The Dispatch Podcast

The Dominion lawsuit denouement leaves (almost) everyone feeling shortchanged. Two ex Fox News pundits and licensed attorney debate whether Fox can dig itself out of this hole. Plus:

-A march to default

-The DeSantis' EQ issue

-Trump's coming in hot with endorsements

-QR codes portend the robot takeover

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The intel leak is a serious mess... Sarah, Steve, and Jonah try to figure out just how bad things can get from here. Also:

-Gamer bros get the lowdown

-Why are Republicans fumbling on abortion?

-Tim Scott 2024... ???

Recorded Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

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Back from Florida, David M. Drucker published his DeSantis profile on The Dispatch this week. Now, he's joined by Marc Caputo, National Reporter at The Messenger, to discuss their respective experience covering the governor, as they attemp to grok the DeSantis playbook.

Show Notes:

-WATCH: David M. Drucker interviews Marc Caputo

-DeSantis the Decider

-Marc Caputo's Twitter 

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Ruy Teixeira, politics editor of The Liberal Patriot, joins Sarah and Jonah to do some break down The politics of the Trump indictment, Chicago’s mayoral election, the Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, and how the abortion factors into all of this.

Show Notes:

-The Liberal Patriot: Bragg's Indictment of Trump is Nothing to Boast About

-Subscribe to our Podcast YouTube Page

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Author and political reporter Jon Ward joins Steve Hayes in a revealing interview to talk about his book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed A Generation. The two discuss the religious fervor that shaped today's Christian political environment on the right.

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Sarah, Jonah, and Kevin hit the recording studio when news of Trump's indictment broke Thursday evening. Join the three as they react to the hush money case and how the media covered the lead-up to the charges. Plus:

-Covenant School tragedy

-What the French protests portend for the U.S.

-ChatGPT is coming for our jobs

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In an echo of times long past, AO host emeritus David French joins Steve, Sarah, and Jonah as part of our long game to get him canceled from his fancy new job. They discuss Trump's hush-money case, what GOP leaders are saying about the Iraq War on the anniversary of the invasion, and Buffalo Wild Wings' not-so-secret secret. 

Show Notes:

-Poll: US Public Opinion in a Time of War

-Politico: Liberal Manhattan DA takes on Trump

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Tom Joscelyn joins Steve Hayes to talk about his time on the January 6th Select Committee and what all goes into a congressional investigation. Long-time Dispatch subscribers may know Joscelyn from his newsletter Vital Interests. Join the two as they break down the main characters behind the event and the GOP's attempt at a clean-up.

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It's time for a quick round of housekeeping. Adaam has exciting announcements/updates about the multimedia world of The Dispatch, followed by a bonus episode: a conversation with economic historian Niall Ferguson, author of Doom, and Martin Gurri, author of Revolt of the Public. The discussion surveys some of the many ways in which our civilization might implode (...) from bad education to nuclear annihilation. This of course raises the question, could it be Taylor Lorenz was right after all, and we're all just depressed because the world's about to end?

Show Notes

–Niall on how Cold War II can turn into World War III

-Martin’s Revolt of the Public

-Niall’s Doom

–The original (unabridged) live event with Niall and Martin, co-hosted by Vanessa Quirk for the Uncertain Things podcast

–Rand Institute on the “foundations of national competitiveness“

–Our podcasts on YouTube

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Ron DeSantis takes a bold stand against theoretical "blank checks" to Ukraine. Sarah, Steve, and Jonah discuss what this says about the current GOP. Also:

-What happens now to the Silicon Valley Bank carcass

-Does Biden’s budgetary largesse mean anything

-Steve gets real about America's soul

Show Notes:

Semafor: Goldman looked to buy SVB in 2020 but talks fizzled

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