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Jonah Goldberg's literate, dry-witted arguments about politics and ideas.
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg sets Jonah Goldberg across from a federal judge, a Harvard academic and a Supreme Court commentator for conversations that move from constitutional history to foreign policy to the question of how to live. Episodes tagged Ruminant appear alongside the interviews, and in one of them Goldberg works through current politics.
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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg is a podcast from The Dispatch and Dispatch Media, hosted by Jonah Goldberg. Its business is argument. The episodes here carry one of two tags in their titles, Interview or Ruminant. The interviews in this set bring in Roy K. Altman, a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; Sarah Isgur of SCOTUSblog and Advisory Opinions; Arthur Brooks; Cass Sunstein of Harvard; and Andrew Collier, a China specialist. Authors get one question before anything else: what the book is about. Friends of the show with a new book, Goldberg explains in one opening, hold a standing invitation, and Sunstein qualifies. From there the talk is allowed to wander. With Isgur it runs from the curious scarcity of originalism in the nineteenth century to the matching biographies of Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, a dissent by Justice Thomas in a cross-burning case, and Elena Kagan's skill at poker. With Sunstein it covers the separation of powers as a kind of bill of rights, Burke's preference for tradition over rigid principle, and the uneasy constitutional standing of the Federal Reserve. Altman's conversation sets out his case on Israel's history and conduct, from the archaeological record to the evacuation of Rafah and the law of armed conflict. A guest, whom Goldberg introduces as an old friend and former boss, argues for finding meaning offline through real-world love, transcendence and a life lived more like one's grandparents'. In an episode with Kevin Williamson sitting in for Goldberg, a guest walks through China's deflated property market, Xi Jinping's priorities and the capital wasted in the electric-vehicle sector. The Ruminant episode here features Goldberg. He works through a clash between Trump and the Pope, Vance's handling of facts, a primary fight involving Swalwell and Steyer, and the line between fair criticism of Israel and antisemitism. The register is measured and dry, with room for warmth among friends, gravity on war, and visible exasperation at hypocrisy. Conservative in sympathy, the show sits well apart from populism, and one recent title reads 'Trump Has Made America Less Conservative'. The wider run of titles points to the same breadth: 'Nixon Was Wrong', 'Not Losing the Iran War', 'The Open Veins of Venezuela', 'News Media in an AI World', 'Linguists Are Nihilists'. History, foreign policy, media and language all fall within range. Several closings include the same small joke, a promise to see the listener next time that is withdrawn because, after all, this is a podcast. A newcomer might start with 'Last Branch Standing', where Supreme Court history and anecdotes about the justices share the floor.
Made for: Suits a listener who likes politics argued through constitutional history, books and ideas rather than daily outrage, and who is comfortable with a right-of-center voice that is sharply critical of populism and of Trump and Vance.
What sets it apart: A conservative-leaning show that is openly anti-populist, pairing constitutional and historical depth with dry humor, and including an episode tagged Ruminant alongside its author-driven interviews.
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.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · October 2026
A right-of-center, anti-populist voice that argues current politics through constitutional history, the courts, and guests' books, with dry humor intact.
On The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, authors are asked first what their book is about, and the conversation that follows ranges well beyond it.
Jonah Goldberg asks authors what their book is about, then follows the answers to Burke and Dred Scott.
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A pointed Ruminant on Vance, Ukraine, Orban, free speech, and why civic life still matters in person.
Jonah Goldberg turns a catch-up Ruminant into a sharp, impatient critique of political dishonesty and foreign policy posturing. After opening with travel, Chicago, AEI, and a speech tied to the American Revolution, he focuses on Vance's comments about Ukraine, Zelensky, Orban,…
A dense legal-political case for Israel's legitimacy and against common claims about Palestinian statehood and wartime targeting.
Jonah Goldberg frames this Remnant interview around Judge Roy K. Altman's case for Israel in law and politics. The sharpest section is Altman's statehood argument: he applies the Montevideo test to Palestinian claims, focusing on disputed borders and the lack of a single…
A lively Supreme Court conversation that complicates justice-by-justice ideology with institutional instincts and personal history.
Jonah Goldberg frames Sarah Isgur's new book as the entry point for a fast, conversational tour of law school, Supreme Court culture, and the limits of reading the justices as a simple left-right scoreboard.
Goldberg turns Vance's Hungary trip into a pointed critique of MAGA succession mythology.
Jonah Goldberg uses a solo Ruminant recorded between travel obligations to move from personal strain into a sharp political critique of J.D. Vance.
A reflective culture conversation about technology, loneliness, and why simulated connection cannot substitute for real love.
Jonah Goldberg's conversation with Arthur Brooks takes a familiar worry about life online and pushes it toward a larger argument about meaning.
A sharp conservative argument over Trump, Iran, Israel, and where responsibility actually rests.
Jonah Goldberg brings Ross Douthat back for a characteristically brisk Remnant conversation that lands hardest on Trump, Iran, Israel, and the question of political agency.
A serious conservative conversation about technology, passion, and whether republican self-government still has room to think.
Jonah Goldberg brings Yuval Levin onto The Remnant for a conservative argument about Burke, republican government, and the way modern technology strains political deliberation.
Goldberg and Stirewalt turn shoes, manners, and political-adjacent crankiness into a companionable argument for adulthood.
Jonah Goldberg and Chris Stirewalt spend much of this Remnant conversation in the loose register of political friends who can wander without losing the thread.
Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson debate Canadian politics, from Alberta separatism to Ottawa's bureaucracy.
Robert Evans, Katie Stoll, and Cody Johnston build fake conspiracies and mock right-wing media.
A former Trump donor's solo case for ballot audits, Article 5 conventions, and court reform.
Jonah Goldberg opens with a Chicago trip, a delayed O’Hare flight, and a Concordia University event where the air conditioning was scheduled to turn on April 21.
Israel is on trial.
Sarah Isgur shows up with a book, and Jonah Goldberg starts with the classic author question.
A strange hotel room sets the tone.
The matrix is the problem.
Ross Douthat gets the toothache compliment.
Jonah Goldberg introduces his podcast with personal anecdotes about his injured dog and frustrations with veterinarians in Washington D.C.
Jonah Goldberg discusses the Iran situation and introduces an episode on Hannah Arendt with guest Roger Berkowitz.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Samuel Gregg about Adam Smith's philosophy and its relevance to modern political and economic issues.
Jonah Goldberg hosts a political commentary podcast mixing serious analysis with humor and pop culture references.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield about political philosophy and his influence on conservative thought.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Dr.
Jonah Goldberg opens his podcast with a personal update from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before diving into political commentary.
Jonah Goldberg opens with warm Yuval Levin business.
Jonah Goldberg opens The Remnant with David Bahnsen by framing the episode as “counter-programming” and noting it was recorded on March 10, before the weekend’s news cycle.
Jonah Goldberg discusses his recent experiences at the AEI World Forum and Dispatch Energy Summit, reflecting on energy policy and bipartisan consensus.
Jonah Goldberg opens in friendly procedural chaos.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Alan Gelso about his book 'The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, The Modern and Contemporary West' covering Western history from 1500.
Jonah Goldberg discusses recent events and personal anecdotes, including a trip to Antigua and his dog's health scare, while promoting the podcast.
Jonah Goldberg opens The Remnant with Ken Pollock by tying the conversation to Iran, Israel’s response, and the sense that there are “4, 45 million different” ways events could develop.
Kevin Williamson is sitting in for Jonah and uses the guest-host chair for a careful argument with Andrew Collier about what America thought China's opening would do, and what actually happened.
Jonah Goldberg hosts a political commentary podcast mixing serious analysis with humor and pop culture references.
Jonah Goldberg opens The Remnant with Richard M.
Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses The Age of Choice, A History of Freedom in Modern Life on The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg.
Jonah Goldberg hosts a political commentary podcast mixing serious analysis with humor and pop culture references.
Counter-programming holds.
Jonah Goldberg is still on cold medicine, but he sounds clearer than before.
Jonah records early Friday morning, and he keeps the caveats close.
Jonah Goldberg interviews presidential historian Lindsey Chervinsky about her book on John Adams and the precedents that shaped the early American presidency.
Jonah Goldberg welcomes Chris Stirewalt to discuss political punditry and current events in a humorous, highbrow style.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Laura Field about her book 'Furious Minds: The Making of the New MAGA Right', tracing the intellectual history of the MAGA movement.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Russell Moore about the controversy over Christian Zionism and its implications for conservative politics.
Jonah Goldberg and Megan McArdle discuss the affordability crisis and its connection to the subscription economy, with humorous banter.
Jonah Goldberg interviews Jesse Armong about a new survey analyzing the Republican coalition and the minority of MAGA supporters.
Jonah Goldberg introduces an interview with former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, discussing his political career and potential presidential run.
Jonah Goldberg interviews historian James Bradley about his new biography of Martin Van Buren, America's first politician.
Kevin Williamson interviews Colin Woodard about his book 'American Nations' and the thesis that America is composed of distinct regional cultures.
Guest host Steve Hayes interviews Aaron McLean, a former Marine and foreign policy advisor, about his military service and current geopolitical issues.