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Bari Weiss

Staff editor @nytopinion Formerly of @WSJ and @tabletmag

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The Learning Curve1 episodeThe Ricochet Podcast2 episodes

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The Learning Curve
The Learning Curve

Journalist Bari Weiss on Fighting Anti-Semitism & the Cancel Culture

This week on “The Learning Curve," co-hosts Gerard Robinson and Cara Candal talk with Bari Weiss, former New York Times op-ed editor and writer, and author of How to Fight Anti-Semitism. Bari shares what motivated her to write this book, its reception, and key lessons for teachers and students alike. She also explains why we’re now seeing a rise in anti-Semitism, how educators can best combat it, and the connection she observes between the current upsurge in anti-Semitism and cancel culture. Bari discusses her experiences on the editorial boards of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and her courageous decision to resign from the Times, as well as the public praise and criticism she’s encountered since her resignation. They also discuss the impact that cancel culture and wokeism are now having on higher education and the academic climate on campuses, which is often hostile to the free exchange of ideas.
Hosts:
Cara CandalGerard Robinson
Organization
Pioneer Institute

May 2020

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

City of Lakes

We don't tend to do location work on this show, but when a major news event happens in the city where one of our hosts live, we get a up-close and personal view. And when that host is James Lileks and Minneapolis, the amount of detail, insight, and thoughtfulness could fill a dozen podcasts. James describes what the last few days have been like, and where he thinks his city is heading. But that's not all we've got for you. We've got the NYT's Bari Weiss on Joe Rogan, podcasting, and why our medium in now a major media platform (it's very meta conversation). Then, obscure law professor and fast food aficionado John Yoo stops by to school us on platforms versus publishers (guess what Ricochet is?), that pesky section 230, and why Twitter probably should not be fact checking the President. Music from this week's show: My City of Ruins by Bruce Springsteen
Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
Organization
Ricochet

February 2018

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Before the Deluge

First, let it be known that we recorded this podcast before The Memo® was released. We'll dissect that (assuming there's anything left to dissect) on next week's show. Instead, we've got the great Bari Weiss from the New York Times to discuss the shaming of Nikki Haley, Aziz Ansari, and other cultural touchstones. Then, our old friend and consummate insider Haley Barbour talks immigration, memo speculation, and what exactly happened at the airport early this week. Music from this week's podcast: Ballad of Paladin, Have Gun Will Travel by Johnny Western
Hosts:
James LileksPeter Robinson
Organization
Ricochet