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Ben Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges details from his long sitdown with the president in February. Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward state censorship, series worth a watch, and pieces worth a read. - Sound from this week's open: a clip from Ben's interview with Trump.
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Charles C. W. Cooke
James Lileks
Steve Hayward
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October 2023
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On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Publisher Ben Domenech joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss their favorite and least favorite films of 2021 and evaluate whether movies finally made a comeback from a pandemic-induced cinema drought.
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Emily Jashinsky
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The Federalist
November 2021
Federalist staff reacts to Friday's jury verdict that Kyle Rittenhouse is not guilty on all charges. Ben Domenech, Emily Jashinsky, Eddie Scarry, and Kylee Zempel break down false media narratives, the expected reaction in Wisconsin, and what this case says about how communities handle violence and riots going forward.
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August 2021
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Publisher Ben Domenech joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share his thoughts on movies such as "The Father," "Old," and "Pig" and explain how they capture the current cultural angst.
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July 2021
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Publisher Ben Domenech joins Culture Editor Emily Jashsinky on the 13th anniversary of "The Dark Knight" to explain how the film is "one of the century's greatest pieces of art" and analyze the parallels between situations in Gotham and the problems facing American society.
- Host:
Matt Kittle
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April 2020
This week, Ben Domenech of the Federalist grades Trump's response to the coronavirus while the American Enterprise Institute's Karlyn Bowman explores what the polls say Americans think about the pandemic's effects on their lives. J. Miles Coleman also dissects North Carolina's political divisions. All this and an Ad of the Week that takes aim at China and the "Chinese Virus"!
- Host:
Henry Olsen
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August 2017
Another busy week and to help us parse it, we enlist Ricochet Editor @jongabriel (not a member? Join Ricochet using the new ExJon leve1!) and guests Victor Davis Hanson and The Federalist's Ben Domenech. We cover everything: the protests, the statues, and the firings. Listen! Music from this week’s podcast: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band (from The Last Waltz) The all new opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks. Yes, you should absolutely subscribe to this podcast. It helps! And leave a review too! And for Peter’s sake: JOIN RICOCHET TODAY. Monumental, @EJHill.
- Hosts:
Jon Gabriel
Peter Robinson
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