Screaming Complaints

Grandstanding about grandstanding.

Published April 13, 2023

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s latest PR stunt is a fight against Jim Jordan and Republican grandstanding. Sarah and David tear through the 50-page lawsuit before getting to a special guest interview with Andrew Brasher, former Solicitor General of Alabama.

Show Notes:
-Bragg goes after Jordan: merit + lots of nonsense
-The cruel unfairness of debating someone who’s good at debating, see: Isgur v Goldberg on Nazis marching in Skokie
-A sidebar on actually listening to opinions different than yours
-Judge Brasher on SGs and career paths.
-The clerk application process isn’t great
-Wordle and CIA-level crossword secrets

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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