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Luke Thompson

A Republican political consultant and National Review contributor.

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The Ricochet Podcast•6 episodes

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Nov 11
November 11, 2022The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•November 11, 2022

Post Mortem and a Retortum

Tuesday was a buzzkill. How bad, exactly? Not sure yet... Arizona's taking its time again. Which makes it the perfect opportunity to have a surprise guest appearance from Ricochet's very own Jon Gabriel, Arizonan and King of all the stuff. Jon breaks down the state's second consecutive election breakdown. He's also got some pleasantly bold predictions! Then we're joined by Luke Thompson, a key advisor for the J.D. Vance campaign. He takes us through his hard fight to get the outsider into the United States Senate, along with thoughts on the midterms as a whole, and some words of caution against tempting unifying theories. The merry trio also find some reassurance in the mess of it all, even if they can't help but lament young people who don't understand good pop culture references...
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•James Lileks•Peter Robinson•Rob Long
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October 2020

Oct 30
October 30, 2020The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•October 30, 2020

Closing Arguments

This is it, folks -- the last Ricochet Podcast prior to the 2020 election. What a long strange trip it's been (no, that is not the closing song, but we thought about it). To wrap this election season up, we give you another in a series of spirited debates between The Founders® --that's Peter Robinson and Rob Long for you newbies-- in which James Lileks once again tries to be moderator/peacemaker. We'll let you tell us who persuaded you and who didn't. Then we call upon two of our most reliable prognosticators to help us sort through the end of this cycle. First up, Byron York (listen to his podcast, The Byron York Show, right here on this very audio network) live from what looks to be the fulcrum of this Presidential election -- the political hot zone known as Pennsylvania. Lots of anecdotes, stats, and informed hunches related in this segment. Then, Luke Thompson aka the Smartest Political Consultant We Know joins to parse the polls, preview the key House and the Senate races and generally impart electoral wisdom. We've got a new Lileks Post of The Week courtesy of Ricochet Member Preston Storm (and a rare cameo appearance from a low level Ricochet employee who can't seem to push a button when required). Finally (and we do mean finally), we wrap things up with some predictions from our hosts. Leave yours in the comments. And don't forget to vote! Music from this week's show: Que Sera Sera by Sly and The Family Stone
Hosts:
•James Lileks•Peter Robinson•Rob Long
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July 2020

Jul 24
July 24, 2020The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•July 24, 2020

Get Schooled

Hello faithful Ricochet Podcast listeners. It's us. We have another show for you. It's a good one. We have Ricochet Editor and Twitter celebrity Bethany Mandel sitting in for Rob Long. We have the WSJ's Jason Riley as a guest. We have political strategist to the stars, Luke Thompson as the other guest. We also discuss aliens and Ricochet member Kephalithos wins this week LPoW for the very intriguing post American Architectural Geography: Part 1, Timing. It's a good show. You should listen. And tell your friends. Because we want more listeners. Music from this week's episode: Gone Till November by Wyclef Jean
Hosts:
•Bethany Mandel•James Lileks•Peter Robinson
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February 2020

Feb 28
February 28, 2020The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•February 28, 2020

The Most Interesting Virus in the World

The main topic? What else? The Coronavirus, which is roiling everything from the markets to the political arena and beyond. The Vice President is the new point man. Then we get down to the nitty gritty of the race for the Democratic nomination with Luke Thompson and talk to a sensible Democrat about the environment as we're joined by the President of Environmental Progress, Michael Shellenberger, on why nuclear power is the way to go and his new book, Apocalypse Never. And speaking of the Coronavirus, James gives us our Ricochet Member Post of the Week, which features a "returning champion." Music from this week's show: Carolina in the Morning by Dean Martin
Hosts:
•James Lileks•Peter Robinson•Rob Long
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January 2020

Jan 10
January 10, 2020The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•January 10, 2020

One Hit Wonders

Welcome to the first podcast of the new decade*, the new year, and Ricochet's 10th anniversary year! Great, we won't have to write that again. This week, Ricochet Podcast Chief Impeachment Pundit and McRib Analyst John Yoo sits in for Rob Long to parse impeachment, the legal issues surrounding the Iran crisis, and we've got Luke Thompson, the Smartest Political Consultant in America in the guest slot to give us an overview on Iowa, New Hampshire, Bernie-mentum, how the Republican hold the Senate and maybe even take back the House. Finally, thanks to @GumbyMark's post One-Hit Wonders of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s (this week's Lileks Post of The Week winner) we choose our favorite one hitters. What't yours? Also, Megxit is a thing and we tell you why it probably won't happen. Music from this week's show: I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls
Hosts:
•James Lileks•John Yoo•Peter Robinson
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October 2019

Oct 4
October 4, 2019The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet PodcastRicochet•October 4, 2019

The Elizabethan Era?

Let's just disclose this right upfront: we had some pretty big technical issues during the production of this show (Skype went down during the Andy McCarthy segment -- Andy is preparing a criminal complaint against them on our behalf) and James Lileks could not get his computer to recognize his mic (he blames a cheap Chinese dongle -- oh, the humanity), so apologies, this is another Lileks-defecient show (kudos to @HangOn for winning the Lileks Post of The Week honors for his post The New Energy Economy: An Exercise in Magical Thinking). That said, as previously mentioned, we've got the great Andy McCarthy (you must buy his new book Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency) on all of the legal machinations around impeachment, and political consultant to the stars (and NR contributor) Luke Thompson on why Trump did nothing wrong in his phone call with Zelensky and some expert analysis on the Senate races coming up next fall. Also, Peter Robinson is worried about Liz Warren; and finally, does the window seat control the window shade or should there be darkness throughout the cabin? We hash it out, but tell us your thoughts in the comments. Special note to Ricochet members: don't forget to vote in this week's Long Poll to the right (or below if you're on a mobile device) of this post. What? You're not a member? JOIN TODAY. Music from this week's show: Shot With His Own Gun by Elvis Costello
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•Peter Robinson•Rob Long
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