The Dispatch Podcast

Michael Warren is joined by Megan McArdle, David French, and Kevin Williamson to discuss the popularity of President Donald Trump and whether he's influential in the MAGA party.

Show Notes:
—Media fatigue and Miss Piggy allegations 
—Cracks in the MAGA coalition
—Trump's foreign policy agenda
—Understanding Trump's relationship with Saudi Arabia
—'The most populist black tie dinner ever'
—Silicon Valley politics
—Crisis in learning outcomes and dismantling the Department of Education

Show Notes:
—New York Times: The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart

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Andy Mills, host of The Last Invention podcast, joins Dispatch CTO Steve Hayes to discuss the artificial intelligence revolution, the competing visions of utopia among the tech bros, and where AI will take us next.

The Agenda:
—The great conspiracy theory of our time
—Understanding AI, AGI, and ASI
—Alan Turing and the birth of AI
—The Cold War’s influence on AI
—Race against China
—Where is the bipartisan policy?

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Mike Warren is joined by Megan McArdle, Sarah Isgur, and Jonah Goldberg to discuss the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, what we’ve learned from the latest Epstein files drop, and the debate over postliberalism currently raging in the conservative movement.

The Agenda:
—Who won the shutdown?
—Donald Trump’s approval rating
—The latest Epstein files
—“The dog that hasn’t barked”
—Do scandals matter?
—The postliberal divide
—Why you don't want a factory job
—Not Worth Your Time: The penny?

Show Notes:
—Take our listener survey!
—Jonah’s G-File on postliberalism

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Michael Warren speaks with Mike Cosper, host of the podcasts Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, to discuss ideological shifts in mass shootings, extremism among young conservative men, and the role of figures like Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson in shaping narratives.

The Agenda:
—The Great Unbundling of Humanity
—The rise of ideological mass shootings
—Nick Fuentes and his influence
—Christian Zionism and its implications
—The future of the American church

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Steve Hayes is joined by Megan McArdle, Jonah Goldberg, and Mike Warren to discuss the level of Tucker Carlson-philia displayed by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts and what it means for the right moving forward.

The Agenda:
—Democrats steal November 4 elections
—Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts tries to clean up his mess
—Groyper staffers are a problem
—Jonah is not unc!
—Dick Cheney: Misunderstood legacy
—The curious case of Sean Dunn
—NWYT: best sandwiches

Show Notes:

—No pain, no pleasure

—Listener survey

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Steve Hayes invites seasoned conservative Tim Chapman, president of Advancing American Freedom, to discuss the controversy surrounding Tucker Carlson’s recent interview of Nick Fuentes, the current state of the conservative movement, and the impact of populism on the political landscape.

The Agenda:
—A crisis of consciousness
—Populism and the New Right
—Nick Fuentes is not a good person
—What happened to the Heritage Foundation?
—Politicos are too online
—Where are the principled conservatives?

Show Notes:
—Nick Catoggio’s Boiling Frogs on Fuentes and Carlson
—Nick Catoggio's Boiling Frogs on the Heritage Foundation

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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Megan McArdle to discuss the strength of the current U.S. economy, the prospect of an A.I. bubble, and President Donald Trump’s recent trip through Asia.

The Agenda:
—How's the economy doing?
—The A.I. bubble
—Why presidents can’t save the economy
—American investor confidence
—Bonzo goes to Busan
—Losing the trade war with China
—Trump’s gifted crown
—NWYT: Grade inflation at Harvard

Show Notes:
—Amazon blog post on layoffs

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Steve Hayes interviews Jonathan Karl and our very own executive editor, Declan Garvey, about Karl's new book Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America, which delves into Donald Trump’s 2024 political campaign. The three discuss insights from Steve Bannon’s prison experience, the decisions behind ending President Joe Biden’s campaign, and the authenticity crisis in modern politics.

The Agenda:
—The process of writing Retribution and key interviews
—Bannon prison experiment
—The role of Trump and pardons in the prison system
—Karl’s confrontation with Trump on hate speech
—Pizza and subs with Vice President Harris
—Trump’s Influence and changes in America
—The Democrats' struggles with authenticity

Show Notes:
—Read an excerpt of Retribution here
—Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump

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Join newly minted Dispatch contributor Megan McArdle as she joins Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, and David French to discuss the Trump administration’s strikes against alleged drug runners in Latin America, the confusing messaging over Russia and Ukraine in the space of one week, and the freak out over the East Wing remodel.

The Agenda:
—Some good news and bad news
—Breaking down Article II
—Reading the Trump tea leaves on the Russia-Ukraine conflict
—White House East Wing remodel and billionaire pals
—Meaty discussion about meat and beyond

Show Notes:
—War on the Rocks podcast
—Ukraine: The Latest podcast from The Telegraph
—Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany

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Steve Hayes is joined by John McCormack, Mike Warren, and Grayson Logue to discuss their recent reporting for The Dispatch on vaccine skepticism, immigration enforcement in Chicago, and Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice.

The Agenda:
—Pediatricians and vaccine refusal
—2014 measles outbreak
—ICE in Chicago
—'Operation Midway Blitz'
—Climate of fear
—Pam Bondi at the DOJ
—Young Republicans chat

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