The Dispatch Podcast

Steve Hayes is joined by Mike Nelson, David French, and Jonah Goldberg to discuss the latest round of strikes on Iran, the prospect of nuclear proliferation by the Saudi Arabian government, and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s shake-up of Ukraine’s military leadership.

The Agenda:

—What and why are we striking?

—Trump is losing MAGA

—Dwindling U.S. weapons stockpiles

—What will victory look like?

—Leadership change in Ukraine

—Nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

—NWYT: Laura Loomer

Show notes:

—Buy Dispatch merch

—New York Times: Both sides demand victory

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Kyla Scanlon, a New York Times contributing opinion writer and the author of In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work, joins Steve Hayes, Mike Warren, and John McCormack to discuss the privacy questions surrounding the rise of wearable technology and how to understand America’s modern economy.

The Agenda:

—Kylie Jenner and Meta glasses

—Meta’s theory behind wearable tech

—Are privacy concerns justified?

—What is the state of the economy?

—Understanding money and the stock market

—NYWT: Five cups of coffee

Show notes:

—Kyla Scanlon for Dispatch Markets

—Matt Labash on Google Glass

—In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work

—Wall Street Journal: The boomers are upsizing

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In a special live Dispatch Podcast, Dispatch founder and CEO Steve Hayes was joined by Dispatch politics editor Michael Warren and senior editor John McCormack to discuss President Donald Trump’s Thursday night election integrity speech.
Show notes:
—Trump's election integrity address
—John McCormack on Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing
—Vice President Vance’s security detail is "fed up"

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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and Mike Nelson to break down the return of hostilities with Iran and the changing realities in the Russia-Ukraine war, and to recall Lindsey Graham’s tenure in American politics.

The Agenda:

—Is the war back on?

—Oil prices down, stocks up

—“The guardian of the strait.”

—Russia-Ukraine war

—Russia’s economic crisis

—Lindsey Graham’s Tenacious Pursuit of Influence

—NWYT: Being a curmudgeon

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Morning Dispatch Reporter Surya Gowda joins Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, and Kevin Williamson to explain how Donald Trump made $2.2 billion in 2025 and discuss whether or not his financial gains are ill-gotten.

Then, Kevin and Jonah discuss Graham Platner dropping out of the Maine Senate race and the end of the ceasefire with Iran.

The Agenda:

—Trump’s presidential payday

—Binance founder pardon

—Public perception of corruption

—Allegations against Graham Platner

—Platner's working class cosplay

—Is the Iran war back on?

—How Iran keeps winning—NWYT: A Kevin Williamson solo Remnant?

Show notes:

—Trump: "I found out that nobody cared."

—False allegations against a University of Virginia official

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Steve Hayes is joined by Kevin Williamson and Mike Nelson to discuss Pete Hegseth’s purge of senior military leadership, our relationships with European allies, and the dismissal of Folarin Balogun’s red card.

The Agenda:

—Pete Hegseth’s Warped Vision for the Military

—Firing of Army Gen. Chris Donahue

—Hegseth’s feud with Army Secretary Dan Driscoll

—Celebrity politics

—Gratitude for the French

—Abandoning Europe

—NWYT: Folarin Balogun’s red card

Show notes:

—Lords of Soccer podcast

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Mike Warren is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle, and David French to discuss the MAGA reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship and the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence.

The Agenda:

—The state of SCOTUS

—Transgender athletes

—MAGA reactions

—Freedom250 fair

—Trump’s influence on national celebrations

—How to celebrate right

Show notes:

—Advisory Opinions

—SCOTUSblog

—Sean Davis on birthright citizenship

—Matt Walsh on birthright citizenship

—“Country Roads” at the World Cup

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Steve Hayes, Mike Warren, and Jonah Goldberg are joined by Rachel Hoff, policy director at the Ronald Reagan Institute, to take a look at the Reagan Institute’s 2026 Survey Report and what it reveals about American sentiment towards foreign policy.

The Agenda:

—The 2026 survey report

—American support for Iran war

—Partisan shifts in foreign policy

—Socialists win in New York

—Democrats' Pat Buchanan moment

—Gavin Newsom's billionaire tax

—Democrats in San Francisco

—NWYT: Ranch dressing

Show notes:

—Friday G-File

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Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Chris Stirewalt, and Megan McArdle for a live recording at 92nd Street Y to discuss what’s left of the right.

The Agenda:

—What happened to Donald Trump?

—The Trump doctrine

—Truth-telling in government

—Future of the Republican Party

—Character in politics

—2028 elections

—NWYT: Seizing Greenland on Red Lobster's behalf

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Steve Hayes is joined by Mike Warren and Stephen Richer to discuss the growing concerns and conversations around election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterms and the proliferation of conspiracy theories about voter fraud.

The Agenda:

—Election integrity

—Media influence on election claims

—California and conspiracy theories

—Understanding voter behavior

—The need for quick election results

—Federal law enforcement & voting

—Trump's influence on 2026 midterms

—NWYT: Trump and the number 22 

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