Podcasts

While Jonah traverses the Virginia woodlands, David French assumes control of the Remnant. His guest is Jonathan Rauch, who returns to provide a refreshingly calm perspective on our debates over gender and inclusion. After breaking down the history of the LGBTQ movement, Jonathan and David evaluate the Lia Thomas situation, Florida’s controversial education bill, and how conservatives should approach radical gender ideology. They also discuss a potential academic pushback against cancel culture, and the dangers of misusing the term “groomer” for political gain.

Show Notes:

– Jonathan’s previous Remnant appearance

– Jonathan’s latest book, The Constitution of Knowledge

– The French Press

– Jonathan: “Walking the Transgender Movement Away from the Extremists”

– Jonathan: “What’s Happening on the Left Is No Excuse for What’s Happening on the Right”

– David reviews Andrew Sullivan’s Out on a Limb

– David and Nancy’s Kanakuk Kamps exposé

– Does the anti-woke right pose a threat?

– Scott Alexander on liberalism

The drive-time Remnant format returns for another predictably eclectic broadcast. Today’s episode finds Jonah, Guy, and Ryan perplexed by Madison Cawthorn’s claims about D.C. debauchery, amused by conspiracy theories about Will Smith’s Oscars slap, and fascinated by the lowest moments of otherwise great TV shows. They also touch on Jonah’s latent arachnophobia, Guy’s animated obsessions, and Ryan’s fondness for Lucky Charms. By the end of it all, the Remnant may have conclusively jumped the shark.

Show Notes:

– The Wednesday G-File

– Hungary eyes

– GLoP, slap edition

– The Dispatch’s guide to Oscar nominees

– The Remnant with Chris Stirewalt

Chris Stirewalt, the Remnant’s official “break glass in case of emergency” guest, returns to explain why there actually is such a thing as a free lunch. Over a sumptuous breakfast of granola and omelettes, he and Jonah discuss Joe Biden’s dismal approval numbers and the state of the Democratic Party heading into the midterms. They also examine Madison Cawthorn’s wild claims about the GOP establishment, Ginni Thomas’ unfortunate texts, and the decline and fall of great TV shows. Stick around until the end to decide if “key bump” should be added to the Remnant bingo card.

Show Notes:

– Chris’ page at The Dispatch

– Jonah: “When Gaffes Become Policy”

– Could Trump blow the midterms for the GOP?

– Ohio’s Senate brawl

– The Wednesday G-File

– The Remnant with John Podhoretz

– The Remnant with Adam White

Adam White, AEI senior fellow and Jonah’s trusted law-talkin’ guy, makes his long-awaited Remnant return. The pair take a deep dive into the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings and assess what we can expect from her jurisprudence before turning to the state of legal conservatism. With originalism under attack, will common good constitutionalism soon consume legal academia? Is “insurrection” an appropriate term for January 6? And can Jonah suppress his disdain for Adam’s profession and all it represents?

Show Notes:

– Adam’s page at AEI

– Adam on the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings

– Ketanji Brown Jackson, closet originalist?

– Adam: “Mueller Agnoistes”

– AEI’s nerdtastic event on Justice Alito

– The Remnant with Cass Sunstein

– Jonah: “Appetite for Power”

On today’s Ruminant, Jonah, now recovered from Monday’s birthday revelry, has thoughts on everything from hamburger conspiracies to the history of great societies. After beginning with another deep dive into the evolution of media bias, he turns to the Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings, which have turned out to be surprisingly boring despite a few moments of painful stupidity. Stick around to hear Jonah evaluate Nikole Hannah-Jones’ argument that tipping is a product of slavery, and to find out why truth is currently winning the day in American politics.

Show Notes:

– The Remnant with Brian Riedl

– Michael Barone’s Our Country

– Wednesday’s “news”letter

– The media bias paradox

– The Cornell “guns on campus” crisis

– The Remnant with Kevin Williamson

– Mayor Quimby

– Noah Rothman on “credible accusation”

– The Economist on the siege of Mariupol

– Why Nations Fail

– Last Friday’s G-File

Kevin Williamson, the Remnant’s cheeriest regular, is back for another voyage through the strange realm of contemporary America. A free society is messy, and life is all about contradictions, inconsistencies, and trade-offs. But this can be an uncomfortable truth for many to face. In a conversation that will send you scrambling for your bingo cards, Kevin and Jonah explore the problem with social homogeneity. They also touch on the weaknesses of autocratic regimes, realistic climate change solutions, and Kevin’s hatred of Ohio. Plus, tune in to hear Kevin give a rousing reading of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” 

Show Notes:

– Kevin’s page at National Review

– Kevin: “Autocracy’s Fatal Flaws”

– Kevin: “Make Putin Pay”

– Hayek: “Why the Worst Get on Top”

– Christopher Caldwell’s The Age of Entitlement

– Yuval Levin’s The Great Debate

– Kevin’s The Smallest Minority

– The Remnant with Brian Riedl

– Jonah and Deirdre McCloskey at the Cato Institute

– The Books of Jacob, by Olga Tokarczuk

– The Remnant with Shadi Hamid

– Jonah: “Rise of the Underminers”

– Unintentional confession