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Goldberg, J. (2026, September 26). Feelin’ A Little Irish | Ruminant. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/feelin-a-little-irish-ruminant/

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The Dispatch · collected 2026-09-26 · by Jonah Goldberg

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Jonah Goldberg discusses his recent podcast episode for The Remnant, where he talks about various political and cultural topics including disputes over drag queen story time, reactions to President Trump’s actions, and critiques of progressive ideologies. The article mentions specific individuals like Nikole Hannah-Jones and Nick Kristof, as well as broader issues such as teachers unions and the concept of wokeness. Goldberg also touches on personal experiences at a lesbian bar in Western Massachusetts and reflects on being both conservative and liberal.
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Jonah Goldberg recently joined The Dispatch, a digital media company that covers politics and culture with a nonpartisan approach, for their podcast called "Stephanie Slade Remnant Ruminant." During his episode, Goldberg discussed various topics including domestic arguments over drag queen story hours, critiques of the progressive movement and teachers unions, reflections on former President Trump's actions like the autopen incident, and the broader divide between conservatives and liberals. He also touched upon more specific controversies such as Nick Kristof’s comparison of Republicans to "rape dogs," and shared personal anecdotes about his family and experiences at a lesbian bar in Western Massachusetts. The episode covered an extensive range of political and cultural issues reflecting Goldberg's diverse viewpoints and the evolving landscape of American politics.

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It’s not what Jonah Goldberg expected to find himself in the middle of after walking in the door the day the Stephanie Slade Remnant Ruminant, wherein Jonah not only recounts his domestic dust-up over drag queen story hour but dives deep into Trump Derangement Syndrome, Xi Jinping at the White House, the autopen incident, Nikole Hannah-Jones, progressives, teachers unions, Nick Kristof and the rape dogs, Macklemore and Israel, Jonah going woke, rationalism vs reason, family, fusionism, the Western Massachusetts lesbian bar, and how we’re all both conservatives and liberals.
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🔮 It’s not what Jonah Goldberg expected to find himself in the middle of after walking in the door the day the Stephanie Slade Remnant Ruminant, wherein Jonah not only recounts his domestic dust-up over drag queen story hour but dives deep into Trump Derangement Syndrome, Xi Jinping at the White House, the autopen incident, Nikole Hannah-Jones, progressives, teachers unions, Nick Kristof and the rape dogs, Macklemore and Israel, Jonah going woke, rationalism vs reason, family, fusionism, the Western Massachusetts lesbian bar, and how we’re all both conservatives and liberals.
2026-09-26 · The Dispatch
Feelin’ A Little Irish | Ruminant · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

You remember the scene: Robert Deniro’s wife screaming at him in their apartment for being a jerk about the steak and flipping the kitchen table; Joe Pesci trying to calm them down; the neighbor calling them a bunch of animals; Deniro threatening to eat the neighbor’s dog. asserted
Deniro → remember → dog
It’s exactly what you expect from director Martin Scorsese. asserted
you → ’ → Scorsese
But you know what it’s not? asserted
it → know → ?
It’s not what Jonah Goldberg expected to find himself in the middle of after walking in the door the day the Stephanie Slade Remnant Ruminant, wherein Jonah not only recounts his domestic dust-up over drag queen story hour but dives deep into Trump Derangement Syndrome, Xi Jinping at the White House, the autopen incident, Nikole Hannah-Jones, progressives, teachers unions, Nick Kristof and the rape dogs, Macklemore and Israel, Jonah going woke, rationalism vs reason, family, fusionism, the Western Massachusetts lesbian bar, and how we’re all both conservatives and liberals. asserted
we → ’ → reason
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
Ladies and gentlemen, uh, could I please have your attention? uncertain
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 and Dispatch Media. asserted
This → bring → Dispatch
No, this is not drive time radio, but I'm very excited this morning 'cause I had discovered that Steely Dan recorded a Schlitz beer commercial jingle. asserted
Dan → discover → jingle
[instrumental music] Cuando yo regreso de un día muy duro de trabajo. When I get home from a hard day's work... asserted
I → regreso → work
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