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In the April 3, 1969, episode of Firing Line, WFB discusses the debate over the Vietnam War with linguist and professor Noam Chomsky. Purchase the full episode here.

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Need to Know: The Indispensable Man
May. 25, 2013
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<p>On this week's <em>Need to Know</em>, professor Robert George joins Mona and Jay to discuss attacks from the left on the First Amendment; the&nbsp;definition of marriage; the massive Congressional CYA over the IRS scandal; President Obama and the media; and why Republicans best not utter the "I" word.</p>
Law Talk: All Tapped Out
May. 25, 2013
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<p>On this week's <em>Law Talk</em>, the professors weigh in on the over/under on Eric Holder's career as Attorney General, and John tosses out yet another pop culture reference that Richard has no chance of catching.</p>
Pushback
May. 24, 2013
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<p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Tea-Party senators taking a stand on budget and debt ceiling negotiations, Eric Holder's involvement in the James Rosen probe, and Code Pink heckling Obama.</p>
Threat Level
May. 23, 2013
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<p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the James Rosen probe, the brutal terrorist murder in London, and the IRS hounding adoptive parents.</p>
Crime & Punishment
May. 22, 2013
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<p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Lois Lerner's invoking of the Fifth&nbsp;amendment, the FBI's hunt for the Benghazi suspects, and Anthony Weiner's run for NYC mayor.</p>
Political Storm Clouds
May. 21, 2013
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<p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss poll numbers on the IRS scandal, leaked documents about a Fast &amp; Furious whistleblower, and Sheldon Whitehouse blaming global warming on Republicans.</p>
The Taxman Cometh
May. 20, 2013
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<p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss evidence of higher-up involvement in the IRS harassment of conservatives, the DOJ's harassment of AP and Fox's James Rosen, and Obama's meeting with the IRS union head.</p>
Need to Know: Abusing Power
May. 18, 2013
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<p>On this week's <em>Need to Know</em>, Mona and Jay welcome <em>Wall Street Journal</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;columnist James Taranto to discuss the IRS and Associated Press scandals, more controversies flying under the media radar, and why an Alinsky style of government doesn't work.</p>
    Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 5
    Jan. 25, 2013
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    <p>Bernard Lewis &amp; Norman Podhoretz discuss the American approach to the Middle East and what the future holds for our relations with the Islamic world.</p>
    Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 4
    Jan. 24, 2013
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    <p>Bernard Lewis &amp; Norman Podhoretz discuss the death cult of fundamentalist Islam and the increased likelihood of a nuclear exchange between Israel and Iran that it brings.</p>
    Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 3
    Jan. 23, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/uncommonknowledge/338443
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    <p>Bernard Lewis &amp; Norman Podhoretz discuss whether we should take seriously the threats to Israel&#39;s existence and the influence of&nbsp; Nazism and Communism on modern Islamism.</p>
    Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 2
    Jan. 22, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/uncommonknowledge/338311
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    <p>Bernard Lewis &amp; Norman Podhoretz discuss the decline of the notion of American exceptionalism, and the increasingly accepted idea of America as an imperialist power.</p>
    Bernard Lewis & Norman Podhoretz: Chapter 1
    Jan. 21, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/uncommonknowledge/338091
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    <p>Bernard Lewis &amp; Norman Podhoretz discuss the Turkish election of 1950 and the effect modernization has had on the development of democracy in the Islamic world.</p>
    Rob Long & John Yoo: Chapter 5
    Jan. 11, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/uncommonknowledge/337461
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    <p>Rob Long and John Yoo look at Republican prospects for the 2014 midterm elections and reasons to be optimistic about the future of the Republic.</p>
    Rob Long & John Yoo: Chapter 4
    Jan. 10, 2013
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    <p>Rob Long &amp; John Yoo discuss the nightmare that is California.</p>
    Rob Long & John Yoo: Chapter 3
    Jan. 9, 2013
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    <p>Rob Long &amp; John Yoo discuss how in order for the Republican Party to succeed, it needs to attract the fiscally conservative yet socially liberal voter.</p>
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    Naomi Schaefer Riley: 'Til Faith Do Us Part
    May. 17, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of <i>'Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is Transforming America</i>.</p>
    Victor Davis Hanson: The Savior Generals
    May. 14, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Victor Davis Hanson, author of <i>The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to Iraq</i>.</p>
    Kevin D. Williamson: The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome
    May. 7, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Kevin D. Williamson, author of <em>The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure</em>.</p>
    Samuel Gregg: Becoming Europe
    Apr. 30, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Samuel Gregg, author of <em>Becoming Europe: Economic Decline, Culture, and How America Can Avoid a European Future</em>.</p>
    Thomas Sowell: Intellectuals and Race
    Apr. 25, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Thomas Sowell, author of <em>Intellectuals and Race</em>.</p>
    Rod Dreher: The Little Way of Ruthie Leming
    Apr. 23, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Rod Dreher, author of <em>The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life</em>.</p>
    Andrew Pyper: The Demonologist
    Apr. 18, 2013
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    <p>Listen to John J. Miller interview Andrew Pyper, author of <em>The Demonologist</em>.</p>
    Drew Maciag: Edmund Burke in America
    Apr. 16, 2013
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    Listen to John J. Miller interview Drew Maciag, author of <em>Edmund Burke in America</em>.
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    Pushback
    May. 24, 2013
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Tea-Party senators taking a stand on budget and debt ceiling negotiations, Eric Holder's involvement in the James Rosen probe, and Code Pink heckling Obama.</p>
    Threat Level
    May. 23, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/349164
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss the James Rosen probe, the brutal terrorist murder in London, and the IRS hounding adoptive parents.</p>
    Crime & Punishment
    May. 22, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/349063
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Lois Lerner's invoking of the Fifth&nbsp;amendment, the FBI's hunt for the Benghazi suspects, and Anthony Weiner's run for NYC mayor.</p>
    Political Storm Clouds
    May. 21, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/348948
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss poll numbers on the IRS scandal, leaked documents about a Fast &amp; Furious whistleblower, and Sheldon Whitehouse blaming global warming on Republicans.</p>
    The Taxman Cometh
    May. 20, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/348822
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss evidence of higher-up involvement in the IRS harassment of conservatives, the DOJ's harassment of AP and Fox's James Rosen, and Obama's meeting with the IRS union head.</p>
    Tax Returns
    May. 17, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/348648
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Bob Woodward likening Benghazi to Watergate, the IRS official moving from the tax-exempt office to the Obamacare office, and the acting IRS director's denial of partisan motives.</p>
    Command Performance
    May. 16, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/348503
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Cormobos discuss the White House's Benghazi e-mail dump, Eric Holder's performance on Capitol Hill, and Obama's Bulworth fantasy.</p>
    Political Vocabularies
    May. 15, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/threemartinilunch/348390
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    <p>Jim Geraghty and Greg Corombos discuss Charles Krauthammer's advice on avoiding Watergate comparisons, Jay Carney's verbal tap dance, and Julian Bond's remarks about the Tea Party.</p>
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    Need to Know: The Indispensable Man
    May. 25, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/ricochet/349325
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    <p>On this week's <em>Need to Know</em>, professor Robert George joins Mona and Jay to discuss attacks from the left on the First Amendment; the&nbsp;definition of marriage; the massive Congressional CYA over the IRS scandal; President Obama and the media; and why Republicans best not utter the "I" word.</p>
    Law Talk: All Tapped Out
    May. 25, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/ricochet/349324
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    <p>On this week's <em>Law Talk</em>, the professors weigh in on the over/under on Eric Holder's career as Attorney General, and John tosses out yet another pop culture reference that Richard has no chance of catching.</p>
    Need to Know: Abusing Power
    May. 18, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/ricochet/348712
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    <p>On this week's <em>Need to Know</em>, Mona and Jay welcome <em>Wall Street Journal</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;columnist James Taranto to discuss the IRS and Associated Press scandals, more controversies flying under the media radar, and why an Alinsky style of government doesn't work.</p>
    Ricochet Podcast: Texas, Taxes, and Scandals
    May. 16, 2013
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    <p>The Ricochet gang are joing by Texas governor Rick Perry and <em>National Review</em> columnist and author Kevin Williamson to discuss taxes, jobs, immigration, and the economy.</p>
    Beltway Buzz: Scandal of the Week
    May. 15, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/ricochet/348376
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    <p>On this week's <em>Beltway Buzz</em>, Robet Costa and Andrew Stiles discuss&nbsp;scandals over Benghazi, the IRS, and the Associated Press, and whether Republicans will overplay their hand as Chicago-style politics goes national.</p>
    Need to Know: The Left's Unreality Show
    May. 11, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/ricochet/348014
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    <p>On this week's <i>Need To Know</i>, Mona and Jay discuss the media and Benghazi, guns and healthcare, Obama’s defamation of conservatives, South Carolina’s charming Democratic leader,&nbsp;Stephen Hawking and Israel, and much&nbsp;more.</p>
    Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo: Under Oath
    May. 10, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/ricochet/348003
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    <p>On this week's episode, the learned men of <i>Law Talk</i> discuss Benghazi, Internet taxation, the FDA and the morning-after pill, and the Feds restricting the 3-D printing of guns.</p>
    Goldberg, Long & Podhoretz: The Cut-Ups
    May. 8, 2013
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    <p>On this week's episode, Jonah, Rob, and John discuss Mark Sanford's win, Satyricon, Cleveland's sorry police department, CG-filled summer movies, and a new name for the podcast.</p>
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    Are Liberal Vulnerabilities Now Apparent?
    Apr. 10, 2013
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    <p>In the Sept. 16, 1992, episode of <em>Firing Line</em>, WFB interviews talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q9QELW">here</a>.</p>
    Is Modern Architecture Disastrous?
    Apr. 3, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/344583
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    <p>In the Oct. 1, 1981, episode of <em>Firing Line</em>, WFB interviews author Tom Wolfe about the shibboleths of modern architecture. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007VHHO54">here</a>.</p>
    Presidential Hopeful: Ronald Reagan
    Mar. 28, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/344157
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    <p>In the January 14, 1980, episode of <em>Firing Line</em>, WFB has a wide-ranging discussion with Ronald Reagan about Eastern Europe, the energy crisis, and unemployment. Purchase the full episode&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007QAGBMS" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
    The Rising Tide of Islam
    Mar. 21, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/343519
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    <p>In the March 16, 1979, episode of <em>Firing Line</em>, WFB discusses the precepts and beliefs of the Islamic world with professors&nbsp;P. J. Vatikiotis, Gabriel Warburg, and Gabriel Ben-Dor.Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007QCWNSC" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
    Muggeridge Revisited
    Mar. 13, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/342920
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    <p>In the June 27, 1978, epiosode of <em>Firing Line</em>, WFB talks with Malcolm Muggeridge about recent comments from&nbsp;Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and about the City of God and the City of Man. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q5DHHA" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
    The Guilt of Alger Hiss
    Mar. 6, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/342336
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    <p>In the March 21, 1978, episode of <em>Firing Line</em>, WFB explores the Alger Hiss-Whittaker Chambers case with scholars Allen Weinstein and Athan G. Theoharis. Purchase the full episode <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B001E52U8U" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
    Reflections on the Current Scene
    Feb. 27, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/341752
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    <p>In the December 6, 1969, episode of&nbsp;<em>Firing Line</em>, WFB has a wide-ranging discussion on conservative trends with Clare Boothe Luce. Purchase the full episode&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q9QYA8" style="color:#FFFFFF;" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
    Vietnam and the Intellectuals
    Feb. 20, 2013
    http://nationalreview.com/media/firingline/341110
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    <p>In the April 3, 1969, episode of&nbsp;<em>Firing Line</em>, WFB discusses the debate over the Vietnam War with linguist and professor Noam Chomsky. Purchase the full episode&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/redirect/amazon.p?j=B007Q292FE" target="_blank" style="color:#FFFFFF;">here</a>.</p>
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