Over the Wall, the R's and the Dems are playing a game of chicken. That's one thing Mona and Jay say about this shutdown drama. Who's going to swerve away first? Is the border a genuine national emergency? Then our hosts talk about Tucker Carlson's monologue heard 'round the world, or certainly 'round the Right, as Mona says: What are the limits of government? What can government do for people? What should it? Also included in this episode are the greatness of California (whatever its problems), the malice of dictators, the glory of music, and other vital subjects. Have a listen. Music from this week's episode: The Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, played by the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell MoreJoin the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/need-to-know/chicken/. Podcast listeners: Now become a Ricochet member for only $2.50 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/join/. Subscribe to Need to Know in iTunes (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in iTunes or by RSS feed.