Princeton professor Robert P. George says it’s up to the faculty to save universities. He joins Jamie to explain the issues with our campuses, including: -punishing free speech -abstract advocacy versus threats -banning the bad stuff -the long march through institutions -the trustees not saving the universities -Claudine Gay’s plagiarism accusations Show Notes: -Robert P. George's profile at Princeton -Robert P. George's X profile -Watch this episode on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Dec 26, 2023•46 min
Sarah, Steve, and Jonah react to Trump being removed from Colorado ballots. Plus: — The William Baude argument —The end of Nikki-mentum —Measuring the vibes on Biden’s youth support — Claudine Gay ’ s “ duplicative language ” —Steve’s tap dance rant —Small interactions, large impact. Show notes: — Advisory Opinions on the Colorado Supreme Court decision — Justin Amash ’ s tweet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Tim Mak, founder of The Counteroffensive , joins Jamie from Kyviv to give an update about life on the frontlines and: -U.S. funding debate -What victory looks like for Ukraine -Trying Putin at The Hague -Not even close to diplomatic talks -What if Donald Trump becomes president again? -How to talk about your Republican uncle about Ukraine -Marshall law pushing off elections Show Notes: -Watch this interview on YouTube -Tim Make's X profile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Dec 18, 2023•35 min
In this preview from our members-only livestream, John Aziz joins Adaam and Mike to talk about his reflection on escalating suffering, persistent support for Hamas, and aspirations for peace. This conversation is part of our members-only podcast hub called The Skiff . To listen to the full-episode and unlock even more exclusive content, become a paying subscriber at TheDispatch.com/Join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 17, 2023•11 min
Dispatch Senior Editor John McCormack makes his Roundtable debut with Sarah, Steve, and Mike. They cover: —The Biden impeachment inquiry; —House Republicans and Donald Trump 2024; —The Haley-DeSantis war; — The Texas abortion controversy and Republicans' unwillingness to stake out a position ; and —Proper karaoke etiquette. Show Notes: — Advisory Opinions on the Texas abortion case — The Texas Supreme Court ruling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton joins Jamie to discuss how the Israel-Hamas war affects U.S. national security, his time in the Trump administration, and the future of American democracy. Show notes: - Video version Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2023•32 min
What would a second Trump presidency mean for American democracy? Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney is raising the alarm in her upcoming book Oath and Honor, A Memoir and a Warning , and she joins Steve Hayes to discuss: -Trump’s Army -Mike Johnson’s unconstitutional turn -Why Trump’s return to power could spell the death of the republic -Liz for President? Show Notes: -Watch this episode on our YouTube channel -Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? -Opinion | Robert Kagan: How to stop the Trump di...
Dec 09, 2023•32 min
Sarah, Steve, and Jonah rank the winners and losers of Wednesday's GOP primary debate and vent about the embarrassing failure of the elite university presidents to denounce calls for genocide against the Jews. Also: -Kevin McCarthy’s retirement -The loser caucus -Trump's plans for a second term -Contemplating the end of America -Sarah explains the first rule of apologies -University presidents smirk at genocide -The value of challenging views at colleges Show Notes: -McCarthy's strange retiremen...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Shadi Hamid is a member of the Washington Post editorial board, co-host of Wisdom of Crowds , and author of The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea . He joins Jamie to debate whether the United States should pressure Israel to push for a ceasefire, if there's hope to rebuild Gaza with Hamas still in power, and what the realistic paths are for a lasting solution between Israelis and Palestinians. Show Notes: -Shadi Hamid's profile at the Washington Pos...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Sarah, Steve, and Jonah take a break from the typical roundtable punditry to get a little more big picture. How do we fix Congress? What does the Israel-Hamas hostage swap mean for the future of the war? Should you lie to your kids for the sake of certain holiday traditions? Has feminism cost us Thanksgiving? All that and: —Congressional term limits —Expanding the House of Representatives —Repealing Citizens United —Easy answers to the Israel-Hamas War —Biden’s endorsement of a ceasefire —Elf on...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
What would be the foreign policy of a Chris Christie administration? The GOP candidate and former governor joins Jamie to discuss Israel's war with Hamas, Henry Kissinger's influence, the threat of China invading Taiwan, and whether Donald Trump is going to prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2023•35 min
Author and journalist Matti Friedman was working for the Associated Press when he noticed a persistent bias in coverage: For the Western media, the story of the region was a simple narrative of good and evil, and Israel was cast as villain. Matti joins Jamie to discuss how this narrative formed and whether there's hope for serious journalism in such a conflict. Show Notes: -An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth -What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel -You're All Israel Now Lear...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Andrew Egger is joined by Patrick Ruffini, a Republican pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights. The two discuss the shift in non-white voting habits, how Trump activated the populist coalition on the right, and the role of pro-life politics in that coalition. Show notes: -New York Times/Siena Poll -Patrick Ruffini's profile at Echelon Insights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 22, 2023•38 min
The New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman tells Jamie that a second Trump will be defined by unfettered score settling. -Trump's social media strategy -Bannon friction -Trump/Carlson 24? -Trump's totalitarian rhetoric -The trials are happening -Mass deportation and other policy agenda Show Notes: - New York Times Sienna Poll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 20, 2023•35 min
Osama Bin Laden’s manifesto justifying 9/11 went viral on social media and on today’s Dispod, Sarah, Jonah, and Mike discuss how we got here before turning to: -Xi Jinping’s trip to San Francisco -China’s social media pysop -The pandas on loan -Reports from the IDF hospital siege in Gaza -Power tools, yay or nay? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr
Jonathan Karl saw the chaos, vengeance, and factional warfare bubbling within Donald Trump's political empire and reported it in his new book Tired of Winning, which is out today. Declan, who worked on research for the book, meets up with Jonathan to discuss the internecine drama, Bannon gossip, the dangers of 2024, and the process of reporting on Trump world. Show Notes: -Buy Tired of Winning on Amazon -Karl's Dispod interview on Trump's Final Days -Karl's Dispod interview on Front Row Seat -"I...
Nov 14, 2023•55 min
Jamie is joined by Ben Judah, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and the author of This is Europe: The Way We Live Now . The two discuss the future of Saudi Arabia and it's royal family, the crown prince's attempts to modernize the House of Saud, and the future for Jews in Europe. Show notes: -Ben Judah's profile at the Atlantic Council -This is Europe: The Way We Live Now -Judah: Sauda Arabia's empire of sand -Roger Cohen: For Europe’s Jews, a World of Fear -The Atlantic: I...
Nov 13, 2023•41 min
In this inebriated live recording, Jonah and Steve take over a Manhattan bar to talk Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, and the unhinged candidate making good on his promises. The two go back and forth on whether the GOP debates actually matter, and Steve gives Jonah a rare compliment. For the full discussion which include a Q/A portion with members, subscribe to The Skiff CLICK HERE to get your personal feed . How to subscribe to The Skiff: To follow The Skiff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or whe...
Nov 09, 2023•45 min
Graeme Wood is in Israel to report on the aftermath of the October 7 atrocities for The Atlantic. He joins Jamie to share his impressions of Israel from before and after the attack, including: -records (and recordings) of the pogrom -the alienation between the Israeli state and the Israeli people -the participation ultra-Orthodox Jews in the war effort -the Hamas/ISIS comparison -civilian deaths in Gaza Show Notes: -Graeme Wood's profile at The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Nov 06, 2023•42 min
Sarah, Steve and Jonah welcome Jamie Weinstein, who'll be taking over the Monday Dispatch Podcast. They discuss: -Pence’s dazzling personality -2024 GOP check-in -Mike Johnson’s speakership win -Dems for Dean? -The death of the social justice movement -Antisemitism on the rise Show Notes: -Sarah and Steve interview Mike Pence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Jamie Weinstein begins his tenure as host of Monday Dispatch Podcasts with a discussion with Jeremy Rabkin. Rabkin, a professor of law at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, explains what exactly international law is and how it's relevant (or irrelevant) to Israel's war against Hamas. -Law without Nations?: Why Constitutional Government Requires Sovereign States -Rabkin's profile at GMU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 30, 2023•28 min
Disclaimer: In this episode, which was recorded Thursday morning, we speculated about the delay in U.S. military response to provocations from Iran. By the time the episode released, news broke that the U.S. forces had struck Iranian targets in Syria. The House finally has a speaker ... and he’s one of the architects of Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election. Sarah is joined by Steve and Mike Warren to explain who Rep. Mike Johnson is and what his speakership means for Trump’s hold on our po...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min
How did the 10/7 massacre change the Middle East? What's Israel hoping to achieve in a ground invasion of Gaza? Are the Israel-Saudi normalization talks dead? Are we giving enough thought to the day after the war? Dr. Robert Satloff, executive director of the Washington Institute and its Howard P. Berkowitz chair in U.S. Middle East Policy, joins Dispatch senior producer Adaam to talk Middle East geopolitics. Also: an aside on "from the river to the sea." Show Notes: - Dr. Robert Satloff on Twit...
Oct 25, 2023•56 min
Steve and Sarah sit down at Dispatch HQ with McKay Coppins, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the forthcoming Romney: A Reckoning , a biography of Mitt Romney's political career. Coppin's unique access to the soon-to-be-retired Senator turns a traditional political biography into a near-psychological thriller covering Romney's torment after losing the 2012 presidential election, the psychic currency of a senate seat, and his vote to convict Donald Trump. Show notes: - Get The Skiff fe...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Adva's sister, Tamar, was at the Nova music festival in southern Israel. Tamar is still missing after the 7/10 massacre. Adva generously spoke to The Dispatch about her efforts to get more information, the shock, and life after the horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2023•30 min
Sarah, Steve, Chris, and David French discuss the war an Israel as a ground invasion of Gaza seems imminent and Western media spreads disinformation about a deadly blast in a Gaza hospital. The roundtable then turns to the House speaker race, this time giving the topic appropriately-lengthed shrift. Also: -Illusion of Israel’s invincibility -Information warfare -The power of confirmation bias -Trump's praise of Hezbollah -Can Republicans be united? -Matt Gaetz and the Seven Dwarves -Worth Your T...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Economy, energy, and national security are the three major platforms Governor Doug Burgum is running on for his GOP presidential bid. Burgum joins David on The Dispatch Podcast to talk about the state of his campaign and: -Israel-Hamas war -Regimes going nuclear -World War III prospects -Pulling out of Afghanistan -Containing China and US policy to help Taiwan -Energy policy -State of Burgum’s campaign -Ignore national polls? -Trump lost the election -January 6th outlook Learn more about your ad...
Oct 16, 2023•43 min
It's day six since the massacre in Israel and Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David French are in it for a somber episode. They discuss: -Bad allies -Two-state solutionism -What is Hamas' goal? -Biden's Iran hostage deal -Anti-zionism vs. antisemitism -The left's cultural credibility -America's role -The ethics of sharing snuff videos -The House is a mess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min
In between voting for House speaker, Representative Ken Buck joins Steve and Declan to talk about House politics, GOP reluctance to acknowledge who won the 2020 election, and whether an honest speaker can yet be found. Plus: -Buck’s relationship with GOP colleagues -Scalise not wanting to bring wrath of MAGA base -Jordan and Scalise voted to decertify elections -Why Buck voted for McCarthy in the 15-round melee in January -Will colleagues support reform? (Spoiler: no) Show Notes: -Watch this epi...
Oct 11, 2023•28 min
Melissa Kearney, a professor of economics at the University of Maryland joins Assistant Editor Luis Parrales to talk about her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind. The two discuss the decline in married households over the past decades, how that decline has exacerbated inequality and negatively impacted parents and children, and why it’s so controversial to talk about marriage as a policy matter in the first place. Show notes: -Mel...
Oct 09, 2023•41 min
