The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
The Dispatch
In “The Remnant," Jonah Goldberg enlists a “Cannonball Run”-style cast of stars, has-beens, and never-weres to address the most pressing issues of the day. Is America doomed? Has liberalism failed? And will mankind ever invent something better than ‘90s-era “Simpsons?” Mixing political history, pop culture, rank punditry, and shameless book-plugging, Goldberg and guests will have the kinds of conversations we wish they featured on TV. And the nudity will (almost) always be tasteful. Brace your bingo cards.
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Feb 2, 2018 • 1h 38min
Episode 20: Dogs, Drugs, and the Mafia
Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle joins Jonah in the latest Remnant to offer a sensible libertarian’s perspective on whether dogs are Marxist, whether drugs should be legalized, whether libertarians should be classified by their preferred subway stop, and whether you should go to that party or not.
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Jan 25, 2018 • 1h 9min
Episode 19: Podcast Potpourri II: Electric Boogaloo
In this guest-free free-for-all Jonah and Co attempt to answer listener questions, but end up mostly talking about alcohol, Star Trek, and (caution to listeners with kids in the car) telling slightly bawdy jokes.
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Jan 18, 2018 • 1h 29min
Episode 18: Respect the Haruspex
In the latest Remnant, Jonah surveys the public opinion landscape with pollster extraordinaire Kristen Soltis Anderson. They talk fecal craters and 2018 midterms, with a bonus aside about the #MeToo movement. Meanwhile, Jonah may have found his signoff phrase.
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Jan 11, 2018 • 1h 38min
Episode 17: Genes, Gin, and Government
Charles Murray comes to the Remnant with the wisdom of a decades-long career and now 75 years of life for a fascinating conversation with Jonah. They cover the bases . . . if your bases are social science, the future of America, and whether there can be such a thing as a “vodka martini.” The … Continue reading Episode 17: Genes, Gin, and Government →
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Jan 10, 2018 • 1h 21min
Episode 16: Iran, So Far Away
Jonah rocks the casbah in the latest Remnant, with Middle East scholar Michael Rubin, who helps him assess the condition of the regimes of Iran and Turkey and the status of the Middle East and Islam generally.Podcast intro and closing music is “March of the Elephants” by Remnant listener Craig Robison.
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Dec 26, 2017 • 1h 33min
Episode 15: Our Mediocre Media
Fox News’s Chris Stirewalt joins Jonah for the latest Remnant to discuss the decrepit state of our media and politics. Also, Jonah and co wrap up the show with a highly self-indulgent year in review. New podcast music by Rob Alley. Show Notes: Give a listen to Chris’ political trivia showdown with Peter McMahon. Your … Continue reading Episode 15: Our Mediocre Media →
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Dec 20, 2017 • 1h 26min
Episode 14: Arthur Brooks’s The Meaning of Life
Jonah climbs high into the (metaphorical) Himalayas in this week’s Remnant, in search of advice from Arthur Brooks, the guru-like president of the American Enterprise Institute. They meditate upon various topics, including but not limited to finding meaning in life, what’s next for American politics, and what’s so special about the French horn. New podcast … Continue reading Episode 14: Arthur Brooks’s The Meaning of Life →
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Dec 14, 2017 • 1h 15min
Episode 13: Podcast Potpourri
Jonah goes guest-free in this week’s Remnant, allowing him to engage in some rank punditry about Roy Moore’s defeat in Alabama and answer listener questions. The show runs the gamut from veganism, best conservative books, and best Twitter accounts, to trade deficits, Al Gore’s inhuman presence, advice for motivating bright but lazy teenage boys, and … Continue reading Episode 13: Podcast Potpourri →
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Dec 5, 2017 • 1h 18min
Episode 12: Episode Behind Enemy Lines
In the latest Remnant, Jonah talks with Steve Hayward, currently a visiting professor at University of California, Berkeley — and a conservative. They discuss how what conservatives can do to make more inroads into higher education, and why elite schools should welcome the effort. Other topics include Who was Leo Strauss? Are the East Coast-West … Continue reading Episode 12: Episode Behind Enemy Lines →
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Dec 1, 2017 • 1h 11min
Episode 11: Afraid of Trade?
As The Remnant enters double digits, Jonah journeys into the international marketplace, with Cato Institute trade scholar and trade lawyer Scott Lincicome as his guide. Jonah and Scott defend free trade, and try to answer its critics. Show Notes: Be sure to check out Donors Trust. Slideshow…boring…losing…consciousness… To give you some idea what Howard Hughes … Continue reading Episode 11: Afraid of Trade? →
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