Kevin Williamson discusses fatherhood, U.S.-Israel relations, and populism with Jonah Goldberg. They touch on parenting, Broadway shows, corrupting populism, and the state of U.S.-Israel relations. Kevin also shares insights on his football career in this engaging episode.

Kevin Williamson, the Remnant’s cheeriest regular, is back for another voyage through the strange realm of contemporary America. A free society is messy, and life is all about contradictions, inconsistencies, and trade-offs. But this can be an uncomfortable truth for many to face. In a conversation that will send you scrambling for your bingo cards, Kevin and Jonah explore the problem with social homogeneity. They also touch on the weaknesses of autocratic regimes, realistic climate change solutions, and Kevin’s hatred of Ohio. Plus, tune in to hear Kevin give a rousing reading of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Show Notes:- Kevin’s page at National Review- Kevin: “Autocracy’s Fatal Flaws”- Kevin: “Make Putin Pay”- Hayek: “Why the Worst Get on Top”- Christopher Caldwell’s The Age of Entitlement- Yuval Levin’s The Great Debate- Kevin’s The Smallest Minority- The Remnant with Brian Rield- Jonah and Deirdre McCloskey at the Cato Institute- The Books of Jacob, by Olga Tokarczuk- The Remnant with Shadi Hamid- Jonah: “Rise of the Underminers”- Unintentional confession Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Williamson, a national correspondent at The Dispatch and writer-in-residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, offers insights on today's political landscape. He explores how future generations may view current challenges, including technological impacts and cultural myths like Ohio's peculiar dining habits. The discussion highlights political realignment among conservatives and the importance of bipartisanship, while also probing the anxiety stemming from rapid societal changes. Williamson emphasizes the need for pragmatic governance to bridge divides in an increasingly polarized America.