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.

  • Jonathan Haidt on the Plague of Anxiety Affecting Young People
    The evidence implicating social-media apps, the social psychologist says, is not another moral panic over technology. “Actually, this time is different,” he insists. “Here’s why."
  • Maya Hawke on the Fear of “Missing Out,” and Jen Silverman on “There’s Going to Be Trouble”
    The popular actor and songwriter speaks with Rachel Syme about not going to college—the subject of her new single. And a novelist discusses the excitement and uncertainty of protests.
  • How a Republican and a Democrat Carved out Exemptions to Texas’s Abortion Ban
    Rare across-the-aisle coöperation in Austin aims to protect the lives of some women who need abortions—and protect their doctors from prosecution.
  • The Film Critic Justin Chang on What to See in 2024
    The New Yorker’s new critic on three films he’s excited about this year.
  • The Attack on Black History, with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb
    Why are so many states restricting what schools can teach about racism? Two leading journalist-historians discuss the efforts to ban or rewrite the teaching of Black history.
  • Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, on Cultivating the Black Roots of Country Music
    The singer, banjo player, music scholar, and opera composer talks with David Remnick about the legacy of Black string music—and how not to be limited by genre.
  • Alicia Keys Returns to Her Roots with Her New Musical, “Hell’s Kitchen”
    In her musical opening on Broadway, Keys tells a story very much like her own life, using her own hit songs—but don’t call it autobiographical.
  • Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim
    The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.
  • Trump’s Authoritarian Pronouncements Recall a Dark History
    Adam Gopnik considers how Hitler came to power, and what it tells us about the 2024 election.
  • March Madness 2024: College Basketball at a Crossroads
    The staff writer Louisa Thomas talks with the former sportswriter David Remnick about why men’s college basketball suffers a state of malaise, while the women’s game is electrifying.
  • Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor
    The philosopher popularized new ideas about gender—and has been burned in effigy. They talk with David Remnick about “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” Plus, Erin Reed on anti-trans legislation.
  • In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close
    The journalist’s autobiographical novel reflects his time working on Barack’s Obama’s campaign, and in his White House. Has the former President lived up to his expectations?
  • Bradley Cooper Contends for Best Actor in “Maestro”
    The writer-director tells David Remnick that conducting an actual orchestra, in the role of Leonard Bernstein, was “the scariest thing I’ve ever done, hands down.”
  • What Biden Is Thinking About the 2024 Election
    The staff writer Evan Osnos went to the White House for a rare, frank talk with the President about his reëlection battle. Can he persuade voters that his accomplishments outweigh his age?
  • Kara Swisher on Tech Billionaires: “I Don’t Think They Like People”
    One of the most influential Silicon Valley reporters chronicles the rise of an industry, and moguls like Elon Musk, in “Burn Book.”
  • Lily Gladstone on Holding the Door Open for More Native Actors in Hollywood. Plus, the Brody Awards
    “The Killers of the Flower Moon” star reflects on the challenges faced by Native actors. Plus, New Yorker film critic Richard Brody’s unique awards for the best of 2023.
  • Ty Cobb on Trump, Putin, and the Death of Alexey Navalny
    The former Trump White House attorney is sounding the alarm on the consequences of ignoring the ex-President’s rhetoric on Russia, and his actions on January 6th.
  • For Brontez Purnell, “Memoir Is Fiction—I Don’t Care What Anyone Says”
    The author of “Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt” and other books talks with Jeffrey Masters about his journey from go-go boy to Renaissance man.
  • “Pod Save America” ’s Jon Lovett on Trump: “The Threat of Jail Time Sharpens the Mind”
    The co-host of the popular show explains how the withering of the media and the threat of political violence are warping the Presidential campaign, and what Biden’s team needs to do.
  • Jacqueline Novak Is Giving Audiences “Everything She’s Got”
    In her Netflix special, the comedian uses an act of oral sex as a springboard for a rapid-fire rant about the human condition, along with human anatomy.