The Dispatch Podcast

The Agenda:

—The Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

—The Goldbergs

—War plans vs. attack plans vs. whatever

—How to handle classified information as a reporter

—Hillary was bad, too

—Kurt Schlichter: Troll

—NWYT: Snow White?

Show Notes:

—The Dispatch's reporting on Signal

—TMD on the Houthi group chat

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Jim Kessler, the executive vice president for policy at the Third Way think tank, joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss the failures of the Biden administration, where Democrats could gain ground, and whether Donald Trump will lose his mojo.

The Agenda:

—What is Third Way? (00:00)

—Did the Democrats botch the government funding fight? (1:48)

—Where Trump could lose his mojo (5:00)

—Dealing with defeat and Trump’s first few months (7:00)

—Democrats are out of touch (15:30)

—Transgender issues and winning common-sense battles (19:00)

—Israel, education, and young voters (28:00)

—Should Joe Biden have stayed in the race? (36:30)

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Sarah Isgur is joined by Megan McArdle, Jonah Goldberg, and Steve Hayes to discuss the rise of “Abundance Democrats” and Donald Trump's attack on judicial independence.

The Agenda:

—Chuck Schumer falls into the John Boehner trap

—What are “Abundance Democrats”?

—Libs discover supply-side matters

—People don’t care about procedure

—Did Vladimir Putin laugh at Trump?

—Gaza ceasefire breakdown

—NWYT: Sad beige homes

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Political analyst Juan Williams joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss his new book, New Prize for These Eyes, which argues that America is experiencing a second civil rights movement, distinct from the first. He explores the impact of Barack Obama’s presidency on race relations, the backlash that followed, and the emergence of movements like Black Lives Matter.

The Agenda:

—Barack Obama’s 2004 speech: a pivotal moment

—The use of race in presidential campaigns

—Diversity taking care of itself

—Black Lives Matter, the movement and the grift

—Is a post-racial America possible?

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On today’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast, Sarah Isgur, Michael Warren, Steve Hayes, and David French discuss the battle for the First Amendment. Should Columbia University student protester Mahmoud Khalil be deported over speech?

The Agenda:

—Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest raises 1A concerns

—Shout F.I.R.E and deport Charlie Cooke

—How much economic pain will Trump tolerate?

—Steve Hayes hardest hit from Spanish wine tariffs

—De Gaulle was right

—NWYT: secret videotaping and crying children

Show Notes:

—Trump's Polk painting

—Jonah Goldberg: Free Speech Rites

—Nick Catoggio: Lesser Evils

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Former Democratic organizer Brianna Wu joins Adaam James Levin-Areddy for a conversation about her journey from leftist activism to clashing with leftists about antisemitism and the recklessness of transgender politics. Wu opens up on the challenges that come with standing up to one’s own tribe, the importance of defending liberal values, and how to think responsibly—and compassionately—about sex and gender.

The Agenda:

—How Gamergate changed everything

—The (de)evolution of progressive politics

—October 7 and Jewish mothers

—Can normie liberalism bridge the partisan divide?

—Transgender healthcare vs. transgender politics

Show Notes:

—The Pros and Cons of 'Queer' (w/ Jamie Kirchick)

—Jesse Singal for The Dispatch: How The American Media Distorted the Transgender Debate

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To Sarah Isgur's dismay, today's episode is heavy on the foreign policy. Between last week’s humiliation of Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and the remilitarization of our European allies, the outlook for Pax Americana isn’t bright.Sarah, Jonah Goldberg, and Steve Hayes also compare notes on the highs and lows from Trump's address to a joint session of Congress before finally getting around to their discussion of woke chili.

The Agenda:

—Is this Putin's world now?

—Zelensky's errors. Trump's disgrace.

—The allies step up

—Our gelded Congress

—Good television

—Beans are woke

Show Notes:

—Better Righteous than Right About Ukraine?

—The key to understanding Donald Trump’s approach to the Ukraine war

—The Remnant with Chris Stirewalt

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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, thinks it’s time for the organization to reinvent itself. As American Jews face a historic surge in violence, Greenblatt wants the ADL to rethink its old alliances and go on offense, targeting radicals and the education system that creates them. He joins Adaam James Levin-Areddy to discuss the ADL’s newly published “campus antisemitism report card,” the organization’s historical commitment to classical liberalism and a broader civil rights coalition, the left’s betrayal of Jews, Elon Musk and the Trump administration, and the challenge of differentiating antisemitism from anti-Zionism.

The Agenda:

—The ADL’s history is the story of American civil rights

—Playing the liberal game

—The Elon Musk gesture and finding new allies

—CAIR

—Can the Ivy League be saved, or is it time to build something new?

—Antisemitism vs. Anti-Zionism. Can Jews be antisemitic?

—Blindspots

Show Notes:

—The ADL's Campus Antisemitism Report Card, 2025

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James Kirchick, author of The End of Europe, joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss Vice President J.D. Vance’s controversial speech at the Munich Security Conference, the recent German elections, and the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

The Agenda:

—Vice President J.D. Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference

—Breaking down Germany’s political parties

—Angela Merkel’s policies contributed to the rise of the AfD

—Immigration issues across Europe

—Denmark's approach to immigration

—What’s going on with the Tate bros?

—Rape gang controversies in the UK

Show Notes:

—James' essay for the New York Times

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Yes, the first several weeks of the second Trump administration has feltchaotic. Many a crazy thing has been spoken, declared, and tweeted.But on today’s episode, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, and David French discuss what Trump has actually done.

The Agenda:

—NIH cuts causing chaos in the medical field

—Foreign policy shift during the recent UN security council vote

—Political favoritism

—Should there be kid-free spaces?

—Anti-woke chili will have to wait

Show Notes:

—Yuval Levin's piece for The New Atlantis on NIH cuts

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