Free Preview: Annual State of The Dispatch

Oct 17, 2024

Celebrating the fifth anniversary, the hosts reflect on The Dispatch's journey and future aspirations. They discuss the challenges of navigating the evolving media landscape and the importance of audience feedback. With a humorous twist, they introduce the 'Sid Goldberg rule' on value and freedom. They also explore new membership tiers aimed at enhancing user experience. The conversation touches on the complexities of engaging diverse political audiences while staying true to journalistic integrity.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Five Years of Growth and Future Goals

04:25 • 5min

Navigating Media Growth and Subscription Strategies

09:03 • 20min

Navigating Political Commentary: Balancing Audiences

29:00 • 16min

Exploring New Membership Tiers and Ad-Free Content

44:46 • 6min

The Sid Goldberg Rule: A Humorous Take on Value and Freedom

51:06 • 2min

Clarifying Subscription Plans and Exclusive Content Access

52:52 • 3min

NOTE: This is only part of the full State of The Dispatch. To listen to the full Dispatch Live with Jonah and Steve that aired on Tuesday, join The Dispatch and watch here.

There are many ways to celebrate birthdays. MTV had My Super Sweet 16, Jewish American Princesses have blowout bat mitzvahs, and The Dispatch has, well, Jonah and Steve. In this special free preview of Dispatch Live, packaged with love for ye loyal Remnant listeners, Jonah and Steve begrudgingly eat their spinach and discuss the dark, stormy cloud that is the 2024 election, lament the rapidly deteriorating state of the media environment, and discuss all their wildest hopes and dreams for the future of The Dispatch. If you enjoyed this free preview, do yourself a favor and subscribe to The Dispatch for access to all the party favors Team Dispatch has to offer.

Show Notes

—Steve reflects on the last five years

—The Dispatch’s founding manifesto

—The full live State of The Dispatch

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