EPISODE · Feb 15, 2023 · 58 MIN
Little Green Men
from The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · host The Dispatch
Stranded without a guest in beautiful Springfield, Illinois, Jonah is forced to record another Ruminant, and the result finds his mind drifting from place to place like a wayward spy balloon. After a brief foray into dirigible-based punditry, he quickly turns to protectionism and Biden’s “Buy American” mantra, providing some extended thoughts on why both are so annoying. From there, his ramblings fall into an uncontrolled tailspin, covering everything from NIMBianism to René Girard and, finally, the incomparable Cronut. Show Notes: - Real life Up - Dominic Pino: “Biden Promises to Spend Your Money Poorly” - Phil Klein: “The Story Construction Tells About America’s Economy Is Disturbing” - George McGovern: “A Politician's Dream Is a Businessman's Nightmare” - Neal Stephenson’s -The Diamond Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Stranded without a guest in beautiful Springfield, Illinois, Jonah is forced to record another Ruminant, and the result finds his mind drifting from place to place like a wayward spy balloon. After a brief foray into dirigible-based punditry, he quickly turns to protectionism and Biden’s “Buy American” mantra, providing some extended thoughts on why both are so annoying. From there, his ramblings fall into an uncontrolled tailspin, covering everything from NIMBianism to René Girard and, finally, the incomparable Cronut. Show Notes: - Real life Up - Dominic Pino: “Biden Promises to Spend Your Money Poorly” - Phil Klein: “The Story Construction Tells About America’s Economy Is Disturbing” - George McGovern: “A Politician's Dream Is a Businessman's Nightmare” - Neal Stephenson’s -The Diamond Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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