The university presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Penn testified before Congress on antisemitism in their schools. It didn’t go well. Sarah and David talk Title VI implications, and:
-David feels gaslit
-The parents of a young Kansas City Chiefs fan threaten to sue Deadspin for libel
-Acheson and why mootness is easy and standing is hard
-Happy holiday housekeeping
Show Notes:
About Sarah Isgur
About David French
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
About Jonah Goldberg
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:
–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”
About Jonah Goldberg
Judge Kevin Newsom of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals joins Sarah and David to reminisce on past times and talk nerdy topics. Let Judge Newsom explain his concurring opinions and:
Lunches spent reading Supreme Court oral arguments
-Humblebrags
-Hiring (life-saving) clerks
-Why he’s a skeptic of standing
-Jurisdiction stripping
-Why Judge Newsom can’t be a podcast host
-Over aggressive judging and why it’s bad for democracy
-What makes good writing
-Adjudicating Alabama
Show Notes:
–David French’s column on the Insurrection Act
About Sarah Isgur
About David French
Shadi Hamid is a member of the Washington Post editorial board, co-host of Wisdom of Crowds, and author of The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea. He joins Jamie to debate whether the United States should pressure Israel to push for a ceasefire, if there’s hope to rebuild Gaza with Hamas still in power, and what the realistic paths are for a lasting solution between Israelis and Palestinians.
Show Notes:
-Shadi Hamid’s profile at the Washington Post
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
About Jonah Goldberg
Sarah, Steve, and Jonah take a break from the typical roundtable punditry to get a little more big picture. How do we fix Congress? What does the Israel-Hamas hostage swap mean for the future of the war? Should you lie to your kids for the sake of certain holiday traditions? Has feminism cost us Thanksgiving? All that and:
—Congressional term limits
—Expanding the House of Representatives
—Repealing Citizens United
—Easy answers to the Israel-Hamas War
—Biden’s endorsement of a ceasefire
—Elf on the shelf: literally 1984?
Show notes:
–George Will: Restoration: Congress, Term Limits and the Recovery of Deliberative Democracy
–Jonah: George Will Called Me An Idiot
–Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy
About Sarah Isgur
About Jonah Goldberg
What would be the foreign policy of a Chris Christie administration? The GOP candidate and former governor joins Jamie to discuss Israel’s war with Hamas, Henry Kissinger’s influence, the threat of China invading Taiwan, and whether Donald Trump is going to prison.
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 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”
About Jonah Goldberg
On today’s episode, David and Sarah break down the most interesting Supreme Court argument of this term and what it means for the future of double jeopardy law. But first, they have to shout out the dating site that is the AO comment section. Also on the docket:
-Mistrials vs. double jeopardy
-Federal rights and state interpretations
-The coolest word you’ve never used
-David calls for thoughtful comments
-How to lose with valor at SCOTUS
-Fifth circuit on the brain
-A second bite of the Rahimi apple
-Revealing AO’s next long-awaited guest
Show notes:
About Sarah Isgur
About David French
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 podcast, What the Hell Is Going On?
– Ruth Wisse on the explosion of antisemitism
– Mike Gallagher on TikTok’s propaganda
About Jonah Goldberg
Sarah and David return from their Thanksgiving feasts to serve up a very nerdy episode on fed court law. Enjoy:
-David giving a lowdown of the Voting Rights Act
-Hacking minority districts
-Laws created by court precedents versus laws created by statutes
-Any standing experts out there?
-Undoing the Warren Court
-Section Two Rights vindicated in civil court
-Reporters: Don’t go to activists for legal analysis
-Elon versus Media Matters
-Match maker Sarah, make me a match
Show Notes:
-Eight Circuit two to one opinion
About Sarah Isgur
About David French
Author and journalist Matti Friedman was working for the Associated Press when he noticed a persistent bias in coverage: For the Western media, the story of the region was a simple narrative of good and evil, and Israel was cast as villain. Matti joins Jamie to discuss how this narrative formed and whether there’s hope for serious journalism in such a conflict.
Show Notes:
-An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth
Jonah delivers another ill-advised Ruminant full of his regular grievances such as: the lack of national gratitude, the moral equivalent of war, the antiquated concept of left and right, and of course the misuses of the term fascism.
About Jonah Goldberg
As a Thanksgiving treat, Jonah invites Chris “Giblets” Stirewalt—his favorite Gen X nostalgist—back on The Remnant to dispense some ruthlessly rank punditry on the state of the 2024 election. With Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley now doing most of the fighting in the GOP primary, do either of them pose a viable threat to Donald Trump? And if the former president captures the nomination, what will that mean for an increasingly fragile-looking Joe Biden? You’ll also want to tune in to learn why men really think about the Roman Empire (yes, the issue is unresolved), and to learn some dark, turkey-related secrets.
Show Notes:
– Chris interviews Mike Duncan on Ancient Rome
– Chris: “Nikki Haley’s Unproven Reserves”
– Ben Smith: “Why Nikki Haley is Ready for This Ugly Media Moment”
About Jonah Goldberg
Andrew Egger is joined by Patrick Ruffini, a Republican pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights. The two discuss the shift in non-white voting habits, how Trump activated the populist coalition on the right, and the role of pro-life politics in that coalition.
Show notes:
About Andrew Egger
