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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

Pandemic Politics

Sarah and the guys discuss the politics of coronavirus from the election in Wisconsin to the 2020 veepstakes, missteps by the World Health Organization, and why coronavirus numbers have become another partisan debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 15

Coronavirus and China

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss China's role in the coronavirus outbreak, how governors are navigating this crisis, and the impact of the president's daily briefings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 01, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 14

Battling Coronavirus

Sarah and the guys discuss the latest as the U.S. experiences the deadliest day yet of the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 13

Life Under Coronavirus

Sarah and the guys discuss all things coronavirus. Is federalism working? Are people taking the pandemic seriously? Impact on foreign policy? Relief packages on Capitol Hill? Future of the Democratic primary? And how are the guys talking to their kids about the outbreak? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 12

Feminist Cul-de-sac

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the state of the Democratic primary after Joe Biden puts more distance between himself and Bernie Sanders, the team then take a feminist detour, and finishes with the effect coronavirus is having on the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 11

Joe's Super Tuesday

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David have a lot to discuss after Joe Biden's campaign roared back to life with a number of big wins on Super Tuesday. Sarah also gets the guy's thoughts on the latest with coronavirus and the Afghanistan peace deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 04, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 10

Arrogance is Folly

With South Carolina and Super Tuesday on the horizon, Sarah and the guys take a closer look at the Democratic field, examine the Trump administration's search for disloyalty, and weigh in on the Harvey Weinstein verdict and latest on coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 20201 hr 3 minEp. 9

Blagojevich Set Free

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the president's latest commutations including that of the former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, and the upcoming Nevada caucuses in the Democratic primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 8

Messy Chaotic Lanes

Sarah and the guys examine the results of the New Hampshire primary, dive into the debate over electability and the importance of ideological lanes, and discuss the impact going forward of the move to lessen a sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 7

Incompetence

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David take on what went wrong in Iowa and the future of the caucus, the president's third State of the Union address, and the end of the impeachment trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 05, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 6

A Game of Witnesses

Sarah and the guys dig into the impeachment trial amid the witness dispute, the administration's Middle East peace plan, Britain and Huawei, Trump's impact on the pro-life movement, and predictions for Iowa and the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 20201 hrEp. 5

Pettifogging

The team looks at the larger implications of the impeachment trial, the U.S. nuclear modernization efforts, the history of executive privilege, and that gun rally in Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 202052 minEp. 4

Foreign Policy Face Off

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David jump into the foreign policy clash at last night's Democratic debate, America's role in the protests in Iran, and preview the impeachment trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 202049 minEp. 3

At the Edge of War

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David launch their new podcast with a look at the situation between the U.S. and Iran, the latest with impeachment, and the president's proposed tariffs on European wine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 08, 202056 minEp. 2

Coming January 2020

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Dec 30, 201930 sec
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