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London Calling

Ricochet

James Delingpole and Toby Young discuss and explain British and European politics and culture for their American audience.

London Calling Podcast Guide

Listen to London Calling, a News & Politics podcast by Ricochet. Stream 258 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Just One of Those Things

In 1935 Cole Porter penned a tune called "Just One of Those Things" about a love affair "too hot not to cool down." And so it goes. What sta...

68:12Aug 14, 2023

Getting Old

Everyone is a little miserable this week, fueled by the rainy summer England has had this year. Or maybe because we're all getting a little...

55:13Aug 7, 2023

The Fab 2

This week James and Toby open the discussion with James’ recent gig in Dorset and the division in towns like Bridport and Totnes between the...

77:45Jul 31, 2023

Pull a Whitey

It's hot in the Mediterranean and James and Toby discuss the recent forest fires in Greece and whether climate change or arsonists are to bl...

63:07Jul 24, 2023

A Question of Degree

"The best laid plans of mice and men," said Rabbie Burns, "often go awry." And so it is as Toby tells James about how his travel plans have...

49:13Jul 17, 2023

It's In Our DNA

Toby is in Ibiza and James is in a funk as the diet he's on fails to really kick in and that leads to a discussion on DNA, genetically alter...

51:47Jul 10, 2023

Revolutionary Thoughts on Free Speech

After the usual chit-chat about the week gone by, Toby and James have a substantive talk about the limits of free speech and what constitute...

62:20Jul 3, 2023

Titanic (or Olympic) Sized Episode

This week Toby tells James about his event-filled diary last week, the climax of which was bumping into Boris Johnson at a party and explain...

68:10Jun 26, 2023

Scofflaws and Sceptics

James began the week attending a "speed awareness" course, having been nicked going a wee bit too fast on the way to an appointment. Early o...

67:51Jun 19, 2023

Reversals of Fortune

Less than three years ago they were flying high and now they've been subjected to major setbacks. And, no, we're not talking about our intre...

60:18Jun 12, 2023

Town Mouse and Country Mouse

We begin this week with James and Toby debating a truly burning issue - Is it better to live in the city or live in the country? After some...

60:18Jun 5, 2023

The Never Ending Culture Corner

Usually Culture Corner comes at the end of the programme but this week it sorts of flows through the entire show. We talk the bank holiday i...

57:17May 29, 2023

Team James v Team Toby

This week’s episode begins on a sceptical note, namely the lads talking about the live recording of Toby's "other" podcast ( The Weekly Scep...

79:18May 22, 2023

The Last Great Moment in British History

Everybody dance now! We're gonna make you sweat as Toby and James bust a few moves and take to the dance floor. After the terpsichorean trip...

76:12May 15, 2023

Coronation Street

Oh, to be in England now that Spring is here! When republicans and royalists are in full bloom! James and Toby clash on the official coronat...

64:17May 8, 2023

May Day! May Day!

What better way to observe May Day than to discuss another US bank failure? But before we get to the collapse of First Republic (Is this ano...

63:30May 1, 2023

We Cover the Earth

Two thirds of the earth is covered in water, the rest is covered by London Calling . But this week we've left London behind as James and Tob...

65:09Apr 25, 2023

Green Around the Gills

This week James has a good walk in Shropshire spoiled by the "bird-blending, bat-chomping eco-crucifixes" and Toby debates animal "rights" a...

77:41Apr 17, 2023

A God-Sized Hole

This week James and Toby contemplate the spiritual - from the game of "sermon bingo" James and his family played when they went to church th...

72:16Apr 10, 2023

Replacing Your Overton Window

This week James buys a second-hand car while Toby has a mundane weekend and contemplates masculinity, which prompts a discussion on the rele...

75:39Apr 3, 2023

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