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Bob Costa

Robert Costa is a political writer for The Washington Post and political analyst for both NBC and MSNBC. He was the Washington Editor of National Review and formerly co-hosted the Beltway Buzz podcast at Ricochet.

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Beyond the Polls, 1 episodeBeyond the Polls1 episodeBeyond the Polls•1 episodeThe Ricochet Podcast, 8 episodesThe Ricochet Podcast8 episodesThe Ricochet Podcast•8 episodes

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May 272020
May 27, 2020Beyond the Polls
Beyond the PollsRicochet•May 27, 2020

Who Was That Masked Man?

You know things are getting weird when the main topic in a presidential race is who's wearing masks and when. This week's guests - Robert Costa of The Washington Post and National Review's Jim Geraghty - help us understand the logic underneath the craziness. We even unmask the reasoning behind a recent Democratic ad designed to help a Republican on Ad of the Week!

Hosted by Henry Olsen

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July 2019

Jul 172019
July 17, 2019The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•July 17, 2019

The Squad

Due to some scheduling issues, we're a couple of days early this week but that doesn't mean we're scrimping on the content. James is taking this week off, so Rob and Peter drive the bus themselves (as Peter mentions in the show, do check out James' Twitter feed). We're not scrimping on the guests either: we've got Washington Post chief political correspondent (and former Ricochet podcaster) Bob Costa on The Squad, Nancy, Bernie, 2020, and more. Then, Law Talk co-host John Yoo stops by to discuss the passing of Justice John Paul Stevens, some of the recent SCOTUS rulings, and to call out Rob Long for his many imperfections. Finally, Rob and Peter give some binge TV tips. What are you watching? Tell us in the comments. Music from this week's show: The Wayfarer by Bruce Springsteen

Hosted by Peter Robinson and Rob Long

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September 2018

Sep 222018
September 22, 2018The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•September 22, 2018

Judging The Judge

We've reached peak news cycle. So much going on. And when that happens, we reach out to people who make it their business to cover the news: that's the WSJ's Bill McGurn and the Washington Post's Bob Costa. They help us sort through the Kavanaugh controversy, the scandals in the Catholic Church, trade wars with China, and some predictions about the upcoming mid-terms. Also, Rob Long deconstructs the old show biz adage that "nobody knows anything." Listen! Music front his week's podcast: Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do by Billie Holliday

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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March 2018

Mar 302018
March 30, 2018The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•March 30, 2018

A Roseanne By Any Other Name

This week, we are very media centric: first, a few thoughts about the Ingraham-Hogg contretemps, then a deep dive into the Rosesanne phenomenon with noted TV expert Rob Long. After that, it's out good pal Robert Costa, national political correspondent for The Washington Post and inexplicably a Phish fan (but we still love him). Finally, Niall Ferguson, the Hoover Senior Fellow and the author of The Square and the Tower: Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power stops by for a detailed conversation about Facebook -- what they did, whether they'll stop, and can they survive. By the way: Ricochet never has and never will sell your personal info. And we close with some thoughts on Easter. But no chocolate bunnies. Sorry about that.

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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November 2017

Nov 162017
November 16, 2017The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•November 16, 2017

Boilermakers

As more (Moore?) sexual harassment revelations (the Al Franken story was breaking as we were recording this show) appear, we thought it might be good to take a breather and visit (by phone) our old friend and ardent Ricochet fan, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels. We talk about the state of higher education, what he's doing at Purdue to combat student debt, and the place of academic institutions in society as a whole. But it's not all academic, as we're then joined by Washington Post political correspondent and host of PBS's Washington Week In Review's Bob Costa. he gives us the skinny on everything happening in Alabama and DC.

Hosted by James Lileks

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July 2017

Jul 212017
July 21, 2017The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•July 21, 2017

Napoleon Dynamite

The President is on the record, the WSJ's Bill McGurn talks about Charlie Gard, The Washington Post's Bob Costa on the mood in DC, @Lileks ponders Russian history, Long wonders who's going to get fired, and Robinson has one last question. Or three. Music from this week’s podcast: Charlie Don't Surf by The Clash 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. Mon dieu, @EJHill!

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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May 2017

May 122017
May 12, 2017The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•May 12, 2017

Shattered

It's never a dull moment with the Trump administration and to parse everything that happened this week, we call on our good friend, former podcaster, and the newly minted host of Washington Week In Review Bob Costa. After that, we take a look back at the 2016 race with Jonathan Allen, co-author of Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign. Also, taping, vaping, and narrative shaping. Yeah, we went there. Music from this week’s podcast: Shattered by The Rolling Stones 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! You prime the pump, @EJHill.

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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July 2016

Jul 222016
July 22, 2016The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•July 22, 2016

The Republican Standard Bearer

The moment we've been preparing for all year finally arrived this week: Donald J. Trump is the Republican Party's nominee for President of The United States. With the help of the Washington Post's ace political reporter Bob Costa, we break down the whole week, from the family member speeches, Ted Cruz's speech, Trump's own speech (and Peter Robinson's brush with the Trump campaign), as well as some thoughts on the changes going on this week at Fox News. We are your voice. Music from this week’s podcast: Imperial Death March (Vader theme) by John Williams and the London Philharmonic Orchestra The brand new opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks. Yes, you should absolutely subscribe to this podcast. It helps! Cleveland's own, EJHill.

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long

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June 2016

Jun 102016
June 10, 2016The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•June 10, 2016

The Greatest

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. Music from this week’s episode: The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel The brand new opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks. Yes, you should absolutely subscribe to this podcast. It helps! Support Our Sponsors! For a limited time The Great Courses Plus is offering Ricochet Podcast listeners a chance to stream their new Video Learning Service: The Great Courses Plus popular collection of business courses – Absolutely FREE! Go to thegreatcoursesplus.com/Ricochet Audible has more than 180,000 audiobooks and spoken-word audio products. Get a free 30 day trial and free audiobook at www.audible.com/RICOCHET Get premium mattresses for a fraction of the price delivered to your door! Casper is revolutionizing the mattress industry by cutting the cost of dealing with resellers and showrooms and passing that savings directly to the consumer. Get $50 off your first purchase! Go to Casper.com/ricochet/ and use the coupon code RICOCHET at checkout.

Hosted by James Lileks, Jon Gabriel, and Peter Robinson

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