The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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Politics of Who Rather Than What | Interview: Yuval Levin Nov 05, 2025

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Jonah Goldberg is not a populist, but when the masses demand an appearance by modern-day Founding Father Yuval Levin, even Jonah is powerless to resist. Jonah and Yuval reminisce about the life and legacy of Dick Cheney, discuss the rise of right-wing antisemitism, and ultimately agree that we need more boring politicians.

Shownotes:
—The Fettered Presidency - AEI
—The Imperial Congress - Heritage
—The Kevin Roberts video
—Jonah’s essay on popular frontism
—Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There
—Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
—“Second Thoughts On James Burnham”

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Kevin Roberts Has No Excuse | Ruminant Nov 01, 2025

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Join Jonah Goldberg as he proves just how right he was about President Donald Trump’s demolition of the East Wing, unveils a novel spin on C.S. Lewis’ triple dilemma, and calls out Kevin Roberts for giving a pass to right-wing antisemites.

Shownotes:
—Advisory Opinions: Firing Squad vs. Suffocation
—The Remnant with Mike Bird
—The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum Misleads and Harms America
—The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Left and Right
—Last week’s Ruminant
—CNN write up of polling on East Wing demolition
—The Remnant with Charles Murray
—Trump’s “Biden FBI” Truth Social post
—Today’s Morning Dispatch
—“Tucker Carlson Interviews Nick Fuentes”
—The Kevin Roberts video
—Nick Catoggio’s Boiling Frogs on Fuentes and Carlson
—“The Irony of Bill Kristol”
—Jonah’s LA Times column on dictators
—Jonah’s G-File on the Helen Andrews piece
—“We, Sharpie”

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Prophets Without Honor | Interview: Erick Erickson Oct 30, 2025

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Jonah Goldberg heads down to the swamps of Georgia to take a swim with Erick Erickson through some unrefined, rank political punditry. These bygone conservatives chew over the midterms, likely 2028 candidates, antisemitism, and the radicalizing influence of the internet.

Shownotes:
—The Erick Erickson Show
—The Remnant with Molly Worthen on charisma
—Jonah’s G-File on identity

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Tell Me About Henry George | Interview: Mike Bird Oct 29, 2025

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Mike Bird, having unwittingly written a book about one of Jonah Goldberg’s greatest intellectual interests, finds himself on The Remnant fielding questions about communism, single taxes, leaseholding, and—most importantly—Henry George.
Shownotes:
—The Land Trap: A New History of the World's Oldest Asset
—Financial Times review of Mike’s Book
—Rousseau quote on land
—Adam Smith quote on land
—Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward
—The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum Misleads and Harms America

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Man, Woman, or Gorilla | Ruminant Oct 25, 2025

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Join Jonah Goldberg as he rambles through the recesses of his mind and unpacks a controversial take on the soon-to-be White House ballroom, calls out Donald Trump’s blatant corruption, opines on feminism, and wonders in boyish awe at the Louvre heist.Shownotes:
—Megan McArdle’s Dispatch author page
—Freddy Gray in The Spectator - “Can anyone stop J.D. Vance becoming president?”
—Alex Demas on Binance - Dispatch
—Burke - “No man should be judge in his own cause.”
—Suicide of the West
—Helen Andrews, “The Great Feminization” - Compact Magazine
—Proud to Be Right: Voices of the Next Conservative Generation
—Rest Is History Book Club - Handmaid’s Tale
—Jonathan Martin on Graham Platner in Politico
—Liberal Fascism
—88 Best Heist Movies of All Time

The Remnant 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 Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠.

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More Than Evolution Requires | Interview: Charles Murray Oct 23, 2025

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Join Jonah Goldberg as he reverts into an intimidated little policy gnome in the presence of Charles Murray, our greatest living social scientist. Jonah and Charles brave the deep waters, inquiring into the existence of God, the reliability of the New Testament, the reality of life after death, and the possibility of reincarnation.

Plus, titillating side comments on Star Trek whales and milk theft.

Shownotes:
—Taking Religion Seriously
—Murray’s last appearance on The Remnant
—Taking Religion Seriously: A Book Event with Charles Murray at AEI
—Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape The Universe
—Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950
—Mere Christianity
—Father Pine Remnant Episode

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Soldiers Not Warriors | Interview: Kori Schake Oct 22, 2025

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AEI Colleague Week is off with a bang as Jonah Goldberg dives deep with Kori Schake on the interplay between the American military and government. They survey history and current events alike, covering the Whiskey Rebellion, Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Florida, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's meeting of the generals, and the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Shownotes:
—The State and the Soldier
—Bret Devereaux’s Dispatch author page
—Jonah on Congress
—Live Remnant recording in Grand Rapids on November 4
—Jack Goldsmith on the Insurrection Act

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Sophistry and Sovereigntism | Ruminant Oct 18, 2025

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Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the indictment of John Bolton, G.K. Chesterton’s beef with Edmund Burke, and the POLITICO report on the Young Republicans.

Show Notes:
—Wednesday's G-File
—Nick Catoggio on the Young Republicans
—The fight over National Guard deployment

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Ask a Catholic | Interview: Father Gregory Pine Oct 16, 2025

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Father Gregory Pine joins the podcast today, and Jonah Goldberg desperately tries not to offend him while asking his most pressing religious questions about the efficacy of prayer, the salvation of non-Christians, and the rules regarding priestly celibacy.

Shownotes:
—Father. Gregory Maria Pine, O.P.
—Your Eucharistic Identity: A Sacramental Guide to the Fullness of Life
—Lumen Gentium
—The Bad Popes

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The Annual State of the Dispatch | Interview: Steve Hayes Oct 15, 2025

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Jonah Goldberg has reluctantly invited notorious media hack Steve Hayes back on the show to wax lyrical about The Dispatch’s 2025 thus far, the SCOTUSblog acquisition, and maintaining one’s integrity.

Shownotes:
—2024 Annual State of The Dispatch
—Steve’s weird NWYT on The Dispatch Podcast
—Steve’s good NWYT on The Dispatch Podcast
—Newsgeist
—SCOTUSblog
—Most recent Dispatch Podcast
—The Dispatch founding manifesto
—Grayson Logue’s article on vaccines and pediatricians

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