The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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Patriots and Loyalists | Interview: Ken Burns Jan 12, 2026

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Jonah Goldberg is joined by Ken Burns, the prolific American filmmaker behind documentaries on the Civil War and American Revolution. The two discuss the importance of historical narratives, why George Washington is so pivotal, and whether Jonah would have been a Loyalist or Patriot.

Show Notes:
—Washington Monthly's review of The American Revolution (2025)
—Jonah's Next 250 essay: "The American Revolution Was a Really Big Deal"

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A Government of Lies | Solo Jan 10, 2026

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Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the Trump administration's response to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the use of the word "regime," and where nationalism goes wrong.

Show Notes:
—Wednesday's G-File
—Friday's Dispatch Podcast

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Free Bird | Interview: Matt Ridley Jan 07, 2026

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Jonah Goldberg is joined by returning guest Matt Ridley, author of Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea. The two discuss the beauty of birds and the distinction between natural selection and sexual selection, how species evolve to adapt to city life, and the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
Show Notes:
—Matt's previous appearance on The Remnant

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John Adams Was Not an Originalist | Interview: Lindsay Chervinsky Jan 05, 2026

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In the second installment of The Remnant’s unofficial presidential-biographers series, Jonah Goldberg powwows with Lindsay Chervinsky about John Adams, the Alien and Sedition Acts, unwritten laws, the pardon power, and the centrality of the Continental Army to the development of American identity.

Plus, Jonah asks Lindsay about his favorite libertarian urban myth.

Shownotes:
—Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic
—List of vice presidents of the United States
—Remnant on Martin Van Buren
—George Washington’s cover letter
—Jeffrey Rosen - The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America
—General Orders, 4 July 1775

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The Warmth of Collectivism | Solo Jan 03, 2026

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Jonah Goldberg ruminates on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration speech and the mayor's strange appeal to the "warmth of collectivism." He then reviews Paul Thomas Anderson's film One Battle After Another and explains how the Minnesota fraud story is discrediting some mainstream journalists.

Show Notes:
—The Remnant with Chris Stirewalt

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Watching the American Right Rip Its Face Off | Interview: Chris Stirewalt Dec 31, 2025

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Jonah Goldberg invites Nuke LaLoosh LARPer Chris Stirewalt to discuss the biggest political gaffes of 2025, debate whether House Speaker Mike Johnson is a human in a lizard suit or a lizard in a human suit, and name the most punchable faces from the past year.

Show Notes:
—Jonah's interview with Rahm Emmanuel

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Intellectuals of the New Right | Interview: Laura Field Dec 29, 2025

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Caving to popular demand for more talk about Straussians, Jonah Goldberg sits down with Laura Field to discuss the ideas driving the New Right. Follow Laura and Jonah as they fall down rabbit holes and explore digressions in the complicated story of 20th-century conservatism, the rise of MAGA, and the intellects behind Trumpism.

Shownotes:
—Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right
—Remnant on Straussians
—Project 2025
—“The Flight 93 Election”
—Michael Anton: “Harry V. Jaffa: An Appreciation”
—1776 Commission Report
—Yoram Hazony: The Virtue of Nationalism
—Herbert Croly: The Promise Of American Life
—Charles A. Reich: The Greening of America
—The 1619 Project
—Marco Rubio: “Industrial Policy, Right and Wrong”
—Patrick Deneen: Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future
—The American Mind
—Richard Reinsch: “‘Furious Minds’ Review: The Road to MAGA”
—Jonah on Invasion of the Body Snatchers and MAGA converts
— Peter Schramm: “Born American, But in the Wrong Place”

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Young MAGA Is Not Alright | Ruminant Dec 27, 2025

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Having a bad end of the year? You’re not alone. Listen to Jonah take on those who say there’s a war on Christmas, meander through some economic punditry (no, he is not an expert), and cheer on Ben Shapiro from the very lonely sidelines.

Plus: We’re rooting for you, Ben Sasse.

Show Notes:
—A Pilgrim's Calling
—Democrats Are Thrilled That Trump Will Hit the Midterms Trail

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‘You Can’t Turn Jesus into a Nazi Mascot’ | Interview: Russell Moore Dec 24, 2025

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With antisemites coming out of the woodwork and everyone all a-muddle about ‘Christian Zionism,’ there’s only one thing to do: break the glass and get Russell Moore.

Join Russ and Jonah Goldberg as they wrestle with the baffling dynamics of our time, including Evangelical fads, far-right ascendence, groyper catering, religious revival, and the possibility of a new anti-tech party.

Shownotes:
—Heritage Foundation President Addresses Staff After Video Refusal to Cancel Tucker Carlson
—Rod Dreher - “What I Saw And Heard In Washington”
—Jonah G-File on the youth
—Hillary Clinton - It Takes a Village
—Julien Benda - Treason of the Intellectuals
—Charlie Kirk memorial: Erika Kirk
—Trump's remarks at Charlie Kirk's funeral
—Jesse Arm Remnant
—Rahm Emanuel Remnant

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Rights, Obligations, and Nostalgia | Interview: Megan McArdle Dec 22, 2025

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She’s back folks! Amid unprecedented fanfare, Megan McArdle returns to The Remnant to discuss our economic situation, perceptions of generational inequity, free-range kids, civil rights, and what we owe the dead.

Shownotes:
—Megan’s last appearance on The Remnant
—President Trump addresses the nation
—NYT Sierra Club piece
—Megan’s piece about her brother
—Dispatch Pod on Megan’s article
—Megan on nostalgia
—Matt Walsh tweet
—Compact: “The Lost Generation”

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