Episode

Cheer Up, Chaps

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The Ricochet Podcast
Published
Mar 27, 2026
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3106
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Summary

James and Steve put Charles in the guest chair to elaborate on his National Review cover story exhorting against generalized downerdom and political pessimism. Further, the trio speculates on the nature of negotiations with the people supposedly running Iran, as well as next week's birthright citizenship case before SCOTUS. Sound from this week's open: Marco Rubio speaks on Iran war objectives. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ricochet-podcast--5817275/support .