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When Journalists Go Along with Hamas | Interview: Matti Friedman Nov 27, 2023

Show notes

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

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A Party in Trump's Image | Interview: Patrick Ruffini Nov 22, 2023

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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

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Trump's Retribution | Interview: Maggie Haberman Nov 20, 2023

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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

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Oh No | Roundtable Nov 17, 2023

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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?

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Civil War in Trumpworld | Interview: Jonathan Karl Nov 14, 2023

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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 Am Your Retribution" speech

-Trump as a wedding crasher

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From Islamism to Nationalism | Interview: Ben Judah Nov 13, 2023

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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: Is It Time for the Jews to Leave Europe?

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Live from New York: Steve and Jonah Drink and React Nov 09, 2023

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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.

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Israel's Ghost Towns Nov 06, 2023

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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

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Trump Davidians Nov 03, 2023

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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

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So, About International Law Oct 30, 2023

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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

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