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December 18, 2020
The Ricochet Podcast•December 18, 2020Ricochet

It’s A Wrap

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Last one of the year, people. And what a year it's been; but hey, let's not get into that now. To help us put a bow on 2020, we asked our official election law analyst, John Yoo to stop by to delve into the latest suits filed and what options are left (hie National Review piece published earlier this week worth reading before you listen to his segment). Then, we wanted to end things on a happy note, so we asked our podcasting colleague Arthur Brooks, host of Ricochet's Art of Happiness podcast to help us reset our attitudes and psyches for 2021. We also asked to give some TLC to a certain misanthropic member of this crew. Did it work? Only time will tell. Finally, we do some spelunking of bad Christmas tunes (and some good ones, too) courtesy of Lileks Post of The Week winner @CliffordBrown. Also, are people with grad degrees doctors? What say you?

Thanks for sticking with us through a turbulent and yes, often contentious year. We very much appreciate the listens and your feedback. We wish everyone a happy and healthy Christmas break and we'll see you back here on January 8th.

Music from this week's show: Baby It's Cold Outside by Ella Fitzgerald (feat. Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five)

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Rob Long, with guests Arthur Brooks and JYJohn Yoo

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    EJHill@EJHill·5y

    Your video teaser:

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    kedavis@kedavis·5y

    No surprise, John Yoo assumed his interpretations were correct and didn't even really consider alternatives.

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    kedavis@kedavis·5y

    Re: James, I'd much prefer to have times - the economy, etc - really BE good, while being told that it's awful; rather than be TOLD that things are great, when they're really not.

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    kedavis (View Comment):

    Re: James, I’d much prefer to have times – the economy, etc – really BE good, while being told that it’s awful; rather than be TOLD that things are great, when they’re really not.

    I agree. I think we'll have both now. Unless, in a year, we have the <eyeroll> Trump Recession.

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    kedavis (View Comment):

    Re: James, I’d much prefer to have times – the economy, etc – really BE good, while being told that it’s awful; rather than be TOLD that things are great, when they’re really not.

    James Lileks (View Comment):

    I agree. I think we’ll have both now. Unless, in a year, we have the <eyeroll> Trump Recession.

    It may not take more than a few months.

    But, that sure won't surprise me. Several of the people who lived around me in Phoenix (SO glad to be out of there, and not just because I have 4,500 sq ft now instead of 1,000 plus a storage unit a mile away!) were absolutely certain that the great employment numbers etc over the past 4 years, were really "leftover Obama."

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