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This week, we've got Powerline's John Hinderaker in the Long Chair®, John Yoo protecting us from sentient robots (read his new book Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War  ), and the Hoover Institution's Kori Schake with some thoughts on how to take down Rocket Man. Also, Minnesota statues and other assorted ephemera.

Music from this week's podcast: Rocket Man (feat. Iron Horse) by Pickin' On Series from The Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock Hits.

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This week, Larry Kudlow sits in the Long Chair ® as the President and his new BFF's Chuck and Nancy strike a deal over dinner, Heritage's Steve Moore on the administration's tax plan and Tevi Troy on how the President did on Storm Watch '17.

Music from this week's podcast: The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead by XTC

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Whenever immigration rises to the top of the national agenda, we like to call on the best guys we know on the topic, Mickey Kaus and Mark Krikorian. We do a deep dive into the Dreamers, DACA, and The Wall. Also, that deal with Chuck and Nancy, Rob defends Betsy DeVos, and James remembers a dog named Scout.

Music from this week's podcast: Bodhisattva by Steely Dan

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Ricochet Founders® Peter Robinson and Rob Long take your questions (after they chat about current events for a few minutes).

Thanks to everyone who chimed in with the great queries. We'll do this again in a few months. Happy end of summer!

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This week, a special edition of the Ricochet Podcast. Peter Robinson and Rob Long (Lileks is cruising the Atlantic) are joined by The Weekly Standard's Andrew Ferguson and the great P.J. O'Rourke. You'll definitely want to check out P.J.'s new venture AmercianConsequences.com. As you would expect, this show a wide ranging ramble through the culture, but past and present, including but no limited to President Trump, Sheriff Joe, the Summer of Love (in '67), Burning Man, cars, Wall Street, Matthew Arnold's poem Dover Beach and more. And be sure and stick around after the show (or at least the part with Andy and P.J. for a rare conversation with just Rob and Peter (aka The Founders).

Music from this week's podcast: San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie

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