The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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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December 10, 2025 72 mins
On today’s episode, Jonah Goldberg is joined by James M. Bradley, the greatest living biographer of President Martin Van Buren. Together, they cover the institutionalization of the parties, the rise of Jacksonian populism, the early Free Soil Party, the Mexican-American War, the Revolutions of 1848, and the features and bugs of our modern party system. Shownotes:—Martin Van Buren: America's First Politician—Kramer vs. the Van Bure...
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The Remnant coup d’état continues as Kevin Williamson sits down with journalist Colin Woodard to talk about our country’s most deeply seated cultural divisions. Woodard and Williamson cover Texas, the Puritans, Appalachia, Donald Trump’s ethnonationalism, regional Covid-19 trends, and shifting party geography. Shownotes:—Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America—American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival...
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After doing public penance for his recent absences from The Remnant, Jonah Goldberg launches into the important issues of the day, tackling sandwiches, the Oregon coast, Mitt Romney’s alligator fakeness, the laws of war, and his own misanthropic tendencies. Plus, get Jonah’s definition of the word ‘punditry’ and The Remnant’s Spotify stats. Shownotes:—Commentary podcast with Jesse Arm—Charles Hilu Dispatch piece on tariffs—The Pr...
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December 3, 2025 74 mins
Aaron Maclean, senior fellow at Hudson Institute and host of the School of War podcast, joins guest host Steve Hayes to discuss the anxiety-inducing analysis of the types of people who make up Trump’s foreign policy coalition. Is there any room for old-school Republicans, or have isolationists completely taken over? Show Notes:–Angus MacLean – father, soldier, liberator–TMD’s reporting on Pete Hegseth–Nick Catoggio’s newsletter on...
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Captain Jonah Goldberg has invited Sarah Isgur aboard The Dispatch’s flagship podcast, HMS Remnant, to hatch a plot to populate The Lone Star State with Loxodonta. Along the way, they discuss porn, iPhones, the youth, Death by Lightning, Matthew Mcconaughey, and the insatiable Chinese lust for rhino horn. Plus, a scandal-provoking announcement about The Remnant’s release schedule. Shownotes:—Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Su...
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November 29, 2025 89 mins
Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the Trump administration's prospective peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, why dogma is necessary in a society, and the most nationalistic holiday of the year. Show notes:—Jonah’s column on the peace deal—Friday’s G-File Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Today on The Remnant Jonah Goldberg indulges two of his favorite hobbies: competing in TV nerdery with John Podhoretz (grand poohbah of Commentary) and bashing the Straussians. John and Jonah cover the Claremont Institute, the decline of TV and cinema, Death by Lightning, and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Shownotes:—Commentary Podcast—GLoP Podcast—Fritz Feld doing the ‘pop’—Jonah’s Claremont Review of Books piece—Bloom and Jaffa - ...
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Economist William Easterly makes his debut on The Remnant to talk with middle-aged nobody Jonah Goldberg about free trade, USAID, human agency, colonialism, and Chinese liberalization. Shownotes:—Easterly’s website—Violent Saviors: The West’s Conquest of the Rest—Easterly’s recent paper touching on Lee Kuan Yew—Excerpts from Edmund Burke’s speech on India—Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, an...
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His Curmudgeonship Jonah Goldberg is holding court to pontificate about the troubles in the land, and he isn’t wanting for material. Jonah covers his recent takes on Richard Nixon and the pardon power, as well as the Epstein files, tariffs, impeachment, and what awaits in 2028.Plus: Jonah’s Star Trek-laced takes on infinite energy, instant food generation, and the elimination of work. We’re running a listener survey, which you c...
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Mark Clifford, Hong Kong expert and biographer of Jimmy Lai, takes his stand on the floor of the House of Remnant to discuss Lai’s imprisonment, the future of Hong Kong and Taiwan, Han supremacy, COVID-19, and the future of the Chinese Communist Party. We’re running a listener survey, which you can find at thedispatch.typeform.com/podcast. Shownotes:—The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissi...
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The pillars of order are crumbling around us and the crazies are wielding the sledgehammers; enter our heroes, George Weigel and Jonah Goldberg, to introduce a healthy dose of sanity to the public square. Jonah and George cover the state of Catholicism in the U.S., the slippery slope of postliberalism, the folly of integralism, and the strange, noxious rise of the antisemites. We’re running a listener survey, which you can find at...
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November 15, 2025 88 mins
After deftly disposing of some punditry on the government shutdown and the Epstein files, Jonah Goldberg jumps head first into the topics of the week: postliberalism, groypers, and the immense challenges of political labels. Plus, dedicated listeners will be treated to a rant on Tucker Carlson and Japan. Shownotes:—Remnant episode with Yuval Levin—The Editors podcast on the shutdown—Jonah’s take on the East Wing—Wednesday’s G-File...
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Jonah Goldberg invites the greatest naval historian of our time, Andrew Lambert, aboard the H.M.S. Remnant (The Dispatch's flagship podcast) to sit on deck and discuss the Royal Navy. Lambert treats Jonah to a whirlwind tour, encompassing 19th-century British grand strategy, the liberal tendencies of sea powers, and the lessons British naval history holds for America today. Shownotes:—No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe ...
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Jonah Goldberg talks to William Inboden, executive vice president and provost at the University of Texas and one of the leading conservative voices in higher education. Jonah and Will discuss the absurdity of the ivory tower, the inconsistency of our free speech standards, and the threat posed by Chinese interference in American universities. Shownotes:—William’s piece for National Affairs—WSJ piece on research funding—Chesterton’...
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November 8, 2025 98 mins
After musing on Nancy Pelosi, Newt Gingrich, and the Congress they helped create, Jonah Goldberg gives his listeners a tour de force on the Heritage Foundation, William F. Buckley Jr., and the new wave of antisemitism. Shownotes:—Grand Rapids live Remnant—Remnant with Yuval—Today’s piece on Heritage in The Dispatch—Last week’s G-File—Kevin Roberts original video—Heritage all-hands meeting—Jonah on J.D. Vance and “Heritage American...
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The Remnant took the show on the road! Joined by a cast of characters that would make P.T. Barnum's circus monkeys look like a pack of well-trained poodles, Jonah Goldberg and his tomfoolerous crew (Kevin D. Williamson, former Rep. Peter Meijer) contest bitterly over tariffs, pontificate on unilateral hypocrisy, and speculate about the post-Trump world. Shownotes:—The Remnant with Yuval Levin—Ezra Klein on the Democratic future—Ba...
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Jonah Goldberg is not a populist, but when the masses demand an appearance by modern-day Founding Father Yuval Levin, even Jonah is powerless to resist. Jonah and Yuval reminisce about the life and legacy of Dick Cheney, discuss the rise of right-wing antisemitism, and ultimately agree that we need more boring politicians. Shownotes:—The Fettered Presidency - AEI—The Imperial Congress - Heritage—The Kevin Roberts video—Jonah’s ess...
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November 1, 2025 91 mins
Join Jonah Goldberg as he proves just how right he was about President Donald Trump’s demolition of the East Wing, unveils a novel spin on C.S. Lewis’ triple dilemma, and calls out Kevin Roberts for giving a pass to right-wing antisemites. Shownotes:—Advisory Opinions: Firing Squad vs. Suffocation—The Remnant with Mike Bird—The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum Misleads and Harms America—The Great Debate: Edmund B...
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Jonah Goldberg heads down to the swamps of Georgia to take a swim with Erick Erickson through some unrefined, rank political punditry. These bygone conservatives chew over the midterms, likely 2028 candidates, antisemitism, and the radicalizing influence of the internet. Shownotes:—The Erick Erickson Show—The Remnant with Molly Worthen on charisma—Jonah’s G-File on identity The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital...
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Mike Bird, having unwittingly written a book about one of Jonah Goldberg’s greatest intellectual interests, finds himself on The Remnant fielding questions about communism, single taxes, leaseholding, and—most importantly—Henry George.Shownotes:—The Land Trap: A New History of the World's Oldest Asset—Financial Times review of Mike’s Book—Rousseau quote on land—Adam Smith quote on land—Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward—The Myth of L...
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