The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

For the 100th (?) episode of The Remnant, Thomas Sowell, who needs no introduction, joins Jonah for a long conversation on discrimination, inequality, the uses and misuses of economics (all subjects covered in the new edition of Discrimination and Disparities, out now), and more. Show Notes: DonorsTrust.org/Dingo Thomas Sowell’s Hoover Institution page Conflict of Visions … Continue reading Episode 100: The Sowell of Economics → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is “nationalism”? Does it need to be benign? Is there a conservative case for the Austro-Hungarian Empire? The latest episode of The Remnant is actually audio of a conversation between Jonah, Rich Lowry, and Jim Geraghty at the 2019 National Review Ideas Summit. Show Notes: Rich and Ramesh’s nationalism cover essay Tennyson on the “Parliament … Continue reading Episode 99: Debat—er—“Discussing” Nationalism → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Mason University economics professor Tyler Cowen rejoins The Remnant for a wide-ranging conversation on big business, liberty, capitalism, and more, inspired by his new book, Big Business: A Love Letter To An American Anti-Hero. Show Notes: The Barry Strauss episode, with Jack Butler hosting Get NR Plus to listen to the last Remnant episode … Continue reading Episode 98: Dr. Cowen; Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Big Business → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remnant sidekick Jack Butler executes a coup, taking over the show from Jonah to host an episode interviewing Cornell University classical historian Barry Strauss about ancient Rome, which he covers in his new book, Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine. Show Notes: Get NRPlus at NationalReview.com/Plus Barry Strauss at Cornell University Ten Caesars: … Continue reading Episode 97: What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us? → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we worry about income inequality? Is life better for most people today or 100 years ago? Is Bruce Springsteen’s music any good? AEI economics scholar Michael Strain returns to The Remnant to answer these and other questions. Show Notes: Beto’s tweet Michael Strain’s AEI page Michael Strain’s Bloomberg page Michael Strain’s take on Thanos … Continue reading Episode 96: Strain Explains → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Review senior writer David French returns to The Remnant to discuss nationalism, Mueller, Marvel, and more. Show Notes: National Review Institute nationalism panel Get NR Plus to listen to the Yoram Hazony Remnant David French on God, Israel, and nationalism Michael Brendan Dougherty on modern nationalism as irritation David French on being dunked on … Continue reading Episode 95: French New .WAV → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back from his trip abroad, Jonah returns to D.C. for some rank Mueller punditry and some aimless Jack-assisted potpourri. Show Notes: Ziprecruiter.com/Dingo Untuckit.com, use promo code Dingo On loving curses  On hard collusion skepticism  Will Saletan on Barr’s weasel words The second David French Remnant Dissolve the people and elect another Charlotte Allen (not Charlotte … Continue reading Episode 94: International Podcast of Mystery → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Remnant performs one of its trademark deep-dives on policy, this time about opioids and with the help of AEI scholar and practicing psychiatrist Dr. Sally Satel. Show Notes: sbalist.org/remnant Sally Satel’s AEI scholar page House Energy and Commerce Oversight Committee Report on opioid distribution failures “Taking On the Scourge of Opioids” – Sally Satel  … Continue reading Episode 93: Confronting the Opioid Crisis → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outgoing AEI president Arthur Brooks steps out of legend and into The Remnant to discuss how to heal our politically divided nation, the subject of his new book, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt. Show Notes: Arthur Brooks’ book, Love Your Enemies The new adventure with Steve … Continue reading Episode 92: Loving Your Enemies → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s this? A piece of Remnant apocrypha, long thought lost, has been recovered! Indeed: A conversation last November between Jonah and Rob Long on the last National Review cruise now sees the light of day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices