The Dispatch Podcast

The podcast discusses the current state of the Republican primary in New Hampshire, the influence of policy in American politics, the viability of a third-party option, 'no labels' donors and the limitations of the movement, Iran's escalating bad behavior, experimenting with different brat flavors, and interest in cars, skepticism, experiments, and expressing gratitude.

Steve Hayes and Sarah Isgur kicked off our Iowa conversation with Republican strategist and Iowa guru David Kochel. The three give a play-by-play of the issues plaguing the American people before diving into the GOP candidates’ helpless caucus attempts. Andrew, Chris and Kevin join the stream to answer the question we’re all wondering: Do the Iowa results even matter? Jonah joins for a hot second to give his take on the voters having too much power and David (Drucker) and Mike join in the last half to talk about Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis’ ground campaigns. Watch on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David "Mudcat" Saunders, rural advocate and democrat strategist, talks about bubba voters, potential candidates, bringing back manufacturing, encounters with political figures, and the future of John Edwards and Jim Webb.

Speakers discuss the extreme weather conditions in Iowa and its impact on the presidential campaigns. They delve into the factors affecting the Iowa caucus and highlight the diverse food offerings in Iowa. The delayed response of the Biden administration to Houthi attacks is questioned. Trump's legal challenges and the legality of presidential orders are explored. The repercussions of Alabama's loss and coaching transitions in football are also discussed.

Political reporter Ben Jacobs examines the state of the Republican primary and explains different strategies to dethrone Trump. Topics include unfairness of caucuses, Iowa voter idiosyncrasies, role of ethanol subsidies, and efforts to stop Trump in New Hampshire.

The podcast discusses the challenges of defeating Donald Trump in the upcoming elections, analyzes recent events at Harvard University including plagiarism accusations and antisemitism, explores the complexity of discussing race without being labeled as racist, and briefly mentions the recent Gaza bombings and the Biden administration's response.

Harvey Mansfield, political philosopher and former Harvard professor, discusses the academic roots of wokeness, plagiarism accusations against Harvard's president, Trump vs. Biden, campaigns against grade inflation, and his admiration for Abraham Lincoln and influential books.

Princeton professor Robert P. George discusses issues on campuses, such as punishing free speech and banning certain content. They also explore the role of faculty in saving universities, the long march through institutions, and plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay.

The podcast discusses Trump being removed from Colorado ballots, the legal arguments in the Colorado Supreme Court, the implications of the decision on the 2024 election, dissenting arguments, anti-Semitism, plagiarism in academic records, the backlash to a tap dance show, expressing gratitude, and the influence of a literary agent and exceptional teachers.

Tim Mak, founder of The Counteroffensive, discusses the current state of the war in Ukraine, the challenges faced by the country, the potential consequences if the US stops funding, and the mood in the capital city amidst the ongoing war. The podcast also explores Vladimir Putin's goals in relation to Ukraine and the difficulty of recruiting soldiers. Tim shares their experience of starting a publication in Ukraine and running a business in a war zone.