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EPISODE · Nov 22, 2025 · 1H 15M

‘The Ghost in the Machine of MAGA’ | Ruminant

from The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · host The Dispatch

His Curmudgeonship Jonah Goldberg is holding court to pontificate about the troubles in the land, and he isn’t wanting for material. Jonah covers his recent takes on Richard Nixon and the pardon power, as well as the Epstein files, tariffs, impeachment, and what awaits in 2028.Plus: Jonah’s Star Trek-laced takes on infinite energy, instant food generation, and the elimination of work. We’re running a listener survey, which you can find at thedispatch.typeform.com/podcast Shownotes:—Dick Cheney’s funeral—Wednesday G-File—Charlie Cooke on repudiating past politicians—Chris Rufo essay on J.D. Vance—Most recent Remnant with Chris Stirewalt—Advisory Opinions on disobeying illegal orders—Jonah’s LA Times column on pardons—Dispatch Podcast on Trump’s tariffs and foreign investment pledges—“Has President Trump ‘Solved Six Wars in Six Months’?”—Elon Musk on AI eliminating poverty—The Morning Dispatch 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

His Curmudgeonship Jonah Goldberg is holding court to pontificate about the troubles in the land, and he isn’t wanting for material. Jonah covers his recent takes on Richard Nixon and the pardon power, as well as the Epstein files, tariffs, impeachment, and what awaits in 2028.Plus: Jonah’s Star Trek-laced takes on infinite energy, instant food generation, and the elimination of work. We’re running a listener survey, which you can find at thedispatch.typeform.com/podcast Shownotes:—Dick Cheney’s funeral—Wednesday G-File—Charlie Cooke on repudiating past politicians—Chris Rufo essay on J.D. Vance—Most recent Remnant with Chris Stirewalt—Advisory Opinions on disobeying illegal orders—Jonah’s LA Times column on pardons—Dispatch Podcast on Trump’s tariffs and foreign investment pledges—“Has President Trump ‘Solved Six Wars in Six Months’?”—Elon Musk on AI eliminating poverty—The Morning Dispatch 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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