The bar crawl is picking up steam. Not only is Rob Long gonna be there, but James Lileks is in too!
But we want more VIPs. We want you!
If you haven’t heard already, Ricochet is teaming up with America’s Future on Saturday, May 14th to celebrate freedom (and free drinks). All members are invited! Just sign up here and use the code “Member” at checkout.
If you know anybody who might want to come but isn’t a Ricochet member, let them know about our limited-time special promotion. New members will get 50% off their subscription by signing up at ricochet.com/special and using the coupon code “future”. Along with their membership on the best place for civil, center-right conversation, they’ll have their free pass to this event.
While we’re hoping this is the first of many events like this, we really hope the restless, ready-to-leave-your-mask-behind, among you will join us for what’s sure to be the best party east of the Hudson!
We’re kicking off at City Vineyard (233 West St, New York, NY 10013) at 3:00 pm and will see where the evening takes us.
I hope to see you there!
Join Ricochet today and participate in our Members Only event, "No Dumb Questions", Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. ET Ricochet editor Jon Gabriel, Writer welcomes in Salena Zito for an hour of questions and insight from one of the nation's best reporters.
And don’t forget! For the month of December only, you can get a 30-day free trial to an all-access membership to Ricochet. No credit card needed. New members will be able to watch this “No Dumb Questions” as well as comment and post to their hearts’ content. For details on how to extend this deal, go to ricochet.com/try.
Don't forget to sign up! The Babylon Bee Editor in-Chief Kyle Mann will chat with Ricochet James Lileks for another episode of No Dumb Questions. Tue Nov 23rd at 8PM ET/7PM CT/5PM PT. But remember, you have to be a Ricochet Member to see these events, so please sign up today at http://ricochet.com/join
ICYMI: Here is a clip from our new Ricochet members only series “No Dumb Questions". Rob Long spoke with Stanford University Professor of Medicine Dr. Jay Bhattacharya about COVID vaccines, boosters, and the next phase of the pandemic. Sign up at http://ricochet.com/join to see the whole conversation.
E344. M. Zuhdi Jasser: 20 Years After 9/11
The King of Stuff talks with M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and host of the “REFORM THIS!” podcast on Blaze Radio. Dr. Jasser is a former US Navy Lieutenant-Commander, founder of Take Back Islam, Co-Founder of the Muslim Reform Movement, and Author of A Battle for the Soul of Islam.
We talk about Biden’s terrible withdrawal from Afghanistan, US strategies to counter Islamism, and lessons learned 20 years after the 9/11 attacks. Then Jon talks about the blockbuster news on the Wuhan lab leak hypothesis.
Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. Jon’s song of the week is “Sunrise” by Starflyer 59.
E343. David Reaboi: ‘You Need to Know What Time It Is’
The King of Stuff talks with David Reaboi, Senior Fellow with the Claremont Institute, strategic communications consultant, and national security expert. He writes at his Substack, Late Republic Nonsense, where he often invokes the phrase “You need to know what time it is.” Jon and David discuss our current political moment and the stubborn resistance of the old guard to face it.
Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. David picks “My Song” by Keith Jarrett and Jon goes with “Better Git It in Your Soul” by Charles Mingus.
E342. Toby Harnden, Author of ‘First Casualty’
The King of Stuff talks with Toby Harnden, author of First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11, available for pre-order now. The book tells the story of Team Alpha, eight CIA officers dropped into the mountains of northern Afghanistan a month after the 9/11 attacks, to track down Al-Qaeda and stop them from infiltrating the United States again.
A former foreign correspondent, Toby reported from 33 countries while based in London, Belfast, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Washington DC for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times of London. He is a former officer in the Royal Navy, a graduate of Oxford, and also wrote Dead Men Risen, winner of the Orwell Prize, and Bandit Country, an acclaimed book about the Irish Troubles. Jon and Toby discuss how Biden grabbed defeat out of the jaws of victory with Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. Today’s song, “Waiting on a Friend” by the Rolling Stones. Rest in peace, Charlie.
E336. Kevin Creighton on Gun Politics
The King of Stuff welcomes long-time friend and gunblogger Kevin Creighton to discuss gun politics in the Biden era. Kevin blogs for Ammoman.com and, before that, led the marketing for a number of companies in the firearms world and has written for American Hunter, Shooting Illustrated, BearingArms.com, Beretta.com, and Downrange TV. He is an active competitor in USPSA, IDPA, and 3 Gun, and is an NRA-licensed firearms instructor.\n Also, what did Jon do on his week off?\n Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. Kevin chose Townes Van Zandt and Jon selects Waylon Jennings.
E233. Alone Again, Naturally
The King of Stuff rants about the latest news, from immigration fails to filibuster flops, and neo-racist drips to leadership tips. This episode has it all! And instead of adding a tune to the vaunted King of Stuff Spotify playlist, Jon pimps the brilliant BBC comedy “Toast of London” helmed by supergenius Matt Berry.
E341. Afghanistan Vet Amber Smith on the Withdrawal
The King of Stuff talks with Amber Smith, a former OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot-in-command and air mission commander who flew multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Amber served as Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Outreach), Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and as an advisor on the Department of Veterans Affairs presidential transition team. She is also the best-selling author of Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan.\n Jon and Amber discuss Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the rapid fall of Kabul, and where the US military goes from here.\n Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. Today’s song, “Trance Manual” by John Vanderslice, portrays the complicated relationship between the US and Middle East through metaphor-laden lyrics.
