The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Let’s Talk About Sydney Sweeney | Ruminant

September 19, 2026·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Gentle listeners, we know you’ve had a hard week, and we want to bring you a pick-me-up. Today’s episode has a little something for everyone: a riveting cult story, nudity, sports gambling, racist-bigot bashing, fanatic Texans, AI-pocalypse, an epic history of progressivism, and, most tantalizing of all, a detailed discussion of the myth of left and right. Tune in to hear Jonah Goldberg ruminate about being a grown-up, the long-forgotten BDX Cult, originalism, AI torts and liability, the social question, Bo French, bourgeois morals, Indian Americans, racism, the AP stylebook, and the left-right spectrum.  Show Notes: —9/11 G-File —Jonah’s “Canines of 9/11” piece in National Review —AO pod wherein David French defends George Bush —The Sweeney G-File  —Jonah yapping about AI —Jonah’s first book, Liberal Fascism —Tim Carney: The Big Ripoff —DisPod on AI —Erick Erickson’s newsletter —NR editorial on Indian bigotry —Lewis brothers: The Myth of Left and Right —Jonah dunks on Macklemore The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including the Saturday Ruminant, audio versions of all our articles and newsletters, and Jonah’s twice-weekly G-File—⁠click here⁠. Instructions on how to set up your members-only feed can be found here, and if you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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