The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

In spite of enough technical difficulties to make a grown man weep, today’s Remnant—featuring AEI senior fellow Tony Mills—delivers a thorough, punchy exploration of the COVID crisis and the cult of expertise in American politics. He and Jonah discuss increased specialization in liberal societies, the dreaded Dr. Fauci criticism, and how the idea of certainty colors our political discourse. How intertwined is the crisis of liberalism with our understanding of scientific authority?Show Notes- Tony’s page at AEI- Tony’s last Remnant appearance- Mike Duncan’s Revolutions podcast- Tony: “Saving Liberalism from Itself”- Tony: “Unmasking Scientific Expertise” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Animated by a week’s worth of pent-up rage—inspired by the nonsensical prattling of would-be authoritarians and the dupes who love them—Jonah brings a cantankerous energy to today’s Ruminant, which quickly devolves into a rant of titanic proportions. He begins with some brief thoughts on Joe Biden’s rumored plans to announce his re-election campaign, before diving into an obscure Edmund Burke speech and its implications for the modern conservative movement. Then, an exceedingly curmudgeonly rant ensues against the totalitarian instinct driving factions of the Republican Party. When will the grownups return to American politics?Show Notes:- Christine Rosen’s Remnant appearance- Edmund Burke’s “Speech in Commons on India, 1783”- Jonah: “The Ties That Blind”- Jonah rants about the New York Young Republican Club- Learning from Vlad the Impaler?- Noah Rothman’s piece on JD Vance- The Bull Moose Project’s director being a jackanape- Win a free Dispatch subscription! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Rosen, senior fellow at AEI and—alleged—cohost of the Commentary podcast, makes an overdue Remnant return today. In this obstinate exercise in counter-programming, Christine and Jonah discuss just about every topic you could imagine besides Fox News’ settlement with Dominion. From the growing influence of the transgender debate on American politics to Ron DeSantis’ chances in the coming primaries, the two bounce between topics so controversial and toxic that poor David French might just get canceled by association. Show Notes:-Christine’s page at AEI-The Commentary podcast-Christine: “How Trauma Became a Political Tool”-Christine: “The Mainstream Media Damaged Our Children”-The Remnant with A.B. Stoddard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yahoo News’ Jon Ward makes his Remnant debut to discuss his new book, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation. The resulting conversation—which fuses highfalutin theology with just a dollop of rank punditry—touches on just about everything you could want to know about America’s crisis of Christianity. Topics range from spiritual abuse, to the history of American Christianity, to Trump’s effect on the integrity of evangelicalism, all of which are covered with the utmost nerdery.Show Notes:-Watch: Jonah interview Jon Ward- Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation- Jon: “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”- The Long Game, Jon’s podcast- Julien Benda’s The Treason of the Intellectuals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonah’s off like a herd of turtles in today’s rambling, self-indulgent behemoth of a Ruminant. After opening with a positively riveting description of The Dispatch’s approach to media training, he deftly transitions into a discussion of the Pentagon leak and the subsequent fecal festival that has consumed MAGA media. From there, listen—with all appropriate deference and awe—as Jonah delicately dances through such light-hearted topics as Russian war crimes, Nazis marching in Skokie (yes, again), and the controversy surrounding Harlan Crow and Clarence Thomas.This episode is sponsored by our friends at The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Head to thefire.org/update and subscribe to The FIRE Update today. Show Notes:- The Dispatch Podcast covers the leak- MTG beclowns herself once again- Jonah’s Remnant free speech debate with Sarah- Jonah’s previous defense of Harlan Crow- Clarence Thomas failed to disclose the purchase of his old home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred Kagan, senior fellow at AEI and director of the Critical Threats Project, makes his long awaited Remnant debut in today’s delectably nerdish discussion of Ukraine and Taiwan. After kicking things off with a deep dive into the state of the war in Ukraine, Jonah and Fred explore Russia’s military disorder, the influence of Soviet history on Russia’s modern military, and the origins of Putin’s ideology (no, he doesn’t just hear voices in his head). Stay until the end to hear some thoughts on Taiwan’s importance to American interests and our position on the world stage. Hint: It’s a pretty big deal.Show Notes:- Fred’s page at AEI- AEI’s Critical Threats Project- AEI’s Coalition Defense of Taiwan- The Telegraph should really be sponsoring us at this point… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brace yourselves, it’s a long one. Due to popular demand, Jonah has—graciously—pulled Sarah out of the world of obscure legal nerdery and onto The Dispatch’s flagship podcast to discuss the famous Nazis-marching-in-Skokie case. After a period of extended throat clearing—featuring a list of proposed baby names from Sarah that may inspire calls to CPS—the two set the stage for their debate. Sarah believes that this case was one of the proudest moments in American history; Jonah is unconvinced.This episode is sponsored by our friends at The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Head to thefire.org/update and subscribe to The FIRE Update today. Show Notes-WATCH: Jonah and Sarah debate free speech- Sarah (and only Sarah’s) niche legal podcast- John Mulaney at the Salt and Pepper Diner- The Brisket’s favorite song- Sarah brings David French onto Advisory Opinions to discuss Clarence Thomas- The Skokie case- George Will: “Nazis: Outside the Constitution” (found on page 13) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonah’s back from New York and ready to participate in his weekly therapy session, otherwise known as the Ruminant. After beginning with a look under the hood of the G-File, he moves on to the week’s various annoyances, kvetching about everything from the expulsions in Tennessee’s House of Representatives to the fallout from Biden’s brainless Afghanistan withdrawal. Stick around until the end to hear Jonah’s thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding Harlan Crow and Clarence Thomas.Show Notes:- Rebekah Jones claims her son is a political prisoner- The depressing reality behind his arrest- The White House’s report on the Afghanistan withdrawal- The Editors on Trump’s arraignment- The Remnant with A.B. Stoddard- ProPublica on Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow- Wednesday’s G-File, featuring an invitation to a special live Remnant taping- Ufology on the Remnant with Jazz Shaw- One, two, three, four, five… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unable to resist the allure of rank punditry any longer, Jonah brings his trusted election sherpa, A.B. Stoddard, back to the Remnant for a journey through the depths of human depravity (or, more specifically, the burgeoning 2024 election). They kick things off with a discussion of Trump’s arraignment—and what it means for the primaries—before delving into the logistics of a Biden reelection campaign. Afterward, they touch on a variety of subjects, including the prospect of a Kamala Harris presidency, the Wisconsin Supreme Court election result, and Trump’s deadly habit of juggling chainsaws.Show Notes:- Trump’s speech at Mar-a-Lago- A.B.: “Why (and How) Biden Should Decline to Run Again”- A.B.: “Will DeSantis Rescue Republicans or Let Them Down?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s indictment has left serious journalists everywhere scrambling to cover the developing story, so of course, Jonah’s response is to arrange some radical counter-programming. He’s joined today by Jazz Shaw, a Navy veteran and Hot Air’s weekend editor, for an out-of-this-world discussion of UFOs. In this eagerly anticipated follow-up to last week’s episode with Avi Loeb, Jonah and Jazz tackle all of the most pressing questions facing the ufology community. Why do pilots keep spotting UFOs? Is the government competent enough to hide big secrets? And what’s so special about cows?Show Notes:-Spacing out with the New York Times-Pentagon receives more than 350 new reports of UFO sightings-2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena-The National UFO Reporting Center-Jazz’s YouTube channel- The Remnant with Avi Loeb- Skinwalker Ranch?- Ball lightning?- The Roswell Report: Case Closed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices