The Dispatch Podcast

Retired General H.R. McMaster joins Jamie to discuss his book, At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, and give a detailed account during his time as Trump's national security adviser.

The Agenda:

—Trump’s disruptive nature

—The Russian collusion narrative that created a cloud over Trump's presidency

—Trump’s moods and rages

—McMaster’s proudest achievements

—Inside Trump’s decision-making process

—Should there be a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?

Show Notes:

—John Kelly’s comments to CNN

—John Kelly's accusations about Trump’s service member comments

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Megan McArdle joins Steve, Jonah, and Sarah to adjudicate the minutiae of the least consequential civil war you'll ever regret hearing about: between the Bulwark Front of Judea and the Judean Dispatch Front.

The Agenda:

—Harris’ first interview

—Moving to the right

—Does media matter?

—Killing the primary system

—The Twitter Spat

—Against endorsements

—Why it’s important to be honest

Show Notes:

—John Berman’s interview with Michael Tyler on fracking

—Nick Catoggio on The Twitter Spat

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Ben Dreyfuss, the former Mother Jones editorial director who now publishes the Calm Down Substack, shares his insights from the Democratic National Convention and takes Jamie's questions about whether Kamala Harris showed her party that she's a competent candidate.

The Agenda:

—From the convention floor of the DNC

—The left-wing influence

—Decline of woke politics

—Speculating Harris' priorities as president

—Implications of a Trump victory

—The future of journalism

Show Notes:

—Dispatch Live post-DNC recap

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Sarah, Jonah, Mike, Charles, and David discuss the aftermath of the DNC and the surprising impact from the Harris' speech.

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Friend of Vice President Kamala Harris and former South Carolina Representative Bakari Sellers joins Jamie to defend Harris’ unwillingness to sit down for interviews and her ideological fluctuations.

The Agenda:

—Harris as a “practical progressive”

—Evolving policy positions

—Harris’ economic agenda

—Defending Israel

—Jonah owes Bakari a drink?

—Racial disparities in modern America

—The state of boxing

Show Notes:

—Nick Catoggio’s Boiling Frogs newsletter on Harris agenda

—Jonah’s G-File on price gouging

—The life of Cleveland Sellers

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Let's talk about voting. Sarah, Jonah, and Megan McArdle get epistemological breaking down David French's column endorsing Kamala Harris and realize they can't even agree on the the purpose of voting. What kind of Democrat will Kamala Harris run as, anyway?

The Agenda:

—David French: To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris

—Jonah: Voting Isn’t A Window Into the Soul

—Why Megan is voting for Harris

—Jonah has lost Sarah

—Can “Obamaism” save Democrats?

—Harris’ policy platform will be “light on detail”

—Blaming greedy capitalists

—“Has the U.S. beat inflation, Mr. President?”

—Will the DNC boost Harris?

—Should journalists publish hacked information?

Show Notes:

—Matt Yglesias on greedflation

—Eric Levitz on greedflation

—Scott Lincicome on greedflation

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Daily Beast columnist Matt Lewis joins Jamie to discuss the shifting dynamics of the 2024 election cycle and why he believes Donald Trump’s “threat to democracy” doesn’t mean he has to vote for Kamala Harris.

The Agenda:

—Current presidential landscape

—What happened to J.D. Vance?

—Is Trump actually a threat to democracy?

—Will the Never Trump movement ever be irrelevant?

—Best- and worst-case scenarios of a Trump presidency

Show Notes:

—Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals, and Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on America

—Kevin Williamson on Vance's misplaced blame of the working class

—Jamie Weinstein on "The Next Level" podcast

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Sarah, Jonah, and Megan McArdle break down the Tim Walz vice presidential pick and discuss the state of conservatism at the local level. Plus: an off-the-rails Not Worth Your Time. Steve, close your ears.

The Agenda:

—The Tim Walz pick

—Are the Harris-Walz vibes better?

—“Kamabla”

—Is conservatism alive at the state level?

—Markets aren’t fun anymore

—Jonah’s mommy/daddy theory

—“America is in a bad marriage”

—Tim Walz’s "slanderous" couch joke

—Ballerina farm: How’s feminism doing?

—NWYT: Doggy perfume

Show Notes:

—Boiling Frogs on the Walz pick

—“Notice how the barrel of Walz’s gun is pointed away from his dog.”

—Jonathan Rauch on The Remnant

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Are Israel and Iran rolling towards a regional war? Can Israel still rely on the United States as an ally? Is the war in Gaza over and did Hamas already win? Adaam is joined by senior Yedioth Ahronoth reporter Nadav Eyal, political commentator and author of The War of Return Einat Wilf, and Advisory Opinions special guest (and New York Times columnist) David French to discuss the balance of power in the Middle East.

Show Notes:

—Kevin D. Williamson's piece on Israel not 'risking' a regional war

—Charlotte Lawson's reporting from Israel

—Einat's appearance on The Remnant

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What a difference two weeks make. Jonah, Sarah, Chris Stirewalt, and a beach-bound Megan McArdle discuss whether Kamala Harris’ newly energized and surprisingly disciplined campaign is getting on Trump’s nerves.

The agenda:

—Kamala basking in the coconut glow

—Trump’s onstage interview at the NABJ conference

—Gov. Roy Cuppa

—Trump’s messy messaging on Kamala Harris’ identity

—J.D. Vance’s controversial comments

—Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan come home

—More Sarah lore

Show Notes:

—Nick Catoggio on Democrats' "weird" messaging

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