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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America are cautiously optimistic after the Supreme Court appears to support the constitutionality of President Trump’s proposed travel ban. They also shake their heads at the sudden outrage over presidential physician Admiral Ronny Jackson, as Democrat Sen. Jon Tester and the media run wild with stories of Jackson’s drunkenness and prescription drug recklessness, yet somehow none of this ever came to light while Jackson served as doctor to President Obama and his family. And they sigh as the conservative love affair and liberal outrage over Kanye West hits another level after Kanye tweets that he loves Trump, slams Obama, and Kim Kardashian tweets in strong support of Kanye’s right to think for himself.

On this latest episode, the Substandard discusses Super Troopers 2 and stoner flicks. JVL lectures on drug policy, Sonny has a hot take on Kanye, Vic embarks on a Reduced Gluttony Diet.

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Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare

By TomCo9

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I was never what you'd call liberal (in either the social or fiscal sense) but certainly things changed once I discovered The One. That was, of course, Thomas Sowell. If Friedman was the greatest economist of the 20th century then Sowell is the greatest economist/philosopher hybrid. I work in the restaurant industry currently but also review movies at my blog web-site Tommy's Film Affair. If anyone cares they can view it here: http://tomconinereviews.blogspot.com The reviews are, purposefully, … [more]

| April 25, 2018

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Note: I honestly didn’t even want to write a review for this movie, I so badly didn’t care. But I promised myself that even garbage like this should get a few words. It’s part of the challenge, right? Let me know what you guys think. Direction by Jeff Wadlow Screenplay by Jillian Jacobs, Michael Reisz, […]

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America welcome a Republican win in an Arizona congressional race, although the margin should have been a lot wider. They also groan as many conservatives suddenly adore Kanye West because of a few tweets that poke the left as being the thought police. And they discuss the furor over Budget Director Mick Mulvaney admitting he only met with lobbyists who donated to his campaigns while serving in Congress. While they can see why this seems distasteful, Jim and Greg wonder how people thought politics worked in the real world and they don’t believe the liberal shock and horror for a second.

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What’s the Dumbest TV You Watch? I’ll Tell You Mine

By Eustace C. Scrubb

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Born in 1961 in Santa Rosa, CA. Graduated from high school from Piner High, Santa Rosa. Graduated from San Diego State University with a AB in Speech Communication. Graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with an MDiv. Married to the very wonderful Mindy. Worked in youth ministry for 30 years, sometimes full time, sometimes part time, in Young Life and as a youth pastor. Now works as a hotel night auditor. Authored the "Bill the Warthog" series of childrens' books. Favorite authors; C… [more]

| April 20, 2018

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Do you watch any television shows that you’d be embarrassed to let people know you watch? Since I use an alias here at Ricochet, I’ll boldly come out and tell you one of mine, Family Feud. Yes, the insipid game show which began on the networks and moved to syndication and has been around since the invention of the cathode tube (or more precisely 1976).

On this latest episode, the Substandard discusses Rampage and the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s oeuvre. Is he truly a bankable star? Vic goes rummaging through his closet. JVL has a movie date with his mother in law. Sonny takes a stroll with William Friedkin through Georgetown.

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America enjoy watching U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stand her ground after chief Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow suggests Haley was confused about whether new sanctions had been ordered against Russia. They also shudder as more horrible allegations come out against disgraced Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, and because he won’t resign even after top GOP leaders urged him to step down. They roll their eyes as independent 2016 presidential candidate Evan McMullin remains mired in campaign debt and has missed his last three required filings with the Federal Elections Commission. And Jim and Greg pay tribute to the remarkable life of former First Lady Barbara Bush.

“Silicon Valley” and High-Tech Bigotry

By Dorrk

| April 17, 2018

I don’t know how many of you watch the HBO series “Silicon Valley,” but they did a nice job in last week’s episode targeting the bigotry of the mostly progressive tech sector. Pied Piper, the company at the center of the show’s narrative, was assembling a collection of partner companies who would participate in the […]

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In this latest micro episode, Sonny and Vic discuss the politics of Chappaquiddick (JVL is out of town). Sonny explains the difference between dead Democrats and dead Republicans. Vic remembers meeting Ted Kennedy.

Way-Down Double-Digit Rankings

By John H.

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Getting grand-old-mannish on Brazil and even Turkey, and ever more esthetic on Yugoslavia, but bicycling and programming less elegiacally.

| April 15, 2018

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Years ago, I read a news item about a reorg in North Korea. As I recall, the guy who was #25 in line for Big Heat got bumped off. On that ranking, of course the reporters were just quoting someone who was likely just making it up. Reporters could not have done the ranking themselves; […]

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Saturday Thought Sampler: All Topics Welcome

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Hello. My Ricochet name, sawatdeeka, is a Thai greeting that women use. Men would say, "sawatdeekap." So, sawatdeeka. Here are some bio basics: -I've been a wife for half my life, and we're parents of two teenage daughters. -I work in education, mainly from home doing mostly curriculum and instruction for a small Christian school in California (title: accreditation coordinator). -I taught humanities to junior high and some high school from about '97 to '99, before I had my daughters. … [more]

| April 14, 2018

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The weather is still sour, unsuitable for walking, and I’ve been restless, needing to write a post but being too tired to have anything coherent to say. So here is a sampling of thoughts I’ve been able to hang on to for more than ten seconds I recently read a blog post where a parent […]

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Isle of Dogs

By TomCo9

| April 14, 2018

An Animated Film by Wes Anderson More

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Rampage

By TomCo9

| April 12, 2018

Direction by Brad Peyton More

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America shake their heads as the Republican National Committee furiously tries to line up a few Democrats to push Mike Pompeo over the finish line as the next Secretary of State. They also hang their heads as large percentages of Americans demonstrate very poor knowledge about the Holocaust, including 41 percent of Americans and 66 percent of millennials who have no idea what Auschwitz was. And they throw up their hands, as the Republican National Committee tries to discredit the upcoming media blitz from former FBI Director James Comey by favorable quoting Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Maxine Waters.

In this twee episode of the Substandard, our hosts discuss Isle of Dogs and the Wes Anderson oeuvre. Sonny gives us rankings. JVL goes back to the minors. Vic orients his kids with Chinese food. Plus “Gene” unleashed!

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Blockers

By TomCo9

| April 11, 2018

Direction by Kay Cannon More

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Banana Curry Pizza!

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Corporate governance, process management and change management consultant, poet, alchemist, and writer.

| April 11, 2018

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It’s apparently a real thing, at least in Sweden. But, is Sweden real? More

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The Kendra and Hank Breakup: Dissected

By Bethany Mandel

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Bethany Mandel is a part-time editor at Ricochet and columnist at the Jewish Daily Forward. She is a stay-at-home mother of three kids, four years old and younger. She also is a co-host of That Sethany Show and LadyBrains Podcast.

| April 11, 2018

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Andrew Breitbart used to say “politics is downstream of culture.” Similarly, I believe cultural trends are downstream of Hollywood, so you’ll excuse me if I dip my toes a bit into some celebrity gossip for a few minutes.

Kendra Wilkinson (it’s okay if you’ve never heard of her; she was one of the handful of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends featured on his reality show “Girl Next Door”) and husband Hank Baskett (of some sort of sportsball fame) have announced their divorce this week. The pair are parents of two: eight-year-old Hank IV, and three-year-old Alijah.

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America are happy to Republicans senators like Ted Cruz, Ben Sasse, and John Kennedy pin down Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on critical issues like censorship, free speech, and user policies that actually benefit Facebook members. They also react to House Speaker Paul Ryan announcing his retirement, looking both at his record and the increased likelihood that Democrats will take back the House this year. And they have fun with London’s ridiculous new knife control push after 50 stabbing deaths in the city this year, including police confiscating scissors and pliers as deadly weapons.

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On this latest micro episode, the Substandard discusses the second trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story. It’s actually pretty good (JVL wants more Donald Glover!). Sonny calls Emilia Clarke “a nothing.” Vic uses the word “luscious.” Plus a discussion of fonts!

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Supremes Mull Travel Ban, Railroading Ronny Jackson, Kanye Chaos Explodes

The Substandard on Super Troopers, Stoner Flicks, and Kanye

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Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare

GOP Win in Arizona, Right Fawns Over Kanye, Mulvaney & Lobbyists

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What’s the Dumbest TV You Watch? I’ll Tell You Mine

The Substandard on Rampage, Dwayne Johnson, and Georgetown

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Haley Means Business, Greitens Must Go, McMullin’s Mistakes, Bravo Barbara Bush

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“Silicon Valley” and High-Tech Bigotry

The Substandard on Chappaquiddick

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Way-Down Double-Digit Rankings

Saturday Thought Sampler: All Topics Welcome

Isle of Dogs

Rampage

Pompeo in Peril? Americans Clueless on Holocaust, RNC’s Lame Anti-Comey Campaign

The Substandard on Isle of Dogs, Wes Anderson, and Baseball!

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Blockers

Banana Curry Pizza!

The Kendra and Hank Breakup: Dissected

Zuckerberg Gets Grilled, Ryan to Retire, London’s Anti-Knife Nonsense

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The Substandard on the New Solo Trailer

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