Podcasts

Hulkamania’s running wild on the latest excruciatingly indulgent Ruminant, which sees Jonah’s curmudgeonly ranting reach new heights of excess. Major topics today include the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, the hideousness of Vivek Ramaswamy, and whether the ongoing GOP primary is just one big waste of time. But devoted listeners should also tune in to learn about the link between pro wrestling and Donald Trump, Jonah’s growing urge to deport his assistant, and why the Howard Zinnification of the left is so dangerous.

Show Notes:

–The Dispatch Podcast on another pointless GOP debate

–Advisory Opinions on antisemitism in higher education

–Jonah: “Antisemitism Is Just a Symptom”

–The Remnant with Ruy Teixeira

Since the war in Ukraine began, Jonah has made a habit of plugging the Telegraph’s daily podcast on the subject, Ukraine: The Latest. Today, Francis Dearnley—an assistant comment editor at the newspaper and one of the podcast’s regular hosts—joins The Remnant for an in-depth look at how the show gets made, and what the future holds for Ukraine. Other topics include the fatal allure of historical determinism, the dreary state of British politics, and why Woodrow Wilson is still history’s greatest monster.

Show Notes:

–Francis’ page at the Telegraph

–Francis’ podcast, Ukraine: The Latest

–Follow Francis on X

While Advisory Opinions continues its slow transformation into a dating podcast, Jonah invites Sarah Isgur back to The Remnant for some potent punditry on the unfolding 2024 election. Are the Bidens a crime family? Is it inevitable that Trump will be renominated? And what would a second Trump term actually look like? All of these questions and more will be addressed, but you’ll need to stick around until the end to learn about a man’s correct placement on the sidewalk and the virtues of food sharing.

Show Notes:

–The Remnant with Frank Foer

–New York Times: “Why a Second Trump Presidency May Be More Radical Than His First”

–Robert Kagan: “A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending.”

–Jonah: “George Santos hasn’t been convicted of a crime. Congress was still right to kick him out”

On today’s interminable Ruminant, Jonah subjects listeners to musings about the death of Henry Kissinger and the gross reveling by some. He then turns to the shortcomings of realpolitik and realism, the debate between Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Newsom, the anticipated sequel to Suicide of the West, and the presence of post-liberalism on the right. Stick around to find out why Jonah doesn’t write comedic columns anymore.

Show notes:

-G-File: Elizabeth Warren, Countess of Sandwich, Schmears the Market

-Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies

-George Will: The Conservative Sensibility

-Axios: The Trump job applications revealed

-Donald Trump poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024

-Paul Wolfowitz’s interview with Vanity Fair

-Tim Alberta on The Remnant

-Danielle Pletka on The Remnant

Jonah returns to distinctly Frenchian territory on today’s Remnant, which explores the state of evangelicalism in America. His guest is Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. Tim’s new book raises an exigent question: Why are so many interpreting faith through the lens of politics instead of the other way round? Tune in to learn all about Tim’s religious journey, how Donald Trump’s relationship with the evangelical movement is changing, and why Jonah feels both ideologically homeless and secure at the same time.

Show Notes:

–Tim’s webpage

–Tim’s new book,The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

–Tim: “My Father, My Faith, and Donald Trump”

–Tim: “Donald Trump Is on the Wrong Side of the Religious Right”

–The Remnant with Russell Moore

–Jonah: “No Movement That Embraces Trump Can Call Itself Conservative”

Today’s Remnant features the overdue first appearance of AEI senior fellow Danielle Pletka, who joins the program to discuss the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. What does the future hold for both countries? Why has antisemitism become so prevalent? How’s Benjamin Netanyahu doing? And does the U.N. have any reason to exist?

Show Notes:

– Danielle’s page at AEI

– Danielle’s podcast, What the Hell Is Going On?

– Ruth Wisse on the explosion of antisemitism

– Mike Gallagher on TikTok’s propaganda

– Danielle: “Iran Is the Problem”

– Fred Kagan: “If the West Cuts Aid to Ukraine, Russia Will Win. If the West Leans In, Ukraine Can Win.”

–Video version