Ricochet is the best place on the internet to discuss the issues of the day, either through commenting on posts or writing your own for our active and dynamic community in a fully moderated environment. In addition, the Ricochet Audio Network offers over 50 original podcasts with new episodes released every day.
Jon Gabriel (@ExJon) and Stephen Miller (@RedSteeze) welcome back writer and musician James Poulos (@JamesPoulos) to chat about everything from spacegaze to Nietzsche to mimetic desire. James is the author of The Art of Being Free, a contributing editor at National Affairs, and a contributor to Ricochet, The Federalist, Foreign Policy, and Vice. He’s also in a great band called Vast Asteroid.
The intro/outro song is “Sick” by Vast Asteroid. Jon’s song of the week is “This Is Permanent” by Airiel and Stephen’s is “A Part of Us” by Fever Ray. To listen to all the music featured on The Conservatarians, subscribe to our Spotify playlist.
Subscribe to King of Stuff in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.
Good show. I suspect that most people on Ricochet like deep.
My middle name isn’t Godwin but I must admit at one point I thought Poulos would speak of a corporal who would come out of the ashes of our past conflicts and inspire the masses to a new and greater America.
I thought libertarians were suspicious of “inspiring leaders”.
PS We’ve seen that disdain corrodes from without and cynicism corrodes from within. Steve, please find something to be optimistic about.
As a baby boomer, I did enjoy be told that I should get off the scene. If you don’t want 60+ year old’s listening to your podcast, you succeed with me.
Now, now, Boomers go all the way down to 53. Let’s ignore them and listen anyway so we can criticize their music every week.
I’m one of those on the border of Gen X and Millennial. Ripping on my generation is a favorite pastime. You should get in on the action.
Can we not get James Poulos to host a podcast on the Ricochet network? Monthly perhaps? I miss his quirky, weird, but probing sensibility. I loved the short-lived Free Radicals podcast. Come on, folks – make it happen.