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May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025

•Episode length: 59m

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Big Ben, The Indomitable Don, and the Tush Push

Episode length: 59m

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Ben Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges details from his long sitdown with the president in February.

Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward state censorship, series worth a watch, and pieces worth a read.

- Sound from this week's open: a clip from Ben's interview with Trump.

Hosts:
•Charles C. W. Cooke•James Lileks•Steve Hayward
Guest:
•Ben Domenech

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y

    I'm thinking, "Oxford comma."

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    GregCooper@GregCooper·1y

    OK. The discussion about “Go down to the town and get me 20 Rothmans” from the Monty Python “Happy Valley” sketch got me to finally join.

    By the way, I was disappointed when, upon Mitzi Gaynor’s passing a few months ago, the legacy media made no mention of the wooden teeth of which she so treasured.

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    GregCooper (View Comment):

    OK. The discussion about “Go down to the town and get me 20 Rothmans” from the Monty Python “Happy Valley” sketch got me to finally join.

    By the way, I was disappointed when, upon Mitzi Gaynor’s passing a few months ago, the legacy media made no mention of the wooden teeth of which she so treasured.

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    Steven Hayward@StevenHayward·1y
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    GregCooper (View Comment):

    OK. The discussion about “Go down to the town and get me 20 Rothmans” from the Monty Python “Happy Valley” sketch got me to finally join.

    By the way, I was disappointed when, upon Mitzi Gaynor’s passing a few months ago, the legacy media made no mention of the wooden teeth of which she so treasured.

    kedavis (View Comment):

    Hey, this is a family show!

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    Steven Hayward@StevenHayward·1y
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    kedavis (View Comment):

    I’m thinking, “Oxford comma.”

    Excellent!

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