Pronouns In Bio

The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

The Dispatch

Politics, News

4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Jonah Goldberg knows many a public intellectual, but linguist extraordinaire John McWhorter is one of his favorites. John returns to the show to discuss his new book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words. Topics include: grammars of the elite, the imposition of language rules, the they-shaped elephant in the room, and the mystery behind the disappearance of “thou.” Show Notes: —Order John’s book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words, here —The Finnish Path to Relaxation (Drinking at Home, Alone, in Your Underwear) 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 Jonah’s G-File newsletter, regular livestreams, and other members-only content—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:31.9	Greetings, dear listeners. This is Jonah Goldberg from the host of the Remnant podcast, brought to you by the dispatch and dispatch media. We have literally one of my favorite public
1:36.9	intellectuals in American life. And, you know, weirdly, it's a weird flex. I know a lot of public
1:42.9	intellectuals. But we have John McWhorter here.
1:47.7	He's an opinion writer at the New York Times. He's an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia.
1:53.4	He's written over 20 books, including The Power of Babel, Natural History of Language, losing the race,
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