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 31 Episodes
Shutdown Theater and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
In the Shutdown About Nothing a.k.a. The Schumer Shutdown, everything is theater. They know it can't go on for long, and no one's laughing.James Lileks is around for T...
Let's Have a Trial and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury yesterday. I break it down and give you my reaction, then we get to The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week w...
Let's Have a Trial and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury yesterday. I break it down and give you my reaction, then we get to The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week w...
Kirk's Legacy, Kimmel's Fall, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
There have been a lot of reactions to Charlie's assassination, some of which have resulted in firings or suspensions. The latest, and perhaps biggest, is Jimmy Kimmel....
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...