The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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Collision, Collusion, Conclusion Jan 09, 2025

Show notes

Jonah Goldberg had an insatiable hankering for beans on toast and has thus opted to abandon ye loyal listeners for an English vacation. To fill the Jonah-shaped vacuum, Sarah Isgur and Michael Warren of Dispatch fame have revived The Collisionto talk all things legal and presidential one last time.

They cover the latest developments in Donald Trump’s New York criminal case and classified documents case before turning to the question of January 6 pardons. Say what you will about the president-elect, he sure does give our hosts a plethora of material to work with.

Show Notes:

—Read The Collision archives

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Cross and Country Jan 08, 2025

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Brookings Institution senior fellow and best-selling author Jonathan Rauch has returned to The Remnant once more to subject his latest book to Jonah Goldberg’s barrage of inquiry. The book in question, Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy, seeks to remind Americans that liberalism cannot function without strong Christian institutions and argues that living the Christian doctrine could help fix our democracy.

Jonah and Jonathan discuss new ways to protect American pluralism, spiritual formation in the civic realm, and the admirable strategies of the Church of Latter-day Saints.

Show Notes:

—Buy Cross Purposes here

—G-File: Slog and Sacrifice

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 Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.

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The Perónian Swamp Jan 04, 2025

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After attending to the various and sundry, Jonah Goldberg explains why you should read George Orwell's Politics and the English Language, why the conflation between "the swamp" and "the deep state" irritates him so much, and the issue with saying "Trump is Hitler."

Show Notes:

—Jonah's debate with Charles Kesler

—Liberal Fascism

—Kevin Williamson on the Deep State and Vikings

—Kevin Williamson on Jimmy Carter

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The Year of Tough Answers Jan 02, 2025

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On the first Remnant episode of 2025, Jonah Goldberg is joined by Chris Stirewalt to discuss the ethical implications of doing something “country style,” debate who made the biggest political mistake of 2024, and dive into the strategic value of “popularism.” Few are more qualified than Chris to kick off another year of punditry, eggheadery, rabbit holes, and rumination.

Show Notes:

—Jonah’s LA Times Column

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The Silicon Valley Schism Jan 01, 2025

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Jonah Goldberg is joined by Virginia Postrel, the former editor of Reason magazine, best-selling author, and contributing editor for Works In Progress to discusstechnocrat schadenfreude, selective dynamism, and Jonah’s Burkean sympathies. Plus: a discussion on the right-wing version of utopia and the myths of American nostalgia.

Show Notes:

—Virginia’s latest book, Fabric of Civilization

—Virginia’s Substack

—A Video Introduction to Dynamism

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The Dulcet Tones of Infighting Dec 28, 2024

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Jonah Goldberg jubilantly welcomes the new year with a responsible intake of schadenfreude, as MAGAworld tumbles into disarray over immigration. Will the unprecedented wisdom of tech bros solve all the intractable problems that have plagued our country for years or just most of them? Tune in to this Ruminant for a tour of the race-baiting and loathing on the far right.

Warning: Please consult a doctor if your schadenfreude lasts longer than four hours.

Show Notes:

-Elon's God Complex, per Mr. Goldberg

-Nick Catoggio on the Elon/MAGA break up

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An Even Longer March Through the Institutions Dec 26, 2024

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Once again, Jonah Goldberg has received countless requests from the children of the world for some serious conservative eggheadery for Christmas. Ever benevolent, Jonah has obliged by hosting Richard Reinsch, the Editor in Chief of the Civitas Outlook at the University of Texas to discuss how conservatives can reform existing institutions from the inside out. Jonah and Richard also cover the legitimacy of Trump’s perceived mandate, the merits of competitive federalism, the storied history of conservative doomcasting, and the future of the Republican party.

Show Notes:

—Tevi’s Commentary piece on the Obama fallout

—Learn more about Civitas

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Thanks, Obama Dec 25, 2024

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In the spirit of the holidays, Remnant-verse Uncle Tevi Troy joins Jonah Goldberg to lament the changing times, discuss the downstream effects of the Obama years, debate the best time travel references, and spitball some solutions to the chaos in the Democratic Party. Later in the show, Tevi and Jonah cover the future of Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s love affair and remind everyone to stay in their own lanes.

Show Notes:

—Tevi’s Commentary piece

—Wall Street Journal report on Grandpa Joe

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Joe Biden’s Roadside Library Dec 21, 2024

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As the holiday season reaches its zenith, the gods of punditry have forced one Jonah Goldberg to cover a looming government shutdown at the hands of the de facto president. He predicts Elon Musk’s aims in his congressional meddling, expounds upon the difference between being wrong and being evil, and reminds us all that liberal democratic capitalism will not fill the gaping hole in the soul of man. Plus: Jonah makes a list of his favorite historians—check it twice in the show notes.

Show Notes:

—Jonah’s intellectual history master list

—A controversial Remnant

—Wednesday G-File

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Elite Envy Dec 19, 2024

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It’s high time to start the postmortem of the latest Great Awokening. Jonah is joined by sociologist and author Musa al-Gharbi to discuss his new book, We Have Never Been Woke. Musa makes the casethat many of the maladies of the woke movement stem from a desire to achieve social justice without individual sacrifice and that wealth redistribution is much more complicated than the Macbook Marxists have been led to believe. Jonah and Musa discuss the capitalist soul of a seemingly altruistic elite, the concept of asymmetric multiculturalism, trustafarians, and the formula behind major social progress movements.

Show Notes:

—Musa’s book: We Have Never Been Woke

—The Credential Society: A Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification

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