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The One with Harry Shearer

This week, we take something of a break from the rough and tumble of the news cycle and spend an hour chatting with our old friend, the great Harry Shearer (hit this link if you are one of the few unfamiliar with his work). We stalk some politics, we talk some media, we talk about Nixon (you must see Harry's one man show Nixon's The One immediately), we talk about comedy. Oh, just listen. You'll love it. Music from this week’s podcast: Hell Hole by Spinal Tap 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. Batter up, @EJHill!
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April 2016

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Number 300 with Sajak and Shearer

A little more than 6 years ago on a rainy day in the back room of a bungalow in Venice, California, we recorded the first Ricochet Podcast on an old school MacBook. The cast has changed slightly since then, but through one and a half Presidential cycles, two mid-terms, countless culture wars, good guests, bad guests, Skype glitches, and even bad weather, we have persevered. So it's with great pleasure that we bring you this, our 300th show with guests Harry Shearer and Pat Sajak. We won't delve into the topics here, but rest assured, they are widely entertaining and diverse. Thanks to all you, our loyal listeners who tune in each, and thanks to our sponsors, who help keep the lights on. On to #301! The opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks. Yes, you should absolutely subscribe to this podcast. It helps! Thanks to the great EJHill for the hundreds of amazing Photoshops (like this one). 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.com has more than 180,000 audiobooks and spoken-word audio products. Get a free 30 day trial and free audiobook at Audible.com/RICOCHET. Get control of your inbox! Visit sanebox.com/ricochet today and they’ll throw in an extra $25 credit on top of the two-week free trial. You don’t have to enter your credit card information unless you decide to buy, so there’s really nothing to lose.
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