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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 1H 21M

Gettin’ Wonky on the Unitary Executive | Interview: Charlie Cooke

from The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · host The Dispatch

In honor of King Charles’ visit to the United States, Jonah has invited his favorite Brit (by birth) to come on The Remnant for some knockdown, drag-out sparring over the unitary executive theory and the threat posed by illiberal conservatives. Along the way, Jonah and Charlie also discuss vaccines in Florida, gerrymandering, Clarence Thomas’ recent University of Texas speech, progressivism, classical liberalism, Donald Trump’s “mean tweets,” and court packing. Show Notes:—Charlie’s last appearance on The Remnant—Sarah Isgur on The Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast—The Clarence Thomas Lecture at the University of Texas at Austin—The Editors Podcast—The Rest Is History—Britain in the 70s The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. 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

In honor of King Charles’ visit to the United States, Jonah has invited his favorite Brit (by birth) to come on The Remnant for some knockdown, drag-out sparring over the unitary executive theory and the threat posed by illiberal conservatives. Along the way, Jonah and Charlie also discuss vaccines in Florida, gerrymandering, Clarence Thomas’ recent University of Texas speech, progressivism, classical liberalism, Donald Trump’s “mean tweets,” and court packing. Show Notes:—Charlie’s last appearance on The Remnant—Sarah Isgur on The Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast—The Clarence Thomas Lecture at the University of Texas at Austin—The Editors Podcast—The Rest Is History—Britain in the 70s The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of Jonah’s G-File newsletters—⁠click here⁠. 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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