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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
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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."
Apr 19th 2024
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30 min
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.
Apr 16th 2024
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31 min
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.
Apr 12th 2024
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19 min
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.
Apr 8th 2024
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13 min
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.
Apr 5th 2024
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36 min
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.
Apr 2nd 2024
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15 min
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.
Mar 29th 2024
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34 min
Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim
The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.
Mar 26th 2024
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19 min
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.
Mar 22nd 2024
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29 min
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.
Mar 19th 2024
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15 min
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.
Mar 15th 2024
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34 min
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?
Mar 12th 2024
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19 min
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.”
Mar 8th 2024
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30 min
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?
Mar 2nd 2024
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22 min
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.”
Mar 1st 2024
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27 min
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.
Feb 27th 2024
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34 min
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.
Feb 23rd 2024
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14 min
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.
Feb 20th 2024
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18 min
“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.
Feb 16th 2024
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31 min
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.
Feb 13th 2024
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