The Pope, The President, And America - by Andrew Sullivan
We finally have a counter-balance to the moral values of Trump. In Rome.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We finally have a counter-balance to the moral values of Trump. In Rome.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
His new collection upends the stereotypes of federal workers. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The extremes of right and left on immigration are fueling each other.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
David needs little introduction; he’s a long-time writer at The Atlantic and the author of many books, the latest being Trumpocalypse and Trumpocracy. We cover a range of issues in this episode.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
One of my best mates asks me about psychedelics, Keir Starmer, the Daily Dish, and much more. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Hey, why not start the new year with solving the Israel-Palestinian problem? Yossi is an American-born Israeli journalist and his latest book is "Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor." Following our episode with Peter Beinart last summer, many readers recommended Yossi as a guest to balance out the discussion on Israel. I’m grateful for the suggestion and truly enjoyed our conversation — alternately honest and difficult. How can one admire Israel while also being candid about its flaws? How...| andrewsullivan.substack.com
He has a new history on the figures key to both the gay rights - and conservative - movements. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Johann is a close friend, so let’s get that out of the way. His latest subject is the modern curse of screen-driven distraction, and how to combat it: “Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention — And How To Think Deeply Again.” I even appear in the background in his account of how he tried to escape Internet addiction one summer in Provincetown. So excuse some of the informality and jokiness at the beginning of this chin-wag.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Her new book sounds the alarm. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The British journalist knows his stuff on both sides of the Pond. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The attempt to defeat Trump with legal prosecutions has ground to a halt.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #474, we discover a tiny town with a proud past.| The Weekly Dish
Trump's first year has been a triumph for autocracy in America. And it will last.| The Weekly Dish
His new book is a gripping narrative of characters and contingencies. Listen now on the Dishcast.| The Weekly Dish
For contest #473, the sleuths use hidden letters to identify a lovely tourist destination with a dark past — and danger lurking in the waves.| The Weekly Dish
How many civilians will have to starve for the "total defeat" of Hamas?| The Weekly Dish
After sharing common ground, we debate kids seeking medical transition. Listen now on the Dishcast.| The Weekly Dish
For contest #472, we promenade around a lovely place — until the deadly race comes to town.| The Weekly Dish
JD Vance is half-right and yet entirely wrong about America.| The Weekly Dish
Her book is a fascinating look at the interwar years — with many parallels to today. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
A legal, humane, and more effective approach is possible.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Well: not so much a miracle as proof that liberal democracy and pragmatism work.| The Weekly Dish
His new collection of diary entries is an emotional tour of NYC in the '80s and '90s. Listen now on the Dishcast.| The Weekly Dish
For contest #470, we head to a party town with ancient inspiration.| The Weekly Dish
He's building a police force larger than most armies — and domestic gulags to boot.| The Weekly Dish
We cover a lot of geopolitics — past and present. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Remembering one of the greatest Americans — and the dangers of arbitrary power. Listen now on the Dishcast.| The Weekly Dish
In contest #469, we find ourselves near one of the most epic battles in history.| The Weekly Dish
The two-state solution is nailed to the perch. The settlement project is super-charged.| The Weekly Dish
His book explores the religious roots of some of the biggest artists of the 1980s. Listen now on the Dishcast.| The Weekly Dish
In contest #468, we also learn about Jewish diamonds, bulging cattle, and a decapitated giant.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We debate the tariffs, the BBB, deportations over speech, and more. Things get testy. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #467, the CCP maps flummox almost every sleuth. But the raccoon dogs make the search worthwhile.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
You don't want the ibis to serve up the lost shaker of salt. There's a lot to drink in for contest #466, including the creepiest story in VFYW history.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
His biography of the 25th president describes the dawn of the American century. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #465, a VFYW first: nobody gets the prize.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Pulling on the thread of the absolute pardon power, Trump is wrecking the rule of law.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
They dug up a ton of depressing details on the denialist Dems. But not the media! Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
His new biography uncovers a deeply complicated figure on the American right. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We talk executive power-grabs by both parties over the decades. And why this is new. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - Orwell. Click to read The Weekly Dish, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
It's very difficult for most people in the Trump era. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
He also delves into Clinton, Bush, and more political history. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The authors of a new book look to recent history as a warning for present danger. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #460, many of the sleuths are green with envy.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The career of the Salvadoran populist dictator helps explain why Trump adores him.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We share common ground and debate fraught questions. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #421, this banal urban view belies a vibrant countryside — of volcanoes.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The great philosopher - unfiltered, funny and fierce. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The brilliant economist gets personal.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
A good-faith debate with a blogger from the early days.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Something really has shifted these past two weeks. Will it hold?| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The president's greatest legacy would be to make way for someone else in 2024.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The Cass Report has definitively destroyed their case for child sex-changes.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #423, we return to an area we visited recently, but we see the city proper. And cannibal fireflies.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
It's actually the opposite of the truth. And that matters.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Hamas perpetrates a pogrom in Israel itself. And so it begins again.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The fearless science writer is one of the few to take the subject seriously.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
His memoir is a defense of ordinary life against ideology. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Find all of our episodes in one place, along with corresponding clips and transcripts.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We’ve released this episode early this week … because we don’t know what’s going to happen next and don’t want to be caught short by events. And who better to comment on the Ukraine standoff as the days unfold than Anne Applebaum? She's a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of many formidable books, including "Red Famine," "Gulag: A History" (winner of the Pulitzer Prize), and her latest, "Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism."| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The legal expert helps us sort through the complexities. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The historian returns to the pod with modest but crucial proposals. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #427, we find ourselves on the westernmost tip of a non-Western place.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The famed novelist is a bracing voice in the culture wars. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #426, we travel to a big vibrant city with an infernal past.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The living legend also talks Jewish ancestry, national identity, the UK election and more. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The conservative author tries to persuade his tribe to better love its enemies. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We hear from many readers who underwent IVF.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Joe Biden cannot win this election. There is time to make way for someone who can.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
There's no one better to set the scene. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #424, we travel to a tropical paradise that needs protecting.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The creation of human embryos as a means to an end.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We chat about my mentor, philosopher Michael Oakeshott, and his many intimations about the world. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
She details her travails at the New York Times with candor and good humor. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The political scientist learned a lot from his upbringing in communist Romania.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
A giant of DC journalism swings by the studio. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Two old-school bloggers debate the China threat, mass immigration, and more. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The TV legend has a new collection of his greatest hits. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The conservative wonk urges the GOP to tack left on economics. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The legendary editor writes his first book. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
He's back on the pod with another smashing book. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We have a lot of shared history and disagreement. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
We hash it out and find some common ground. Listen now on the Dishcast.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The risks of imposing critical gender theory on young children| andrewsullivan.substack.com
Hamas perpetrates a pogrom in Israel itself. And so it begins again.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
For contest #384, we head to an island with a grim history but a gorgeous wilderness — with the world's best air.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
The theologian and I have a good-faith debate.| andrewsullivan.substack.com
