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Patriots and Loyalists | Interview: Ken Burns
New Jan 12, 2026 1h 15m

Patriots and Loyalists | Interview: Ken Burns

Jonah Goldberg is joined by Ken Burns, the prolific American filmmaker behind documentaries on the Civil War and American Revolution. The two discuss the importance of historical narratives, why Ge...

A Government of Lies | Solo
New Jan 10, 2026 1h 12m

A Government of Lies | Solo

Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the Trump administration's response to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the use of the word "regime," and where nationalism goes wrong. Show Notes:—Wednesday's G...

Free Bird | Interview: Matt Ridley
New Jan 07, 2026 1h 11m

Free Bird | Interview: Matt Ridley

Jonah Goldberg is joined by returning guest Matt Ridley, author of Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea. The two discuss the beaut...

The Warmth of Collectivism | Solo
Jan 03, 2026 1h 12m

The Warmth of Collectivism | Solo

Jonah Goldberg ruminates on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration speech and the mayor's strange appeal to the "warmth of collectivism." He then reviews Paul Thomas Anderson's...

Intellectuals of the New Right | Interview: Laura Field
Dec 29, 2025 1h 28m

Intellectuals of the New Right | Interview: Laura Field

Caving to popular demand for more talk about Straussians, Jonah Goldberg sits down with Laura Field to discuss the ideas driving the New Right. Follow Laura and Jonah as they fall down rabbit holes...

Young MAGA Is Not Alright | Ruminant
Dec 27, 2025 1h 27m

Young MAGA Is Not Alright | Ruminant

Having a bad end of the year? You’re not alone. Listen to Jonah take on those who say there’s a war on Christmas, meander through some economic punditry (no, he is not an expert), and cheer on Ben ...

Rights, Obligations, and Nostalgia | Interview: Megan McArdle
Dec 22, 2025 1h 21m

Rights, Obligations, and Nostalgia | Interview: Megan McArdle

She’s back folks! Amid unprecedented fanfare, Megan McArdle returns to The Remnant to discuss our economic situation, perceptions of generational inequity, free-range kids, civil rights, ...

Directional Burkeanism | Ruminant
Dec 20, 2025 1h 22m

Directional Burkeanism | Ruminant

At the end of a long day, Jonah Goldberg lights a Montecristo and reflects on the passing of Norman Podhoretz, Megan McArdle’s weighty abortion article, the limits of ideas, originalism and Burkean...

Shadows On the Wall of Twitter’s Cave | Interview: Jesse Arm
Dec 17, 2025 1h 21m

Shadows On the Wall of Twitter’s Cave | Interview: Jesse Arm

The Manhattan Institute’s Jesse Arm joins Jonah Goldberg to talk about the makeup of the new GOP, the future of the parties, 2028, and perception vs. reality in American politics. Shownotes:—Comme...

Ban Social Media for the Youth | Interview: Rahm Emanuel
Dec 15, 2025 1h 17m

Ban Social Media for the Youth | Interview: Rahm Emanuel

Jonah Goldberg invites Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor and ambassador to Japan, aboard The Remnant to talk about the culinary wonders of Japan, the need for a more centrist politics, i...

Trump Is Taking the Easy Way Out | Ruminant
Dec 13, 2025 1h 20m

Trump Is Taking the Easy Way Out | Ruminant

His head all aswirl with yet-to-be-released Remnants, Jonah Goldberg moseys on down to the swamp for a swim with the punditry alligators. Jonah covers the Indiana redistricting that was not, g...

A Man of Great Sideburns | Interview: James M. Bradley
Dec 10, 2025 1h 12m

A Man of Great Sideburns | Interview: James M. Bradley

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 ris...

Yankee in Kevin Williamson’s Court | Interview: Colin Woodard
Dec 08, 2025 58 min

Yankee in Kevin Williamson’s Court | Interview: Colin Woodard

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 Te...

‘The Perception of Unfettered Power’ | Ruminant
Dec 06, 2025 1h 22m

‘The Perception of Unfettered Power’ | Ruminant

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’...

The U.S. at War | Interview: Aaron MacLean
Dec 03, 2025 1h 14m

The U.S. at War | Interview: Aaron MacLean

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 ma...

Let the Pandas Go Extinct | Interview: Sarah Isgur
Dec 01, 2025 1h 10m

Let the Pandas Go Extinct | Interview: Sarah Isgur

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, the...

In Defense of Dogma | Solo
Nov 29, 2025 1h 29m

In Defense of Dogma | Solo

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. Sho...