Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Blue Yeti ·
February 10, 2011 at 2:53am
We've got Mike Murphy in the Peter Robinson chair this week as we host Red Eye's Greg Gutfeld and Powerline's John Hinderaker. Listen in as they discuss Egypt's revolution and their possible porta-pottie crisis, HuffPo's cash out, and ponder presidential prospects at CPAC. All that and an in depth analysis of The Daily iPad app.
Link-o-Rama:
- Mike Murphy can regularly be seen on the Meet The Press roundtable segment. Here he is from two weeks ago mixing it up with Harold Ford and Chuck Todd.
- Greg Gutfeld is of course the host of FNC's Red Eye. His blog The Daily Gut is equally hilarious. So is his Twitter feed.
- Predictably, Kenneth Cole has deleted his tweet about Egypt that got him into so much trouble. So as a public service, we'll re-print it here: "Millions are in an uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online." Our pal Jonah Goldberg tweeted some very funny parodies.
- Evidently, Greg isn't the only one concerned with the lack of facilities in Liberation Square. Must be pretty fragrant around there by now.
- Actually, according to the most recent numbers from U.S. Department of Economics, about 23% of our imported oil comes from the Middle East.
- We are dismayed as you are to learn that one of our august hosts is writing about Bieber on a regular basis.
- Here's a great piece by the Washington Post's Dana Milbank that tracks the chameleon-like political trajectory of Arianna Huffington. Tough to argue with results, though.
- Greg is absolutely right: AOL did buy Netscape (the first widely used web browser) in 1998 for $4.2 billion, the event that kicked off the internet boom of the late 90's. Arianna, you sold too low!
- Carmelina Avenue, north of Sunset Boulevard is in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. It's very nice.
- Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, producer and director, known for his work in many kung fu films and Hong Kong action cinema. He has been a fight choreographer for, amongst others, Jackie Chan, King Hu, and John Woo.
- For those not in the know, the Carrie Bradshaw the guys are referring to is the lead character from Sex In The City, played by Sarah Jessica Parker.
- All of the major networks and studios have writer's diversity programs and they are indexed here by the Writer's Guild, including one run by Fox for American Indians. Is that where they got the Slumdog Millionaire script from? Oh, different kind of Indians...
- John Hinderaker co-founded the Powerline blog. Required reading.
- The annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) starts today in DC. We take Mike Murphy at his word that it was wild back in the day, although we do find it hard to believe that the Schlafly girls were the most fun.
- The Twin Cities Metrodome collapsed last December. It was cool to watch then, and it is cool to watch now.
- Here's the CNN poll everyone is talking about. Well, everyone on this podcast.
- We're not really sure what the point of Tim Pawlenty's video is, but it sure is purty. Michael Bay did a great job on it.
- The ACU is the American Conservative Union. The ACLU is something else entirely.
- Here's the statue of Hubert Humphrey that stands in front of the Minneapolis City Hall, appropriately covered in snow. This picture was taken in July.
- The 1968 election results were not quite as close as Rob and Mike remember: Nixon/Agnew beat Humphrey/Muskie by 55.9% to 35.5% of the popular vote.
- Primary documents John F. Kennedy's campaign to win the Wisconsin primary in 1960. It was groundbreaking at the time, using minimal narration and no-frills technique heretofore unseen in TV news reporting (the film originally aired as an ABC news special). However, it was directed by Robert Drew. Albert Maysles was one of the cameramen.
- If you're ever in Santa Barbara, California, do your taste buds a favor and visit La Super-Rica Taqueria. Best. Tacos. Ever.
- The full two minute long Chrysler Eminem Super Bowl commercial - Imported From Detroit, may be viewed here. Not sure where he actually lives though. Maybe on Carmelina, north of Sunset?
- If you don't have an iPad, you can see some videos of The Daily in action here.
- According to today's Wall Street Journal the iPad 2 is already in production. Want.
Music from this week's episode:
- Let Yourself Go by James Brown
- Party of Special Things To Do by The White Stripes
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Jul '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
"For those not in the know, the Carrie Bradshaw the guys are referring to is the lead character from Sex In The City, played by Sarah Jessica Parker."
A bunch of "guys" sitting around talking about this? What kind of party was this?
Jun '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Rob is complaining that he blogged for Arianna for nothing, but I'm paying $3.47 a month to blog for Rob? Help me out here. I can appreciate a better business model, but I want in on the IPO. Rob? Rob? Rob?
Rob is not returning my calls.
Jul '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Greg Gutfeld is a really, really nice guy. I met him on the National Review cruise. He was at the bar on the fantail and had forgotten his room card, without which he couldn't buy himself a drink, so I picked up his tab. I didn't let on that I knew who he was and he didn't let on that he was anyone special. He was just "Greg" and we had a nice, long chat about our Russian wives, who share the same first name.
For the rest of the cruise, he always greeted me by my name. It's remarkable how down-to-earth conservative celebrities are, compared to the snotty, arrogant celebrities on the left.
Edited on February 10, 2011 at 3:47amRe: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Kenneth, that was me, pretending to be Greg. I thought you knew. Oh, that's your wife's name? Mine too! C'mon, man.
May '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
~Paules: Rob is complaining that he blogged for Arianna for nothing, but I'm paying $3.47 a month to blog for Rob? Help me out here. I can appreciate a better business model, but I want in on the IPO. Rob? Rob? Rob?
Rob is not returning my calls.
I'm not complaining, but I thought about that every time I read an article today about Huffington "exploiting" people who blog there for free.
I think the way it works is Ricochet pays you the moment you get an article accepted to National Review or learn to speak Turkish.
Sep '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Kenneth: Greg Gutfeld is a really, really nice guy. I met him on the National Review cruise. He was at the bar on the fantail and had forgotten his room card, without which he couldn't buy himself a drink, so I picked up his tab. I didn't let on that I knew who he was and he didn't let on that he was anyone special. He was just "Greg" and we had a nice, long chat about our Russian wives, who share the same first name.
For the rest of the cruise, he always greeted me by my name. It's remarkable how down-to-earth conservative celebrities are, compared to the snotty, arrogant celebrities on the left. · Feb 9 at 6:45pm
Edited on Feb 09 at 06:47 pm
I'd be a lot friendlier to people who ask for my autograph if I wasn't always stuffed in the overhead storage compartment in Row 27 Seat D, next to the spare oxygen tank on the overnight longhaul flight to Newark.
Jul '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
James, I have a nice memory about you, too. The night before the cruise, my wife and I joined you, Rob Long, Kevin Williamson, Andrew Breitbart and Roman Genn at a hotel bar. After some time, Rob happened to mention to you who I was. You got out of your chair and came around the table to tell me, "I really like your stuff."
I like your stuff, too, James. You do an awesome job of anchoring the podcast, by the way.
Edited on February 10, 2011 at 4:26amMay '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Hey, Greg! Great show tonight. Lost weight, man, looking good. You been working out? Kennedy Smith, Super Awesome Talent Agency. You may have seen our signs around town. Listen, have I got a great Leg Chair girl for you. Let's do lunch, OK? Oops, excuse me, I gotta take this call. Hey, Abraham Lincoln, great to hear from you, man...
Edited on February 10, 2011 at 7:33amJan '11
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Kaypro! I had a Kapro too. One of those nice ones with the keyboard integrated as the box lid. It was a newer model with a 10mb internal hard drive, 16 bit!
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
I well remember it, Kenneth, even though the phrase "you, Rob Long, Kevin Williamson, Andrew Breitbart and Roman Genn at a bar" does not exactly narrow it down. We were outside, and you were sitting with your back to the hotel.
Looking forward to the 2018 Ricochet Cruise, I am.
Jul '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
James Lileks: I well remember it, Kenneth, even though the phrase "you, Rob Long, Kevin Williamson, Andrew Breitbart and Roman Genn at a bar" does not exactly narrow it down. We were outside, and you were sitting with your back to the hotel.
Looking forward to the 2018 Ricochet Cruise, I am. · Feb 9 at 8:43pm
Patio bar.
Quibbler.
Jan '11
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
US Department of Economics? Now we know why the Blue Yeti isn't called the Red,White, and Blue Yeti. But what is answer.com's excuse? I am guessing US Department of Energy.
May '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
James Lileks:
Looking forward to the 2018 Ricochet Cruise, I am. · Feb 9 at 8:43pm
2018? That's so far away! Can't we, like, take over a Circle Line cruise in New York one evening?
Edited on February 10, 2011 at 1:41pmJun '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Mike Murphy claimed to see some strong throwing arms in news footage of Tahrir Square. I suppose, on statistical grounds, that there must be some. But so far as I can see, despite many the years the Arab Street has spent digging up the street and hurling it around, nearly all of them still throw like girls.
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
~Paules: Rob is complaining that he blogged for Arianna for nothing, but I'm paying $3.47 a month to blog for Rob? Help me out here. I can appreciate a better business model, but I want in on the IPO. Rob? Rob? Rob?
Rob is not returning my calls. · Feb 9 at 6:37pm
No, no, no. It's a conversation, see?
Though, when I wrote a couple of posts for Arianna, you'd be astonished at the insane and over-the-top comments I got. And I didn't even write about politics. So Ricochet's $3.47 is also about cutting those out.
May '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Mmmmm, I make videos for free. Where does that get me?
Sep '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
I see.
The web's first conservative talking cat. No contract. No loyalties. No commitments.
A friend of mine once had a similar dilemma, and he developed a puzzling ability to become silent at the worst possible moments.
Sep '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
True, and the reason? Futbol.
Jun '10
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Rob Long
~Paules: Rob is complaining that he blogged for Arianna for nothing, but I'm paying $3.47 a month to blog for Rob? Help me out here. I can appreciate a better business model, but I want in on the IPO. Rob? Rob? Rob?
Rob is not returning my calls. · Feb 9 at 6:37pm
No, no, no. It's a conversation, see?
Though, when I wrote a couple of posts for Arianna, you'd be astonished at the insane and over-the-top comments I got. And I didn't even write about politics. So Ricochet's $3.47 is also about cutting those out. · Feb 10 at 9:11am
Kinda like the negative rights enshrined in the Constitution. I think I'm beginning to understand. So how much will you pay me not to drunk blog the next podcast, smart guy?
Re: Ricochet Podcast #56: It's A Party
Rest assured, the Blue Yeti loves America but is now much more suspect of Google.