From KCRW
Left, Right & Center is KCRW's weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.
Close encounters of a truckish kind
February 18, 2022 • Canada's having some close encounters of a truckish kind. For three weeks now, a convoy of truck drivers have occupied major cities north of the border and blocked trade in protest of vaccine mandates for truckers.
Dictators gonna dictate
February 11, 2022 • We're several weeks into world leaders trying to quell tensions over the Ukraine - Russia border.
RIP American democracy?
February 4, 2022 • The crisis in Ukraine is edging toward what its president warns will be a "full-scale war" if Russian troops move in on the country — but this might also be a proxy war for democracy as we know it.
Farewell, Justice Breyer. What now?
January 28, 2022 • Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring after 27 years on the nation's highest court, giving President Biden his first chance to nominate a justice to the bench. He's expected to announce his pick by the end of February, and has vowed to nominate a Black woman.
Biden presidency turns 1 year old
January 21, 2022 • President Biden took questions from reporters on Wednesday for nearly two hours — ranging widely from voting rights to Ukraine and more — as senators from his own party threatened his top legislative goals. The president says he's outperformed expectations.
The 'I' word: How we got here
January 14, 2022 • If your grocery or gas bill weren't enough of an indicator, inflation is here at historic levels. The consumer price index, which tracks how prices change over time, showed a 7% increase at the end of last year, which is the highest jump since 1982. The Biden administration says this too shall pass.
Breaking: REXit
On today’s episode of Right and Righter, the crew discusses the departure of Rex Tillerson, Stormy Daniels’ shady ploy, and Taylor Swift concert tickets.
Trade War: Bad for Guns?
On the latest episode of Right and Righter, we discuss Trump’s trade wars, his shifting stances on gun control, the departure of Hope Hicks from the Trump White House, Ben Carson’s $31,000 office furniture, the future of the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise, KFC versus Popeye’s chicken, taxidermy, and yoga pants, God’s gift to mankind.
From My Cold, Dead Hands
The latest Right and Righter tackles gun control, Dianne Feinstein, Michelle Obama’s forthcoming book, Monica Lewinsky, an extra-special segment on “The Bachelor,” Sonny Bunch’s support for vigilantism, and supermodel Emily Ratajkowski.
Teaser Episode
A new podcast from the Washington Free Beacon in collaboration with the Ricochet Audio Network.
