The Dispatch Podcast

Host Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle and guests for a thoughtful discussion on politics, policy and culture.

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Episodes

Will Trump Interfere with the 2026 Midterms?

Steve Hayes is joined by Mike Warren and Stephen Richer to discuss the growing concerns and conversations around election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterms and the proliferation of conspiracy theories about voter fraud. The Agenda: —Election integrity —Media influence on election claims — California and conspiracy theories —Understanding voter behavior —The need for quick election results —Federal law enforcement & voting —Trump's influence on 2026 midterms —NWYT: Trump and the number 22 ...

Jun 23, 2026•1 hr 5 min

The Iran Agreement Is Worse Than You Think

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and Mike Nelson to break down the text of the memorandum of understanding that ended the hostilities between U.S. and Iran. The Agenda: —Trump’s goals vs. results —Iran’s ballistic missiles —$300 billion reconstruction fund —Future of Iranian terrorist proxies —The Art of the Deal —NWYT: Father’s Day Show notes: — ISW report on U.S.-Iran agreement The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠ , a digital media company covering politi...

Jun 18, 2026•1 hr 17 min

State Corporatism on the Rise

Steve Hayes is joined by Kevin Williamson, Megan McArdle, and Scott Lincicome to discuss AI and state corporatism and what the national debt is costing us today. The Agenda: — Bernie Sanders' AI wealth fund proposal — Government ownership of tech — Anthropic's Mythos model — The national debt — America's most boring nightmare —NWYT: Optimism Show notes: — CATO Institute on a Social Security inflation calculator — Scott Lincicome on state corporatism — Europe 2031 — Klon Kitchen on Mythos — SCOTU...

Jun 16, 2026•1 hr 2 min

How the Epstein Files Stumped the White House

Steve Hayes is joined by Sarah Isgur, Kevin Williamson, and Mike Warren to discuss the New York Times report on the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files and Graham Platner's primary win in Maine. The Agenda: —"Dumb-dumb meetings" —Trump admin crisis management —How presidential staff spin stories —Graham Platner's primary win —Can Democrats take the Senate? —NWYT: The World Cup Show notes: — New York Times report on the Epstein meetings — Kevin Williamson on political tribalism —...

Jun 12, 2026•1 hr 11 min

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