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 10 Episodes
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...
Tariff Talk and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
President Trump introduced a swath of reciprocal tariffs this week. What does it mean for American consumers? Also, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week is back as is ...
Geopolitical Tensions, Opening Day, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The U.S. stages bombers and other assets at Diego Garcia, the Chicago White Sox are terrorists, and Lileks is in the house for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Wa...
The Shutdown Showdown and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The House-passed funding bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate where a 60-vote threshold must be met to achieve Cloture prior to the final simple majority vote th...
Trump's Cabinet, NATO spending, SpaceX, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks
Want to watch this episode? Click here.President Trump questions whether NATO allies will pay up. Elon's SpaceX runs into some trouble. James Lileks joins me for the T...
The Epstein Files and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Want to watch this episode? Click here.Well, the Epstein files are finally here, kind of. Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks.
Taking a Saw To Wasteful Spending and The Top 10 Dumb Things Said This Week
Want to watch this episode? Click here.The hostage situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director. A crazy chainsaw-wielding gov...