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.
Latest episodes
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1 h 07
A Leader Doth Not a Statesman Make | Interview: Steven B. Smith
We here at The Remnant tend to evaluate statesmen according to the Lincoln-Wilson spectrum: The good ones are more like Abraham Lincoln, and the bad ones are more like Woodrow Wils…
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19 min
Innuendoctober | Ruminant
Let’s be honest: If you’re not getting canceled every couple of days, are you even living? We don’t think so. We’re T minus 10 days until the midterms, and Jonah Goldberg is raring…
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58 min
Economics 101, Live From Tulsa! | Interview: Douglas Holtz-Eakin
It may disappoint frequent Remnant listeners to learn that most episodes are not recorded in a speakeasy. In fact, recording a Remnant is one of the few occasions that can draw Jon…
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1 h 06
A Modest Defense of Lulu Lenin | Interview: Tyler Austin Harper
Conventional wisdom will tell you to be well rested and sober before an interview to ensure peak performance. Jonah Goldberg, however, discovered long ago that he’s at his best on…
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11 min
Our Populist Hissy Fit Needs to Stop | Ruminant
Dear listener: There are few places Jonah Goldberg hates more than O’Hare International Airport. Yet, in a sad irony, he has spent a significant percentage of his life sitting in a…
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1 h 08
What’s Wrong With Kids These Days? | Interview: Daniel A. Cox
Old men griping about the new generation is an old, venerable tradition, and Jonah Goldberg can grouse with the best of them. Unlike the other old men, however, Jonah gets to talk…
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1 h 23
The Tumultuous, Remarkable Middle East | Interview: Simon Sebag Montefiore
While The Remnant has played host to many remarkable historians over the years, few have taken us on a more incredible ride than Simon Sebag Montefiore. As such, we’re proud to bes…
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14 min
Modernity’s Big Bang | Ruminant
Happy Saddam Saturday! Just kidding, we don’t do that kinda thing around here. But you know who does? That’s right, Jack Posobiec and his fellow alt-right goons. And while today’s…
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1 h 15
‘Friendship on the Knife’s Edge’ | Interview: Roger Berkowitz
Notorious misanthrope Jonah Goldberg is skeptical of the power of friendship in politics. Winning him over will be no easy task, but if anyone is up to the job, it’s friend of the…
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1 h 05
The Death of Homo Economicus | Interview: Nick Eberstadt
While AEI is filled with a lot of smart nerds, a select few have earned the Jonah Goldberg title of “great sage.” Nick Eberstadt is one of these sages, and he joins today for a ban…
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22 min
Nixon Was Wrong | Ruminant
On today’s Ruminant Jonah makes his old man proud by holding forth on the new right’s attempted rehabilitation of Richard Nixon. Along the way, he also hits on dog movies, the prob…
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1 h 03
The Scientific Republic | Interview: Tony Mills
Dear listeners: For years, you’ve been asking us to get Bill Nye the Science Guy on The Remnant, and we have heard you. Today, we are pleased to present … Wait, what? Oh, I see. Ap…
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1 h 07
Inside Israel’s War Room | Interview: Elliot Kaufman and Yonah Jeremy Bob
This October will mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza, igniting a complicated web of wars and regional conflicts across the Middle East. Jonah Goldberg is joined…
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15 min
Feelin’ A Little Irish | Ruminant
You remember the scene: Robert Deniro’s wife screaming at him in their apartment for being a jerk about the steak and flipping the kitchen table; Joe Pesci trying to calm them down…
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1 h 17
‘This Is Western Civilization, Bro’ | Interview: Stephanie Slade
What can and can’t the government do? Can it ban softball on Sundays? Or perhaps prohibit little old ladies from having Bible study at the local library? What about drag queen stor…
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1 h 05
The Peacemaker of Utah | Interview: Spencer Cox
As faithful Remnant listeners know, we try to avoid having politicians on the show. It just gets kinda awkward when you have to publicly rake them over the coals for eating mac and…
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16 min
Let’s Talk About Sydney Sweeney | Ruminant
Gentle listeners, we know you’ve had a hard week, and we want to bring you a pick-me-up. Today’s episode has a little something for everyone: a riveting cult story, nudity, sports…
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55 min
News Media in an AI World | Interview: Jim VandeHei
Despite repeated floggings, First Mate Steve Hayes is once again up to no good. With Capt. Jonah Goldberg having gone ashore to purchase more books about Abraham Lincoln, Hayes has…
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1 h 12
How Are You Still Alive? | Interview: Ben Sasse
The Remnant has many dear old friends: Yuval Levin is the best-looking; Chris Stirewalt is the best kisser. But the oldest, going back to Episode 1, is Ben Sasse. Ben joins today’s…
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8 min
We Need to Crack Down on E-bikes | Ruminant
Coming off of a discussion about 9/11 on the DisPod, Jonah Goldberg is feeling ruminative and somber. Accordingly, he has decided to address one of the most important foreign polic…