Drive-Time Ruminant 10: Verklempt and Loving It

Donald Trump, Whoopi Goldberg, Young Frankenstein, and dentistry – all unrelated in ordinary circumstances, but ...

By Jonah Goldberg, Ryan Brown, and Guy Denton

Published February 5, 2022

Donald Trump, Whoopi Goldberg, Young Frankenstein, and dentistry – all unrelated in ordinary circumstances, but strangely intertwined on the latest drive-time Remnant. Today’s episode begins with Jonah, Guy, and Ryan exploring the juvenile group chats of esteemed scholars and reacting insensitively to a tragic news story. Afterward, the gang turns to rank punditry, rambling nerdily about current events while stopping occasionally to discuss Yiddish slang, extreme skiing, and whether all animals really do taste like chicken. When should you give up on a political party? What would a film adaptation of Trump’s attempted election theft look like? And should Mel Brooks do us all a favor and run for president in 2024?

Show Notes:

– China’s continued respect for human rights

– The New York Post’s unapologetically craven news item

– The Wednesday G-File, released to the masses

– John Podhoretz blasts Whoopi Goldberg

– Trump doubles down on January 6

– Mel Brooks’ bad drive

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Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown is a community manager for The Dispatch. He previously served as a researcher and production assistant for Meet the Press.

Guy Denton

Guy Denton is a writer based in Washington, D.C., and the co-host of "The Wrong Stuff" podcast with Matt Lewis.

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