The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

With his faithful canine in tow, Kevin Williamson saddles up for another Remnant escapade. This time, he and Jonah explore the Mar-a-Lago raid, the problem with new ideas in politics, and the Texas midterm elections. Plus, there’s plenty of dingo discussion mixed in for your edification. Is the president above the law? Should dog shows be banned? And can Kevin’s neighbors convince him to vote for Beto O’Rourke? Show Notes:- Kevin’s page at National Review- The Remnant: AMA edition- Jonah: “Westminster Eugenics Show”- Kevin: “Do We Believe Our Own Dogma?”- An emergency Advisory Opinions on the Mar-a-Lago raid- Mike Huckabee’s crazy argument- This week’s Dispatch Live- Kevin: “Big Lies Matter”- Jonah: “Bonfire of the Asininities”- Jonah: “The Descent of Men”- Kevin: “Thanks For the ‘Memory’”- Jonah: “All Quiet on the Black-Ops Front”- The Remnant with David Bernstein- Hillary’s cows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonah’s aversion to preparation catches up with him on today’s sweaty Remnant. Stuck without a guest, he’s forced to spend an hour answering listener questions selected by Guy, his AEI research assistant. The result is an eclectic throwback to the Remnant AMAs of old, which covers everything from the disappearance of “The Couch” in the G-File to the prospect of a Ron DeSantis presidential bid. How do Liberal Fascism and The Tyranny of Cliches hold up? Did Jonah enjoy his time at Goucher College? And can Jonah and Guy discuss episode 11 without turning to ash? Show Notes:- Dingos in Maine- The Remnant with Tom Sowell- Guy and Jonah’s first encounter- Jonah: “What I Got Wrong About Fascism”- Jonah’s recent G-File adapted from The Tyranny of Cliches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from an undisclosed location in heat-struck Maine, Jonah gets ranty on today’s vigorous yet thoughtful Ruminant. In light of his surroundings, he begins with a few reflections on Ted Kennedy’s incident at Chappaquiddick before launching into a passionate tirade against the foolishness of the new right. In distinctly nerdy fashion, Jonah leaves no room for interpretation: There is no place on the right for racist politics, and white supremacist and anti-semitic ideas must necessarily be treated with moral outrage. Show Notes:-The Cover-Up podcast on Chappaquiddick-The Ted Kennedy incident-Leo Damore’s Senatorial Privilege-The July jobs report-Jonah’s column on the Inflation Reduction Act-The Dispatch: The New Right Finds a Home at the Intersection of Populism and Elitism-The Economist on the new right-Kevin WIlliamson on Trump the manly man-Last Friday’s G-File on the descent of men-Rockefeller’s diet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the Remnant driver’s seat, Jonah invites newly minted AEI fellow Joshua Katz onto the program for a nerdtastic discussion of language and how free we are to use it. Inevitably, their conversation touches on Joshua’s departure from Princeton, cancel culture, and broader illiberalism in American life. But it also explores current issues in linguistics, how much we can really know about classical civilizations, and what “literally” actually means. Tune in to find out whether Socrates had it coming. Show Notes:- Joshua’s page at AEI- Joshua: “Status and ‘Virtue’ at the Dalton School”- Philology- Socrates deserved it?- Joshua on his departure from Princeton- Joshua’s Declaration of Independence- College essay prompts get absurd- The latest issue of Sapir- Adrian Goldsworthy’s Caesar: Life of a Colossus- Barry Strauss’ The Spartacus War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filling in for an absentee Jonah, Chris Stirewalt is joined by A.B. Stoddard to provide some overpoweringly rank punditry on the state of the midterms. They begin by analyzing how current trends may affect the election results, before turning to the prospect of a political realignment in 2024 and the fear that the Inflation Reduction Act might fail to reduce inflation. Could a third party candidate win the next presidential election? Is Nancy Pelosi ready to step down? And is August an appropriate time to eat roast pork? Show Notes:- A.B.’s page at RealClearPolitics- Chris’ page at The Dispatch- NewsNation’s recent election poll- Joe Manchin on Bret Baier- A.B.: “Biden Should Announce in 2023 That He Will Not Run Again”- Hakeem Jeffries: The next face of the Democratic Party? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a man’s, man’s world—or so Josh Hawley would have you believe. On today’s Ruminant, Jonah takes a deep dive into the new right’s obsession with masculinity and what it really means to be manly. He also assesses the pros and cons of codifying gay marriage into law, rants about Joe Manchin’s deal with Chuck Schumer, and gives some further thoughts on whether it’s right to launch criminal prosecution against a former president. It’s a radioactive episode.Show Notes:- Wednesday’s “news”letter- The Remnant with Charles C.W. Cooke- Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin make a deal- Josh Hawley’s book announcement- Tom Klingenstein: “Trump is a manly man”- Kevin Williamson: “The Virile Style”- Madeline Kearns: “Marital Clash”- The Editors on Congress’ gay marriage bill- Andrew Sullivan’s case for gay marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With inflation increasing and the prospect of recession making headlines, David Bahnsen returns to the Remnant to answer a pressing question: How should conservatives approach economic policy? It’s an ultra-wonky conversation that also touches on common errors made by media outlets in their economic coverage and the relationship between moral and economic well being. Plus, tune in to find out which nefarious supervillain organization David secretly funds. Show Notes:- David’s webpage- David’s Capital Record podcast- The New York Times headline that ruined Jonah’s morning- Bastiat’s parable of the broken window- The Remnant with Robert Sirico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Klon Kitchen returns to the Remnant for another round of vigorous wonkery on all things national security. This time, he’s primarily concerned with the threat of Chinese espionage and the prospect of a geopolitical confrontation between China and the U.S. But he also has thoughts on the Ukraine conflict, the morality of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, and the nature of quantum computing. Plus, tune in to hear his case for why you should delete TikTok. Show Notes:- Klon’s page at AEI- The Current, Klon’s Dispatch newsletter- CNN’s Huawei exclusive- Klon: “Ban TikTok Now”- China’s “thousand grains of sand” approach to intelligence collection- Klon: “When the Chips Are Down”- Last weekend’s Ruminant- Klon: “Quantum Q&A” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Refreshed from his Adirondack vacation, Jonah begins today’s Ruminant with an update on the January 6 hearings and a rant on the strange phenomenon of “capture the flag” media coverage. He also explores the merits of the MAGA republicans testifying in Congress, the silliness of the idea that there’s a “right side of history,” and the general awfulness of Steve Bannon. Stick around until the end to hear why you should subscribe to The Dispatch if you haven’t already.Show Notes:- The Remnant with David Bernstein- The Remnant with Brent Orrell- Adam Davidson’s podcast advice- Jan 6 and Secret Service agents- Pence refused to get in car- Cassidy Hutchinson stands by her testimony- The Holy War over Hunter Biden’s laptop- The Rolling Stone UVA story- Jonah on Honestly with Bari Weiss- Steve Bannon’s trial- Steve Bannon’s leaked audio- “The right side of history”- What a second Trump administration would mean- Join The Dispatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AEI Senior Fellow Brent Orrell joins the Remnant for a cheerfully wonky exploration of the modern workplace. With institutions and communities collapsing, Americans are increasingly looking to work as their main source of fulfillment, but is this a healthy development? For that matter, how does immigration alter the workforce? Will artificial intelligence have a positive or negative effect on the American economy? And what should we make of the “Great Resignation?” Show Notes:- Brent’s page at AEI- Brent’s podcast, Hardly Working- Arthur Brooks on earned success- Brent: “The Great Resignation Shows It’s Time to Rethink Worker Dignity”- Brent’s “Dignity at Work” report- Brent: “How AI Is Being Transformed by ‘Foundation Models’”- The Remnant with Jim Pethokoukis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices