Photo via The Dispatch

Innuendoctober | Ruminant

Read the original at The Dispatch ↗
Cite

Goldberg, J. (2026, October 24). Innuendoctober | Ruminant. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/innuendoctober-ruminant/

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

The Dispatch · collected 2026-10-24 · by Jonah Goldberg

Quick Summary

Jonah Goldberg hosts an episode of "The Remnant Podcast," discussing various political topics and figures such as Abdul El-Sayed, Vivek Ramaswamy, and former President Trump. The episode covers issues like Islamophobia, religious hypocrisy, and the upcoming midterm elections. Goldberg also mentions being interviewed for a book about podcasting, though he humorously notes uncertainty about its thesis.
Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

Jonah Goldberg, a prominent political commentator at The Dispatch, is set to discuss various contentious topics in his upcoming podcast episode on October 24, just ten days before the midterm elections. In this episode, titled "Innuendoctober," Goldberg plans to critique several figures and issues including Abdul El-Sayed's stance on Islamophobia, Vivek Ramaswamy’s use of an Amy Acton advertisement, Donald Trump's egoism and recent comments, the influence of the Christian right, the emergence of gay MAGA supporters, and instances of religious hypocrisy. The Dispatch, a digital media company known for its nonpartisan coverage of politics, policy, and culture, produces Goldberg's podcast series called "The Remnant," which aims to engage listeners with insightful commentary on current events.

Written for “Innuendoctober” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Innuendoctober
Politics · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 4 of 69 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different topics within conservative media; Article A focuses on Jesse Kelly's career and relationship with Donald Trump, while Article B is about Jonah Goldberg discussing various political issues.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 2 of 54 claims Outlet record 61/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of political discourse and events around the midterms; Article A focuses on a podcast episode with Jonah Goldberg, while Article B discusses Trump's election rally speeches.”
The Bulwark
Hedges 1 of 7 claims
“The articles discuss different conversations and topics on separate dates.”
Los Angeles Times
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 52 claims Outlet record 95/100
“Article A discusses various topics including political discourse and upcoming midterm elections, while Article B focuses on a specific interaction between Trump and Bill Maher.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 13 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
61/100
The Dispatch's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-10-24 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

The Dispatch · 427 article(s) · 2 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 2 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Jonah Goldberg
63 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Sarah Isgur, and Mike Warren to discuss Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers and whether this will affect the race for a Michigan Senate seat for Tuesday’s midterm elections.
2026-11-02 · assertive framing · Why Haley Stevens Endorsed Mike Rogers
🔮 You don't need to put in a credit card, nothing renews automatically, and our team will set you up within a few days.
🔮 I wouldn't put them in the book if I didn't think they were at least good.
2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Of Friends and Enemies | Ruminant
🔮 Jonah Goldberg convenes with Thomas Chatterton Williams to dissect and diagnose the problems plaguing America’s oldest ally, France.
🔮 “A pardon for all junior administration personnel is viewed as unlikely,” one source told the Washington Sun, “but the president could issue blanket pardons for all employees involved in particular policy areas, such as deportations, war or trade.”
2026-10-28 · mixed framing · How to Rein In Trump Without Impeaching Him
🔮 Will the Democrats maintain their momentum, or could Republicans defy expectations?
2026-10-27 · mixed framing · Can Democrats Maintain Their Momentum?
🔮 Will the Democrats maintain their momentum, or could Republicans defy expectations?
🔮 Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Megan McArdle, and Kevin Williamson to discuss Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton and Williamson's reporting from Texas.
2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Vivek Ramaswamy’s Vicious Attack Ad May Backfire
🔮 Conventional wisdom will tell you to be well rested and sober before an interview to ensure peak performance.
🔮 On today's roundtable, we'll discuss a large number of Americans who say they want substantial change or complete and total upheaval in these midterm elections, and whether the prevailing anti-incumbent and anti-Trump sentiment will lead to a blue wave, a rogue wave, or something else entirely.
2026-10-16 · assertive framing · A Blue Wave or an Anti-Incumbent Wave?
Also by Jonah Goldberg
Why Haley Stevens Endorsed Mike Rogers
2026-11-02 · The Dispatch
Of Friends and Enemies | Ruminant
2026-10-31 · The Dispatch
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 63 articles by Jonah Goldberg →

Topics

Christian Dispatch Dispatch Media The Dispatch

Subjects

Dispatch ORG · 2× Jonah Goldberg PERSON · 2× The Dispatch ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Abdul El-Sayed PERSON · 1× Amy Acton PERSON · 1× Christian ORG · 1× Dispatch Media ORG · 1× Jonah PERSON · 1× Vivek Ramaswamy PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Listen in as he tackles the podcastsphere, his preferred midterm losers, Abdul El-Sayed and Islamophobia, Vivek Ramaswamy and the Amy Acton ad, Trump’s egoism, The Social Reckoning, Trump’s fruity comments, the Christian right, gay MAGA, and religious hypocrisy.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
2026-10-24 · The Dispatch
Innuendoctober | Ruminant · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Let’s be honest: If you’re not getting canceled every couple of days, are you even living? asserted
you → let → days
We don’t think so. asserted
We → think → ?
We’re T minus 10 days until the midterms, and Jonah Goldberg is raring to kick grass and take names on some of the discourse’s most cantankerous issues. asserted
Goldberg → ’re → issues
Listen in as he tackles the podcastsphere, his preferred midterm losers, Abdul El-Sayed and Islamophobia, Vivek Ramaswamy and the Amy Acton ad, Trump’s egoism, The Social Reckoning, Trump’s fruity comments, the Christian right, gay MAGA, and religious hypocrisy. asserted
he → listen → podcastsphere
The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. asserted
Remnant → cover → 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. asserted
access → access → articles
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. asserted
you → set → experience
[upbeat music] Ladies and gentlemen, uh, can I please have your attention? asserted
I → have → attention
Can you dig it? asserted
you → dig → it
This is Jonah Goldberg, host of "The Remnant Podcast," brought to you by "The Dispatch," Dispatch Media. asserted
This → bring → Dispatch
Uh, gosh, I'm not tired, so take that. asserted
I → take → that
Yesterday, at the request of a friend, I agreed to be interviewed for some big academic book about podcasting and the podcast world and the podcast landscape. asserted
I → agree → podcasting
And I actually, I honestly don't know if their thesis is just about asserted
thesis → know → ?
💬Give feedback · no sign-in needed

No sign-in needed for now. Your note is sent without a name, so it cannot be answered.

🕘History 🎫Support