Today’s Ruminant finds Jonah across the pond, indulging in greasy fish wrapped in newspaper while trying to forget about some of the less pleasant aspects of his recent trek through the Italian mountains. After recounting a few tales of that arduous expedition, he switches his brain into pundit mode, addressing some of the biggest political questions that have arisen during his absence. What’s going on with the Hunter Biden plea deal? Have the wheels fallen off the DeSantis bus? And what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? Show Notes: -The Telegraph’s Ukraine podcast, which should really be sponsoring the show at this point  -The McCarthy Report on Hunter Biden’s plea deal -Kathryn Jean Lopez: “Jason Aldean Isn’t Helping”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goldbergs and Englishmen

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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First and foremost, Jonah clears up the controversy surrounding The Dispatch cake-gate and discusses the rats that live in his walls. Topics for this week’s Ruminant include Donald Trump’s return to the Capitol, the true intentions of free-speech absolutists, the insidious nature of the Hamas PR team, and the most recent episode of The Skiff with David French. Jonah condemns trolling and partisan point-scoring and continues to pontificate on Hunter Biden’s legal woes. Show Notes: —Targeting of Jewish Homes in New York —Matt Continetti for the Free Beacon: No Haven for Hamas —David French on The Skiff —The Dispatch Podcast on Justice Alito The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teleology Takedowns

Ben Sasse, former U.S. senator and current president of the University of Florida, stops by for a fantastic conversation covering college admission reforms, the most sought after job in higher education, problems facing collegiate history departments (and how to solve them), and the roots of the recent campus protests. In order to avoid Sasse’s desire to discuss the College World Series, Jonah asks the big question: Where have all the good politicians gone? Show Notes: -The Hamilton Center at the University of Florida -Washington’s Farewell Address 
 The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kicking Sasse & Taking Names

The one and only Yuval Levin, director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Jonah to discuss his new book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—And Could Again. Jonah peppers Yuval with a variety of questions: Is the Constitution a cultural document or a document that creates the culture? Why are the principles of the Constitution so hard to export? How do we interpret the Civil War-era amendments? Buckle in for a deep dive on unity, the Electoral College, and a healthy dose of Woodrow Wilson slander. Show Notes: —American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation-And Could Again —Yuval’s AEI Page —Federalist 10 —The American Revolution as a Successful Revolution 
 The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Constitutional Revival

Jonah has been dog-less and alone in his house for too long. Consequently, today’s Ruminant delves with unrepentant granularity into the history of neoconservatism. From its founders to its detractors, Jonah gives the full sweep, and all to grapple with a single question: Is the current crop of left-skeptic liberals—including Nellie Bowles, Yascha Mounk, John McWhorter, et al.—really just a new batch of neocons? Show Notes: —The Cult of the Presidency by Gene Healy —Michael Crowley’s profile of Joe Biden (2001) —“Civil Liberties” by Irving Kristol —“The American Revolution as a Successful Revolution” by Irving Kristol —The Remnant with Nellie Bowles —The Remnant with Yascha Monunk —The Remnant with John McWhorter —The Remnant with Jonathan Haidt —The Remnant with Richard Reeves 
 The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Neocons

﻿Dispatch senior editor Mike Warren capitulates to Jonah’s pleas for a spontaneous conversation to unpack the various legal woes plaguing the news cycle this week. Plea deals fall apart, guns are found in dumpsters, and hush money is paid. As usual, there are political implications and lots of both sides-isms. Stayed tuned for the down low on Mar-a-Lago, some Supreme Court speculation, and Jonah and Mike’s takes as to why the media leans to the left. Show Notes: —The Joe Biden interview In question —Project 2025 —The Prince of Darkness by Robert D. Novak The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Jonah’s G-File newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goldbergs and Englishmen

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