Podcast Episodes

The (Second) Great Leap Forward | Interview: Dan Wang

While Jonah’s travels continue, guest host Kevin Williamson is joined by Dan Wang, author of Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, for a discussion of China’s approach to engineering in th…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Next Generation of Woke | Interview: Claire Lehmann

Editor’s Note: Jonah is traveling this week, but he pre-recorded this episode with Claire Lehmann on September 8 to make sure you got your Remnant fix.

Claire Lehmann, founder of Quillette and contri…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Problem with ‘They’ | Ruminant

Jonah Goldberg dissects the inflammatory ‘war’ rhetoric coming from both the right and left following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, the rise of political violence in recent ye…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Honor Among Nations | Interview: Graeme Wood

Jonah Goldberg sits down with Graeme Wood of The Atlantic to break down Iran’s recovery after its 12-day war with Israel, the chances of regime change, and what’s next for Israel in Gaza. 

Plus: Why …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gay Race Communism | Interview: Chris Stirewalt

Chris Stirewalt joins Jonah Goldberg to unpack the Frasier-esque undertones of Donald Trump’s birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ capitulation on vaccine mandates, and the “mean girl…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

We Scold These Truths | Solo

Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the recent exchange between Ted Cruz and Tim Kaine on the celestial origins of rights, the idea of “heritage Americans,” and Donald Trump’s dying relationship with Modi.

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Vice Week | Interview: Charles Fain Lehman

Vice week continues with Charles Fain Lehman, Manhattan Institute fellow and Dispatch contributing writer, joining Jonah Goldberg for a discussion on drug addiction, legalized gambling, and porn.

Sho…

Published on 2 months ago

The Whore House in Falls Church | Interview: Tim Carney

Tim Carney, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Jonah Goldberg to unpack his latest investigative reporting on a local brothel, and they discuss the cronyism lurking behind tari…

Published on 2 months ago

The Coming GOP Civil War | Solo

Jonah Goldberg addresses the ‘thoughts and prayers’ backlash following the tragic school shooting in Minneapolis, examines fractures within the Trump coalition, and continues the Dispatch Roundtable’…

Published on 2 months ago

Conserving Liberalism | Interview: Cass Sunstein

Jonah Goldberg is joined by Cass Sunstein, legal scholar and author of Manipulation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, What to Do About It, to define liberalism once and for all (it means being a mensch), ex…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago