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Ricochet Podcast: A Glitch in the Matrix

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March 3, 2016 8:20 PM

Rob, Peter, and James welcome Purdue University president Mitch Daniels stops by to talk about political correctness on campus, and Rick Wilson helps the boys weigh in on Mitt Romney’s stem-winding speech on Donald Trump. Discuss this podcast at Ricochet.

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