Podcasts

Finally back from his escapades in the Midwest, Jonah invites Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and resident “debts and deficits” wonk, back on The Remnant. They discuss the necessity of raising taxes on the middle class, how much weed it would take to balance the budget, and the extinction of fiscally conservative Republicans. What can be done about the debt? What would happen if the IRS is abolished? Why is Jonah so afraid of monetary policy?

Show Notes:

— Brian’s page at the Manhattan Institute

— Brian: The Rich Aren’t Rich Enough to Balance the Federal Budget

On today’s special and prematurely released episode of The Remnant, Jonah is joined by Sarah Isgur, the host of the niche legal pseudo-podcast, Advisory Opinions, to explain Chevron deference and its prognosis at the Supreme Court. They explore the potential implications of overturning it—the good, the bad, and the ugly—and the likelihood of Congress getting its act together. However, the main event is the debate over whether our lizard brains truly care about policy. Did the abolition of slavery affect the 1860 election? Did Lincoln win because he was tall? Is Sarah a vulgar Marxist? (Plus, Sarah provides an update on Mailboxgate.)

Show Notes:
—Jonah’s LA Times column on Chevron
—Advisory Opinions on Chevron
—Ben Sasse on the third episode of The Remnant
—Last week’s episode of The Dispatch Podcast
—Kim Strassel: The Them-vs.-Us Election

Jonah is in a suspiciously pleasant mood coming off The Dispatch’s live event in New Hampshire but regular disclaimers of tiredness still apply. Before replaying the Ruminant’s greatest hits, he criticizes Rand Paul’s ironic response to Donald Trump’s claim of presidential immunity, explains how 2024 might begin to look like 2016, and kvetches about the anti-Trump crowd’s catastrophization. Stick around for some ruminations on doggy eugenics.

Show Notes:
— Trump’s “full immunity” truth

— Rand Paul’s filibuster against John Brennan

—G-File: The Unpopular Vote

—Jonah: Mau-Mauing the Dogcatcher

While Jonah heads to New Hampshire, Chris “Dixville’s Notch” Stirewalt reassumes his rightful position as chief poobah of The Remnant. He’s joined by Christine Rosen—AEI senior fellow, Commentary magazine columnist, and noted “quiet car Karen”—to discuss the state of the 2024 election as we approach the New Hampshire primary. At this point, it seems certain that Trump will be the GOP nominee, but what will this mean for his opponents? For that matter, who will be his running mate? Is America still like The Handmaid’s Tale? And should people who eat loud snacks on airplanes be shown no mercy?

Show Notes:

– Christine’s AEI webpage

– Trump takes the lead in New Hampshire

– Chris discusses the 2024 election at AEI

– Chris: “Haley’s Narrow Path Runs Across DeSantis’ 2028 Ambitions”

– Watch this episode on YouTube

Ross Douthat is back on The Remnant to provide a post-mortem for the Iowa caucuses. With the first result of the race now in, is Donald Trump’s renomination guaranteed? Where did Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley go wrong? Would a second Trump administration be staffed entirely by crazy people? And could a Trump-Biden rematch cause Jonah and Ross to rethink their life choices?

Show Notes:

-Watch this episode on YouTube

–Ross: “How Trump’s Opponents Made Iowa Easy for Him”

–Ross’ 2020 book, The Decadent Society

–Ramesh Ponnuru: “The 2024 Campaign Has Left Republicans in a State of Confusion”

–Martin Gurri’s The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium

Full of rage and regret, Jonah reconsiders the life choices that led to him watching the interminable DeSantis-Haley debate start to finish, and plans to inflict his pain on listeners. He also revisits his argument about Hitler inflation in Democratic electioneering, and, at a listener’s request, considers the ties between DEI and Marxism.

Show Notes
Jonah’s Never Go Full Hitler
Jonah on CNN (DEI debate)

Determined to prove that Advisory Opinions is merely a niche secondary podcast, Jonah is joined today by Adam White—the American Enterprise Institute’s resident law-talkin’ guy—to ramble through the latest in legal controversies. Topics on the docket include a potential Biden impeachment, legal threats to Donald Trump, and how the Supreme Court is holding up in these turbulent times. Plus, tune in to find out if America will ever become a land without lawyers.

Show Notes:

—Adam: “Common Law Judgements, Common Sense Justices”
—Kurt Lash on the 14th Amendment