Podcasts

Returning from exile, and just back from a trip abroad, Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) rejoins The Remnant for a wildly discursive episode on cybersecurity, congressional dysfunction, populism, and cryptozoology. Show Notes: The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury, which Ben Sasse recommended as a must-read on China’s strategic vision. “Navigating Conflicts in Cyberspace: Legal Lessons from the … Continue reading Episode 30: The Nebraska Shuffle →

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Jonah takes a break from his vacation for another podcast potpourri Remnant. Joined by Michael Pratt and Jack Butler, he answers listener questions and settles some scores. Show Notes: The Washington Post’s surprising coverage of the March For Our Lives. My daughter doing trapeze stunts. My column on John Paul Stevens and the Second Amendment, … Continue reading Episode 29: Podcast Potpourri III: Podcast with a Vengeance →

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Because the Rothschilds prevented a high-minded podcast with Ross Douthat (rescheduled) Jonah ventures back into rankest of rank punditry with National Review senior political correspondent Jim Geraghty. The tastefully dressed Geraghty helps navigate the tricky terrain of Cambridge Analytica, Stormy Daniels, the 2018 midterms, and more. Show Notes: The D.C. city councilman who accused the … Continue reading Episode 28: So Much Rank Punditry, They Should Have Sent a Poet →

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Past Remnant guests Charles Murray and Steve Hayward join Jonah for an unprecedented recording of the Remnant with a live studio audience. They discuss their own lives and take questions from an audience of young people seeking direction about their futures. Show Notes: The Charles Murray Remnant episode. The Steve Hayward Remnant episode. The Curmudgeon’s … Continue reading Episode 27: Get Off Our Lawn →

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In another trial run at a special All Rank Punditry edition of the Remnant, Jonah and his Sancho Panza tackle the Windmills in the news this week, from Hillary’s gaffe, Tillerson’s defenestration and the augurs of PA-18. Show Notes: Childhood’s End, the book mentioned as describing a child’s psychic exploration of the universe. An explanation … Continue reading Episode 26: Hillary’s Pillory, Lamb’s Slaughter →

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In the latest Remnant, Weekly Standard managing editor Christine Rosen lends her varied expertise to a far-ranging discussion on eugenics, Hollywood, the “Me Too” movement, the future of capitalism, and more. Show Notes: Christine’s bio page at The Weekly Standard, including more information about her books, such as Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement, … Continue reading Episode 25: The Chosen Rosen →

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Can a president break the law? Is intelligence from the Steele Dossier actionable for FISA warrant? Should we let lawyers make all of our decisions for us? Former federal prosecutor and senior National Review Institute fellow Andrew McCarthy joins The Remnant to answer these and other pressing legal questions of the day. Show Notes: Andrew … Continue reading Episode 24: Lawyer, Guns & Money (Minus the Money) →

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Pressed for time and fighting technical glitches, Jonah takes the Remnant into the perilous field of podcast rank punditry, opining at moderate length about this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the Parkland shooting, and the Russia investigation. Show Notes: Richard Brookhiser on the state of the conservative movement 10 years after William F. Buckley … Continue reading Episode 23: CPAC, Guns, and Russians: Oh My! →

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George Mason University economics professor Bryan Caplan joins The Remnant to discuss his latest book, The Case Against Education. While agreeing with much of Caplan’s case, Jonah spends a good portion of the podcast in the difficult task of trying to prove a smart libertarian wrong. Show Notes: Bryan Caplan’s website, including sale links to … Continue reading Episode 22: We Don’t Need No Education →

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In an homage to the star-stuffed 70s disaster movies they both know and love so well, Jonah invites Commentary magazine editor and GLoP Culture co-host John Podhoretz on for a wide-ranging discussion on movies, TV, New York, neoconservatism, and much more. In fitting ’70s disaster movie fashion, a special guest star makes a surprise cameo. When … Continue reading Episode 21: When Worlds Collide! →

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Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle joins Jonah in the latest Remnant to offer a sensible libertarian’s perspective on whether dogs are Marxist, whether drugs should be legalized, whether libertarians should be classified by their preferred subway stop, and whether you should go to that party or not.

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In this guest-free free-for-all Jonah and Co attempt to answer listener questions, but end up mostly talking about alcohol, Star Trek, and (caution to listeners with kids in the car) telling slightly bawdy jokes.

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In the latest Remnant, Jonah surveys the public opinion landscape with pollster extraordinaire Kristen Soltis Anderson. They talk fecal craters and 2018 midterms, with a bonus aside about the #MeToo movement. Meanwhile, Jonah may have found his signoff phrase.

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Charles Murray comes to the Remnant with the wisdom of a decades-long career and now 75 years of life for a fascinating conversation with Jonah. They cover the bases . . . if your bases are social science, the future of America, and whether there can be such a thing as a “vodka martini.” The … Continue reading Episode 17: Genes, Gin, and Government →

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Jonah rocks the casbah in the latest Remnant, with Middle East scholar Michael Rubin, who helps him assess the condition of the regimes of Iran and Turkey and the status of the Middle East and Islam generally.

Podcast intro and closing music is “March of the Elephants” by Remnant listener Craig Robison.

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Fox News’s Chris Stirewalt joins Jonah for the latest Remnant to discuss the decrepit state of our media and politics. Also, Jonah and co wrap up the show with a highly self-indulgent year in review. New podcast music by Rob Alley. Show Notes: Give a listen to Chris’ political trivia showdown with Peter McMahon. Your … Continue reading Episode 15: Our Mediocre Media →

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