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Rich Goldberg

Senior senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and host of the Cryptonite podcast.

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The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Deal or No Deal?

Lots and lots of burning questions dominate the news. Do we need a $250 bill, and what or who should be on it? Mamdani flexes his communist urges in NYC, so what could possibly go wrong? And can a state tax a "slush fund" at 100%? James and Charles have thoughts. But the question we really want an answer to is, "Do we have a deal with Iran or not?" To answer that, we welcome back our old friend Richard Goldberg, a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the former director for countering Iranian weapons of mass destruction for the White House National Security Council during the first Trump administration. It's an episode to get your Spidey senses tingling.
Hosts:
Charles C. W. CookeJames Lileks
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February 2024

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Where and When to RUNRWAway

Do you ever get that queasy feeling by the occassional thought that the people running our foreign policy agenda are, well… dumb? We do too. And so does our guest Rich Goldberg, who had to explain some basics to the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this week. He joins today to discuss everything from UNRWA and the tangled mess that is the United Nations, to Iran’s nuclear capabilities and our administration’s weakness in dealing with a middling power. Steve Hayward fills in for Peter this week. He, James and Rob talk about the economics lesson our criminals are giving the US; plus there’s talk about pop sensation psyops and the comfort that some feel by the thought of a world controlled by malevolent grownups.
Hosts:
James LileksRob LongSteve Hayward
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November 2022

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

We’re FTXed!

Another reminder that glitter doesn't always lead to gold. FTX and its oh-so-scruffy whiz kid have tanked, and they're bringing a lot of risk-takers down with them. But some of us can't help but wonder if they were even tricked by actual glitter. If they had been paying attention to Rich Goldberg—host of our Cryptonite podcast—they might've seen it coming. If they tune in today, they might at least learn a lesson or two. And while we're on the subject of misguided expectations, we've invited back Charles McElwee of RealClearPennsylvania. He's here to explain the demographic entanglements that make PA a hard state to call and the mistakes the GOP made that've made us blue these days. And Elon Musk sure has a way of keeping us talking about his new tweet factory. Happy Thanksgiving! See you all in two weeks.
Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
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May 2022

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Live... From New York!

While Peter's venturing about the real America, James is vacationing between the Hudson and East rivers so he can meet up with his pal Rob–and, more importantly!–fellow Ricochet members for our first pub crawl! We hope you won't miss it; but don't worry, we've got more events to come. (There's even a surprise announcement for our next one herein!) First up is a man who needs no introduction. The indispensable Byron York is here to give us an up-close take on the blamey Biden administration, and how the Dobbs leak might change the political playing field. He's followed by Rich Goldberg, who's been keeping track of the world of cryptocurrency since before it became as chaotic as it has recently. Our lovable hosts also delve into baby formula; the gamer scene's political shyness; developments in Ukraine; and they say a not-so-especially-fond farewell to Jen Psaki.
Hosts:
James LileksRob Long
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March 2022

The Ricochet Podcast
The Ricochet Podcast

Bull in a China Shop

We jet eastward and then into the ether this week, unfortunately without our pal James Lileks who's vacationing somewhere on planet Earth. Our first guide is Elbridge Colby, who explains why we better not sleep on the Pacific theater. Then we've got Rich Goldberg, host of our new podcast: Cryptonite. He's here to tell us that even a smart person like you can wrap your head around cryptocurrency. The founders get a chance to talk about Ukraine... and that's about it. They had too much fun with our guests and, let's face it, Tuesday's State of the Union address wasn't very memorable. Music from this week's podcast: Bull in a China Shop by Barenaked Ladies
Hosts:
Peter RobinsonRob Long
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