The Silicon Valley Schism

The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

The Dispatch

Politics, News

4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Jonah Goldberg is joined by Virginia Postrel, the former editor of Reason magazine, best-selling author, and contributing editor for Works In Progress to discuss technocrat schadenfreude, selective dynamism, and Jonah’s Burkean sympathies. Plus: a discussion on the right-wing version of utopia and the myths of American nostalgia. Show Notes: —Virginia’s latest book, Fabric of Civilization —Virginia’s Substack —A Video Introduction to Dynamism 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, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Are you a smart booker or a silly booker?
0:07.4	Smart bookers get access to a three airport lounge by booking a five-star holiday with On the Beach.
0:13.8	Silly bookers?
0:14.8	Well, enjoy those cues at the bar.
0:17.1	Stop booking around and visit Onthebeach.com.
0:21.4	Conditions apply.
0:22.6	Seven night minimum stay outbound only from selected airports
0:24.8	for up to six people at all protected.
0:28.7	On the beach.
0:31.2	The beach.
0:35.6	Oh! Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention.
0:49.0	Can you digger?
0:58.8	Greetings. Greetings, dear listeners. This is Jonah Goldberg, host of the Remnant podcast,
1:01.3	brought to you by the Dispatch and Dispatch Media.
1:04.3	I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas or is having a fantastic Hanukkah.
1:09.6	And by the time you hear this, I hope you have a great or had a great New Year's.
1:15.1	It's been a while since today's guest has been on here, which is my fault.
1:21.0	I've been a very long time fan.
1:24.2	I was telling her before we got started that she will always, no offense to Catherine
1:28.7	Mangawar or Nick Gillespie or Matt Welch or any of those guys, but she will always be
1:34.5	the picture in the entry of Reader of Reason magazine for me, because that's when I came to
1:40.8	Washington, that's what she was known for and she was a great editor.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Dispatch, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Dispatch and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.