Biden: I Say Exactly What I Mean

On this week's Need to Know, Mona and Jay welcome Wall Street Journal  columnist James Taranto to discuss the IRS and Associated Press scandals, more controversies flying under the media radar, and why an Alinsky style of government doesn't work.

Tax Returns

May. 17, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Bob Woodward likening Benghazi to Watergate, the IRS official moving from the tax-exempt office to the Obamacare office, and the acting IRS director's denial of partisan motives.

Ricochet Podcast: Texas, Taxes, and Scandals

May. 16, 2013

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The Ricochet gang are joing by Texas governor Rick Perry and National Review columnist and author Kevin Williamson to discuss taxes, jobs, immigration, and the economy.

Command Performance

May. 16, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Cormobos discuss the White House's Benghazi e-mail dump, Eric Holder's performance on Capitol Hill, and Obama's Bulworth fantasy.

Political Vocabularies

May. 15, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Charles Krauthammer's advice on avoiding Watergate comparisons, Jay Carney's verbal tap dance, and Julian Bond's remarks about the Tea Party.

Beltway Buzz: Scandal of the Week

May. 15, 2013

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On this week's Beltway Buzz, Robet Costa and Andrew Stiles discuss scandals over Benghazi, the IRS, and the Associated Press, and whether Republicans will overplay their hand as Chicago-style politics goes national.

Press Access

May. 14, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the Gosnell verdict, the DOJ snooping on AP reporters, and Obama's untruthful statements on Benghazi.

Victor Davis Hanson: The Savior Generals

May. 14, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to Iraq.

Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 5

Jan. 25, 2013

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Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz discuss the American approach to the Middle East and what the future holds for our relations with the Islamic world.

Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 4

Jan. 24, 2013

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Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz discuss the death cult of fundamentalist Islam and the increased likelihood of a nuclear exchange between Israel and Iran that it brings.

Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 3

Jan. 23, 2013

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Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz discuss whether we should take seriously the threats to Israel's existence and the influence of  Nazism and Communism on modern Islamism.

Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 2

Jan. 22, 2013

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Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz discuss the decline of the notion of American exceptionalism, and the increasingly accepted idea of America as an imperialist power.

Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 1

Jan. 21, 2013

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Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz discuss the Turkish election of 1950 and the effect modernization has had on the development of democracy in the Islamic world.

Rob Long & John Yoo: Chapter 5

Jan. 11, 2013

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Rob Long and John Yoo look at Republican prospects for the 2014 midterm elections and reasons to be optimistic about the future of the Republic.

Rob Long & John Yoo: Chapter 4

Jan. 10, 2013

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Rob Long & John Yoo discuss the nightmare that is California.

Rob Long & John Yoo: Chapter 3

Jan. 9, 2013

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Rob Long & John Yoo discuss how in order for the Republican Party to succeed, it needs to attract the fiscally conservative yet socially liberal voter.

Victor Davis Hanson: The Savior Generals

May. 14, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to Iraq.

Kevin D. Williamson: The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome

May. 7, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Kevin D. Williamson, author of The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure.

Samuel Gregg: Becoming Europe

Apr. 30, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Samuel Gregg, author of Becoming Europe: Economic Decline, Culture, and How America Can Avoid a European Future.

Thomas Sowell: Intellectuals and Race

Apr. 25, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Thomas Sowell, author of Intellectuals and Race.

Rod Dreher: The Little Way of Ruthie Leming

Apr. 23, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Rod Dreher, author of The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life.

Andrew Pyper: The Demonologist

Apr. 18, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Andrew Pyper, author of The Demonologist.

Drew Maciag: Edmund Burke in America

Apr. 16, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview Drew Maciag, author of Edmund Burke in America.

John O. McGinnis: Accelerating Democracy

Apr. 9, 2013

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Listen to John J. Miller interview John O. McGinnis, author of Accelerating Democracy: Transforming Governance Through Technology.

Tax Returns

May. 17, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Bob Woodward likening Benghazi to Watergate, the IRS official moving from the tax-exempt office to the Obamacare office, and the acting IRS director's denial of partisan motives.

Command Performance

May. 16, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Cormobos discuss the White House's Benghazi e-mail dump, Eric Holder's performance on Capitol Hill, and Obama's Bulworth fantasy.

Political Vocabularies

May. 15, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Charles Krauthammer's advice on avoiding Watergate comparisons, Jay Carney's verbal tap dance, and Julian Bond's remarks about the Tea Party.

Press Access

May. 14, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the Gosnell verdict, the DOJ snooping on AP reporters, and Obama's untruthful statements on Benghazi.

Scandalous

May. 13, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the Benghazi and IRS scandals, Ambassador Pickering declining to interview Hillary Clinton, and the announced return of 24.

Cover Story

May. 10, 2013

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Daniel Foster and Greg Corombos discuss evidence of a Benghazi cover-up, the Gang of Eight's defeat of stronger border-security measures, and big-government panic over 3D printable guns.

Hearings & Verdicts

May. 9, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the Benghazi hearings, Dem efforts at distraction, and the media preferring to cover the Jodi Arias verdict.

Election Returns

May. 8, 2013

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Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the Democrats's failure in the South Carolina House race, efforts to discredit the Benghazi hearings, and Harpootlian's comments on Nikki Haley.

Need to Know: Abusing Power

May. 18, 2013

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On this week's Need to Know, Mona and Jay welcome Wall Street Journal  columnist James Taranto to discuss the IRS and Associated Press scandals, more controversies flying under the media radar, and why an Alinsky style of government doesn't work.

Ricochet Podcast: Texas, Taxes, and Scandals

May. 16, 2013

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The Ricochet gang are joing by Texas governor Rick Perry and National Review columnist and author Kevin Williamson to discuss taxes, jobs, immigration, and the economy.

Beltway Buzz: Scandal of the Week

May. 15, 2013

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On this week's Beltway Buzz, Robet Costa and Andrew Stiles discuss scandals over Benghazi, the IRS, and the Associated Press, and whether Republicans will overplay their hand as Chicago-style politics goes national.

Need to Know: The Left's Unreality Show

May. 11, 2013

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On this week's Need To Know, Mona and Jay discuss the media and Benghazi, guns and healthcare, Obama’s defamation of conservatives, South Carolina’s charming Democratic leader, Stephen Hawking and Israel, and much more.

Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo: Under Oath

May. 10, 2013

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On this week's episode, the learned men of Law Talk discuss Benghazi, Internet taxation, the FDA and the morning-after pill, and the Feds restricting the 3-D printing of guns.

Goldberg, Long & Podhoretz: The Cut-Ups

May. 8, 2013

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On this week's episode, Jonah, Rob, and John discuss Mark Sanford's win, Satyricon, Cleveland's sorry police department, CG-filled summer movies, and a new name for the podcast.

Beltway Buzz: A Polite Golf Clap

May. 6, 2013

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On this week's Beltway Buzz, Bob Costa and Andrew Stiles discuss the 2016 presidential face, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Mark Sanford, and Obama's round of golf with Republicans.

Need to Know: Let's Get Big

May. 4, 2013

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On this week's Need To Know, Rob Long visits Mona and Jay to discuss the ever stranger Hollywood/DC nexus, the ill-equipped the Obama administration, and Rob's case that Republicans are too small, too pure, and stand for too much.

Are Liberal Vulnerabilities Now Apparent?

Apr. 10, 2013

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In the Sept. 16, 1992, episode of Firing Line, WFB interviews talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q9QELW">here</a>.

Is Modern Architecture Disastrous?

Apr. 3, 2013

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In the Oct. 1, 1981, episode of Firing Line, WFB interviews author Tom Wolfe about the shibboleths of modern architecture. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007VHHO54">here</a>.

Presidential Hopeful: Ronald Reagan

Mar. 28, 2013

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In the January 14, 1980, episode of Firing Line, WFB has a wide-ranging discussion with Ronald Reagan about Eastern Europe, the energy crisis, and unemployment. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007QAGBMS" target="_blank">here</a>.

The Rising Tide of Islam

Mar. 21, 2013

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In the March 16, 1979, episode of Firing Line, WFB discusses the precepts and beliefs of the Islamic world with professors P. J. Vatikiotis, Gabriel Warburg, and Gabriel Ben-Dor.Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007QCWNSC" target="_blank">here</a>.

Muggeridge Revisited

Mar. 13, 2013

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In the June 27, 1978, epiosode of Firing Line, WFB talks with Malcolm Muggeridge about recent comments from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and about the City of God and the City of Man. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q5DHHA" target="_blank">here</a>.

The Guilt of Alger Hiss

Mar. 6, 2013

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In the March 21, 1978, episode of Firing Line, WFB explores the Alger Hiss-Whittaker Chambers case with scholars Allen Weinstein and Athan G. Theoharis. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B001E52U8U" target="_blank">here</a>.

Reflections on the Current Scene

Feb. 27, 2013

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In the December 6, 1969, episode of Firing Line, WFB has a wide-ranging discussion on conservative trends with Clare Boothe Luce. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q9QYA8" style="color:#FFFFFF;" target="_blank">here</a>.

Vietnam and the Intellectuals

Feb. 20, 2013

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In the April 3, 1969, episode of Firing Line, WFB discusses the debate over the Vietnam War with linguist and professor Noam Chomsky. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q292FE" target="_blank" style="color:#FFFFFF;">here</a>.

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