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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan
Donald Trump
Immigration
Christianity
Republican Party
Conservatism
Liberalism
United States
Civil Rights Movement
Mental Health
Marriage Equality
American Politics
Religion
Transgender Rights
Politics
AIDS Crisis
Covid-19
Ukraine
Democratic Party
Kamala Harris
Animal Welfare

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Michael is the best nonfiction writer in America — and another friend from the early TNR days. He’s the author of so many bestsellers, including Liar’s Poker, ... more

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Emily is a senior editor at the New York Times Book Review. She’s also worked as a senior editor at The New Yorker, an ideas reporter for the NYT, a fashion fe... more

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Jake is a journalist and a dear old friend, starting in our early days as interns together at TNR. He’s the former longtime editor of Slate and the co-founder ... more

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Arianna is a writer and businesswoman. She co-founded The Huffington Post in 2005, and after it was acquired by AOL, she became the president and editor-in-chi... more

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Recent Guests

Emily Eakin
Senior editor for The New York Times Book Review; author of The Frenchmen and My Life in Theory
The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker
Episode: Emily Eakin On What Postmodernism Wrought
Jacob Weisberg
Journalist, author of Profiles in Cowardice, A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era
Pushkin Industries (co-founder); Committee to Protect Journalists (Chairman); New York Review of Books contributor
Episode: Jacob Weisberg On Trump’s Collaborators
Arianna Huffington
Writer and entrepreneur, founder of Thrive Global, former CEO/editor-in-chief of Huffington Post
Thrive Global / Huffington Post
Episode: Arianna Huffington On Living Well
Azam Ahmed
International investigative reporter for The New York Times; former bureau chief in Afghanistan, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
The New York Times
Episode: Azam Ahmed On The Aftermath Of 9/11
Louise Perry
Writer and longtime campaigner against sexual violence, research director at The Other Half
The Other Half
Episode: Louise Perry On The Sexual Revolution (Re-Aired)
Glenn Loury
Economist, academic, writer
Brown University; The Glenn Show
Episode: Glenn Loury On Being A Minority Within A Minority (Re-Aired)
Cornel West
Public intellectual and scholar, guest on the show
Episode: Cornel West On God And The Great Thinkers (Re-Aired)
Helena Kerschner
Detransitioned young woman who lectured to lawmakers; public speaker on detransition experiences
Detransition advocacy/activism
Episode: Buck Angel & Helena Kerschner On Trans And Detrans (Re-Aired)
Buck Angel
Trans man, educator, former porn star, and advocate with lived experience of transitioning and detransitioning
Individual with personal experience in transgender healthcare
Episode: Buck Angel & Helena Kerschner On Trans And Detrans (Re-Aired)

Host

Andrew Sullivan
Host of The Dishcast, guiding conversations with guests across politics, media, and culture

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • Miss it but won’t pay for it

    Amusing light listen that I used to like, but when they erected the paywall they showed the truth about conservatives. I will listen to ads until the cows come home, but another subscription- piss off!

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    drouselle
    Canada18 days ago
  • Dinosaurs still walk the Earth…

    … And one can hear them on this podcast. Mid-witted Butskellites unite!

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    Bibliophenia
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • You know

    Ben Rhodes — 100 “you knows” in 56 minutes— and he’s a podcaster

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    Mncxds
    United States4 months ago
  • Ideologically Blind

    Repeatedly falls short as a credible thinker due to ideological blindness

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    Lucite75
    Israel6 months ago
  • Stop talking/shouting over your guests

    Good content, high intellectual engagement on important topics. Sometimes gets a bit trivial (does anyone want to know that the host gets high and goes to leather events etc?) and Andrew’s interview style isn’t just often hectoring it verges often on bullying (see Eli Lake episode). Sometimes suspiciously aggressive on immigration (why the fixation on “non-white immigration?) and appears to be stridently anti-Israel.

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    Stickstonan
    United States7 months ago

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Listeners highlight high intellectual engagement and strong guest quality.
Some reviews note interruptions or perceived bias in conversations.
Many comments praise thoughtfulness and depth, with occasional critique of the host's interview style.

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#160
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#229
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#79
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#163
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#163
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#166
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Jacob Weisberg On Trump’s Collaborators
Q: How did your upbringing influence your view of political courage and the commitments of journalists under pressure?
He explains that growing up in an environment that valued civic virtue and speaking truth to power created an expectation of standing up for principles, even when it was risky, and that this informed his stance on discussing accountability for those who enabled authoritarian impulses.
Jacob Weisberg On Trump’s Collaborators
Q: Tell me, because you come from two quite extraordinary parents. Maybe we could start there with you telling us, and telling the listeners a little bit about them.
Weissberg describes his parents as public servants with a liberal, risk-taking mindset influenced by a culture of public service and fearlessness in standing up for principles, which shaped his own approach to journalism and political courage.
Azam Ahmed On The Aftermath Of 9/11
Q: How did the Afghanistan reporting opportunity arise and what made it compelling despite not having a background in Wall Street or finance?
He describes pushing for a hedge-fund beat and then transitioning to Afghanistan when given the chance, viewing war correspondence as vital work with existential stakes, and highlighting how the assignment transformed his approach to reporting and storytelling.
Azam Ahmed On The Aftermath Of 9/11
Q: How did reporting first pop up in your mind as something you might be interested in, and why not fiction?
He explains he initially considered journalism as a serious path, valued the live, real-world stakes of war reporting, and later realized that bringing a literary sensibility to urgent contemporary events could deepen his storytelling as opposed to pursuing fiction alone.
Cornel West On God And The Great Thinkers (Re-Aired)
Q: How does Christianity inform your politics and social engagement?
Christianity inspires a commitment to dignity, solidarity with the vulnerable, and a responsibility to oppose oppression, while recognizing that institutions are fallible. The conversation emphasizes grace as transformative action rather than utopian control, and it advocates engaging others with empathy rather than resorting to dogmatic certainty.

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This show features substantive, wide-ranging conversations with prominent thinkers, journalists, historians, and policy analysts who explore politics, culture, media, and liberalism. Guests range from political commentators and former policymakers to philosophers and academics, often tied to current events, foreign policy, or social theory, with a distinctive emphasis on liberal thought, skepticism of dogma, and intellectual history. A hallmark is rigorous inquiry balanced with personal storytelling, making it useful for listeners who enjoy deep dives into ideas, cultural critique, and contemporary politics. Noteworthy is the host's willingness to challenge guests and tackle big questions about democracy, technology, and society, sometimes ... more

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