Drive-Time Ruminant 5: The Inestimable Trio

The drive-time Remnant format returns today to prelude a new era for The Dispatch. With ...

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The drive-time Remnant format returns today to prelude a new era for The Dispatch. With Nick Pompella now off to the wilds of Indiana, Jonah, Ryan, and Guy are left to explore the mad world of D.C. living and marmite advertising as a trio. Brace your bingo cards for a wild ride, as Jonah reflects on his conversation with Steak-umm social media guru Nathan Allebach, Ryan ponders the origin of “Republicans pounce,” and Guy previews an epic oral history of The Simpsons. Was Marbury v. Madison wrongly decided? What’s so funny about the sweet taste of candy? And who will succeed Nick as the Alfred to Jonah’s Batman?

Show Notes:

– The Remnant with Nathan Allebach

– Joe Isuzu

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    Among those who also are obliged to take solemn oaths to support the federal Constitution — and, typically, their respective state constitutions — are lawyers being admitted to the practice of law. The Oath of Admission to the State Bar of Texas, for example, reads:

    ===begin quote===
    I, , do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitutions of the United States, and of this State; that I will honestly demean myself in the practice of law; that I will discharge my duties to my clients to the best of my ability; and, that I will conduct myself with integrity and civility in dealing and communicating with the court and all parties. So help me God.
    ===end quote===

    Link: https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Common_Lawyer_Requests1&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=29062

    (There's also an alternative version which replaces "swear" with "affirm" and omits the ending prayer.)

    In 2010, I published a blog post entitled "Thirty years of honestly demeaning myself at the bar," in which I comment upon that odd commitment with its semi-archaic language: https://beldar.blogs.com/beldarblog/2010/11/thirty-years-of-honestly-demeaning-myself-while-at-the-bar.html

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    Estimable (1:00ish) means both capable of being estimated and worthy of esteem. It's therefore entirely possible for one's esteem to be estimated, and for the resulting estimation to be "estimable (more or less)."

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  3. PPesek

    Add me to the list of: I dont have twitter, and I DEFINITELY listen to the end and enjoy the 'no you wont this is a podcast' reads from the guests!

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    Michael Meyer

    Ryan, I do have Twitter but I won't do something just because you tell me too, dammit! I am an Ameri.....hold up, this is the Dispatch.

    Mr Brown,
    My name is Mike Meyer and I listen all the way to the end of each Remnant podcast and look forward to each guest's creative vocal talents with the same "no you won't, this is a podcast". I urge you to keep it. Also, I have reached a certain age and have kids of my own and there is no punishment too harsh for what Ferris did to that Ferrari. Now, back to Twitter.

    YOU NO GOOD, WIPPERSNA..........

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    Ben Connelly

    Guy is coming to America! Congratulations! Ha, if I ever make it back to DC I’d love to get a beer with you and some of the other Dispatch crew.

    Of course, I listen all the way to the end. No, I don’t have Twitter. Love hearing each guest say, “no you won’t this is a podcast.” I enjoy seeing how each guest will say it slightly differently. The Steakums guy cracked me up when he said it. And Stirewalt doing it in his Gorka-voice. I could go on. Don’t take it out! (By the way, “you’re still here? It’s over, go home. Go.”).

    Also I just wanted to say I liked the Steakums podcast even with no context for it. Sounds like some people expected a real comedian? I was very entertained but had no expectations since going in I had no idea who he was or why he was there.

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  6. T

    Hey Guy, Ryan, and Jonah: maybe you’ve seen this already, but, kinda funny (in relation to Guy and The Dispatch, not just in general, of course): https://www.the-dispatch.com/story/news/2020/10/26/denton-man-suspected-murder-missing-lexington-person/6041344002/

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    C C Writer

    A reply to the voice at the end: I can't send you a tweet because 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝘁. (Something all minions at The Dispatch should keep in mind: this may seem weird to you, but it's real, and we count as complete five-fifths persons, especially because staying off social media keeps some of us sane and therefore interested in what you are doing.)

    Yes, I listen all the way to the end and I really enjoy "No you won't, it's a podcast." My favorite of all time: the one in Latin. This is as much a tradition as the ominous music for mentions of W.W. Never stop doing that either.

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    Jason Gibson

    I do indeed keep listening to “this point”. I would tweet but i don’t have Twitter

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  9. Nick

    Jonah played off his comment on the etymology of Guy's name as a guess. He was so close to the truth that I wonder if Jonah didn't google this before this podcast. British guy's name is apparently derived from French.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_(given_name)#:~:text=Guy%20(%2F%C9%A1a%C9%AA%2F%2C,%2C%20which%20means%20%22Ravine%22.

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  10. James D

    I wasn't sure where to Tweet, but I always listen to "no you won't, this is a podcast"! To me, the episode's not complete until I get that. But if you guys feel like you want to take it out, that's fine too!

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