Drunk Frat Boyz and Evil Chess Nerds | Interview: Rebeccah Heinrichs

Drunk Frat Boyz and Evil Chess Nerds | Interview: Rebeccah Heinrichs

July 13, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

Jonah Goldberg interviews Rebeccah Heinrichs about various aspects of foreign policy, including Iran, NATO, and America's role in the world.

We’ve decided to go on a bit of a foreign policy spree here at The Remnant. And why not? Everyone needs a hobby. Today Rebeccah Heinrichs joins Jonah Goldberg to go deep on Iran, NATO, allies, Operation Epic Fury, realism in Ukraine, MAGA, isolationist failure, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, Israel, national conservatism, antisemitism, and America’s posture in the world.  Show Notes: —Aaron MacLean Remnant —Francis Dearnley Remnant —Heinrichs in National Review: “Strengthen NATO, Don’t Wreck It” —Brendan Simms: The Return of the Great Powers —Iran: The Latest - Podcast The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. 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. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Jonah Goldberg

Guest: Rebeccah Heinrichs

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Places: Iran, NATO, Ukraine, Israel

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