Jonah Goldberg hosts an interview episode of The Remnant Podcast featuring Ben Sasse, covering topics ranging from Gilligan’s Island to the impacts of AI and work. The conversation, which is part of a long-standing relationship between Goldberg and Sasse dating back to Episode 1, delves into various subjects including healthcare, scientific research, parenting, and politics.
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Ben Sasse, a senator, joined Jonah Goldberg on his podcast The Remnant, produced by Dispatch Media, for an extensive conversation covering various topics. The discussion ranged from pop culture references like Gilligan's Island to serious issues such as healthcare, scientific research, and the impact of technology on society. They also touched upon parenting, political primaries, artificial intelligence, work dynamics, and reforms needed in the Senate. The podcast reflects a broad spectrum of subjects, blending personal anecdotes with policy discussions.
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The Remnant has many dear old friends: Yuval Levin is the best-looking; Chris Stirewalt is the best kisser.
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But the oldest, going back to Episode 1, is Ben Sasse.
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Ben joins today’s pod for a conversation that traverses the high and the low, the sacred and the profane, starting with Gilligan’s Island and running through the healthcare system, scientific research, morphine, affluenza, being an adult, the effects of different media on our brains, screens, schools, the need for strong institutions, good and bad parenting, primaries, AI and work, and Senate reform.
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The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective.
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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.
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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.
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Can you dig it?
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This is Jonah Goldberg, host of The Remnant Podcast, brought to you by The Dispatch and Dispatch Media.
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I'd normally say very excited about today's guest.
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That's not exactly the exact wording I would necessarily use to capture my mood.
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For those of you who are not steeped in, in Remnant lore, in the before times, the conversation for me having a podcast at all kind of began with me talking today, to today's guest about co-hosting a podcast.
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I know.
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And then you just elbowed me out?
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