The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg The Dispatch

After a spate of episodes crammed with mercilessly rank punditry and self-indulgent eggheadery, it’s time for the Remnant to get wonky once again. Jonah’s guest today is AEI’s Hal Brands, who’s back to discuss all things foreign policy. With the Ukraine conflict raging, tensions continuing to mount between the U.S. and China, and debates about America’s role in the world consuming the right, there’s no shortage of topics up for grabs. Does the United States actually have a strategic vision anymore? What’s the relationship between history and public policy? And will Chinese or American robots overthrow mankind first?

Show Notes:
- Hal’s page at AEI
- Hal’s new book, The New Makers of Modern Strategy
- Hal: “Biden Will Find That Breaking Up With China Is Hard to Do”
- Hal: “How the American War Machine Ran Out of Gas”
- Rank punditry and notes from Ukraine on Dispatch Live
- Kevin Williamson: “The Burial of the Dead”
- Orlando Figes’ The Story of Russia
- Jonathan Kirshner’s An Unwritten Future
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David Bahnsen, Jonah’s trusted economics guru, is back on the Remnant to provide some raw, unfiltered wonkery on the latest in financial disasters. From the debt ceiling deal to the persistence of inflation, no policy matter, however terrifying, can escape his wonky gaze. Tune in also for a few musings on the Japanification of America, the appeal of conspiracy theories, and the nuttiness of the new right (yes, again).

Show Notes:
- David’s webpage
- David’s Capital Record podcast
- The Morning Dispatch breaks down the end of the debt limit saga
- Kevin Williamson: “The Burial of the Dead”
- David: “How to Fight the Politicization of Business”
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On the verge of a full recovery from his schnozzle surgery (more ominously referred to as “the operation”), Jonah’s prepared to indulge in another needlessly long Ruminant that blends a generous helping of conservative dorkery with a smidgen of rank punditry. He gets things started with a few thoughts on Ron DeSantis’ glitch-ridden campaign announcement, but afterward, it’s time for a highfalutin geekout as he examines the failure of the new right to appeal to people who aren’t chronically online. Stick around until the end for a defense of a recent G-File.

Show Notes:
- The Morning Dispatch on DeSantis’ campaign launch
- Answering listener questions with Guy on the Remnant
- The Dispatch Podcast dispenses rank punditry
- Wednesday’s G-File
- Antonio Gramsci
- Vanity Fair: “The American Conservative May Be on Its Last Legs”
- Charlie Cooke: “Why Can’t Progressive Writers Defend the Law”
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On today’s Remnant, Jonah’s brain is uniquely scrambled. He’s still disoriented after slipping into a near comatose state last week, and his nose hasn’t quite readjusted to the feeling of fresh air. Rather than forcing a guest to deal with his mental malaise, he brings Guy, his immigrant manservant, back onto the program to field another round of carefully cultivated listener questions. The resulting conversation—which touches on the 2024 election, the purpose of American conservatism, the shame of closeted Kiss fans, and Jonah’s deranged fondness for a blowtorch—is as peculiarly nerdish as you’d expect

Show Notes:
- The Remnant, hosted by Chris Stirewalt, with David Drucker
- Jonah: “Does the GOP Deserve Tim Scott?”
- Albert Jay Nock’s Memoirs of a Superfluous Man
- David Pietrusza’s 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
- Jonah: “Goldberg’s Conservative Canon”
- Keeping the Tablets: Modern American Conservative Thought
- Death of a Beatle
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While Jonah struggles with a nasal incident, Chris Stirewalt—more commonly recognized as Pooh Richardson’s number one fan—returns to the Remnant command chair. He’s joined by Dispatch Politics mastermind David Drucker to discuss a horrifying subject that’s inescapably consuming everything: the 2024 election. The punditry is uncut, the pop culture references are punchy, and the nudity is tasteful as they examine what we should expect from each GOP candidate. Can anyone match Donald Trump’s mastery of schmoozing? Can Tim Scott appeal to American families? And does Ron DeSantis qualify for carbon-based life?

Show Notes:
- Chris’ page at The Dispatch
- David’s newsletter, Dispatch Politics
- Dispatch Politics: “Tim Scott Takes His 2024 Shot”
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It’s that time again: Chris “Lil’ Enos” Stirewalt is back on the Remnant to provide his signature blend of square-eyed pop culture nerdery and fiendishly rank punditry. What do the size of Congress, James Comey’s ego, and The Dispatch’s profit margin have to do with one another? Was the Durham report an explosive game-changer or a damp squib? How’s the Republican primary shaping up? And are we really about to endure a Trump-Biden rematch? Only Chris and Jonah possess the knowledge of Smokey and the Bandit necessary to answer these questions with maximum insight.
Show Notes:
- Chris’ page at The Dispatch
- Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Chris, and Steve Hayes
- The Remnant with Ben Smith
- The Remnant with Elizabeth Nolan Brown
- Chris: “The Republican Case for Lying Down for Trump Again”
- Noah Rothman: “GOP Voters Are Making Impossible Demands of a Trump Alternative”
- Jonah: “Our No-Win Scenario”
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