The Dispatch Podcast
The Dispatch
Host Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle and guests for a thoughtful discussion on politics, policy and culture.
Episodes
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Jul 3, 2020 • 49min
The Art of Persuasion
Yascha Mounk, the founder of Persuasion, joins Sarah and David to discuss his new publication and the project of defending liberal democracy.
Show Notes:
-Persuasion
-Stranger in My Own Country
-Stop Firing the Innocent
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Jul 1, 2020 • 1h 18min
The Russian Plot
Sarah and the guys discuss reporting about a Russian plot to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill American troops, the battle for control of the Senate, and cancel culture's effect on our conversation about race in America.
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Jun 26, 2020 • 52min
Some Like It On the Trail
Astead Herndon, national politics reporter at The New York Times, joins Sarah and Steve to discuss his reporting from the president's rally in Tulsa to the Biden campaign and veepstakes.
Show Notes:
-Astead's work at the Times
-Follow Astead on Twitter
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Jun 25, 2020 • 1h 7min
Exhausted American Summer
Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the state of the 2020 race as we kick off the first week of summer, and what the revelations in John Bolton's book mean for the president's administration.
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Jun 19, 2020 • 46min
License to Analyze Media
Martin Gurri, a former CIA analyst, joins Sarah and Steve to discuss our information overload, the loss of trust in institutions and figures of authority, and the role of tech platforms.Show Notes:-Gurri's book The Revolt of The Public-Gurri's piece on post-truth-Vaca Frita recipe
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Jun 17, 2020 • 1h 19min
Shuffling Deck Chairs on the Lusitania
Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the president's executive order on policing, proposed reforms on Capitol Hill, the growing tension between China and India, and the Supreme Court's landmark Title VII decision.
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Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 6min
The Great Awokening
The Dispatch's own Andrew Egger and Declan Garvey join Steve for a discussion on the blow-up at The New York Times over its Tom Cotton op-ed, woke culture, Trump superfans, and the empathy gap.Show Notes:-The Wokening vs. the Trumpening-Barack Obama on woke culture-Andrew's piece on Trump superfans-Declan's piece on the empathy gap
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Jun 10, 2020 • 59min
Pain and Protest
Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the continued fallout over the death of George Floyd and the events of Lafayette Square, why this moment feels different, police reform on Capitol Hill, and the "defund the police" movement.Show Notes:-The crackdown before Trump’s photo op-David's Sunday newsletter
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Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 3min
Right Hand, Left Hand
Jane Coaston, senior politics reporter at Vox, joins Sarah and Steve for a wide-ranging discussion on racism and police violence as protests around the world continue over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Show Notes:-Read Jane's work at Vox-Follow Jane on Twitter-The story of Right Hand, Left Hand
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Jun 3, 2020 • 1h 22min
Apples and Pink Flamingos
Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the president's walk across Lafayette Square, protests around country sparked by George Floyd's death, Steve King's primary loss and what it says about the future of the GOP, protesting in the age of social distancing, and journalism ethics.
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