King of Stuff #14

Unconventional

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller
With guest Robert A. George

The Conservatarians (aka, Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel and Heatstreet’s Stephen Miller) talk with Robert A. George of the New York Daily News about Trump’s VP choice, Black Lives Matter, and the joys of improv comedy. We also process breaking news about Nice, predict convention speakers, and wonder why Obama refuses to rise to the occasion.

Intro and outro music is “Public Image” by PiL. Jon’s music pick this week is “Ha” by HTRK. Stephen’s music pick is “Cobblestones” by Say Hi. To listen to all the music featured on The Conservatarians, subscribe to our Spotify playlist!

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King of Stuff #13

Extremely Careless

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller
With guest Eliana Johnson

The Conservatarians (aka, Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel and Heatstreet’s Stephen Miller) talk with Eliana Johnson, Washington Editor for National Review, about her scoops on Lois Lerner and Ted Cruz, not to mention Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. The boys also chat about rocket fuel cold brew, Saddam’s silver lining, and a new scandal at Fox News.

Intro and outro music is “Lazy Eye” by Silversun Pickups. Jon’s music pick this week is “Anxiety” by Preoccupations. Stephen’s music pick is “Fantasy Boys” by BRONCHO. To listen to all the music featured on The Conservatarians, subscribe to our Spotify playlist!

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King of Stuff #12

Independence

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller

The Conservatarians, aka Jon Gabriel and Stephen Miller, chat about fireworks, mock the media’s freak-out over Brexit, and wonder if Obama will set down his selfie stick long enough to notice that the world’s falling apart.

Intro and outro music is “Atom” by British Sea Power. Stephen’s music pick this week is “Life of Pause” by Wild Nothing. Jon’s music pick is “Fever Dreaming” by No Age. To listen to all the music featured on The Conservatarians, subscribe to our Spotify playlist!

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King of Stuff #11

Fabulous

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller

The Conservatarians, aka Jon Gabriel and Stephen Miller, discuss the best way to annoy ISIS, the aftermath of Orlando, and how Mickey Mouse is better at intelligence gathering than the Obama administration. Glitter is discussed.

Intro and outro music is “Gay Bar” by Electric Six. Stephen’s music pick this week is “I’ve Never Seen a Cyclone” by Mantaraybryn. Jon’s music pick is Les Bains Douches by Joy Division. To listen to all the music featured on The Conservatarians, subscribe to our Spotify playlist!

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Ricochet Podcast #307

The Greatest

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Hosted by James Lileks, Jon Gabriel & Peter Robinson
With guests Bob Costa & David French

Another momentous week calls for a momentous podcast with Ricochet Editor-In-Chief Jon Gabriel sitting in for Rob Long. We’ve got Washington Post political correspondent Bob Costa on Trump and Bezos, and almost independent Presidential candidate David French, who clues us in on what might have been. Finally, some thoughts about The Greatest, Muhammad Ali. RIP.

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King of Stuff #10

Can We Take a Joke?

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller
With guest Ted Balaker

The Conservatarians, aka Jon Gabriel and Stephen Miller, welcome movie director Ted Balaker to talk about his new documentary, Can We Take a Joke? The film interviews top comedians about the chilling effect of the outrage brigades on comedy, from Lenny Bruce to today’s university safe spaces.

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King of Stuff #9

Pigeon Lives Matter

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller
With guest Nick Gillespie

Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel and National Review’s Stephen Miller welcome special guest Nick Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief of Reason.com and Reason TV. Nick shares his thoughts on the Libertarian Party convention in Orlando and the Gary Johnson/Bill Weld presidential ticket. Jon and Stephen also chat about Katie Couric’s indefensible gun control documentary and the potential candidacy of David French.

Intro and outro music is “Tick Tick Boom” by The Hives. Stephen’s music pick this week is Atomic by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai and Jon’s is Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest. Photoshop by E.J. Hill.

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King of Stuff #8

Pirates of the GOP

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Hosted by Jon Gabriel & Stephen Miller

Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel welcomes his new co-host Stephen Miller of National Review. They discuss their dueling articles on leaving the GOP, the rise of Donald Trump, and who will be banned from their conservatarian Pirate Ship.

Follow them both on Twitter at @ExJon and @RedSteeze, and check out Stephen’s personal website, The Wilderness.

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