All DirectionsLegal eagle Ed Whelan joins to talk Kavanaugh and its permutations. Jay and Mona then turn to Democrats beclowning themselves, Trump doing the same, armchair analysis of Lindsay Graham, an act of conscience at Google, and tennis stars losing it. Music from this week's show: Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3, played by Martha Argerich and the…
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