Andrew Sullivan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Daniel, previously the editor-at-large at The American Conservative, is currently the editor of Modern Age, a conservative academic quarterly journal. He’s also a Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought at the Heritage Foundation and a columnist for The Spectator — and one of the few Trump supporters allowed to write op-eds for the NYT. I wanted to engage the most intelligent defense of Trump I could find. And Dan did not disappoint. But you be the judge. For two clips of the episode — on Trump as a corrective to the liberal establishment, and questioning how revolutionary the American Revolution really was — head to our YouTube page . Other topics: born into a Navy family in Missouri; going to UK grammar school in the Thatcher years; George III; Locke and self-government; the French Revolution and Jefferson; Washington and US neutrality; Jackson and populism; the Spanish-American War; Burke and Oakeshott; paleoconservatism and Pat Buchanan; the rise of China’s economy; the managerial elite; mass migration; multiculturalism; Obama the deporter-in-chief; nuke proliferation and the JCPOA; Trump as disruptor; Hazony’s The Virtue of Nationalism ; January 6; Biden betraying his moderation; the woke youth vs weak liberals; lawfare against Trump; shutting down the border; ICE in Minneapolis; evangelical fervor over Israel; the antisemite card; the Iran War; ethnic cleansing in Palestine; Ukraine’s drones; NATO finally stepping up; the Trump cult and AWOL Congress; caving to China over rare earths; Bezos and the WaPo; the ballroom; crime down in DC and better parks; and Trump purging dissenters. Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Tiffany Jenkins on privacy in a liberal democracy, John Gray on Trump’s new world, Bob Wright on the evolutionary force of AI, Stephen Grosz on the struggles of love, David Thomson on cinema history, James Verini on Ukraine, John O’Sullivan on Hungary, and Robby George on all our disagreements. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com .

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Ben is a writer and political adviser. He served as a deputy national security advisor and speechwriter to Obama for both terms. He’s currently a co-host of “Pod Save the World,” a contributing opinion writer for the NYT, and a contributor for MS NOW. He’s the author of After the Fall and The World as It Is , and his new book is All We Say : The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches . We avoided saying anything that might upset the Ellisons. Enjoy! For two clips of the episode — on AIPAC opposing the JCPOA, and our latest catastrophe in the Middle East — head to our YouTube page . Other topics: raised in NYC by a Methodist dad from small-town Texas and a Jewish mom whose relatives died in the Holocaust; lots of political debate growing up; Hemingway and Fitzgerald as formative writers; Orwell; Graham Greene and the brokenness of the world; Obama’s sense of realism; Lee Hamilton a key mentor; moving to DC after 9/11 to write about foreign policy; Obama and Crimea; Syria and the refugee crisis; the Paris agreement; Netanyahu’s disdain for Obama; the antisemite card; the Iron Dome; the Dish covering the Green Revolution; Hegseth’s hubris; the LEGO meme videos; Trump’s supervillain statements; the Hormuz debacle; the IDF quartering its soldiers in Palestine; the never-ending settlements; pogroms in the West Bank; the abuse in Israel prisons; the Greenland threat; NATO stepping up to fund Ukraine; the drone revolution; Trump’s demagogic genius; Obama’s speechmaking; his Peace Prize; Niebuhr; Lincoln’s second inaugural; FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech to end isolationism; JFK; the talent of Jon Ossoff; and the disappointments of Obama’s post-presidency. Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Tiffany Jenkins on privacy in a liberal democracy, Daniel McCarthy on conservatism, John Gray on Trump’s new world, Bob Wright on the evolutionary force of AI, Stephen Grosz on the struggles of love, David Thomson on cinema history, James Verini on Ukraine, John O’Sullivan on Hungary, and Robby George on all our disagreements. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com .

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Andrew Neil has long been one of the finest journalists in the UK. He has been chairman of The Spectator, chairman of Sky TV, editor of The Sunday Times, and a BBC anchor, where his grueling interviews of politicians became legendary. He’s currently a columnist for both the UK and US versions of The Daily Mail and an anchor for Times Radio. In the US he went viral after a car-crash interview with Ben Shapiro. For two clips of our convo — on Europe’s steady decline, and Trump’s cluelessness on tariffs — pop over to our YouTube page . Other topics: growing up near Glasgow as a working-class Tory; his mother working in the mills; his father fighting the Nazis; his merit-based grammar school (before Labour dissolved them); thriving on the debate team; studying US history at university; Adam Smith; reporting on The Troubles; covering the White House at The Economist in the early '80s; Reagan Dems and Trump Hispanics; covering labor and industry in the Thatcher era; her crackdown on unions; the print unions that spurred violence; Alastair Stewart; tough interviewing and how the US media falls short; Tim Russert; audio of Neil grilling Shapiro and Boris; the policy-lite race between Trump and Harris; populism in the US and UK; Greenland and the Panama Canal; the rise of autocracy in the 21st Century; recent elections in Europe; Starmer; US isolationism past and present; the Iraq War; the 2008 crash; Taiwan and semiconductors; China’s weakening economy; the overconfidence of the US after the Cold War; Brexit; Covid; mass migration; AI; and the challenge of Muslim assimilation in Europe. Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: John Gray on the state of liberal democracy, Jon Rauch on “Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy,” Sebastian Junger on near-death experiences, Evan Wolfson on the history of marriage equality, Yoni Appelbaum on how America stopped building things, Nick Denton on the evolution of new media, and Ross Douthat on how everyone should be religious. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com .

Welcome back to The Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast. Thank you for listening to the show. If you are a first time listener - Welcome. Long time listener - Welcome back. Thank you all for the support. A big thank you to YOU. For what you do everyday as a first responder and criminal justice professional. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol. I was contemplating hurting myself. I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Every time I have a Special Warfare Operator on I am always amazed by their humility, dedication and devotion to this great country. I had the honor of having Andrew "Sully" Sullivan on the show recently. Andrew is the CEO of Community First Project and BlueForce Strategies. They provide law enforcement organizations with no-cost training in areas such as de-escalation, stress mitigation and management, target identification and other critical skills, Community First Project can give police officers the confidence and critical skills to continue safeguarding our communities. Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Andrew Sullivan medically retired from the US military in 2020 after nearly two decades of service in the Special Operations community, including six years at SEAL Team Two and eleven years at Naval Special Warfare Development Group. His many combat commendations include the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals with combat valor, the Purple Heart Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, six Joint Service Commendation Medals with combat valor, two navy and Marine Commendation medals with valor, three Presidential Unit Citations and numerous other joint and individual awards. Following his time in service, Andrew started BlueForce Strategic Action Group, a SDVOSB that provides tactical, security, and leadership consulting to the DOD, Federal, and Law Enforcement Agencies. Additionally, Mr. Sullivan has consulted with several organizations advocating for mental health treatment for Veterans and First Responders. He is a board member at One Summit, a 501c3 that provides resilience training for pediatric cancer patients. Andrew has a MS in Strategic Leadership from the University of Charleston, West Virginia, and currently resides in Virginia Beach, VA, with his two daughters. You can find Andrew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sullivan-647826175/ https://c1p.org/about-us Check out more great episodes on The CJEvolution Podcast. www.cjevolution.com Patrick

Welp shit happens... Dem Boyz pulverized the Patriots not only did they lose 38 to 3. They lost some of their best talent. Tune in to find the silver lining and what this may mean going forward for the Patriots. Watch as Andrew Sullivan takes on the shotgun. The boys draft their ideal NFC South teams, and prepare yourself for the poopnomi heading towards Foxboro.

Many of the conversations we have had on this podcast have been around subject areas or circumstances that many of us, but not all of us, go through. This discussion with Marissa. Renee Lee is one that can connect with everyone. Losing a loved one or having a really bad experience in life happens to us all. Marissa joins us to discuss the idea that healing from loss does not mean moving on, but instead that we need to strive to love those we have lost even after death. And when you really dive deep, you can sometimes find love that you didn't even feel when they were alive Marisa Renee Lee is a called upon grief advocate, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Grief is Love: Living with Loss. Deemed "the friend we all wish we had in times of need" by Elaine Welteroth, Marisa is able to utilize research-based advice and wisdom to help others navigate the complicated and dark emotions we face when experiencing loss, offering unique insights for women and Black communities. In addition to her work in the grief space, Lee is a former appointee in the Obama White House and CEO of Beacon Advisors, a mission-driven consulting firm primarily focused on racial equity. She is a rabble-rouser of social healing: former managing director of My Brother's Keeper Alliance; co-founder of the digital platform Supportal; and founder of The Pink Agenda, a national organization dedicated to raising money for breast cancer care, research, and awareness. Lee also regularly contributes to The Atlantic, Glamour, Vogue, MSNBC, CNN and serves as an expert for Ritual's wellbeing app. She is a Harvard graduate and an avid home cook. Marisa lives in Virginia with her husband Matt, their newborn son Bennett, and their dog, Sadie. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps Marisa Renee Lee took to better navigate grief. Want to learn more from Marisa Renee Lee? >>Visit marisareneelee.com >> Grief is Love: Living with Loss >> Follow on Facebook >>Follow on Instagram @marisareneelee Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast

We have focused a lot of our time on this podcast hearing from people who have done the inner work to not just survive but thrive. However, what do you do once you have that inner power? That's where Samara Bay comes in. By redefining what power and authority sound like, Samara will teach us just how to use our voice to move the world toward a better tomorrow. Samara Bay is an author and speech coach whose clients are candidates for US Congress, C-suite executives, international diplomats, high school girls, and Hollywood celebrities. Her Penguin Random House book, Permission to Speak is a revolution in how to think about your voice and everyone else's. I've never had a more timely guest- Samara, you're just what we need right now and it is an honor to bring you on Small Steps. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps Samara Bay took to use her voice to help lead us to a better future. Want to learn more from Samara Bay? >> Visit ladialectcoach.com >> Follow on Twitter @SamaraBay >> Follow on Instagram @samarabay >> Permission to Speak is available for pre-order now@samarabay.com, and it'll be available in bookstores February 7th, 2023. Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast

This conversation is with a special guest, Robert Walker, who is also my friend and mentor. Robert Walker is known to his friends and colleagues as Bob. Bob founded American Program Bureau (APB), to provide an open forum for individuals to voice their opinions and point of view. Today, APB has the largest speaker roster in the industry, from entertainers and politicians to business leaders and renowned public intellectuals. A pioneering force in the lecture industry, Bob and the team at APB Speakers created the medium for people to see the most exciting and popular personalities, hear cutting-edge ideas, and experience the leaders, activists, and innovators, unedited and unfiltered by mass media. Upon founding APB in 1965, Walker reinvented the traditional lecture by creating infotainment to transmit the innovative intellectual excitement of a dynamic time and an entertaining format. From colleges to town halls, community forums, corporations, and trade and professional associations, this fourth medium offered audiences what they could not get elsewhere. To this day, under Walker's guidance and leadership, APB's culture of innovation continues to define each era while always looking into the future. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps Robert Walker took to put purpose over profit and show us how to measure our lives by the impact we make. Want to learn more from Robert Walker? >>>Visit apbspeakers.com >>>Connect on Twitter @Robert Walker >>>Connect on LinkedIn @Robert Walker Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast

Episode 6 with Chamique Holdsclaw dove into overcoming adversity and rebounding from trauma. This week’s guest, Joanne P. McCallie is also known as Coach P to her players and colleagues, has a very similar story to Chamique. As a coach, the stigma can be even worse. Coach P shows us the power of storytelling, and drives home the need for more education, action, and overall change to the stigma-filled narrative about brain health. Joanne “Coach P” McCallie is a former NCAA Division I women’s basketball head coach for 28 years, leading teams at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke, making National Coach of the Year, and winning numerous championships at all three schools. She is the only coach in history to win Coach of the Year in four different conferences, and then achieved that five times. And she is the only Division I head coach to lead two different programs to 30-win seasons with three National Championship game appearances. Coach P was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at age 30 while coaching at Maine. It was something she wanted to reveal for decades but was counseled that it would be career suicide and distracting to her teams. In 2021, she decided it was time to talk and became a mental health advocate and speaker, sharing her story to inspire and educate others on how to “win without losing yourself.” The result was her best-selling book, Secret Warrior: A Coach and Fighter, On and Off the Court , and numerous speaking engagements where she shares her story. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps Coach P took to go from survivorship to thrivership. Want to learn more from Joanne P. McCallie? >>Connect with Joanne on LinkedIn >>Follow her on Facebook and Instagram @coachp4life >> Secret Warrior: A Coach and Fighter, On and Off the Court Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast

Growing up, Drew recalls seeing the Holdsclaw jersey hanging on the wall in sports stores, although he never really knew exactly who Chamique Holdsclaw was. The only thing that Drew knew was that she was a really good basketball player– no one knew what Chamique Holdsclaw was going through behind the scenes. This conversation will be all about that part of Chamique’s life. You will hear her personal story of resilience as well as a message of the importance of self-care, prioritizing mental health, asking for help, and knowing that you are not alone. From the rough edge courts of New York City and recruited by Coach Pat Summit for the University of Tennessee's, Lady Balls, Chamique Holdsclaw was hailed as the female Michael Jordan- impressing crowds with her artistry, athleticism, and drive. A three-time NCAA champ and number one draft pick in the WNBA, Holdsclaw seemed destined for a spectacular professional career until her long-suppressed battle with mental disorders emerged to derail her career and threaten her life. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps that Chamique Holdsclaw took after hitting her rock bottom moment. Want to learn more from Chamique Holdsclaw on how to overcome adversity and rebound from trauma? >>Follow Chamique on Instagram and Twitter @ChamiqueHoldsclaw Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast

Drew is honored to share with you his conversation with Wawa Gatheru. Wawa’s passion for life and her energy around climate justice is something that everyone should hear. In this episode, Wawa shares this passion while opening up about what an activist means to her, who her community is, and the small steps she took to be able to express herself today. Wawa Gatheru is a climate justice storyteller motivated to uplift the voices of those most impacted by the climate crisis. She has become the voice of her generation using the power of social media to share how communities of color and women had been adversely affected by climate change and the racist roots of the environmental movement. Wawa is also the founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, an Erode Scholar at the University of Oxford, a narrative fellow at the All We Can Save Project, and a recent Revolutionary Power Fellow at the US Department of Energy, where she worked under the first-ever deputy for energy justice to integrate energy justice in the federal landscape. She is also the youngest member of the Earth Justice Council and the first black person in history to receive the Rhodes, Truman, and Udall Scholarships. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps Wawa Gatheru took to build her community, why they matter to her, and how she became a climate justice storyteller. Want to learn more from Wawa Gatheru about building a community and why it matters? >> Visit wawagatheru.org >> Follow Wawa Gatheru on Instagram @wawa_gatheru Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast

Like many of our guests, John Qui ñ ones is an excellent storyteller and uses his storytelling as a way to further social change. We will continue to discuss some of the themes from past episodes and really center on the idea of always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. A lifetime of never taking no for an answer took John Qui ñ ones from migrant farm work and poverty to more than 30 years at ABC News, the anchor desk at 2020 and Primetime, and seven national Emmy awards for his reporting over the years. Along the way, John broke through barriers, won the highest accolades, and became a role model for many. As host and creator of What Would You Do? the highly rated hidden camera, ethical dilemma news magazine. Now on its 14th season, Qui ñ ones has literally become the face of doing the right thing to millions of fans. Known for truly connecting with audiences and leaving them uplifted and inspired, John Qui ñ ones delivers a powerful message of believing in oneself, never giving up, and always doing the right thing. Join us in this conversation to hear the small steps John Qui ñ ones took to do the right thing even when no one is watching. Want to learn more from John Qui ñ ones? >>Follow John on Twitter @JohnQABC , Facebook , and Instagram @johnquinones. >> Click here for full episodes of What Would You Do? on ABC Connect with Andrew Sullivan on Instagram @thesmallstepspod Watch Small Steps, Big Change on YouTube @Small Steps Big Change Podcast