The Dispatch Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Trump or Baby Hitler? | Roundtable May 17, 2024

Show notes

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have agreed to a debate and no one knows who benefits. Steve and Jonah join Sarah to make some predictions about the upcoming presidential debate and discuss how you should think about your vote.

The Agenda:

—The debate

—Why did Biden agree to this?

—White House operatives’ blind spots

—RFK Jr. not invited to the debate

—“Never Trump” vs. “Never Again”

—Would Jonah vote against American baby Hitler?

—How you should think about your vote

—Jonah for President

—Official judicial ruling: tacos and burritos are sandwiches

Show Notes:

—Nick Catoggio: Let’s Get Ready to Bumble

—NYT: Biden’s approval ratings

—High Steaks

—Axios: Biden’s polling denial

—Biden accepts the debate

—Biden’s “Free on Wednesday” T-shirts

—Pod Save America with Jen Psaki

—Polling on who people trust with info on Ukraine

—The Bulwark with Steve

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How the Far Left Thinks About Israel | Interview: Bill Ayers May 13, 2024

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Jamie is joined by Bill Ayers—former professor and co-founder of The Weather Underground, a far-left militant organization—to provide a far-left perspective on the merits of the anti-Israel encampments and Israel’s response to October 7.

The Agenda:

—The safety of Jews on college campuses

—Do the encampment protesters care about the hostages?

—Condemning Hamas

—How Israel should’ve responded to October 7

—Is Israel an apartheid state?

—Is Israel a free and open society?

—Debating a two-state solution

—Monolithic thought on college campuses

Show Notes:

—Jamie’s first interview with Bill Ayers

—Jamie’s second interview with Bill Ayers

—The Dispatch Podcast with Medhi Hasan

—Steve Salaita’s article on Israel’s self-defense

—Bill Ayers on X

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Embracing Failure | Roundtable May 10, 2024

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Megan McArdle of the Washington Post joins Jonah and Sarah to discuss Trump’s *explicit* trial, vice presidential contenders, and the downfall of the Tea Party.

The Agenda:

—Vice presidential picks

—Let’s keep the Burgumentum going!!!

—Handgate and Marco Rubio

—FreedomWorks closes up shop

—Checking in on third parties

—There are monsters inside of RFK Jr.

—Man vs. Bear debate

Show Notes:

—WaPo's explanation of brain worms

—Biden threatens to withhold military aid from Israel

—"A Huge Gender Gap is Emerging Among Young Voters"

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The Second Coming of Trump | Interview: Robert Costa May 06, 2024

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Robert Costa, chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News, joins Jamie to discuss what a second Trump administration would look like.

The Agenda:

—GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s previous Dispatch Podcast appearance and Costa’s response

—How Trump pressured different Republican leaders leading up to January 6

—Steve Bannon’s motivation and role

—Trump’s ongoing legal cases and how they affect his campaign

—Trump’s possible VP picks

Show Notes:

—NYT "Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too"

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The Cult of The College Protest | Roundtable May 03, 2024

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Can you compare the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses to January 6? What about 1968? Or 2011? Sarah is joined by Jonah and Steve to debate these questions and discuss Trump’s Time magazine interview.

The Agenda:

—Nostalgia for the Civil Rights protests

—Do we have political parties anymore?

—Protests become violent

—Whose fault is this?

—No Jewish hummus

—The UNC frat bros’ Iwo Jima moment

—Trump’s Time interview

—Ron DeSantis bans lab-grown meat

Show Notes:

—Kaitlan Collins interviews J.D. Vance on CNN

—Serge Schmemann: Student Protest Is an Essential Part of Education

—UCLA wins the award

—Jonah’s Wednesday G-File

—McKay Coppins: You Should Go to a Trump Rally

—Ross Douthat: There Will Be No Trump Coup

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Is Qatar an Arsonist or a Firefighter? | Interview: Jonathan Schanzer Apr 29, 2024

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Qatar hosts a major U.S. air base, but its patronage of radical Islamist terror groups has some Americans questioning the alliance. Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins Jamie to explain.

The Agenda:

—Introduction to Qatar

—Various actors and terrorist organizations in Qatar

—Qatar’s financial influence in Washington

—Al Jazeera's relationship with Qatar

—Responding to Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s comments on Qatar

Show Notes:

—Jonathan for The Jerusalem Post: Qatar: ‘The arsonist who then claims to be the firefighter'

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All the Lonely People | Interview: Derek Thompson Apr 28, 2024

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Derek Thompson of The Atlantic joins Victoria to answer the question: Why did Americans stop hanging out? The two discuss the steep decline in face-to-face socializing, the rise of loneliness, and the fraternizing role of protests.

The Agenda:

—The decline of social institutions in America

—Smartphones’ effect on teenagers’ lives

—Women turning to pets

—Challenges of raising kids in the digital age

Show Notes:

—Derek for The Atlantic: Meritocracy Is Killing High-School Sports

—Derek for The Atlantic: Concerts? I'll Pass

—Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

—Watch this episode on YouTube

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Motion to Placate | Roundtable Apr 26, 2024

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Congress did their job—for now. Sarah is joined by Steve and Jonah on today’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast to discuss Speaker Mike Johnson’s successful passage of Ukraine and Israel aid and explain the intellectual history of the illiberal right.

The Agenda:

—Ukraine aid passed

—Heritage Foundation vs. Erick Erickson

—What is conservatism?

—Columbia protests

—Will history prove them right?

—Genocidal language at Columbia

—Looking Jewish

Show Notes:

—Ukraine: The Latest with Jonah

—Jonah's recap of the Mike Johnson saga

—Erick Erickson’s article on free markets

—The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left

—Norman Rockwell painting

—Why are we protesting?

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Columbia Professor: Terrorism Is The Point | Interview: Shai Davidai Apr 24, 2024

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Adaam is joined by Shai Davidai, an Israeli-born assistant professor at Columbia University, to discuss a viral moment in which he was denied entry to Columbia’s campus and how the university’s administration is failing to protect Jewish students.

The Agenda:

—Shai Davidai’s background, from Israel to Columbia

—The antisemitism he was warned about

—Dialogue with protesters

—The administrative involvement in the protests

—Play-by-play of Davidai's experience on Columbia's campus

—Are Jewish students safe on college campuses?

Show Notes:

—Davidai's "Rape is never ok" tweet

—Petition calls for Davidai's termination

—Davidai's appearance on 60 Minutes

—Rep. Ilhan Omar questions Columbia University president

—Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad's appearance at Columbia

—Time to Condemn's website

—Resistance 101 event at Columbia

—Joseph Borgen, Jewish man assaulted in 2021

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The Dispatch and The Bulwark Walk Into a Bar... | Interview: Tim Miller Apr 22, 2024

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Jamie is joined by Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast, for a debate on the impact of social justice principles in the American education system.

Jamie invites The Bulwark Podcast host Tim Miller to debate the impact of social justice principles in the American education system.

The Agenda:

—Younger people's support of Palestine

—Woke curriculums in elementary and middle schools

—Debate on sexual education

—Why Miller thinks Donald Trump's second term would be worse than the first

—The difference between The Bulwark and The Dispatch

Show Notes:

—Steve Hayes on The Bulwark Podcast

—Jamie Weinstein on The Bulwark Podcast

—The Bulwark Podcast featuring Ross Douthat

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