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Podcast: The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
Episode: Ohio’s Cat Eaters Who Weren’t
Description: On today’s episode, Jonah is joined by Dispatchheavy-hitter Kevin D. Williamson to discuss his latest piece, “The Exotic Cat-Eaters of Springfield, Ohio.” Unlike many of those sharing unsubstantiated rumors of Haitian migrants eating pets, Kevin actually took a trip to Springfield and spoke with members of the community. This is not a tale of dystopian fur-baby slaughter, but instead a reckoning on the character of J.D. Vance, whom Kevin believes has scapegoated impoverished, hard-working people for his own political purposes.Jonah considers the legitimacy of Kevin’s claim that Vance is the “most despicable human being in pu...