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We're a man down this week, as James Lileks is in Reno (no, he did not a shoot a man there just to watch him die), but we have lots to talk about and two great guests to discuss it all with. Our old pal David Limbaugh returns to give us insight into his new book The True Jesus: Uncovering the Divinity of Christ in The Gospels. It's a fascinating book in which David combines the four Gospel stories into a unified account (though not, he humbly admits, a perfect harmony) and guides readers on a faith journey through the Four Evangelists' testimonies of the life of Jesus Christ. And yes, we talk about Trump too. Then, if you really want to understand what's going on in Europe, then you have to go to Europe. Or, at least call someone in Europe. So we rang up John O'Sullivan who knows more about the E.U., Brexit, and the French elections as anyone. Finally, courtesy of Ricochet member @robertmcreynolds, we delve in to the question of sanctuary cities, and while we're at it, do a drive-by of Berkeley and of Cuba. Yes, Cuba. You'll have to listen to find out why.

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Music from this week's episode: I Love Paris by Ella Fitzgerald

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We've got Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance here to talk about investing in startups in the midwest. We've got The Factor on permanent hiatus. We've got terrorists in France trying their best to influence an election. And we've got some unlikely dinner guests in the White House. What have you got?

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Music from this week's episode: High Tech Hillbilly by George Jones

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Another Saturday edition of the Ricochet Podcast with a super-sized running time and a legendary guest: The Podfather himself, Norman Podhoretz, whose seminal book Making It has just been re-released to mark its 50th anniversary. We talk about the book, and about the world, both past and present. Also, in-fighting at the White House, North Korea saber rattling, and what was your first concert? Well, we bet it wasn’t who Peter Robinson saw.

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Music from this week's podcast: The In Crowd by Dobie Gray

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We’re all over the globe for this show: Mexico, North Korea, the Middle East, the well of the Senate, and more. That’s in part due to the news cycle but mostly due to our great guests, the WSJ’s Bret Stephens, and the EPCC’s and National Review’s Ed Whalen. We talk military action, diplomacy, nukes (both parliamentary and real), filibusters, and more. Also, what was the deal with that Pepsi ad?

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Music from this week's podcast: Let Me Be The Judge by Conway Twitter

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It’s a special Saturday edition of the Ricochet Podcast, and it’s special not only because of the day (April Fool’s Day!), but because we get to welcome back our regulate host, TV’s Rob Long. We cover the all the news of the past six months, Peter’s quest to buy a new TV, what it’s like to take over a network TV show in mid-season, take some questions from the chat room and from the Member Feed (thanks V The K), and just have some fun. Hey, it’s Saturday. 

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Music from this week's podcast: Reunited by Peaches and Herb

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