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This week, Lileks on sports (really!), moderates on Ricochet, Michael Barone on ObamaCare and Christie, Nathan Harden on Phillip Seymour Hoffman and his book "Sex and God at Yale". Also, a shout-out to Don and Mendel and to some guys who first appeared on TV 50 years ago today.

Read Michael Barone's WSJ op-ed How ObamaCare Misreads America. And visit The College Fix, edited by Nathan Harden.

Music from this week's episode:

All My Loving by The Beatles (live on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9th, 1964)

The Ricochet Podcast opening theme was composed and produced by James Lileks.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, EJHill

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Hosts:
James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
Guest:
MBMichael Barone

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