David French

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Senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s also a columnist for Time. He’s the author of Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore, and the forthcoming Divided We Fall, among others.

Advisory Opinions #41

From 1918 to 1968

June 1, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss the latest news out of the Supreme Court including the court denying a California church’s lockdown challenge, Rep. Justin Amash’s plan to introduce legislation to end qualified immunity for police officers, Sen. Tom Cotton’s call to invoke the Insurrection Act, the president’s call to label ANTIFA a terrorist organization, and a return to their debate over law school.

The Dispatch Podcast #26

Censorship Through Noise

May 29, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Sarah and Steve to discuss his piece on disinformation in the 2020 campaign, Trump, Twitter, and the social media wars, and his advice for young reporters.

Advisory Opinions #40

How Do You Square a Circle?

May 28, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

The president has a new social media executive order. What happens if Trump loses in November, but doesn’t want to leave? Qualified immunity and the Fourth Amendment in the context of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. House of Representatives allows proxy voting for the first time this week. And a Central Park video sparks a national conversation. David and Sarah have thoughts.

The Dispatch Podcast #25

20 Hours on Twitter

May 27, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Sarah and the guys discuss the president’s threats to crack down on Twitter, Joe Biden’s ‘Breakfast Club’ controversy, the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the president pushing a conspiracy theory that falsely accuses Joe Scarborough of murder.

Advisory Opinions #39

Golden Handcuffs

May 26, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss the growing partisan divide over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the legal fights over church openings, Rachel Maddow’s SLAPP lawsuit victory, and the pros and cons of going to law school.

Advisory Opinions #38

Ultimate Supreme Court Nerdery Part II

May 22, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah finish their preview of a number of upcoming Supreme Court decisions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to DACA and the Title VII cases. The two also discuss the debate over moves to expand vote by mail, and the new Hulu miniseries Mrs. America.

The Dispatch Podcast #24

Hell’s Comin’ With Me

May 20, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss the debate over unemployment benefits, the firing of the State Department’s inspector general, the recently declassified email from Susan Rice, and the team makes their VP picks for Joe Biden.

Advisory Opinions #37

Ultimate Supreme Court Nerdery Part I

May 18, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss the end of Rep. Justin Amash’s short-lived presidential bid, preview a number of upcoming Supreme Court decisions from Little Sisters of the Poor to the Blaine Amendment case, and the New York Times column taking a closer look at Ronan Farrow.

The Dispatch Podcast #23

Paul Romer Has a Plan

May 15, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer joins Sarah and Steve to discuss his plan to safely and responsibly reopen the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Advisory Opinions #36

Meet the Faithless Electors

May 14, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss ‘unmasking’ and Michael Flynn, Supreme Court oral arguments over the president’s financial records and “faithless electors,” and Wisconsin administrative law.

The Dispatch Podcast #22

Coronavirus Machismo

May 13, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Sarah, Jonah, and David discuss Joe Biden’s lead in the polls, the special election in California, what is “Obamagate,” and the future of social distancing and coronavirus.

Advisory Opinions #35

Time’s Up. Let’s Do This…

May 11, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru. Secretary Betsy DeVos releases new regulations to overhaul Title IX. New details in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. The Justice Department drops its criminal case against Michael Flynn. David and Sarah have thoughts.

The Dispatch Podcast #21

China’s “Discourse Power”

May 8, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Sarah and Steve are joined by Thomas Joscelyn, who writes the Vital Interests newsletter for The Dispatch, to discuss the diplomatic battle between the U.S. and China, Afghanistan exit deal, and how a Biden administration might change our foreign policy.

Advisory Opinions #34

Justin Amash v. Death Star

May 8, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan joins David and Sarah to discuss his announcement that he is exploring a presidential run as a candidate of the Libertarian Party. David and Sarah then turn to the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, in a South Georgia neighborhood.

The Dispatch Podcast #20

Struggle in the Pacific

May 6, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Sarah and the guys take a deep dive into China from coronavirus to the battle for missile supremacy, reopening businesses around the country, the new culture war over wearing a mask, and the political fallout of a second wave of the pandemic.

Advisory Opinions #33

Our Lady of Guadalupe Goes Supreme

May 4, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss the Supreme Court’s first day of oral arguments via teleconference, preview the court’s May calendar, get the latest in the U.S. women’s soccer team’s equal pay lawsuit, and preview Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru.

The Dispatch Podcast #19

Men of Note

May 1, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Bret Baier, chief political anchor at Fox News, joins Sarah and Steve to talk 2020 politics: Joe Biden’s sexual misconduct allegation, veepstakes, Justin Amash’s third-party run, and the president’s handling of coronavirus.

Advisory Opinions #32

The Flynn Saga

April 30, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss the latest after Michael Flynn’s defense claims FBI notes show agents tried to entrap him, the viability of third-parties as Justin Amash flirts with running for president, and some legal news updates.

The Dispatch Podcast #18

Protest Poop

April 29, 2020

Hosted by David French, Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, Steve Hayes

Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David discuss Justin Amash’s move towards a third-party presidential run, the sexual misconduct allegation against Joe Biden, and round two of the paycheck protection program.

Advisory Opinions #31

Smothered and Covered

April 27, 2020

Hosted by David French, Sarah Isgur

David and Sarah discuss the latest polls looking at the 2020 election, the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a New York gun rights case, and talk with Steven Lehotsky, of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about how businesses are dealing with liability as they make plans to reopen.

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