The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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

The Remnant’s wonky streak continues as David Bernstein, professor at Antonin Scalia Law School, joins the program to discuss his new book, Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America. Racial classifications are ubiquitous in American life, but David believes they are becoming increasingly arbitrary and incoherent. His solution is to abolish official racial classification altogether and replace it with a separation of race and state. But what would this look like in practice, and how did terms of racial classification originate in the first place? Show Notes:- David’s webpage- David’s new book, Classified- David: “How Well Do You Know America's Racial Classification System?”- Sean Trende’s The Lost Majority- The Remnant with Noah Phillips- The Remnant with Ruy Teixeira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July’s drive-time Remnant extravaganza is here, and it’s as deprived of substance as you’d expect. Wedding proposals, cruises, road trips, and other offbeat subjects are all discussed at unnecessary length, but a modicum of serious punditry is also mixed in on the upcoming midterms and the potential for a Trump re-election campaign announcement. Plus, tune in to hear Jonah detail his bygone days as an opera supernumerary and the rebranding of Bloggingheads.tv.Show Notes:- What’s Next Summit Tickets- Last month’s drive-time- Guy’s Kiss trip- Breezewood, PA- The Daily on the James Webb Space Telescope- Bad strategy- Nonzero, formerly Bloggingheads.tv- The SmartLess podcast- The Dispatch Podcast on the James Webb Space Telescope- Ruy Teixeira joins AEI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Miller, Georgetown professor and regular contributor to The Dispatch, returns to The Remnant to discuss his new book, The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong with Christian Nationalism. In formidably highfalutin fashion, he and Jonah explore what drives mankind’s nationalistic impulse, why Christianity and nationalism have historically been intertwined in America, and what should hold our country together beyond the creed outlined in the Declaration of Independence. Stick around to hear Paul turn the tables on Jonah and ask him a few questions about the legacy of Suicide of the West.Show Notes:- Paul’s page at The Dispatch- Paul’s new book, The Religion of American Greatness- Paul’s appearance on Dispatch Live- Jonah: “The Dangers of Unchecked Nationalism”- Chris Hedges’ American Fascists- Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in Their Own Land- Rich Lowry’s The Case for Nationalism- Michael Burleigh’s The Third Reich- Yuval Levin’s The Great Debate- The Remnant with Charles C.W. Cooke- David Bell’s The Cult of the Nation in France Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An unwashed Charles C.W. Cooke returns to the Remnant for a predictably rank exploration of gun rights, criminal law, and electoral politics. There’s also a deep dive into linguistics prompted by Jill Biden’s taco gaffe, an discussion of America’s fondness for elderly political figures, and an examination of whether stop and frisk policies are constitutional. How is the 2024 presidential race shaping up? Should Trump be prosecuted for his actions on January 6? And what can we do about mass shootings? Show Notes:- Last weekend’s Ruminant- Jill Biden’s taco blunder- Charlie: “Jill Biden’s ‘LatinX IncluXion Luncheon’ FiaXco”- Bill Bryson’s Mother Tongue- Jonah: “Where Did Biden Go Wrong?”- Charlie: “Democrats Prepare to Throw Biden Overboard”- Charlie on dismal polling for Trump and Biden- Brandenburg v Ohio- The Editors on prosecuting Trump- James Q. Wilson: “What To Do About Crime” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After kicking off today’s Ruminant with a few reflections on his pesky first name, Jonah soon embarks on a thorough analysis of Joe Biden’s rise to the presidency and the intellectual insecurities that often come packaged with the Oval Office. An eclectic potpourri follows as Jonah explores the distinction between assassination and murder, his relationship with a top British cabinet official, and the hypocrisy of European nations regarding the abortion debate. It all ends with a more lighthearted assessment of the differences between Hollywood movies and real life.Show Notes:- The Remnant with Noah Phillips- The Remnant with Noah Rothman- David Bernstein’s work for Reason- Dana Milbank: “Give Biden a Break”- Mitt Romney: “America is in Denial”- Vice presidents who became presidents themselves- The Shinzo Abe assassination- Boris Johnson’s resignation- Assasination versus murder- Michael Gove- The EU condemns Dobbs- The Remnant with Megan McArdle- Jonah’s twitter thread on political movies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commentary ‘s Noah Rothman makes an overdue return to the Remnant to discuss his new book, The Rise of the New Puritans, which compares today’s woke progressives with their pious ancestors. Alternating between vigorous agreement and spirited debate, Noah and Jonah explore the morality of wokeism, the state of sex and comedy, and what’s behind mankind’s puritanical impulse. They also touch on the importance of staying in your lane, the future of safetyism in American life, and whether Mike Pence should be disqualified from pursuing another presidential bid. Show Notes:- Noah’s page at Commentary- Noah’s new book, The Rise of the New Puritans- Noah: “Joyless on the Fourth”- Josh Barro on Elon Musk- George McKenna’s The Puritan Origins of American Patriotism- Noah: “The January 6 Commission’s Biggest Reveal”- The Remnant with FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips- The latest Dispatch Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices