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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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In Data We Trust | Interview: Steve Ballmer
Why does one of the world’s wealthiest men want to fund a database full of U.S. facts and figures? Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft executive and founder of USAfacts.org, joins Jamie at Dispatch HQ to discuss his philanthropic efforts.
The Agenda:
—Saying no to Mitt Romney (back in the day)
—Figures on immigration, healthcare, and debt
—Data-based decision-making
—The aftermath of Hamas’ October 7 attack
—The impact of AI
—Funding Harvard
Show Notes:
—The Atlantic: The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending
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Hunter’s Trial, Alito’s Tribulations | Roundtable
Sarah is joined by Jonah and Steve to discuss the Hunter Biden conviction and debate how much Biden’s age matters.
The Agenda:
—“This is what Joe Biden wanted.”
—Hunter’s tax charges
—Rep. Nancy Mace’s political evolution
—Have Republicans set expectations too low for Biden?
—IVF and political malpractice
—The secret recording of Justices Samuel Alito and John Roberts
Show Notes:
—Dukakis' death penalty question
—Yuval Levin’s new book: American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again
—Yuval Levin on The Remnant
—Ryan Anderson’s piece about IVF
—NYT: Alito’s ‘Godliness’ Comment Echoes a Broader Christian Movement
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Former NYT Producer on Groupthink in Journalism | Interview: Andy Mills
Jamie is joined by Andy Mills—host of Reflector and a co-creator of the New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast—to discuss why he left seminary for journalism and what’s gone wrong inside American newsrooms.
The Agenda:
—Andy’s background
—Why is everyone in New York?
—Policing curiosity
—The outsized power of young journalists
—Take them seriously, not literally
—Woke McCarthyism
—The Twitterization of journalists
—What makes a great podcast?
Show Notes:
—The Dispatch Podcast with A.G. Sulzberger
—Andy Mills and Matthew Boll’s Reflector
—The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
—Nellie Bowles' book
—Tom Cotton's op-ed in the NYT
—Adam Rubenstein's Chick-fil-A story
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Joe's Woes | Roundtable
Sarah, Jonah, and Mike discuss President Joe Biden’s immigration executive action and the coverage of his son Hunter Biden’s trial. The three also define “whataboutism” and “both-sidesism”, narrowly avoiding an existential crisis for Jonah.
The Agenda:
—Biden’s border crisis
—Hunter’s gun trial begins
—The debate over Biden’s age
—The hostage crisis in Gaza
—Returning grocery carts
Show Notes:
—Jonah’s Wednesday G-File
—Ronald Reagan on Saturday Night Live
—Advisory Opinions’ episode on Hunter Biden
—Jonah’s Remnant with Mike Warren
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Why Bother to Vote | Interview: George Will
Washington Post columnist George Will joins Jamie to discuss the Trump verdict, the state of American politics, Israel’s predicament, the influence of college campuses, foreign policy, and the future of the Republican Party.
Show Notes:
—Will's Washington Post column on not voting in November
—Will's Washington Post column on nuclear annihilation
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Trump's Guilty. Now What? | Roundtable
A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in his New York criminal trial. Sarah is joined by Jonah, Mike, and Steve to break down the conviction and discuss where we all go from here.
The Agenda:
—Was this a Stalin show trial?
—When law enforcement becomes personal
—Trump’s defense failure
—Shame on everybody
—Did this change anyone's vote?
—Trump raises $34.8 million
—Will Trump receive prison time?
—People you disagree with aren’t evil
—Was this worth our time?
Show Notes:
—The Collision: What's next?
—Last night's live Advisory Opinions
—Rep. Susan Collins’ reaction to the conviction
—NYT’s profile on Alvin Bragg
—Advisory Opinions on the New York indictment
—Elie Honig: Prosecutors Got Trump — But They Contorted the Law
—Larry Hogan’s statement on the conviction
—538 emergency pod
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