The Best of 2025 | Roundtable

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle, and Mike Warren to discuss their favorite books, TV shows, movies, meals, and products from 2025. Show Notes:—Megan McArdle's podcast, Reasonably Optimistic—Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer—The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century—And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails—The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World—Daniel B. Kline's essay on liberalism—The Ungovernable City—Severance—Burma Superstar—Montague Diner—Mississippi pot roast—OXO Steel double jigger—Costco robot vacuum—Living (2022)—D'Oliva Smoked Habanero Olive Oil—Angelita Madrid The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch⁠⁠⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠⁠⁠by clicking here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices