The Dispatch Podcast

Host Sarah Isgur is joined by Steve Hayes, and Jonah Goldberg for a weekly thoughtful discussion on politics, policy, and culture.

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The Biden Files

Episode Date: January 12, 2023

Declan joins Sarah, David and Steve to break down President Biden’s classified documents scandal. The team then discusses McCarthy's backroom dealing,...

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Creatures of Capitol Hill

Episode Date: January 5, 2023

As the House enters a third day of its parade of pettiness, Sarah, Steve, and Jonah discuss Kevin McCarthy’s slow, tortuous slug of concessions toward...

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Sen. Sasse's Exit Interview

Episode Date: January 3, 2023

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse will resign from Congress and take on a new role in February as President of the University of Florida. Sasse, a junior senato...

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What Should We Be Doing?

Episode Date: December 2, 2022

Sarah, David, Jonah and –– believe it or not! –– Steve discuss whether and how the United States should support dissidents in China and Iran, ponder t...

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The Desperate Despots Club

Episode Date: November 30, 2022

With the war not going as smoothly as he might have hoped, Putin turns to Iran for help replenishing Russia's arsenal. Frederick W. Kagan, director of...

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The DeSantis Dilemma

Episode Date: November 18, 2022

With Donald Trump officially running for president, Ron DeSantis faces a twisted decision tree. Sarah, David, and Kevin are here to make sense of it....

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The Secret Mass Killer

Episode Date: November 10, 2022

On today’s explainer, Declan is joined by RAND Corporation senior researcher David Luckey. A retired Marine Corps officer, David is now devoted to get...

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Bibi's Back, Baby

Episode Date: November 6, 2022

With religion, political corruption, nationalism, and court reform on the ballot, Israel concluded this week its fifth election in three years. Tomer...

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Rise of the Vote Bots

Episode Date: October 28, 2022

What does the Fetterman-Oz debate reveal about the media? Will the isolationist horseshoe in Congress have an effect on Putin? And are we ready for Ke...

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Not at Dartmouth Anymore

Episode Date: October 14, 2022

A new study shows the stark lack of ideological diversity in elite universities. Lawmakers call to rethink relations with the Saudis after OPEC’s deci...

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Sen. Bill Cassidy on OPEC

Episode Date: October 12, 2022

With OPEC+ committed to gutting production, Americans are bracing for a gas price hike. This leads Sen. Bill Cassidy to wonder, how should the U.S. ma...