Ep. 276: Is Max Boot Right?A loaded question. There is lots of agreement and some disagreement with this honest man. Then Jay and Mona launch into the news of the week: Bill Barr, the wall, Brexit, left-wing conspiracy theories, and a mini-debate about Ann Coulter. Music from this week's episode: Misirlou - Greek Version MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this…
Ep. 275: ChickenOver the Wall, the R's and the Dems are playing a game of chicken. That's one thing Mona and Jay say about this shutdown drama. Who's going to swerve away first? Is the border a genuine national emergency? Then our hosts talk about Tucker Carlson's monologue heard 'round the world, or certainly 'round the Right,…
Ep. 274: Pow Wow ChowElizabeth Warren is running. The Boston Globe's Jeff Jacoby analyzes her "likeability" among other things with Mona. Jay joins later to talk about another Massachusettsite - or is it Utahite? MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/need-to-know/pow-wow-chow/.Podcast listeners: Now become a Ricochet member for only $2.50 a month! Join and see what…
Ep. 273: French and FriendsSponsored by DonorsTrust David French joins Jay and Mona to explode myths ("Flynn was framed!") and analyze where things stand with a president unmoored. Secretary Mattis is gone, but Steven Miller goes on and on. MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/need-to-know/french-and-friends/.Podcast listeners: Now become a Ricochet member for only $2.50 a…
Ep. 272: Jay for Oscar Host!Sponsored by Casper Jay is back. Mona and Jay lament the passing of the Weekly Standard, note the president's ISO for COS, ask about the wall, talk a little Russia, a little Flynn, and Cohen, and praise the free press and Hedy Lamarr. MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/need-to-know/jay-for-oscar-host/.Podcast listeners: Now…
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…
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