Episodios

  • The Right-Wing Revolt Against Supporting Israel | Interview: Curt Mills

    The Right-Wing Revolt Against Supporting Israel | Interview: Curt Mills
    Aug 11 2025
    What happens when America’s Middle East policy collides with conservative skepticism? Jamie Weinstein goes head-to-head with Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative, to unpack the politics, power plays, and high-stakes history behind U.S.–Israel relations. The Agenda: —Why some on the right don’t back Israel —Israel-Iran tensions —Israel’s endgame in the region —How U.S. politics gets shaped from abroad —The problem with “forever wars” —Epstein, Mossad, and the right-wing connection The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 m
  • Texas Showdown | Roundtable

    Texas Showdown | Roundtable
    Aug 8 2025
    Jonah Goldberg grabs the host’s chair and steers Megan McArdle, Chris Stirewalt, and Kevin Williamson through a lively discussion into the political turbulence in Texas. The Agenda:—How upset should we be about redistricting in Texas?—Collin Allred versus Ken Paxton—Megan McArdle is mad about the BLS firing—Nielsen ratings are fake, but they are reliably fake—'It's a race to the bottom and everyone loses.'—The impact of postmodernism on politics—NWYT: Rule followers are suckers The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 11 m
  • The Gatekeepers Have Left the Building | Interview: Bernie Goldberg

    The Gatekeepers Have Left the Building | Interview: Bernie Goldberg
    Aug 4 2025
    Jamie Weinstein sits down with Emmy-winning journalist and bestselling author Bernard Goldberg to discuss the evolution of conservative journalism over his career and the modern-day news influencers taking over media. The Agenda:—The three buckets of news media eras—How political interviews are changing—The rise of antisemitism—Covering the Israel-Hamas war—The future of CBS Show Notes:—Bernie’s Substack The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 m
  • Tired of All This Winning | Roundtable

    Tired of All This Winning | Roundtable
    Aug 1 2025
    Megan McArdle joins Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, and Sarah Isgur to discuss President Donald Trump’s various trade deals and their effect on the latest economic numbers. The Agenda:—Thank you, Scott Bessent—Texas’ mid-cycle redistricting—DoorDash discourse—Parsing Israel news coverage—Famine is a plural word—The new political tribes—NWYT:What are our hosts’ favorite movies? Show Notes:—John McCormack for The Dispatch: ‘We’re Just Hoping the Ship Sinks’—Michael Brendan Dougherty’s National Review—Jason Furman’s New York Times piece The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 20 m
  • Blind the Enemy | Interview: General H.R. McMaster

    Blind the Enemy | Interview: General H.R. McMaster
    Jul 28 2025
    General H.R. McMaster joins Jamie Weinstein to discuss Iran’s weakened military state, the United States’ backtracking in Ukraine, and the conditions needed for a new Palestinian political order. The Agenda:—Iran’s nuclear program: Maybe not obliterated, but definitely devastated—Israeli and U.S. coordination—“Whenever an Iranian leader is speaking, they’re lying to you.”—War in Ukraine—Transparency of the modern battlefield—Putin doesn’t have all the cards—Pressuring Egypt to open their border to Gaza’s population Show notes:—Tucker Carlson interview of President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian—H.R. McMaster’s piece for The Dispatch: Trump Ends the Folly of De-escalation— H.R. McMaster’s book: Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
  • Japan’s Art of the Trade Deal | Roundtable

    Japan’s Art of the Trade Deal | Roundtable
    Jul 25 2025
    Megan McArdle, John McCormack, and Grayson Logue join Mike Warren to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent trade deal with Japan, the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein story (sigh), Russiagate (another sigh), and the cancellation of shared culture. The Agenda:—A sweetheart deal for Japanese automakers—America’s surprisingly resilient economy—Getting the housing market back in balance—Three weeks into the Epstein drama: “unverified hearsay”—Russiagate is just exhausting—Colbert cancelled The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 14 m
  • The Last Centrist | Interview: Michael Smerconish

    The Last Centrist | Interview: Michael Smerconish
    Jul 21 2025
    Jamie Weinstein is joined by Michael Smerconish, host of SiriusXM’s The Michael Smerconish Program and CNN’s Smerconish, to discuss the state of centrism and the future of the Republican Party. The Agenda:—Centrism in 2025—Third-party viability—Government efficiency—The role of media in political division—Trump’s Epstein problem—Trump’s letter to Epstein—Republicans in 2028 The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and weekly livestreams—⁠⁠⁠⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 m
  • Conspiracy Central | Roundtable

    Conspiracy Central | Roundtable
    Jul 18 2025
    Is the Jeffrey Epstein issue blowing up the MAGA base? Jonah Goldberg, Mike Warren, and David French join Steve Hayes to discuss the Epstein files and their implications for Vance 2028, delayed resolve toward Russia, and the Supreme Court’s apparent greenlight for Department of Education cuts.And, of course, an extended Not Worth Your Time on soda. The Agenda:—Jeffrey Epstein catch-up—Little Epstein, big Epstein—Why can’t Trump shut this down?—Kudos to First Lady Melania Trump—Putin’s dark determination meets Trump’s hurt feelings—Monday’s SCOTUS decision looks good for Trump administration—for now —Stuart Stevens’ on killing the DOE—The Platonic ideal of Coca-Cola Show notes: David’s July 13 New York Times column Jonah’s June 6 G-File: “The Inevitable Splintering to Come” Mike’s piece: “The Epstein Conspiracy Eats Its Own.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 13 m