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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Ditch the Rich

The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

The Dispatch

Politics, News

4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Any malefactors of great wealth who also happen to be devoted Remnant listeners may wish to avoid today’s episode. Jonah’s guest is Matt Lewis, a senior columnist at The Daily Beast, who’s on the program to discuss his new book, Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals, and Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on America. Together, they explore “how the rich get elected and the elected get rich,” and what that means for American politics. Some grouchy musings on the future of the GOP are also mixed in, as well as a few more wholesome reflections on Matt’s life in West Virginia. Show Notes: - Matt’s new book, Filthy Rich Politicians - Matt’s page at The Daily Beast - Mike Murphy on why Trump won’t win the primary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm not even gentlemen, no.

0:16.0

Can I please have your attention?

0:19.0

And you again!

0:28.0

Please listen, this is Jonah Goldberg, host of the Remnant Podcast, brought to you by the Dispatch and Dispatch Media.

0:34.0

As folks know, because I keep telling them, we are racking and stacking episodes so that I can leave town.

0:41.0

And I had something on the books for a very long time, and then realized that it was when I was like literally going to be in root to the old world.

0:51.0

And so, out of a great graciousness and generosity of spirit, Matt Lewis agreed to record on a Saturday.

1:00.0

So we were recording on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock in the afternoon.

1:06.0

But I wanted to have him on for a long time.

1:08.0

A lot of listeners were appalled when they found out that he'd never been on.

1:13.0

And then he came out with, it honestly was working on this book.

1:16.0

He comes out, we have to have him on, so he's on.

1:18.0

The book is coming out probably by the time you hear this, it will be out.

1:22.0

It's certainly the most important thing, it will be purchasable, wherever you find quality books.

1:28.0

And the book is filthy rich politicians.

1:31.0

The swamp creatures, latte liberals, and ruling class elites, cashing in on America.

1:38.0

Matt Lewis was also a senior columnist for the Daily Beast. Welcome to the Remnant.

1:42.0

Hey, Jonah, I'll get to be here.

1:45.0

Um, I hope that wasn't too much throughout clearing of an intro for you.

1:48.0

But, um, I figured I'd just get it all out there and just lay my cards on the table.

1:52.0

I'm glad that all of my, uh, pets through phone calls and letters to the editor and my campaign to get on the Remnant finally paid off.

2:00.0

It was weird that all the handwritten notes had the same handwriting.

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