The Dispatch Podcast

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What We're Paying for in Ukraine | Explainer: Mark Cancian Feb 24, 2024

Show notes

Mark Cancian, senior adviser with CSIS International Security Program, joins Mary to discuss the ongoing battle for aid to Ukraine and its intersection with U.S. defense capabilities and stockpiles.

The Agenda:

-Breaking down the quantity and quality of aid provided by the U.S. to Ukraine

-Where Ukraine would be without the U.S.

-Does the U.S. need to provide continuous aid?

-Maintaining stockpiles

-Is the stalled supplemental aid package DOA?

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Bring Back Political Factions | Roundtable Feb 23, 2024

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Mike is joined by Steve, Jonah, and Chris to set expectations for the primary in South Carolina.

Become a Dispatch member to join Steve, Jonah, and others in a special live panel marking the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

The Agenda:

—Haley and Trump in South Carolina

—We need more factionalism

—Haley keeps on trucking

—The Republican Party doesn’t want Reaganites

—Kari Lake vs. McCain family

—Did the “Biden crime family” narrative just implode?

—Is CPAC worth our time?

Show Notes:

—Jonah's G-File on ranking presidents

—Subscribe to The Collision for more reporting on Trump's indictments

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Is the Republican Party Worth It? | Interview: Rep. Dan Crenshaw Feb 19, 2024

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Jamie is joined by Rep. Dan Crenshaw to discuss the state of U.S. foreign policy and why he isn't overly concerned by a second Trump term.

The Agenda:

—Israel's move into southern Gaza

—How we should view Qatar

—Bipartisan support for Ukraine aid

—Has Ukraine achieved a strategic victory?

—The death of Alexei Navalny

—The state of the GOP and Tucker Carlson

—Concerns over a second Trump term

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MAGA vs. NATO | Roundtable Feb 16, 2024

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Sarah, Steve, and Jonah break down the GOP’s divisions over Russia and the debate between interventionism versus isolationism.

The Agenda:

-Takeover of the MAGA youth

-Realignment in parties

-Replacing George Santos

-Hur report and advising Biden

-Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV

-Super Bowl kayfabes

Show Notes:

-Stephen Hayes: Rand Paul, Russian Stooge

-Kevin Williamson: The Full Duranty

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How Drudge Broke the News | Interview: Chris Moody Feb 12, 2024

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Jamie is joined by Chris Moody, a journalism professor at Appalachian State University and the host of the Finding Matt Drudge podcast, to explore the career of Matt Drudge and the imprint he's left on American news media.

The Agenda:

—The birth of a rumor

—Who runs the Drudge Report?

—Drudge's betrayal of Trump

—Getting that Drudge link

—The vanishing

Show Notes:

-Watch this episode on YouTube

—Finding Matt Drudge on Apple Podcasts

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Lankford Hates His Job | Roundtable Feb 09, 2024

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Steve rejoins the Dispatch Podcast roundtable with Sarah, Mike, and John to discuss the behind-the-scenes discussions that killed the border deal and the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ rejection of Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity.

The Agenda:

—Does the GOP want to solve the border crisis?

—Nikki Haley is having fun out there

—How SCOTUS will treat Trump’s case

—Quasi Moon Named Zuzvi

—“Conservative curious” writer and Sarah’s New Yorker piece

Show Notes:

-Kelefa Sanneh's piece on George Strait

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A Libertarian's Journey to Trump | Interview: J.W. Verret Feb 05, 2024

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J.W. Verret, an associate professor at George Mason University, joins Jamie to discuss his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed—entitled "From ‘Never Trump’ to ‘Encore’"—which details how he went from endorsing Joe Biden in 2020, supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in this year’s GOP primary, and ultimately backing Donald Trump’s reelection.

The Agenda:

—DEI in the military

—Anti-cryptocurrency on the left

—Inflation and a ballooning national debt

—The crisis at the border

—Trump's threat to our institutions

Show Notes:

—Verret's profile at George Mason

—Verret's profile at The Federalist Society

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The Taylor Swift Grift | Roundtable Feb 02, 2024

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Jonah and Mike join Sarah for an episode-long digression about Taylor Swift.

The Agenda:

—Tech CEOs at Congress

—Regulating children's access to social media

—Performance vs. results at the border

—Trump says the quiet part out loud

—Immigration in psychological terms

—The Taylor Swift conspiracy theories

—The issue with Benny Johnson

—Why Trump should demonize Taylor Swift

—Not Worth Your Time Extended

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Escaping the Victim Pyramid | Interview: AG Hamilton Jan 29, 2024

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Pseudonymous commentator and writer AG Hamilton joins Jamie to discuss the cultural issues in the Republican Party and the media-hungry politicians making everything worse.

The Agenda:

-In memoriam of Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid

-Left-wing agendas

-Media bias

-What would AG do to fix everything

-Worst pundits

-AG’s favorite author is Jonah Goldberg

Show Notes:

-AG Hamilton on X (formerly known as Twitter)

-AG Hamilton on Substack

-RNC Moving to Declare Trump Its Presumptive Nominee

-Trump Backs Off ‘Presumptive Nominee’ RNC Pressure Campaign

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Can We Call It Quits? | Roundtable Jan 26, 2024

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Donald Trump has won Iowa and New Hampshire, but is Nikki Haley waiting until Super Tuesday before calling it quits? Sarah, Jonah, John, Steve, and David (Drucker) discuss the Haley campaign’s game plan heading into South Carolina:

The Agenda:

— RNC Moving to Declare Trump Its Presumptive Nominee

— Trump’s veepstakes

— Cui bono? Trump.

— Coalition building and the politics of subtraction

— The loyalty of the Trump base

— Imagining a post-liberal and post-constitutional world

— Voting by gut desires

— Biden losing populist voters

— No Labels, no future?

Show Notes:

— Wednesday’s Morning Dispatch