WNYC Studios and The New YorkerArts, News, Books, Politics
WNYC Studios and The New YorkerArts, News, Books, Politics
WNYC Studios and The New YorkerArts, News, Books, Politics
WNYC Studios and The New YorkerArts, News, Books, Politics

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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.

  • Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?
    The staff writer Jennifer Wilson explores why prenuptial agreements have boomed in popularity among millennial and Gen Z couples.
  • Trump’s New Brand of Imperialism
    The historian Daniel Immerwahr says Trump’s embrace of imperialist adventuring is not just about business interests—it’s an appeal to masculinity which “seems to sell.”
  • Demi Moore Talks with Jia Tolentino
    The star discusses some of her demanding roles from decades of filmmaking.
  • Salsa Star Rubén Blades on Acting, Politics, and the Power of Music
    The singer recounts his unlikely journey from a record-company mailroom to the top of the salsa charts.
  • Elaine Pagels on “The Historical Mystery of Jesus”
    The best-selling religion scholar discusses her recent book about historical controversies surrounding the life of Jesus, and her complicated lifelong relationship with Christianity.
  • The Company Behind the A.I. Boom
    The microchip maker Nvidia dominates the market for the critical hardware that powers A.I. Stephen Witt chronicles Nvidia’s rise, and the geopolitical challenges it faces.
  • Graham Platner Is Staying in the Race
    The veteran and Senate candidate from Maine talks about the affordability crisis, his campaign’s controversies, and why he isn’t ashamed about his past offensive comments.
  • Poetry as a Cistern for Love and Loss
    The poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi talks with Kevin Young, The New Yorker’s poetry editor, about their newest collection “The New Economy,” and poetry’s role in addressing grief.
  • Leon Panetta on the Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Boat Strikes
    The former C.I.A. director and Secretary of Defense explains the problem with using the military for law enforcement.
  • Marshall Curry and Judd Apatow on “The New Yorker at 100,” a Documentary
    The creators of the film, now streaming on Netflix, on capturing the publication on film and how the magazine’s editorial process resembles a colonoscopy.
  • Chloé Zhao on “Hamnet,” Her Film About William Shakespeare’s Grief
    Michael Schulman talks with the director about her new film, which explores the death of Shakespeare’s only son.
  • Senator Adam Schiff on How the Trump Administration Targets Its Opponents
    The congressman is currently being investigated by the Justice Department and notes that Trump can’t stop thinking about him: “I live rent-free in that guy’s head.”
  • Noah Baumbach on “Jay Kelly,” His New Movie with George Clooney
    The director talks with the New Yorker editor Susan Morrison about his new film, in which a famous actor wonders whether he’s made the right choices.
  • Ian McEwan on Imagining the World After Disaster
    The novelist talks with David Remnick about his new book, set a century in the future, and why writers should try to describe the wider world—not just themselves.
  • Why Is Leaving MAGA So Difficult?
    Rich Logis was a MAGA warrior before he hung up his red hat, and founded the organization Leaving MAGA to help others do the same. He speaks with Radio Hour producer Adam Howard.
  • Senator Chris Van Hollen on the Epstein Files, and the Leadership Crisis in Washington
    The Maryland Democrat talks with David Remnick about Chuck Schumer’s leadership of a fractured party, and whether Van Hollen himself harbors presidential ambitions.
  • Rewriting Art History at the Studio Museum in Harlem
    The curator Thelma Golden takes David Remnick on a tour of the unique institution, which is reopening to the public after a seven-year building project.
  • Andrew Ross Sorkin on What 1929 Teaches Us About 2025
    The financial journalist discusses his new book about the Wall Street crash of 1929, and the mounting concerns about an A.I. bubble.
  • Patti Smith on Her Memoir “Bread of Angels,” Fifty Years After Her Début Album, “Horses”
    In the musician’s most revealing account, she discusses her retreat from public life, the early loss of her husband, and the challenge of learning and writing about her biological father.
  • What Resistance Means to Governor J. B. Pritzker
    The Illinois governor talks with Peter Slevin about immigration raids in Chicago, and the limits of state authority when it comes to opposing the federal government.