Perspectives on History and Herstory

The Ricochet Podcast

Ricochet

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Whenever James roams for the week, a dilemma emerges. How do we make up for his erudition and charm? This time we reached out for a northerner from across the pond. Our guest is Niall Ferguson, one of the few men alive truly qualified to explain the subtleties of consensus misinterpretations of history–and the consequences. Are western leaders making foolhardy wagers in Ukraine? And if so... Source

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0:00.0	This is the BBC bringing you news of fresh disaster.
0:03.1	I don't know, that sounded a little too norther.
0:06.2	I have a dream, this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its dreams.
0:14.2	We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created again.
0:20.8	You're going to see when you're there, and young people stand on the front of the damn tank,
0:26.4	just saying, I'm not leaving.
0:28.0	I'm not with all due respect, that's a bunch of unlucky.
0:30.3	I've been it before, and I'll say it again, democracy simply doesn't work.
0:35.0	Mr. Robert Shaw, tear down this wall.
0:42.1	It's the Ricochet Podcast.
0:44.9	I'm Rob Long with Peter Robinson.
0:46.5	James Lilix is off this week, and our special guest is Neil Ferguson.
0:50.6	Stay with us.
0:53.7	I can hear you!
0:58.7	Hello and welcome to the Ricochet Podcast, this is number 586.
1:03.7	I'm Rob Long, one of the co-founders of Ricochet, and along with me right now is Peter Robinson,
1:09.1	my other founder in Palo Alto, California, Peter, how are you?
1:12.1	I'm well, Rob, how are you?
1:13.7	Good things, we should note that James Lilix is galavanting around the world.
1:20.6	I think he's not even domestic right now.
1:22.9	He is off this week, and we're going to get a full report next week from him.
1:26.4	Speaking of which, where are you?
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