MagMen

Called ‘The Architect’ by former President George W. Bush, Karl Rove led Bush to victories in 2000 and the last GOP presidential win in 2004 that secured the popular and electoral vote. Rove goes in-depth on how Texas Republicans did so well in 2020, and where the GOP needs to start winning hearts and minds […]

Seth and Jay welcomed former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah to the show to get some more thoughts about the events of January 6th, the “stolen election” lie, and where the GOP goes from here.

Fourteen days after the riots at the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden took the oath of office on the same grounds that became a scene of mayhem and violence, including the deaths of five people. Jay and Seth discuss the inauguration, what it means in U.S. political culture and the work that will come next for […]

After a hiatus, the podcast is back! In this episode, Seth and Jay along with guest Karol Markowicz, go through 2020 and offer up some ideas about 2021. Also, the editors review the top stories this year from the magazine. Check it out!Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/wrapping-up-2020/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

President Trump and former Vice-President Biden held their first of three debates in Cleveland with Fox News’ Chris Wallace playing the role of moderator. It was a mess to be sure. How bad was it and what’s the state of the debates after, especially when so many Biden supporters are telling him not to bother […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/the-trump-biden-debate-disaster/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Donald Trump, whether people want to admit it or not, scored a pretty big foreign policy win as Israel normalized relations with UAE and Bahrain. Seth, Park, Jay, and Grant discuss the political implications for Trump and why people are so afraid (on either side) to credit anyone, not in their party for policy success. […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/trumps-foreign-policy-win-and-the-vaccine-wars/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Bob Woodward’s book, Rage, comes out next week. With the release of some snippets come the revelation of Trump admitting to Woodward he played down the coronavirus to stave off a panic. Does that excuse fly? And what of the criticisms of Woodward that if he knew about all of this, why not release it […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/its-bob-woodards-book-v-president-trump/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Back to the regularly scheduled broadcast! On this show, Seth, Park, Grant, and Jay discuss Joe Biden’s speech addressing protest violence, how the media narrative shifted to cover the protests, and whether or not Biden’s speech is more effective for quelling violence or for his campaign. Also, Bill de Blasio (with support from Andrew Cuomo) […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/biden-speech-on-protest-violence-and-bill-de-blasio-hates-nyc/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

The Republican National Convention is over, Trump made his case for a second term and the country is in the middle of shootings, riots, lootings and not to mention, a pandemic. Did Trump make the case for a second term? And how does the violence playing out across the country factor into the campaign and […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/trumps-speech-and-the-not-peaceful-protests/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Slim topic on this podcast. Seth, Park, Grant, and Jay mostly discuss the speeches given by Kamala Harris and Joe Biden as well as what their campaign will look like coming out of the convention and if Biden will maintain his center-left posture or fall to the very online mindset. The guys also offer up […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/the-kamala-harris-and-joe-biden-convention-acceptance-speeches/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Joe Biden made his choice for a running mate and it’s Kamala Harris. There wasn’t much surprise behind the pick as Biden said he’d choose a woman and after the George Floyd protests, Biden had pressure to choose a woman of color. Seth, Jay, Park, and Grant discuss the following: What does it do for […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/its-a-kamala-harris-world-in-the-biden-campaign/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

The gang is all back. This week, Jay, Seth, Grant, and Park talk about the 2020 election. Specifically: The current polling The latest on Biden’s potential running mate How the press will treat Biden once it gets into crunch time The problems with mail-in voting and the warnings of election malfeasance by Trump and the […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/the-current-state-of-the-2020-election/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

No magazine this week but there is still plenty to talk about! The guys first dive headfirst into the debate about reopening public schools. As is typical of our culture, it turned into a political battle with President Trump wanting schools across the nation to open up and unions decrying the idea of doing so […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/the-public-school-reopening-wars/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

In this episode, the guys keep it simple, discussing Bari Weiss’s departure from the New York Times. She quit and wrote a scathing open letter, detailing the reasons for her resignation. Also discussed is Andrew Sullivan’s departure from New York Magazine, with both stemming from what looks like intolerance from not only readers but staff […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/the-bari-weiss-effect/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

After a week off, the crew is back and have an in-depth conversation about: Trump’s Mt. Rushmore speech and the media’s awful portrayal of it Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s characterization of the speech is a total lie Cancel culture and the goofy claim it doesn’t exist and what the future holds There is no magazine this […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/mt-rushmore-and-cancel-culture/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Seth had the day off today so it was just Jay, Grant, and Park. In the first part of the show, the guys were joined by attorney Kyle Sammin to discuss his latest piece in the magazine called, Solving the social media standoff. Kyle goes into some possible solutions that don’t go as far as […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/social-media-reform-statues-call-out-culture-run-amok/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

There is an in-depth discussion this week covering three issues that broke just this week First, the guys talk about the SCOTUS Bostock decision regarding Title VII of The Civil Rights Act, Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion, and whether or not it was the court writing legislation instead of interpreting the law. Also, Josh Hawley’s fiery […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/josh-hawley-slams-bostock-decision-and-its-google-vs-the-federalist/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

** Note that at the 10:33 mark we had some technical difficulties noted with a record scratch and we began recording again as best we could where we left off In the wake of the protests over the death of George Floyd, a “Defund The Police” movement has emerged. Some argue it doesn’t really mean […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/defund-the-police-and-the-new-york-times-caves/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

It’s something when there is worse news than over 100K people dying of a virus and 40 million people filing for unemployment in the last several months. Add protests, both peaceful and violent to the mix resulting in millions of dollars in property damage, injuries, and death. The guys take a 50,000 view of the […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/america-in-turmoil/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

It was one thing when people argued over ventilators and lockdowns. But naturally, a culture war had to arise out of the coronavirus, and wearing masks is it. Who should wear them and when? Should the government mandate it and for how long? Also, is it right to shame people who choose not to wear […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/mask-culture-wars-and-twitter-goes-fact-checker/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

There’s no magazine for the Memorial Day weekend but the guys from Mag Men are still around. In this episode, the group discusses the sometimes absurd and makes-no-sense reopenings and how its confusing. There’s also the criticism of keeping parks, tennis courts, soccer fields and hiking trails closed. Also up for discussion is Ben Smith’s […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/reopening-absurdities-and-ronan-farrow-under-the-lamp/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Everyone is here and the guys have a long discussion about the Michael Flynn case and the dropping of charges by the Justice Department. It’s a mess and even those critical of Trump and Flynn are not thrilled with how this played out, including the co-hosts. The Democrats want to see Trump’s financial documents. Trump […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/the-flynn-repercussions-scotus-and-more-stimulus/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

With all the news still going on about the coronavirus, the guys decided to discuss several issues that aren’t directly related to the pandemic. First up is the contraceptive mandate in Obamacare. The Trump administration relaxed the rules for having to provide them for employees and appeals court stopped it. The Supreme Court took up […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/political-happenings-outside-of-the-coronavirus/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

It’s a coronavirus free episode! I mean, it’s mentioned but only in the context of other discussions. Grant was MIA for this episode, it was just the Three Amigos. Joe Biden finally dealt directly with the sexual assault allegations made against him by Tara Reade. He appeared on Morning Joe and likely was not expecting […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/biden-assault-allegations-justin-amash-for-president/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

It’s been several weeks and so much has changed. Instead of discussion continued lockdown, states are beginning to talk about getting people back to work. The guys discuss the pros and cons and what people will choose to do, outside of whatever permission they’re getting from Governors and state legislatures. There’s also a long discussion […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/re-opening-the-economy/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

With 10 million people filing unemployment claims in March, and 6.6 million of those in the final week of the month, the coronavirus’s economic impact begin to rumble around the country. The guys discuss what can be done, what the political impacts for Trump and Biden will be and what’s going to be the best […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/coronavirus-the-economic-impact/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

The coronavirus disruption continues and so the guys from Mag Men who were all home again, practicing social distancing, doing the show via Skype. As the episode was recording, Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed in principle to a $2 trillion coronavirus relief/stimulus package. The guys discuss if it will do any good and if there […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/coronavirus-relief-bill-pandemic-economic-politics-and-the-2020-campaign/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

What people hoped was something that might not get all that bad — got bad. The coronavirus has created a lot of disruption and that includes the guys from Mag Men who were all home, practicing social distancing, and recorded this episode via Skype. The guys talk more about the steps getting take to combat […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/washington-examiner-magmen/coronavirus-gets-real-and-joe-biden-seems-invincible/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to MagMen in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.