Drive-Time Ruminant 13: Big, if True

The drive-time Remnant format returns for another eclectic broadcast that, initially at least, comes dangerously ...

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The drive-time Remnant format returns for another eclectic broadcast that, initially at least, comes dangerously close to providing actual substance. In predictably freewheeling fashion, Jonah, Guy, and Ryan explore the abortion debate and how the culture war manifests in various cultures, evaluate the merits of The Batman, and ponder when China’s influence on Hollywood will decrease. They also make an exciting announcement: On May 24th, the Remnant’s 500th episode will be recorded live at the American Enterprise Institute, and Dispatch subscribers are invited to attend. Tune in to hear all the juicy details, and keep a close eye on the site over the coming days for more information.

Show Notes:

– The Wednesday G-File

– The Remnant with Chris Stirewalt

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    Kevinonline

    Also - current TV and NOTHING about slow horses? Was slow horses patterned after The Ruminant?

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    Kevinonline

    Of course H Prude loved the Batman. My daughter explained it to me - she would pay to see R-Patz read the phone book.

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    The Bell Tower

    1. I appreciate how Jonah pronounces licenses like a drunk Anthony Michael Hall in Weird Science.

    2. Kim Kardashian has never done anything important in her lifetime nor will she ever and I take umbrage at any suggestion otherwise.

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  4. Cameron H

    Jonah's take on West World is atrocious.

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    Dan

    Hey Jonah, Ryan, and Guy, here's why Kim Kardashian is so relevant and why Meghan McCain was spot on: Kim Kardashian is an influencer and role model for a shockingly huge number of women who are black, brown, Asian, or identify with hip-hop culture, or believe that being pretty AND smart is a valid choice (for those who don't get what I just referenced, ask any woman you know about the apocryphal story of being told that as a woman you can be pretty or smart, pick one). Kim openly embraces her sexuality, openly embraces being not "white" (as in not a WASP), makes her own money through incredibly shrewd marketing of her looks and of social media. She's so successful that hardly anyone even remembers she got her start with the "leaked" sex tape with RayJ.
    There are a large number of girls and women from their early teens through their late 30's who identify with her, and see in her a way to validate themselves and that they are being seen. And there are a large number of Gen Y white women who love her because she is simultaneously a sex symbol, a woman with a large and cantankerous family that causes lots of drama, and a businesswoman.

    I'd like to pause here for a moment and point out that Kim (and her family) are marketing geniuses. If Kim ever wrote a book on marketing, I'd buy it and read it like I would anything from Jack Welch--obsessively and taking a lot of notes. In addition, she's sitting for the California Bar Exam as California has a loophole that allows people to take and pass the bar without going to law school. And I think she'll pull it off. She's smart, sophisticated, canny, savvy, and takes full advantage of everyone who underestimates her.

    You'd do well to actually study her and understand her. There are a lot of women coming up through the ranks of college and grad school who idolize her, and she's a profound (and good) influence. Otherwise she'll catch you by surprise.

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  6. Trey Walker

    Would love for the bumper music for Drive-Time shows to be Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ‘1st of tha month’. I’m sure licensing won’t allow it, but it would be fun.

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    Ben Connelly

    When Guy subtly says something like “over in England they talk about some of the same woke issues we do,” and then later in the conversation Jonah says something about foreigners who want to be “German, American, English” who “overcompensate” by doubling down on their newfound Germanism or Americanism…

    As someone who routinely (including today) runs in shorts emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes, I’ll say that what I love most about immigrants (like Guy) is that they love America more than most of the people who were born here.

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    Patrick

    Shouldn’t the 499th guest not say “no you won’t, this is a podcast” ?

    Because in fact, apparently you will be seeing some listeners the next time.

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  9. Christa

    Ryan, you might enjoy Derry Girls , which is a comedy about teens in Derry, Northern Ireland growing up in the 90s during the Troubles. It's become one of my favorite shows. It's on Netflix.

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      CynthiaW

      My mom is from there. We call it Londonderry.

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    6Million$Jonah

    Soooooo…sign up list?

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