The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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Tucker Carlson’s Wrong Turn Sep 07, 2024

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As much as it pains Jonah to admit it, Steve was right about the magic of Door County, Wisconsin. After he adequately disparages a few more of Steve’s opinions, Jonah cleans up after Tucker Carlson and his crackpot “historian” crony. He discusses the role of intellectual and moral corruption in the legitimization of dishonorable revisionism, negates the Zinn-ification of history, and namedrops some philosophers. Plus: the consequences of appeasing your fans, the incessant misuse of the word “regime,” and the goofy goober grifters of Tenet Media.

Show Notes:

—Jonah vs. Niall Ferguson

—The Tucker interview in question

—Niall Ferguson corrects the record

—Sohrab pivots

—Nick Catoggio on the grifters

—Extended Tucker ruminations

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An AMA With Jonah From the Wild West Sep 05, 2024

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You asked, Jonah has answers. In order to secure his limited edition Blu-ray disc of Aquaman and the Sea-Monkeys, David French has abandoned his post as Remnant guest host, forcing Jonah to appeal to heaven and answer some listener questions. This installment of Remnant AMA features insider knowledge of the business side of The Dispatch, Jonah’s intellectual journey, fish farms, and the possibility of a return to true statesmanship. Plus: the distinction between Trump-inflicted damage and Harris-inflicted damage, the malicious shift in defining conservatism, and Jonah's thoughts on van life.

Show Notes:

—Paul Bloom’s Remnant appearance

—Vintage RFK Jr. critique

—On Mike Gallagher

—Advisory Opinions with Yuval Levin

—Down low on DeVos

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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Magic Kristol Ball Sep 04, 2024

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Gather around the campfire at the RV Park in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, to hear the tale of Brother Chris Stirewalt, who has traversed land and sea to tell Jonah legends of Costco demographics, the chief of the Minnesotan fiefdom, and the looming Trumpian hangover on the GOP’s horizon. Brother Stirewalt is benevolent enough to catch Jonah up to speed on the presidential race and shoddy polls, closing it all out with a few predictions regarding the elusive unicorns of the American electorate: the remaining undecided voters.

Show Notes:

—Chris explains the polls

—Subscribe to Stirewalt on Politics

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Pavement Paradise Aug 31, 2024

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Jonah, under the anvil of God and parked outside a Colorado Walmart, gives an update on his current cross-country trek. He ruminates on Kamala Harris' first interview and whether her connection to the Biden administration will actually matter to voters. His psephological Tourette syndrome subsides so he gets into the minutiae of his Wednesday G-File on how Christianity rewired the Western mind and why that's good news even if it’s not quite the good news. Something about a Walmart parking lot brings out the Thomistic. Plus: more on the Bulwark Front of Judea vs. the Judean Dispatch Front.

Show Notes:

—Dominion: How The Christian Revolution Remade the World

—Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy

—Friday's Dispatch Podcast roundtable

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Brainworms, Bears, and Ballot Boxes Aug 29, 2024

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Jonah has chosen to heed the advice of Horace Greeley to go west and get away from the crowds of idlers and imbeciles, anointing none other than Dispatch senior editor Mike Warren as Remnant guardian extraordinaire. Mike is joined by Semafor’s Dave Weigel for some punditry a la carte. Mike and Dave (who do not need wedding dates) cover RFK Jr.’s recent Trump endorsement, the state of the undecided voting bloc, what to make of the swing state map, and how Americans are feeling about Kamala Harris.Show Notes:

—Mike’s Dispatch Politics item on RFK

—Dave’s "Americana" newsletter

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Greenhouse Gaslighting Aug 28, 2024

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It’s been a very hot summer in Washington, and Jonah wants someone to blame. To get to the bottom of things, AEI scholar Roger Pielke stops by the studio to discuss the dissonance between politicized science and perspicacious reality. Jonah wants to know: How do we manage our energy supply? Is climate change really an existential threat? Should we nuke hurricanes? What happens when you mix science with ideology? Roger has the answers, and then some: AI models, Olympic controversies, and the wild world of degrowth. Tune in for a tour through the storm, where science meets politics and common sense fights for a seat at the table.

Show Notes:

—Roger’s Substack

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Patriotism Rehab Aug 24, 2024

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It’s a beautiful Friday morning in Washington, D.C., and Jonah has decided to pick a fight with Alexander Graham Bell. He ruminates upon the long decline of the convention (and who’s to blame), the insidious lying and mudslinging from both parties (Breaking: It’s wrong to bully children), and the parameters of minding your own business. Once Jonah has eaten his spinach and completed his convention punditry speed run, he ponders the ethics of critiquing patriotic sincerity, arguing that Donald Trump is not the patriot he pretends to be.

Show Notes:

—“Doug Emhoff, Modern-Day Sex-Symbol”

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Putin’s Pity Party Aug 22, 2024

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All right, enough. It’s time for a break from all the news. To lighten things up, Jonah brings on AEI senior fellow Fred Kagan to talk about war. Fred is the director of AEI’s Critical Threats Project and a leader in strategic military analysis, so this installment of The Remnant gives you a front row seat in the situation room. Fred and Jonah discuss the next steps for the Ukrainian army, how the U.S. can mitigate future conflict with Russia, and the minutia behind Russian military strategy that may place Putin at a disadvantage. They review the Kursk incursion, draw a distinction between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the war in Ukraine, and consider the future of the war in Israel.

Show Notes:

—Fred’s AEI Page

—Ukraine and the Problem of Restoring Maneuver in Contemporary War

—Critical Threats Project

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The Overblown Window Aug 21, 2024

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The 2024 Democratic National Convention is in full swing, leading Jonah to summon Mike Pesca of The Gist to provide ye loyal listeners with an insider look into the galactic gnostic council of podcasting elders. Mike and Jonah debate the existence of structural antisemitism and the weaponization of the term “genocide,” explore the contrast between the online perceptions and real-world implications of Tim Walz's candidacy, and question whether Kamala Harris has reached the point of diminishing returns in avoiding the media. Violent agreement is had all around, platform questions are proposed for the Harris campaign, and the duo review Joe Biden's swan song before the elders return to their respective punditry fiefdoms.

Show Notes:

—Mike’s podcast

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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Divorced and Bitter Aug 17, 2024

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On this week’s Ruminant, Jonah attempts to talk himself out of a hangover, which inevitably leads back to vintage Hillary Clinton punditry. Ah, the good old days.Jonah’s quest back to the world of the sober begins with the demystification of price gouging and federal minimum wage hikes, followed by further thoughts on the divorced parent interpretation of partisan politics. Then, we find Jonah reminiscing on days of productions past, bringing us the beauty of discussions devoid of journalists and politicians.The rehashing of Hillary Clinton leads Jonah to argue that Trump may just be feeling insecure, which explains why the former president is having such a dang hard time staying on message. When all is said and done, there is a Skiff episode to be recorded, and Jonah will remain forever cursed to spend his days talking his way out of something.

Show Notes:

—Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg

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