The Dispatch Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Raffensperger on the Need for Integrity Dec 10, 2021

Show notes

On today’s podcast, Sarah and Steve are joined by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In 2020, Georgia was at the center of claims of voter fraud that kept President Trump from returning to the White House, and before that in 2018, the state was the site of claims of voter suppression that kept Stacey Abrams from the governor’s mansion. Raffensperger, author of the new book Integrity Counts, tells our hosts why Americans should have confidence and trust in our country’s elections.

Show Notes:

-Axios: “Trump-backed Perdue says he wouldn’t have certified Georgia 2020 results”

-Integrity Counts, by Brad Raffensperger

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Jonathan Karl on Trump's Final Days Dec 03, 2021

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In his new book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show, Jonathan Karl, ABC News' chief Washington correspondent, details what was really going on in the final months of the Trump administration, and in the aftermath of the 2020 election. What was happening behind-the-scenes as Trump left the White House? How should the press cover a potential 2024 campaign by the former president?

Show Notes:

-Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl

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Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Abortion Case Dec 01, 2021

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With all eyes on the Supreme Court today, the gang starts with an explainer of what is happening in the oral arguments of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. What’s at stake? Is it as monumental as some are making it out to be? When might we know how the court rules? Plus, a new COVID variant emerges, Russia builds up its military presence near Ukraine, and blue states fail to live up to their own ideals.

Show Notes:

-SCOTUSblog on Dobbs v. Jackson

-TMD on Omicron

-U.S., Allies Warn Russia Over Military Buildup Around Ukraine | WSJ

-David Ignatius’ latest column on Ukraine

-Blue States, You’re the Problem | NYT

-Everyone’s Moving to Texas. Here’s Why. | NYT

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Curb Your Inflation Nov 17, 2021

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On today's podcast, our hosts discuss how to solve a problem like inflation. Will Biden's Build Back Better Act actually bring down prices? Plus, Sarah and the guys discuss pandemic fatigue driving voters to the GOP, what's going on at the Naval Observatory, and what the Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery trials tell us about ourselves as a nation.

Show Notes:

-TMD: “Can the Build Back Better Act Curb Inflation?”

-The Sweep: “Dems’ Permanent Pandemic Mindset Deepens Midterm Gap”

-CNN: “Exasperation and dysfunction: Inside Kamala Harris' frustrating start as vice president”

-Harris has a Veep moment

-David in The Atlantic: “Kyle Rittenhouse Is No Hero”

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Supply-Chain Woes Explained Nov 12, 2021

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On today's episode, Sarah and Steve sit down with Scott Lincicome, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of The Dispatch newsletter Capitolism, to discuss the details of our global supply-chain issues. Plus, Lincicome answers questions about inflation, wages, and problems with our labor force participation.

Show Notes:

-Make sure you get Capitolism in your inbox

-Lincicome’s latest Capitolism tackles our supply-chain woes

-Lincicome’s Capitolism looking at our labor shortage

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Supply-Chain's Political Fallout Nov 10, 2021

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On today's show, our hosts discuss issues up-and-down the supply-chain, and the political fallout it brings. Plus, the ripple effects of the House passing the infrastructure package, what we think we know about the 2022 midterms, and the latest news around the Steele dossier.

Show Notes:

-Lincicome’s latest Capitolism tackles our supply-chain woes

-Uphill breaks down the bipartisan infrastructure bill

-The Sweep digests the election results from last week

-Politico: “The Surprising Strategy Behind Youngkin’s Stunner”

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Sen. Ben Sasse at the Aspen Security Forum Nov 05, 2021

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Today’s episode of The Dispatch Podcastis a little bit different than the typical Friday version. Steve interviewed Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse at the Aspen Security Forum on the topic of America’s response to the digital revolution across the globe. Among some of the more interesting topics discussed: China and “chuckleheads,” as Sen. Sasse refers to some members of Congress. Sen. Sasse explains why even though the country faces an immense amount of problems he is still optimistic about the future.

Show Notes:

Link to video of the discussion

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Biden Backlash Begins Nov 03, 2021

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Sometimes the news of the day calls for some good old-fashioned rank punditry and after Tuesday’s elections today’s Dispatch Podcast does just that. Sarah, David, Jonah, and Declan look at the results not just in Virginia, but New Jersey, Minneapolis, and Buffalo, too. What do the results mean for the 2022 midterms? Anything at all? Our hosts break it all down.

Show Notes:

-TMD on election night in America

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What’s Happening In Loudoun County? Oct 29, 2021

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On today's podcast, Sarah and David talk with Ian Prior, executive director of Fight for Schools, to discuss what exactly is happening in Loudoun County, Virginia. Critical race theory in schools? A sexual assault controversy? And how will this all affect the race for governor in Virginia?

Show Notes:

-Prior “More Va. Public Schools Using Kids As Guinea Pigs For Critical Race Theory”

-French Press “When the State Kinda Sorta Parents Your Child”

-The Sweep: Down to the Wire in Virginia

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Final Push in Virginia Oct 27, 2021

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On today's episode, our hosts discuss a new proposal from Democrats to tax the unrealized capital gains of billionaires. Is it constitutional? Plus, Taiwan and “strategic ambiguity,” the Facebook files, and who will Virginia elect as governor next week?

Show Notes:

-The Dispatch: “Washington Should Deter an Attack on Taiwan”

-Wall Street Journal “The Facebook Files”

-The Sweep: Down to the Wire in Virginia

-The Dispatch “President Biden Stumps for Terry McAuliffe”

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