The Dispatch Podcast

Jonah, Adaam, and Charlotte join Jamie for the first half of a two-part series commemorating the horrific October 7 attacks on the Israeli people. Charlotte provides a first-hand account from her reporting in Israel over the past year; Adaam, a native Israeli, offers insight into the psychological ramifications of the event; and Jonah explains what this moment means for American Jews and the resurgence of antisemitism in politics.

The Agenda:

—Charlotte's reporting in TMD about October 7

—Reflections from a year ago

—Psychological ramifications

—What is Benjamin Netanyahu’s role now?

—Media reactions and public perception

—Life in Israel currently

Show Notes:

—Jonah and Adaam's October 8 podcast following the attacks

—Bill Buckley's In Search of Anti-Semitism

—Dispatch Faith remembering October 7

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Sarah and Jonah welcome Mike Pesca, the host of The Gist, to dive into the nuances of the recent vice-presidential debate. They explore J.D. Vance’s approach of creating a likable persona in an attempt to woo voters, and discuss how, at times, the guidance of field experts has led public opinion astray. They also contemplate the potential future of the Supreme Court, examining the implications of current political dynamics and how they might shape future judicial decisions.

The Agenda:

—Jonah's G-File on the race to being likable

—Should we continue listening to experts?

—TMD: Israeli Leaders Mull a Retaliatory Attack on Iran

—Advisory Opinions episode: Supreme Court litigations

—Supreme Court legitimacy

Show notes

—Mr. Nice Guy Maneuver

—Israel Ponders A “Winnable War”

—The Genius of Israel

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Jamie is joined by David Rubenstein—co-founder of The Carlyle Group and author of The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency—to discuss the legacies of presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Joe Biden and what we can do about America’s debt.

The Agenda:

—Original interviews with presidents

—Is Lincoln the greatest president?

—Unpredictable paths to the presidency

—Franklin D. Roosevelt’s transformation

—Gerald Ford’s Pardon of Richard Nixon

—Donald Trump and Joe Biden

—Anti-Israel encampments

—Debt and global stability

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Sarah Isgur drags David French and Jonah Goldberg into the podcast multiverse, resulting in a dramatic Dispatch/Left, Right & Center crossover.

The Agenda:

Our thanks to our friends at KCRW's Left, Right & Center for making this collaboration happen.

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Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former Iranian-targets officer in the Central Intelligence Agency and current fellow at the Foundations for the Defense of Democracy, joins Jamie to discuss Israel’s most recent operation against Hezbollah and how Iran might respond.

The Agenda:

—The effectiveness of Israeli intelligence operations

—How did Hezbollah get the pagers?

—Is Iran suicidal?

—The health of the Ayatollah

—Intelligence failure on October 7

—U.S. engagement in the Middle East

Show Notes:

—TMD's reporting on the attacks

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Sarah and Steve are joined by Mike Warren from the campaign trail in North Carolina and former Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to discuss the state of the race and the Trump campaign's ground game (or lack thereof).

The Agenda:

—Are we going through a political realignment?

—Teamsters won’t endorse a president

—Ground game vs. legal strategy

—Political violence this election season

—The former president grasps for “media bias” straws

—The Exotic Cat-Eaters of Springfield, Ohio

—Paging Hezbollah

Show Notes:

—What Would Stop the Steal 2.0 Look Like?

—New York Times poll

—Boiling Frogs: Hot-Blooded

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This interview was recorded prior to the apparent assassination attempt against Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for New York Magazine, joins Jamie to discuss her recent profile of Donald Trump, “I Examined Donald Trump's Ear — and His Soul.

”The Agenda:

—Trump after the July 13 assassination attempt

—Behind the iconic photo

—How does Trump view himself?

—Trump’s childhood home

—Trump’s presidential portrait

—Nuzzi’s profile of Joe Biden

—“Humanizing” Donald Trump

—Would Nuzzi profile anyone?

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Sarah, Steve, and Jonah break down the first (and possibly only) debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and whether or not it will move the needle.

The Agenda:

—Kamala Harris won

—Will the Trump-Harris debate actually matter?

—Steve missed the eating pets controversy

—Trump’s debate prep

—No clarity on abortion policy

—The rise of independent voters

—Is media bias worth your time?

Show Notes:

—“Keep the cat memes flowing”

—Chris Rufo’s $5,000 cat-eating bounty

—The Federalist: ABC Should Be Prosecuted For Illegal Contributions To Harris In ‘Debate’

—Post-debate Dispatch Live

—Fact-checking the Harris-Trump ABC News debate

—The RFK Jr. dead bear cub story

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Jonathan Martin, Politico’s politics bureau chief and senior political columnist, joins Jamie to explain why the GOP needs to lose big in order to hasten a post-Trump Republican Party.

The Agenda:

—Martin’s POLITICO piece on a Post-Trump party

—Unapologetic book plug

—Is Steve Hayes a RINO?

—If Trump loses 2024, will he run again?

—J.D. Vance as a VP candidate

—Was Joe Biden’s ousting planned months ago?

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Reason Magazine editor-at-large Nick Gillespie joins Sarah, Steve, and Jonah to discuss whether conservatives (and libertarians) would be better off with a Trump or Kamala win in November.

The Agenda:

—If Republicans Want to Win, They Need Trump to Lose — Big

—No small government parties

—Trump and Harris’ “harmonic convergence”

—To fight wokeness, vote Harris

—The way forward for third parties

—The need for a new consensus

—Future of the two-party system

Show Notes:

—Yuval Levin on Advisory Opinions

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