The Dispatch Podcast

A perfect storm of congressional battles has formed over the upcoming legislative session, just as the grown ups are leaving. Mike is joined by Steve and Jonah to discuss the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden and: -Biden’s problematic Iranian prisoner deal -Kim Jong Un and Putin now BFFs? -Biden needs a nap Show notes: -The Morning Dispatch: A Rogue State Visit -Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns: This Will Not Pass -The Dispatch Podcast with Martin and Burns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been dodging accusations of malfeasance for years, but now they might be catching up with him. Show Notes: -Kel Seliger's biography -Oprah sued for defamation in Amarillo -Food libel laws -Kevin's article on Paxton impeachment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many polls are telling the same story: Americans don’t want either Joe Biden or Donald Trump for president. And yet a rematch seems all but inevitable. Mike Warren is joined by Steve, Jonah, and Chris Stirewalt to commune in despair. Plus: -Pence’s overdue attack on populism -Great white sharks with Hitler’s brain -Eric Adams: migrant issue ‘will destroy New York City’ -9/11 anniversary and easy explanations Show notes: –CNN Polling on a Biden vs. Trump rematch –You need to calm down, Democratic pollsters argue – Semafor –Most Americans say Biden is too old – The Washington Post –TMD: The Election Nobody Wants –Kevin Williamson’s piece on Mike Pence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and Jonah join Mike as he takes over the host’s chair in this week’s Dispod. The trio discuss China’s version of manifest destiny and: -Biden’s economic outreach -Big dollar donors desperately scanning the Republican field -Kari Lake being a loser (and proud of it) -Mob rule of institutions -Vivek: worth voters' time? Show Notes: -Jonah's China piece for The Dispatch -Scott Lincicome’s newsletter on China -Poll: Georgia Republicans are unusually skeptical of Trump’s 2020 actions -David Brooks NYT column Nikki’s the one -Steve's Animal Spirits moment -"Not Donald Trump" NBC Poll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

South Korea, Japan, and the US are facing growing tensions against North Korea and China. The trilateral relationship was on full display in a show of strength at Camp David on August. 18th. TMD Reporter Mary Trimble speaks with Michael Beckley, an associate professor of political science at Tufts University and a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to explore the threats towards this alliance and the possible escalating conflicts in the Indo-Pacific region. Show Notes: -Watch this conversation on our YouTube channel -Michael Beckley's profile -Mary's report for The Morning Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah, fully ready for her hiatus, is joined by Steve, Jonah, and Dispatch Politics reporter Audrey Fahlberg for a dispiriting recap of the first GOP primary debate. Also: -Vivek Witherspoon's moment -A crummy night for DeSantis -Death of Wagner leader Prigozhin -Biden's response to Maui -Not Worth Your Time (?): Jonah's writing Show notes- -G-File: Who Will Stop Him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artificial intelligence has become a common weapon in political information warfare. The Morning Dispatch reporter, Grayson Logue, is joined by Darrell M. West, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the co-editor-in-chief of TechTank, to explain the unique threat that A.I. poses. -West's profile at Brookings -TechTank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris joins Sarah and Jonah to discuss the upcoming GOP primary debate. How much will the candidates praise the guy they're primarying? Will there be anything to talk about besides the hedonic treadmill of indictments? Can any candidate successfully be a gateway drug out of Trump? Also: -Biden's shrinking incumbent advantage -Republican Party as a suicide pact -Jonah goes Schlappian on third parties -Eric Adams vs. Joe Biden -"Rich Men North of Richmond" Show notes- -Jonah's attack on small donors -Nick Catoggio's defense of Jonah in Boiling Frogs -Sarah's interview with No Labels on The Dispatch Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not since Abraham Lincoln has a 3rd party candidate been successful, but political nonprofit No Labels thinks the time for change is near. No Labels chief political strategist Ryan Clancy joins Sarah Isgur to discuss why he thinks there's a moderate majority in America that's ready to bust the two party system. Show notes - -No Labels' website -No Labels on North Carolina ballot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A "reserve army of voters" rejected a proposal to change the constitutional amendment process in an Ohio special election. What does the abortion proxy war for mean pro-life politics and the legacy of Dobbs? Sarah is joined by Steve and Jonah to discuss. Also: -DeSantis campaign reset -Will the GOP debates matter? -Revisiting the Dean Scream -Are adult sites worth your time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel is undergoing a sea change. The battle over a judicial overhaul hides much deeper national schisms. The Times of Israel Senior Political Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur joins Senior Producer Adaam James Levin-Areddy to try and make sense of the mess. Will the reform fix or break Israeli democracy? Why doesn't Israel have a constitution? Why are elite military volunteers joining the protest? Does Benjamin Netanyahu have a plan? Is the Israeli left dead? Is the Israeli right broken? And what does "right and left" even mean? (Not what it means in the U.S, that's for sure!) Show notes: -Gur's profile at the Times of Israel -The Morning Dispatch's latest coverage of the overhaul -Who is Itamar Ben Gvir? (A Dispatch Podcast explainer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah, Steve, and Jonah discuss Trump's indictment for the listeners not privy to niche legal podcasts. Can special counsel prove Trump's intent? Will Trump voters care? Also: -Addressing stupid arguments -Jonah's grudge against lawyers -NYT Siena Poll on Trump indictment -Fitch downgrades our credit score -(Not?) Worth Your Time extended Show notes: -The Collision newsletter -David Brooks: What if We're the Bad Guys Here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve is back to monitor the Dispod as the Sarah, Mike, and David discuss Hunter Biden plea deals and GOP primary wackiness, but the conversation eventually derails into UFO territory. Tune in to hear the four discuss: -The wackiness of the GOP primary field -Ron DeSantis going bonkers with RFK Jr. potential appointments -UFO marketing campaign for skeptics Show Notes: -Check out Mike and Sarah's Collision newsletter for The Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the never-ending story with Trump’s ongoing legal battles, but how exactly will the latest investigation impact Trump’s 2024 campaign? Kevin Williamson and Mike Warren join Sarah Isgur to break down the latest in MAGA land and: -Kevin McCarthy’s lack of self-respect -Ron DeSantis, so hot right now? -The trouble with RE-words -Nerds throwing punches -Barbie’s CCP map Show Notes: -Sarah and Mike's joint project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Tyler, senior policy advisory for New Direction, joins Dispatch executive editor Adam O’Neal to sample the different flavors of the European right. -America the good, America the bad -Is Italy's Meloni fascist? -Fusionism and the Czech Republic -Brexit and deregulationLike what we're doing? Please consider becoming a member of TheDispatch.com. You'll be getting a suite of newsletters (including Kevin Williamson's Wanderland, our news-breaking Dispatch Politics, and our flagship daily newsletter The Morning Dispatch), access to additional podcast episodes and exclusive shows, and be invited to members-only live Dispatch events. But most importantly: you'll be helping us keep the lights on. So if you believe in our mission, we hope you'll consider joining us. Show Notes: -Robert Tyler for The Dispatch -About New Direction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sorry, Steve Hayes. Sarah, Jonah and Mike start with Ukraine’s request for cluster munitions and the state of NATO. Jonah cynically uses Steve's absence to flex his juvenile humor chops. Spanish wine is wildly overrated. Then: -Pence campaign prognosis -A scavenger hunt to get on the debate stage -Ramaswamy's Mary Kay pyramid scheme -Sarah on Sesame Street -War of words and farting at RFK Jr. press dinner -GOP leads in midterm turnout -56% of voters think Biden took bribes -Not worth your time (?): Zuck vs. Musk cage match Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonnie Glaser, managing director of the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund, joins Executive Director Adam O'Neal to discuss how the U.S. and China manage their differences over Taiwan. Also: -Taiwan’s relationship with Trump and Biden -China’s military transformation -The significance of 2049 Show Notes: -Bonnie Glaser's profile for the German Marshall Fund -U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Will China's Challenge Lead to a Crisis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger joins Steve Hayes and Sarah Isgur in a special interview recorded from The Times' building in New York. They discuss Sulzberger's recent CJR piece on objectivity in journalism (and its discontents), digging into the historically hostile relationship between right wing media and The Times, the challenges of fighting "bias" in news, and the possible paths to rebuilding public trust in institutional journalism. Show Notes: -A.G Sulzberger's article for the Colombia Journalism Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deadly police shooting in Paris last week sparked days of riots across the country. Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Dispatch Executive Editor Adam O’Neal to explain what led to the violence and where France will go from here.Show Notes: -Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry's profile for at The Ethics and Public Police Center -Reuters: France riots: Shot teenager's grandmother says violence must stop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision in Harvard lead to a public backlash? What does the Coup That Wasn't tell us about Russia (and about Americans' changing perceptions of the war)? And will David French's recent New York Times piece about transgenderism in women's sports finally get him cancelled? Sarah, Jonah, and yet-uncancelled David French discuss. Like what we're doing? Please consider becoming a member of TheDispatch.com. You'll be getting a suite of newsletters (including Kevin Williamson's Wanderland, our news-breaking Dispatch Politics, and our flagship daily newsletter The Morning Dispatch), access to additional podcast episodes and exclusive shows, and be invited to members-only live Dispatch events. But most importantly: you'll be helping us keep the lights on. So if you believe in our mission, we hope you'll consider joining us. Out of context: "I think I heard Henry Kissinger making the same point." Show Notes: -Want the full legal analysis of SCOTUS' affirmative action decision? Check out our latest Advisory Opinions. -David's NYT piece on the erosion of women's sports -Jonah's G-File about isms, cultural cliches, and treat-yourself-culture -Millennial and Gen Z economic malaise is creating a ‘treat culture’ as they turn to tiny purchases for a dose of daily escapism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway, but what would it take to bring these two nations to the negotiating table? Scholar, professor, and columnist Walter Russell Mead joins The Dispatch Executive Editor Adam O’Neal to share insights from his recent trip to Ukraine and: -The normalcy of life while in war -What a “successful” counteroffensive looks like -Opportunities for US -The end of the Russian empire and a new nation -(Unrealistic) Theories of victory -Engaging with nuclear adversaries -How to get to the negotiating table Show Notes: -Walter Russell Mead's page at Hudson Institute -The Arc of a Covenant available online -Walter Russell Mead's page at Wall Street Journal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve and Jonah join Sarah to talk about Hunter Biden's plea deal, how it reflects on Joe Biden and: -Sarah's first tattoo? -Voters react to Hunter Biden's prosecution -The illusory Biden tapes -Trump's legally dubious Bret Baier interview -Will Hurd jumps into the race -Is RFK Jr. a sign that nature is healing? -Biden Administration foreign policy -Titanic submersible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh McKoon won his bid to become chairman of the Georgia GOP. McKoon inherits fractured relationships and a storied past between elected officials. Join Dispatch Politics Reporter Audrey Fahlberg for his strategy on unifying Georgia’s GOP, which includes: -Grassroots activism and big donor capture -Working with Kemp -Staying neutral during primaries -Firing Joe Biden -Topics of concern for GOP voters: crime, inflation, America not leading on world stage Show Notes: -Watch: Audrey interviews Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon -Tuesday's Dispatch Politics newsletter with Audrey Fahlberg's Georgia reporting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Classified documents stored in a Mar-A-Lago bathroom will live in infamy, but it’s not the only intelligence scandal among politicians: Biden, Pence, and Hillary Clinton have also made headlines for their intelligence information. Peter Meijer joins Mike Warren to break down the security issues with these documents and: -There are levels to this - Classified, confidential, secret, top secret. -Peter’s surprising insight into classified info -Clinton, Biden, Pence, Trump: what they all have in common -Over-classification problem? -Online gamers and security clearances -Trumps says “No.” -Will Peter run again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah, Steve, and Jonah return to talk about Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Also: -Dispatch Editors: The GOP’s Trump Choice -But her emails -Conservatives should just say what they believe -Biden administration violates the Hatch Act -Pe-cahn or Pee-can -Biden’s estranged grandchild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonah invites Chris Stirewalt and Mike Warren on to analyze the state of the GOP primary field, as Mike Pence and Chris Christie officially join the race. Stay for the jocularity and: -RNC nominee “pledge” -Tim Scott vs. The View -House speakership fight -Stirewalt’s Shrimp Cocktail Crawl -Who destroyed the Kherson dam? -Tucker Carlson’s anti-semitic Twitter show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently secured another election victory, leaving many in the West to question the country's diplomatic future. Dispatch Reporter Charlotte Lawson speaks with Eric Edelman, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Finland, and under secretary of defense for policy, to explain what's happening under the country's longest serving leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not over for those not named Trump or DeSantis, says GOP operative Mike Murphy. Join The Dispatch’s Mike Warren as speaks with Murphy about the candidates chances of rising in the polls and what they’re doing to fight in the 2024 election. Show Notes: -Mike Murphy's article for The Bulwark -Mike Warren's article for The Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah, Steve, and Jonah wonder if the Biden-McCarthy deal marks a return to politics as normal, whether Tim Scott's bachelorhood will play into the election, and more: -Nick Catoggio on DeSantis -Brian Riedl's debt-limit deal breakdown -Mike Pence in Iowa -Dresscode redux -Voters aren't happy with Biden... but they'll take him over Trump -God's chicken goes DEI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Price St. Clair walks us through the ongoing debt ceiling fight in an interview with Ben Ritz, Director of the Center for Funding America's Future at the Progressive Policy Institute. The two discuss the nuances of the issue, including: -Throwbacks to 2011 -Trump "caps" or lack of -Likely (and worst case) scenarios -No paychecks? Show Notes -Watch: Price St. Clair interviews Ben Ritz on The Dispatch Podcasts YouTube channel -Ben Ritz profile at Progressive Policy Institute -Price St. Clair's Explainer for The Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OG roundtable returns with some rank punditry on the 2024 GOP field. But first, David returns from his Ukraine trip with insight on the war effort. Also: -DeSantis officially in the race -Tim Scott as the candidate we don’t deserve? -Politics of 14th amendment and debt ceiling -Jonah’s strong (and correct) opinion on restaurant dress codes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Durham report points to serious problems in the FBI's investigation of Trump, but finds no criminal wrongdoing and recommends no systemic changes. Sarah, who worked in the White House during the Muller investigation, gives an insider's perspective, as Steve and Mike try to make sense of the fallout. Also: -Biden and McCarthy inch towards a debt ceiling compromise -Congress mulls AI regulations… But is the future already sealed? Show Notes: -Listen: Steve and Sarah interview Sen. Bill Cassidy on Entitlement Reform -Watch: "Bill on the Hill" Cassidy -Gov. Chris Sununu on The Dispatch Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy joins Sarah and Steve to talk debt and entitlements. The doctor gives a deadly prognosis for the country’s economic (and moral?) trajectory and breaks down what his office is proposing to do about it. Show Notes: -Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt -Watch: Bill On The Hill -Cassidy says Biden and Trump have ‘same plan’ on Social Security, ‘which is to do nothing’ -Social Security can be saved by investing it in the stock market, says Sen. Bill Cassidy -Refusing to Reform Social Security Is a Plan — and a Bad One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a week for the former president: new polls showing him beating President Biden, an already notorious CNN town hall, and a verdict on the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit. Sarah, Steve, and Jonah gather to collectively sigh at the seeming inevitabilities of the 2024 race, the Biden family's international dealings, and the bipartisan hypocrisies about ethics in government. Also: will someone ever take the economy seriously again? Show notes: -Ben Shapiro's tweet about the CNN town hall -Biden is losing in the polls –Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will he or won't he? Chris Christie joins David M. Drucker to talk about Bridgegate, his changing relationship with Trump, and what's next for the former governor. Show Notes: -Watch: David M. Drucker interviews Chris Christie -Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inevitable David French joins Sarah, Steve, and Jonah to discuss the new Dune trailer... uh, I mean, this week's news, including: -Drones over Moscow -Is Kevin McCarthy "free at last"? -Will we ever be able to discuss violent crime like adults? (Read Jonah's Wednesday G-File and despair) -Is there hope for sane, centrist Senate candidates in '24? (Read Sarah's Tuesday's The Permanent Campaign and despair) Don't forget: become a member of The Dispatch to enjoy all our newsletters, exclusive podcasts, live events, and other goodies (all while making sure we get to keep the lights on!). Exclusive for members: Jonah, Steve, and Chris Stirewalt share war stories from Fox News and discuss what went wrong with media. Podcast & video available now to members of The Dispatch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin McCarthy secured a bill raising the debt limit this week, sealing a crucial win for House Republicans. Liam Donovan, veteran government relations specialist, joins Mike to breakdown the strategy behind House leadership: from negotiations with the "Five Families" to Steve Scalise being a “bit player” for McCarthy. Show Notes: -Watch: Mike Warren interviews Liam Donovan -Warren's Debt Ceiling article for The Dispatch -Liam Donovan's Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the crystal-worshipping lady and the anti-vax guy are getting a quarter of the democratic vote while spending no money, the possibility of a real politician rising up to challenge Biden increases. Senior editor Mike Warren debuts on the pod to help Sarah and Jonah dissect Biden's announcement and whether the future of the GOP is more Pence or Tucker. Also, a knife-brandishing Jonah responds to critics of last week's swiftly-chilled hot takes. Show Notes: -Watch: Steve and Sarah interview Vice President Mike Pence -Watch: Jonah brandishes knife -Wednesday's G-File Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the Federalist Society stage, former Vice President Mike Pence sits with Steve and Sarah to talk about his record on abortion, entitlement reform, and the evolution of the GOP under his former boss. The three debate policy issues with this non-candidate. Show Notes: -WATCH: full interview on The Dispatch Podcasts on YouTube -Kentucky voters reject constitutional amendment on abortion -Trump Presidency: A Final Assessment of the Trump Presidency -Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President -So Help Me God by Mike Pence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dominion lawsuit denouement leaves (almost) everyone feeling shortchanged. Two ex Fox News pundits and licensed attorney debate whether Fox can dig itself out of this hole. Plus: -A march to default -The DeSantis' EQ issue -Trump's coming in hot with endorsements -QR codes portend the robot takeover To get High Steaks and more election punditry, become a Dispatch member and click here: https://members.thedispatch.com/account/feeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intel leak is a serious mess... Sarah, Steve, and Jonah try to figure out just how bad things can get from here. Also: -Gamer bros get the lowdown -Why are Republicans fumbling on abortion? -Tim Scott 2024... ??? Recorded Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back from Florida, David M. Drucker published his DeSantis profile on The Dispatch this week. Now, he's joined by Marc Caputo, National Reporter at The Messenger, to discuss their respective experience covering the governor, as they attemp to grok the DeSantis playbook. Show Notes: -WATCH: David M. Drucker interviews Marc Caputo -DeSantis the Decider -Marc Caputo's Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruy Teixeira, politics editor of The Liberal Patriot, joins Sarah and Jonah to do some break down The politics of the Trump indictment, Chicago’s mayoral election, the Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, and how the abortion factors into all of this. Show Notes: -The Liberal Patriot: Bragg's Indictment of Trump is Nothing to Boast About -Subscribe to our Podcast YouTube Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and political reporter Jon Ward joins Steve Hayes in a revealing interview to talk about his book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed A Generation. The two discuss the religious fervor that shaped today's Christian political environment on the right. Also, stay tuned for our first episode of "High Steaks", a mini podcast series between Steve and Sarah on the 2024 presidential election. Dispatch members will have access to the full series, so subscribe today. Click here to become a Dispatch member and gain access to the full series... along with The Morning Dispatch, Kevin Williamson's Wanderland,Sarah Isgur's The Permanent Campaign and many other newsletters. If you're already a member, follow this link to get access to High Steaks. New episode coming Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah, Jonah, and Kevin hit the recording studio when news of Trump's indictment broke Thursday evening. Join the three as they react to the hush money case and how the media covered the lead-up to the charges. Plus: -Covenant School tragedy -What the French protests portend for the U.S. -ChatGPT is coming for our jobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an echo of times long past, AO host emeritus David French joins Steve, Sarah, and Jonah as part of our long game to get him canceled from his fancy new job. They discuss Trump's hush-money case, what GOP leaders are saying about the Iraq War on the anniversary of the invasion, and Buffalo Wild Wings' not-so-secret secret. Show Notes: -Poll: US Public Opinion in a Time of War -Politico: Liberal Manhattan DA takes on Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Joscelyn joins Steve Hayes to talk about his time on the January 6th Select Committee and what all goes into a congressional investigation. Long-time Dispatch subscribers may know Joscelyn from his newsletter Vital Interests. Join the two as they break down the main characters behind the event and the GOP's attempt at a clean-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for a quick round of housekeeping. Adaam has exciting announcements/updates about the multimedia world of The Dispatch, followed by a bonus episode: a conversation with economic historian Niall Ferguson, author of Doom, and Martin Gurri, author of Revolt of the Public. The discussion surveys some of the many ways in which our civilization might implode (...) from bad education to nuclear annihilation. This of course raises the question, could it be Taylor Lorenz was right after all, and we're all just depressed because the world's about to end? Show Notes –Niall on how Cold War II can turn into World War III -Martin’s Revolt of the Public -Niall’s Doom –The original (unabridged) live event with Niall and Martin, co-hosted by Vanessa Quirk for the Uncertain Things podcast –Rand Institute on the “foundations of national competitiveness“ –Our podcasts on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron DeSantis takes a bold stand against theoretical "blank checks" to Ukraine. Sarah, Steve, and Jonah discuss what this says about the current GOP. Also: -What happens now to the Silicon Valley Bank carcass -Does Biden’s budgetary largesse mean anything -Steve gets real about America's soul Show Notes: Semafor: Goldman looked to buy SVB in 2020 but talks fizzled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonah and Steve join Sarah after a very rewarding Dispatch Meet and Greet in Denver for a reality check on all things political madness, including: -Tucker Carlson and Kevin McCarthy’s rage-bait for right-ring folks -A DC crime bill that had elected Democrats out of step with more left ideology -Biden’s ESG Retirement Fund fiasco -The true threat of China -And, the scrubbing of popular books Plus: Subscribe to our YouTube page for clips, video interviews, and more! Show Notes: Noah Rothman: Tucker Carlson's Jan 6th Revisionist History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices