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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza
The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.
Jun 12th 2026
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39 min
Seeing the Dark Side of the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II Mission
The commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman, on travelling farther from Earth than any humans have gone.
Jun 9th 2026
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24 min
Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York
The candidate admits that his social-media influence may not look like a “quote-unquote real job” to some people—but argues that it’s what the Democratic Party needs.
Jun 5th 2026
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27 min
Bonus: David Remnick Takes Calls on the Midterms and the Media
In a guest appearance on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show,” Remnick discusses the Democratic candidates, editorial independence, and his upcoming event with “Pod Save America” ’s Jon Lovett.
Jun 4th 2026
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44 min
Colson Whitehead on His Harlem Trilogy
The only living novelist with two Pulitzer Prizes talks about the crooked protagonist of his series—and how David Bowie influenced his approach to fiction.
Jun 2nd 2026
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23 min
Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska
David Remnick talks with the veteran, mechanic, and union leader, who is running in a closely watched race against a Republican incumbent in a deep-red state.
May 29th 2026
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26 min
A FEMA Insider Says Morale Has Never Been Lower at the Embattled Agency
An employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the use of rescue aid as a political weapon, and how it might affect FEMA’s ability to respond to the next emergency.
May 26th 2026
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25 min
The U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”
White discusses his relationship with the President, the upcoming match on the White House South Lawn, and why he thinks he’s above politics.
May 22nd 2026
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49 min
America at 250: A View from the Streets
We asked Americans what they’re thinking and feeling about the nation’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary.
May 19th 2026
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18 min
The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore
Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.
May 15th 2026
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32 min
Growing Up with a Mother in Prison
Harriet Clark’s new novel “The Hill” parallels her own childhood years spent visiting the prison where her mother was incarcerated. She talks with Rachel Aviv.
May 12th 2026
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24 min
Barack Obama in the Trump Era
The reporter Peter Slevin asks the former President the question on many Democrats’ minds: Where is he, and why isn’t he doing more in a time of crisis?
May 8th 2026
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26 min
The N.B.A. Legend Steve Kerr
The Golden State Warriors’ coach on playing with Michael Jordan in his prime, what he’s learned about leadership, and how outspoken is too outspoken in the league.
May 5th 2026
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28 min
How a Trump-Endorsed Republican Could Become California’s Next Governor
Steve Hilton is leading in the polls in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by twenty per cent. Could he win in blue California?
May 1st 2026
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22 min
“Fat Swim” and Literature’s Fatphobia Problem
The novelist Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her short-story collection “Fat Swim,” and the fatphobia she finds in contemporary fiction, with the critic Jennifer Wilson.
Apr 28th 2026
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19 min
Why Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump’s War Powers
The libertarian-leaning Republican discusses his effort to restrain the President’s actions in Iran, and how he would campaign against other G.O.P. Presidential candidates in 2028.
Apr 24th 2026
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29 min
Patrick Radden Keefe on “London Falling,” His Book About a Teen-Ager’s Mysterious Life and Death
The New Yorker staff writer, who has chronicled political violence under the Irish Republican Army and the opioid epidemic, traces how a teen came to impersonate an oligarch’s son.
Apr 21st 2026
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19 min
A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel
The Israeli historian Omer Bartov argues in his new book that a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza.
Apr 17th 2026
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39 min
Anna Wintour as Vogue Icon
Vogue is almost synonymous with its longtime editor, Anna Wintour. She talks with David Remnick about choosing a successor, and wearing Prada to the première of “The Devil Wears Prada.”
Apr 14th 2026
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38 min
Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI
Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.
Apr 10th 2026
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49 min
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