After a week of maniacally running The Dispatch in Steve’s absence—firing employees at will, publishing screeds against pickled herring, etc.—Jonah Goldberg takes up his usual post to ruminate about Pam Bondi, Trump’s speech on the Iran war, his old grievances on Cuba and the Times, the recent Meta case, receipts on John Rawls from last week’s Ruminant, Hannah Arendt on truth in politics, Plato and the divine, and the future of the podcast.

Plus, stick around for Jonah’s spicy take on birthright citizenship.

Show Notes:
—“Trump Says ‘I Love’ People Who Are ‘Nice To Me’ – ‘Even if They’re Bad People’ ”
—Fireside Chat with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at CPAC 2026 - 03/26/26
—Ross Douthat: “Trump's Second Term Has Ended the Conservative Era”
—Jonah’s G-File response to Douthat’s article
—Elliott Abrams in National Review: “The President’s Not-So-Reassuring Iran Address”
— Robert Timberg: The Nightingale's Song
—Tuesday’s Dispatch Podcast on Cuba
—Friday’s Dispatch Podcast
—Last week’s Ruminant on John Rawls
—Hannah Arendt Remnant
—Robby George Remnant
—Harvey Mansfield Remnant
—Advisory Opinions Pod: Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments
—Mediaite: “Hasan Piker Is the Left’s Candace Owens. The Press Treats Him Like a Rock Star”

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