Back to the Sewer
Jonah’s sailed the seas and seen the world over, but everything always draws him back to good ol’ New York, New York. Still, although today’s Ruminant ends with a discussion of the Big Apple’s terrifying floods (which may or may not have dealt a blow to the local rodent population), it also covers the Supreme Court’s controversial abortion ruling, the pervasive myth that big corporations are right-wing, and “closet normals” in the GOP who pretend to hold crazy views. With shameless book-plugging, Jonah also digs into how the definitions of left and right in politics have changed over time. If you’re a loyal listener, stick around until the end for a proposition you won’t be able to refuse.
Show Notes:
– David French breaks down the Texas abortion ruling
– Jonah’s previous ruminations on abortion
– Virginia’s late-term abortion bill
– Advisory Opinions takes a deep dive into abortion law
– Matt Continetti on the politics of abortion
– A disappointing August jobs report
– Richard Holbrooke’s damning diary
– The latest Dispatch Podcast on Afghanistan
– The Dispatch’s Afghanistan editorial
– The Remnant with Graeme Wood
– The Big Ripoff, by Tim Carney
– The pandemic’s effect on women in the workforce
