The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
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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August 30, 2025 • 89 mins
Jonah Goldberg addresses the ‘thoughts and prayers’ backlash following the tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, examines fractures within the Trump coalition, and continues the Dispatch Roundtable’s discussion of how bad Franklin D. Roosevelt was as a president.
Show Notes:—In Defense of Thoughts and Prayers—Michael Brandon Doughtery's article for National Review—Friday's Dispatch Roundtable—Daniel McCarthy's response to Jonah
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August 28, 2025 • 80 mins
Jonah Goldberg is joined by Cass Sunstein, legal scholar and author of Manipulation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, What to Do About It, to define liberalism once and for all (it means being a mensch), explain the role of “nudging” in public policy, and defend the “abundance” agenda.
Show Notes:—Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do About It
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August 27, 2025 • 63 mins
Lord Daniel Hannan of Kingsclere joins Jonah Goldberg for a royal breakdown of new speech laws in the United Kingdom and to provide a history lesson on the Conservative Party.
Show Notes:
—Hannan's website
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August 23, 2025 • 86 mins
Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the FBI search of John Bolton’s home, the uselessness of political labels, and how the ghost of Joseph McCarthy and the Soviet Union still haunts us.
Plus: More I-told-you-so’s from Liberal Fascism and Suicide of the West.
Show Notes:—The Atlantic’s profile of Laura Loomer—James Kirchick on Tucker Carlson—Charles Fain Lehman on guaranteed income programs—Wednesday’s G-File—Fact check on Trump’s “six wa...
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August 21, 2025 • 77 mins
Carole Hooven, evolutionary biologist and nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss the differences between gender and sex, homosexuality in the animal kingdom, and epigenetics.
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August 20, 2025 • 76 mins
Emmett Rensin, author of The Complications: On Going Insane in America, joins Jonah Goldberg for a candid conversation on the state of our mental health institutions, the history of the insanity defense and his own challenges navigating care while living with schizoaffective disorder.
Show Notes:—Rensin's essay for The Dispatch
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August 16, 2025 • 99 mins
Jonah Goldberg analyzes the strategic chess match between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin before diving into the federal takeover of D.C.’s streets and the president’s takeover of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Show Notes:—Kevin Williamson's Wanderland on postmodernists—Jonah's G-File on postmodernists—Megan McArdle in the Washington Post on crime—Grayson Logue for The Dispatch: “What’s Next for the Bureau of Labor Statistics?”
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August 14, 2025 • 68 mins
Jonah Goldberg invites Barry Strauss, author of Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World’s Mightiest Empire, to discuss the clashes between these two ancient worlds, focusing on key events like the Siege of Masada and the Bar Kokhba revolt. Discover how these uprisings not only challenged Roman authority but also shaped the cultural and political landscape of current events.
Show Notes:—Read Strauss’ other books...
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August 13, 2025 • 67 mins
Dr. David Keith, professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago and founder of Carbon Engineering, joins Jonah Goldberg to explain the controversy surrounding geoengineering. They brainstorm ways to decarbonize the economy, argue over the fine print of climate policy, and wonder if humanity can fix the planet without accidentally turning it into a giant Easy-Bake Oven.
Show Notes:—Dr. Keith's bio
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August 9, 2025 • 71 mins
With his memory fading, Jonah Goldberg is fed up with his difficulty with remembering things, and pundits and politicians’ refusal to tell the truth. He ruminates over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Hamas acting as a prison gang, tariffs, and bias in the mainstream media.
Show Notes:— Hamas G-File — Old Fictions, New Fictions G-FileT
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August 7, 2025 • 74 mins
Continuing the counterprogramming tradition, Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss the remarkable revolutions of the American Founding, the allure of postliberalism, and the proper place of religious authority. Plus: Their thoughts on cultural shifts and virtue.
Show Notes:— Phillip Muñoz’s bio— Muñoz's National Affairs article—Jonah's Next 25...
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August 6, 2025 • 72 mins
Jonah Goldberg is joined by Russ Roberts, the president of Shalem College and host of the EconTalk podcast, to discuss trade policy, combat intellectual idolatry, and review recent events in Israel.
Plus: their thoughts on the rise of antisemitism and fringe ideas.
Show Notes:—EconTalk Podcast—Russ Roberts’ latest book, Wild Problems
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August 2, 2025 • 84 mins
Never shy of small talk, Jonah Goldberg is eager to discuss the Sydney Sweeney outrage, the American genetics movement, and G.K. Chesterton.
Plus: his thoughts on the new Superman movie and the shifting nature of aesthetics.
Show Notes:—Remnant AMA with Sarah Isgur, Part 1—Remnant AMA with Sarah Isgur, Part 2—Advisory Opinions podcast—This week’s Dispatch Podcast—Jonah’s Wednesday G-File—Jonah for The Dispatch: “Don’t Call This C...
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July 31, 2025 • 47 mins
Sarah Isgur, Advisory Opinions host and Dispatch senior editor, is back for more, joining Jonah Goldberg on The Remnant to answer fans’ questions and offer up some life advice. Listen along to learn about the happiest days of Sarah and Jonah’s lives, common accusations, lifehacks, smells, and more.
Show Notes:—The Advisory Opinions Podcast
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July 30, 2025 • 70 mins
In a much-anticipated episode of The Remnant, Sarah Isgur—Advisory Opinions host and Dispatch senior editor—joins Jonah Goldberg to answer fans’ questions. Listen along to learn about their friendship, favorite legal dramas, midlife career changes, parenting, and much more.
Show Notes:— Sarah's Advisory Opinions podcast
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July 26, 2025 • 59 mins
Deep in the Adirondacks, Jonah Goldberg ruminates over the dangers of nature, wealth’s ability to solve problems, and the merits of “tough on crime” policies.
Plus: his thoughts on economic inequality and the ills of scientism.
Show Notes:—Free Press: “I Once Thought Europeans Lived as Well as Americans. Not Anymore.”—WSJ: “The New Hot Topic in European Politics Is Air Conditioning"—John McCormack for The Dispatch: "Why Murders i...
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July 24, 2025 • 57 mins
Jonah Goldberg and Chris Stirewalt imagine a post-Trump GOP, disclose their favorite political films, and examine America’s problems with cultural literacy and nostalgia.
Show Notes:—Follow @ChrisStirewalt on X
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July 23, 2025 • 74 mins
An off-the-grid Jonah Goldberg is joined by Francis Dearnley, host of “Ukraine: The Latest,”to discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war ends and dive into British politics.
Show Notes:—Follow @FrancisDearnley on X.—Listen to Ukraine: The Latest
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July 19, 2025 • 70 mins
A voice-conscious Jonah Goldberg is flying solo at the Chautauqua Institution and ready to flesh out his morning thoughts. He ruminates over the Epstein-Trump drama, discusses attempts to lower the voting age, and explains the importance of terms.Plus: a review of the week’s Remnant episodes with guests Tomer Persico and Sarah Isgur.
Show Notes:—This week's Dispatch Roundtable Podcast—This week's Remnant with Tomer Persico—This ...
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July 17, 2025 • 85 mins
In another counterprogramming edition of The Remnant, Jonah Goldberg is joined by first-time guest Dr. Tomer Persico to discuss his forthcoming book In God's Image: How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea. Persico explains how the equality of the created individual serves as the bedrock for the Western world and explores its implications for liberalism, the separation of church and state, and atheism.
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