James Lileks
Bio
Writer, ex- columnist for @StarTribune because hey, the ash-heap waits for all, mid-century pop-culture enthusiast, hater of "quirky" last lines in online biosAppears in 27 Episodes
Rest in Peace Charlie Kirk
God Bless Charlie Kirk, his family, and all who were closest to him.Watch this episode here.
Political Hardball and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Senate Majority Leader Thune said on Hugh's show yesterday that the "Reid Rule" will be invoked next week to clear the logjam of Trump appointees awaiting confirmation...
Horror in Minnesota and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Pray for the families of Annunciation Catholic in Minneapolis.Watch this episode here.
The Nuclear Option and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
There was some hoopla about newly found Russiagate-era documents this week. We'll see if that amounts to anything. In other easily-missed news, the Senate is consideri...
Mr. Too Late and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This (Last) Week
President Trump visited the Federal Reserve with chair Jerome Powell and it was must-see TV. Also, Lileks back in the house for the top 10 of the week. Check out his S...
The Highly Anticipated Follow-Up to the Long-Awaited Music Episode
I've been on a cruise all week with my lovely wife, but Lileks and I taped this music episode for you to enjoy just before I left. Have a great weekend! We'll be back ...
Independence Day and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Happy 4th of July, everyone! What a glorious week it has been, and to cap it off with me is our good friend Lileks who is back once again for another edition of Dumb T...
Assessing Intelligence and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The media are trying their best to sell the country on a low-confidence preliminary intelligence assessment of Operation Midnight Hammer leaked by none other than the ...
The Long-Awaited Music Episode
In this special edition of Duane's World, we're taking a break from the news and jumping into some tunes. Lileks and I have been wanting to do this for a while and we'...
Court Wars and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The U.S. Court of International Trade (which no one heard of until yesterday) struck down a set of President Trump's tariffs only to be reinstated a few hours later by...
One Big Beautiful Bill and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
House Republicans did their job. Bravo, Speaker Johnson. The bill now makes its way to the Senate and hopefully to President Trump's desk by July 4th. And as always, J...
Dems in Disarray and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Democrats don't know how to handle President Trump's wins. And they keep coming.And as always, Lileks in the house for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Don't forg...
An American Pope and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church and the first American-born pontiff. More importantly, is he a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan?And Lileks comes along...
Legacy Media and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
It was a good week for bad takes in the media. Lileks joins us as he does most Fridays to review the dumbest takes of the week.Watch this episode here.
The Long Game on Policy and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
A stunning amount of tariff experts were minted in the last couple of weeks. Ignore them. Let the President make deals.And Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Sai...