Articles: 128
15 Aug 2025, 17:53
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One of my best mates asks me about psychedelics, Keir Starmer, the Daily Dish, and much more. Listen now on the Dishcast.
09 Aug 2025, 08:39
For contest #474, we discover a tiny town with a proud past.
08 Aug 2025, 18:07
Trump's first year has been a triumph for autocracy in America. And it will last.
08 Aug 2025, 17:28
His new book is a gripping narrative of characters and contingencies. Listen now on the Dishcast.
02 Aug 2025, 01:56
For contest #473, the sleuths use hidden letters to identify a lovely tourist destination with a dark past — and danger lurking in the waves.
01 Aug 2025, 17:11
How many civilians will have to starve for the "total defeat" of Hamas?
01 Aug 2025, 17:05
After sharing common ground, we debate kids seeking medical transition. Listen now on the Dishcast.
26 Jul 2025, 03:33
For contest #472, we promenade around a lovely place — until the deadly race comes to town.
25 Jul 2025, 16:32
JD Vance is half-right and yet entirely wrong about America.
25 Jul 2025, 16:25
Her book is a fascinating look at the interwar years — with many parallels to today. Listen now on the Dishcast.
19 Jul 2025, 04:11
For contest #471, we find ourselves near a prudent place.
18 Jul 2025, 16:31
Well: not so much a miracle as proof that liberal democracy and pragmatism work.
18 Jul 2025, 16:13
His new collection of diary entries is an emotional tour of NYC in the '80s and '90s. Listen now on the Dishcast.
12 Jul 2025, 08:19
For contest #470, we head to a party town with ancient inspiration.
11 Jul 2025, 16:45
He's building a police force larger than most armies — and domestic gulags to boot.
11 Jul 2025, 16:26
We cover a lot of geopolitics — past and present. Listen now on the Dishcast.
04 Jul 2025, 18:09
Remembering one of the greatest Americans — and the dangers of arbitrary power. Listen now on the Dishcast.
28 Jun 2025, 06:17
In contest #469, we find ourselves near one of the most epic battles in history.
27 Jun 2025, 17:34
The two-state solution is nailed to the perch. The settlement project is super-charged.
27 Jun 2025, 16:52
His book explores the religious roots of some of the biggest artists of the 1980s. Listen now on the Dishcast.
21 Jun 2025, 06:31
In contest #468, we also learn about Jewish diamonds, bulging cattle, and a decapitated giant.
20 Jun 2025, 18:26
The campaign to trans children just lost an election, SCOTUS, and the NYT.
20 Jun 2025, 18:16
We debate the tariffs, the BBB, deportations over speech, and more. Things get testy. Listen now on the Dishcast.
14 Jun 2025, 16:25
For contest #467, the CCP maps flummox almost every sleuth. But the raccoon dogs make the search worthwhile.
13 Jun 2025, 18:10
Trump, the ugly Anti-American, is bringing the US military to bear at home.
13 Jun 2025, 17:48
I chat with an old friend about his life as a political staffer and journalist. Listen now on the Dishcast.
07 Jun 2025, 08:02
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.
06 Jun 2025, 17:14
Israel is committing moral and strategic suicide by ramping up the war in Gaza again.
06 Jun 2025, 17:08
His biography of the 25th president describes the dawn of the American century. Listen now on the Dishcast.
31 May 2025, 07:57
For contest #465, a VFYW first: nobody gets the prize.
30 May 2025, 17:08
Pulling on the thread of the absolute pardon power, Trump is wrecking the rule of law.
30 May 2025, 17:06
They dug up a ton of depressing details on the denialist Dems. But not the media! Listen now on the Dishcast.
