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Bill Barr

William Barr is served as the 77th and 85 United States attorney general, under George H.W. Bush and Donald Trump respectively.

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The Ricochet Podcast, 3 episodes

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The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Fighting Political Punctilios with...Fire

Sometimes you've just had enough. Bill Barr, two-time Attorney General and author of One Damn Thing After Another, knows the feeling. He joins James, Steve, and Charles today to discuss the legal grounds for the extraordinary rendition of Nicolás Maduro and the options available to federal law enforcement as the Twin Cities tiptoe around an insurrection. The trio speculates on whether the US is reversing its position on Iran, considers the supposed price tag on a Greenland buy, and James declares that he has absolutely no opinion on the new Star Trek series. Not a one. Zip, zero. Don't bother asking...

Hosted by Charles C. W. Cooke, James Lileks, and Steve Hayward

Organization:
Ricochet

September 2022

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Dramatic Docs

You saw the pictures! The walls are finally closing in; or maybe it's the floor that'll finally move in on Trump! Or maybe everyone should cool their jets, as our guest Bill Barr might recommend. The former Attorney General joins us again to discuss what we know (and don't know) about the latest legal troubles for the former president. Without getting ahead of the facts, Barr thinks through the search itself; partisanship in the Justice Department; and the kind of fighters the Republican Party needs. And John O'Sullivan joins the gang at the top to remember his and Peter's old foe, Mikhail Gorbachev. They dispel the lefty fantasy that Gorby was the real hero of the Cold War, but also give credit where it's due. Plus, Peter recounts the time he got the man to scribble on a baseball.

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

Organization:
Ricochet

April 2022

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Speaking Generally: Bill Barr on ‘One Damn Thing’

Even if it doesn't normally win popularity contests, we like to keep things candid (but fun!) on the Ricochet podcast. And even if it cost US attorney general Bill Barr some popularity points, we still want to hang out with him! He's just published his memoir One Damn Thing After Another, and the gang do what they can to get at all the damn things. Barr proves still-adept at handling himself when things are coming in from all directions. Rob also talks Ukraine and reassess the way history repeats itself; Peter applauds Elon Musk's latest undertaking; and James wonders about the "groomer" conversation. Plus, shoutouts to Saint Augustine and Jenna Stocker–just cuz they're awesome Ricochet members! Music from this week's podcast: You've Got to Stand for Somethin' by John Mellencamp

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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Ricochet