VFYW: Red-Hot Real Estate • For contest #506, we find ourselves in a magical place that's threatened by mass death and destruction.

Why The New York Times Is Post-Liberal • A lawsuit opens a window into their vast program of race and sex discrimination.

Adrian Wooldridge On Liberalism's Genius • We talk about the moment in human history when freedom had a chance. Let's keep it alive.

The Ukrainian Miracle • Resilience, innovation, drones, and a Europe finally waking up. Who knew?

Tom Junod On Masculinity And His Dad • I talked to one of the finest feature writers of my generation about his raw memoir.

VFYW: Reef & Relaxation • For contest #504, we explore a scenic area where the sleuths were stymied by a lack of Street View.

A Tipping Point At Last? • The case for thinking the Iran War means the implosion of the Trump era.

Greg Lukianoff On Free Speech Fights • The First Amendment is increasingly threatened by both political tribes.

VFYW: Dangerous Beauty • For contest #503, we find ourselves in a tropical paradise with a crime rate that's anything but.

And Augustine Wept • The Pope rightly calls out the objective moral evil of this indefensible, immoral war.

Jeffrey Toobin On The Pardon Power • He digs into the history — well beyond Trump.

Derek Thompson On Meaning In Our Web World • We chat about the rapid changes of living online in the 21st century.

VFYW: A Bridge Not Too Far • For contest #502, we explore a vibrant city with a high reputation.

A Strongman's Kind Of War • The current clusterfuck in Iran makes the best case for a republic, and its virtues.

Tom Holland On Our Christian World • We may think we have left faith behind, but it's all around us. A chat with a great historian.

VFYW: XXX Marks The Spot • For contest #501, a very drab view provides a lot of local color.

Afroman For President! • A story of hilarious, ebullient hope in a dour and depressing time.

Jonah Goldberg On Conservatism, Blogging, Dogs • The Dispatch star and I are very much aligned in the age of Trump. It's called conservatism.

VFYW: The Eye Of A Desert Storm • For contest #500, sleuths celebrate that big milestone while exploring a country surrounded by missiles.

A War Against Our Own Values • Why Trump's unprovoked aggression breaks almost every rule of a just war.

Matt Goodwin On The Earthquake In UK Politics • A rising member of Reform challenges the status quo.

VFYW: After The Fall • For contest #499, we travel to a city with a dark turbulent past — but it bounced back big.

The Christianism Of The Left • Meet James Talarico, the next generation's religious crusader for woke illiberalism.

Eli Lake On Israel And The Iran War • A fierce, passionate, intense debate. But we're still friends! A podcast to die for.

VFYW: Half Of 666 • As one sleuth puts it, "Hell’s Bells! This was an easy one" — for contest #498.

The War He's Always Wanted • A moment of triumph for Benjamin Netanyahu; and of democratic collapse in the US.

Kathryn Paige Harden On Genes And Morality • The overlaps are fascinating.

VFYW: Having A Gas • For contest #497, we're in ski country. With a hot springs nearby. My kind of escape.

The Last War For Israel? • Another war of choice against Iran is the final gasp of a country that is losing America.

Michael Pollan On The Mystery Of Consciousness • We try to wrap our heads around the hard problem. And kinda give up.

VFYW: Hitting The Bricks • For contest #496, we explore a city known for its clay architecture.

What The Dems Should Say On Trans Rights • They can own the compassionate, sane center on this. Just drop the crazy.

Sally Quinn On Bezos, Washington, And Life • The WaPo legend and old friend drops by the studio.

VFYW: Bigfoot's Trap House • Don't let the gray, depressing view get you down — there's lots of fun stuff to learn in contest #495.

The President Of The 0.00001 Percent • Time to end the new Gilded Age. The way we did the last one.

Zaid Jilani On How The Dems Can Win • Well, kinda. He didn't exactly cheer me up.

VFYW: A Red Taxi To Rick's • For contest #494, we visit one of the most famous films in cinema.

Notes On Epstein • On an American elite that's self-dealing, self-obsessed, and long past good and evil.

Jason Willick On The Courts Under Trump • A young, sane, conservative writer on our political emergency.

VFYW: Breaking Bad Bunny • For contest #493, the sleuths serve up a wide range of fun facts for this boring view. It's one of the most entertaining contests in a while.

Jonathan Rauch On The F-Word • The pathologically reasonable writer sees fascism in MAGA. He's right.

VFYW: A City With Nine Lives • For contest #492, I hope you're not allergic.

The Abyss • We're through the looking glass. Who we once were — what we once were — is over.

Kevin Williamson On The Perils Of Populism • He speaks frankly about Trump and his supporters.

VFYW: Horsing Around • Contest #491 is a "great puzzle to start the Year of the Horse!"

VFYW: A Medieval Mecca • In contest #490, this place is packed with history.

A Viking Foreign Policy • The logic of Trump's entire approach: deploy superior force to plunder the weak. Repeat.

Claire Berlinski On Trump's Global Wreckage • It's been a brutal 2026 already.

Laura Field On Trump's Intellectuals • Her new book is a genuine engagement with the ideas of the new hard right. We dig in.

Helping Out The Dish For 2026 • There are just a few days left if you want to subscribe at the current low price. Please do.