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The New Yorker Radio Hour
The New Yorker Radio Hour
WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

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

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The Astonishing Rise—and Uncertain Odds—of Kamala Harris’s Presidential Campaign

Though historically unpopular as a Vice-President, Harris unified the Democratic Party around her. Evan Osnos reports on her emergence as... more

11 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
Brian Jordan Alvarez on “English Teacher”

The actor and showrunner talks with Vinson Cunningham about his new comedy whose main character is a gay English teacher... more

08 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Newt Gingrich on What Trump Could Accomplish in a Second Term

A second Trump Administration would be “dramatically more managerial and practical,” the former Speaker of the House claims. Trump “has... more

04 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
Could the War in Gaza Cost Kamala Harris the Election?

A co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement tells the staff writer Andrew Marantz why Muslim voters in Michigan are turning... more

01 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Young Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and the Dark Arts of Power

Gabriel Sherman on “The Apprentice,” his coming-of-age film about Trump. There are “parts of the film that I could imagine... more

27 Sep 2024 · 31 minutes
Timothy Snyder on Why Ukraine Can Still Win the War

The historian has travelled extensively in Ukraine, and discusses the lessons Ukrainians can teach America about freedom.

24 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Can Trump Voters Still Change Their Minds?

The Republican strategist Sarah Longwell explains what she’s hearing in focus groups from swing-state voters, and those who’ve “flipped” between... more

20 Sep 2024 · 29 minutes
Lake Street Dive Performs in the Studio

Ahead of their show at Madison Square Garden, one of rock’s most interesting bands talks songwriting with David Remnick, and... more

17 Sep 2024 · 27 minutes
Josh Shapiro on How Kamala Harris Can Win Pennsylvania

The deeply purple swing state is key to this election. The state’s governor, a runner-up for Kamala Harris’s Vice-Presidential pick,... more

13 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
A Legend on Broadway, Patti LuPone Makes Her Début in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The three-time Tony winner discusses her new play “The Roommate,” alongside Mia Farrow, and bringing Aubrey Plaza—her castmate on “Agatha... more

10 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Preparing For Trump’s Next “Big Lie,” with the Election Lawyer Marc Elias

The Democrats’ top legal strategist in the 2020 Presidential election won nearly every lawsuit brought by Trump’s team. He explains... more

06 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
Ian Frazier’s Tour of “Paradise Bronx”

The staff writer walks through New York’s most overlooked borough. “There are places . . . where ‘a Bronx’ means... more

03 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
The Writer Danzy Senna on Kamala Harris and the Complexity of Biracial Identity in America

The novelist, who uses the word “mulatto” to describe mixed-race people like herself, talks with Julian Lucas about living across... more

30 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
A Pulitzer Prize Winning Take on Finance

Novelist Hernan Diaz explains why he wanted to focus his latest novel on the marriage of a Wall Street tycoon... more

27 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
From In the Dark: What Happened That Day in Haditha?

A new series from the award-winning investigative podcast examines the killing of twenty-four Iraqi civilians by U.S. marines, and why... more

23 Aug 2024 · 43 minutes
For Republicans, the End of Abortion Rights Was a Dangerous Victory

Susan B. Glasser discusses growing fissures in the Republican Party around abortion. She speaks with Representative Matt Rosendale, who wants... more

20 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Why Are More Latino Voters Supporting Trump?

Geraldo Cadava speaks with prominent Latinos about why the Republican message is resonating with them.

16 Aug 2024 · 31 minutes
R.F.K., Jr., and the Central Park Bear, with Clare Malone

The staff writer Clare Malone reported that Kennedy, a Presidential candidate, once dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park... more

13 Aug 2024 · 13 minutes
Nancy Pelosi, the Power Broker

The Speaker Emerita played a leading role in pushing the Biden Administration’s legislative agenda through Congress. Then she helped clear... more

08 Aug 2024 · 37 minutes
Israel’s Other Intractable Conflict (Part 2)

Nathan Thrall and Raja Shehadeh on the occupation of the West Bank, and whether there can be any prospect for... more

06 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
Israel’s Other Intractable Conflict (Part 1)

The writer Nathan Thrall and the lawyer Raja Shehadeh on the occupation of the West Bank, and whether there can... more

02 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Kamala Harris, Race, and the Presidency; Plus, Louisa Thomas on the Paris Olympics

Doreen St. Félix and Vinson Cunningham on the complicated identity of the likely Democratic nominee. And the New Yorker’s sports... more

29 Jul 2024 · 23 minutes
What Kamala Harris Needs to Win the Presidency, from a Veteran of Hillary Clinton’s Campaign

Jennifer Palmieri explains what she learned working on the 2016 election, and how the race that Harris faces differs from... more

26 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on “Catalina,” the Tale of an Undocumented Student at Harvard

The writer talks with David Remnick about writing the lives of the undocumented, in journalism and in fiction. Her previous... more

23 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
The Presidential Race Is in Uncharted Territory, but It’s Clear Who’s Winning

CNN’s data guru Harry Enten says that, unless the race shifts significantly, Donald Trump will win. And the pollster Ann... more

19 Jul 2024 · 33 minutes
Jane Mayer, David Grann, and Patrick Radden Keefe on the Importance of a Good Villain.

Three masters talk about the craft of investigative journalism, and how the bad guy makes the story tick.

16 Jul 2024 · 22 minutes
Julián Castro on the Biden Problem, and What the Democratic Party Got Wrong

A former Presidential candidate, Castro tells David Remnick why Democratic leaders concerned about President Biden’s age were afraid to challenge... more

12 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Florence Welch Talks About Life on the Road

The singer and band leader talks with John Seabrook about finding her voice as a songwriter, and her struggles with... more

09 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
Robert Caro on the Making of “The Power Broker”

The legendary historian and biographer explains how, from a background in daily journalism, he came to write one of the... more

05 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
The New Yorker’s Political Writers Answer Your Election Questions

David Remnick asked listeners for their questions about the Presidential election, and a crack team of The New Yorker’s political... more

02 Jul 2024 · 31 minutes
John Fetterman’s Move to the Right on Israel

Once a beacon for progressives, the senator has put the left at a distance and moved past centrist Democrats with... more

28 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Emily Nussbaum on the Beginnings of Reality TV

The staff writer picks three pioneering entries to the genre. “If you hate reality television,” she says, “I'm trying to... more

25 Jun 2024 · 16 minutes
Kevin Costner on “Yellowstone,” “Horizon,” and Why the Western Endures

The actor and director, whose film “Horizon: An American Saga” has been in the making for decades, thinks of the... more

21 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Paul Scheer Picks the Very Best of the Very Worst Movies

The co-host of “How Did This Get Made?” enlightens David Remnick on the art of terrible film. Plus, the New... more

18 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Is Being a Politician the Worst Job in the World?

Rory Stewart, a former Conservative Party Member of Parliament, explains the upcoming U.K. elections, the “catastrophic” Brexit, and the soul-crushing... more

14 Jun 2024 · 36 minutes
After Serving Decades in Prison for Murder, Two Men Fought to Clear Their Names

Eric Smokes and David Warren were convicted as teen-agers. Even after serving their sentences, the “Times Square Two” argued their... more

11 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
Senator Raphael Warnock on America’s “Moral and Spiritual Battle”

The Democratic senator and Baptist pastor, who preaches from the same pulpit in Atlanta as Martin Luther King, Jr., did,... more

07 Jun 2024 · 22 minutes
The Trans Athletes Who Changed the Olympics—in 1936

A track star’s gender transition in the nineteen-thirties, and the response of Olympic officials, foreshadowed today’s culture-war battles over gender... more

04 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Cécile McLorin Salvant Finds “the Gems That Haven’t Been Sung and Sung”

Though rooted in the jazz tradition, the singer's interests and repertoire reach across eras, languages, and continents.

31 May 2024 · 31 minutes
Ilana Glazer on Motherhood and Friendship, On- and Off-Screen

Glazer’s new movie, “Babes,” delves into the absurd, paradoxical, graphic realities of pregnancy and parenthood.

28 May 2024 · 23 minutes
Love Is Blind, and Allegedly Toxic

Lawsuits and the labor movement come to reality TV, by way of the Netflix hit.

24 May 2024 · 27 minutes
Miranda July’s New Novel Takes on Marriage, Desire, and Perimenopause

While the filmmaker, writer, and artist was writing her new book, “All Fours,” the character she created was influencing her... more

21 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Isn’t Going Away

David Remnick asks R.F.K., Jr., where his run for President and his beliefs are coming from.

17 May 2024 · 29 minutes
How a Tech Executive Lobbied Lawmakers for the TikTok Ban

In lobbying Congress to force the sale of TikTok, a Palantir executive called it a national-security threat—a digital Trojan horse... more

14 May 2024 · 17 minutes
Wired’s Katie Drummond: The TikTok Ban Is “Rooted in Hypocrisy”; Plus, Hannah Goldfield on Culinary TikTok

A tech journalist sees Silicon Valley making policy—and lawmakers refusing to regulate social media. Plus, salmon in the dishwasher, and... more

10 May 2024 · 33 minutes
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Could Swing the Election. Who Should Be More Worried—Biden or Trump?

For Democrats and Republicans, it’s time to pay attention to R.F.K., Jr. Three writers discuss his possible impact on the... more

07 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Israel, Gaza, and the Turmoil at One American University

Not since the Vietnam War has a protest movement reached college campuses with such fury. We look at the reverberations... more

03 May 2024 · 49 minutes
Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger, Who Refused to “Find” Votes for Donald Trump, Prepares for Another Election

Amid threats, Georgia’s secretary of state describes how he convinces Republican voters that elections are fair.

30 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
Jerry Seinfeld on Making a Life in Comedy (and Also, Pop-Tarts)

The comedian could have retired decades ago, but he continues to hone his craft onstage, and at age seventy he’s... more

26 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes
Judi Dench on Bond and Shakespeare

The acclaimed actor talks with David Remnick about her new book, and a lifetime of performing Shakespeare.

23 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
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... more

19 Apr 2024 · 30 minutes
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... more

16 Apr 2024 · 31 minutes
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... more

12 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
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.

08 Apr 2024 · 13 minutes
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... more

05 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
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... more

02 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
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... more

29 Mar 2024 · 34 minutes
Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.

26 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
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.

22 Mar 2024 · 29 minutes
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... more

19 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
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... more

15 Mar 2024 · 34 minutes
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... more

12 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
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... more

08 Mar 2024 · 30 minutes
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... more

02 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
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... more

01 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
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... more

27 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
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,... more

23 Feb 2024 · 14 minutes
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... more

20 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
“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... more

16 Feb 2024 · 31 minutes
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... more

13 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes
Can Memes Swing the 2024 Election? Plus, Michelle Zauner on “Crying in H Mart”

In a Presidential race with two leading candidates who are broadly unpopular, any small perceived edge can make a tremendous... more

09 Feb 2024 · 30 minutes
Sheila Heti Talks with Parul Sehgal About “Alphabetical Diaries”

The author of the influential novel “How Should a Person Be?” culled decades of material from her own journals to... more

06 Feb 2024 · 15 minutes
Jonathan Blitzer on the Battle over Immigration; and Olivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick

As the border crisis escalates, the President is changing his rhetoric on immigration. Plus, Olivia Rodrigo embraces being the voice... more

02 Feb 2024 · 55 minutes
From In the Dark: The Runaway Princesses

An excerpt from “The Runaway Princesses,” a miniseries based on Heidi Blake’s reporting on Dubai’s royal family, and the women... more

31 Jan 2024 · 14 minutes
For Journalists, “Gaza Is Unprecedented,” and Deadly

The president of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses whether Israel is targeting Palestinian reporters, and looks at threats to... more

29 Jan 2024 · 23 minutes
The Oscar Nominee Cord Jefferson on Why Race Is so “Fertile” for Comedy

“American Fiction,” nominated for five Academy Awards, satirizes the literary world, and upends Hollywood conventions about Blackness.

26 Jan 2024 · 26 minutes
Pramila Jayapal: Biden’s “Coalition Has Fractured”

The chair of the powerful Congressional Progressive Caucus looks at whether Joe Biden can put the Democratic Party back together... more

23 Jan 2024 · 30 minutes
E. Jean Carroll on Trump Defamation Cases: “Money Is Precious to Him”

David Remnick talks to the writer about her successful lawsuit against Donald Trump. Plus, a Profile of Walt Disney from... more

19 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
Danielle Brooks Comes Full Circle in “The Color Purple”

In a new film, the actress is attracting Oscar buzz for a role first made famous by Oprah Winfrey almost... more

16 Jan 2024 · 28 minutes
How Donald Trump Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Owns the G.O.P.

Whether he wins as expected or somehow underperforms, Donald Trump has upended the Republican primary without participating in a single... more

12 Jan 2024 · 21 minutes
From “Talk Easy”: Sam Fragoso Interviews David Remnick

On the other side of the microphone, the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour sits for a lengthy interview... more

10 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ava DuVernay Wants Her Film “Origin” to Influence the 2024 Election

The celebrated filmmaker is back with a challenging new movie intended to provoke a political response.

08 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
How the Journalist John Nichols Became Another January 6th Conspiracy-Theory Target

The Wisconsin-based Nation reporter was not at the Capitol when it was attacked. That hasn’t stopped Donald Trump’s attorneys from... more

05 Jan 2024 · 16 minutes
The Poet John Lee Clark’s “How to Communicate” Brings DeafBlind Experience to the Page

Clark’s collection, a finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry, is a meditation on language and communication.

02 Jan 2024 · 26 minutes
Dexter Filkins Reports on the Border Crisis

The last major overhaul of the immigration system was in 1986. Changing conditions and a political impasse have created a... more

29 Dec 2023 · 24 minutes
From Critics at Large: The Year of the Doll

From “Barbie” to “Priscilla,” narratives about cloistered women contending with a new political reality have dominated the cultural landscape. Why... more

26 Dec 2023 · 44 minutes
Bruce Springsteen Has a Gift He Keeps on Giving

After nearly half a century, the singer-songwriter has cemented his status as a rock-and-roll legend. But, true to form, he... more

22 Dec 2023 · 49 minutes
Christmas in Tehran: Bringing the Holidays to Hostages

In 1979, a minister received a telegram from Iranian militants who had taken hostages in the American embassy, inviting him... more

19 Dec 2023 · 28 minutes
A Harrowing Detention in Gaza

A Palestinian writer is detained by Israeli forces while he tries to flee Gaza with his family. Plus, a story... more

15 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Brandy Clark: Grammy-Nominated Album Is “Authentically Me”

The singer-songwriter reflects on her sexuality, playing country music for Democrats, and how Kim Kardashian and Kanye West inadvertently influenced... more

12 Dec 2023 · 27 minutes
Liz Cheney: Donald Trump Should Go to Jail if Convicted

Once a top Republican, Cheney is calling out her former colleagues in Congress—including Speaker Mike Johnson—for “enabling” a would-be dictator.

08 Dec 2023 · 24 minutes
How Did Our Democracy Get so Fragile?

Jelani Cobb, Jill Lepore and Evan Osnos on the precarious state of American democracy and why—yet again—we risk losing it... more

05 Dec 2023 · 26 minutes
Dolly Parton “Busted a Gut” Reaching for the High Notes on “Rockstar”

When Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she decided to prove that she belonged... more

01 Dec 2023 · 24 minutes
“Maestro” is the “Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Done”

Bradley Cooper tells David Remnick that he has spent his life preparing for a role like the iconic conductor Leonard... more

24 Nov 2023 · 49 minutes
Geoffrey Hinton: “It’s Far Too Late” to Stop Artificial Intelligence

The so-called godfather of A.I. believes we need to put constraints on the technology so it won’t free itself from... more

21 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
A Rise in Antisemitism, at Home and Abroad

Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt talks about antisemitism “from all ends of the political spectrum, and in between.” It threatens not only... more

17 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
Emerald Fennell’s Anatomy of Desire

The new film from the director of “Promising Young Woman” isn’t just a class satire—we are all affected by our... more

14 Nov 2023 · 29 minutes
Will the Government Put the Reins on Amazon?

The Federal Trade Commission is suing the company. Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., tells David Remnick that Amazon... more

10 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
From “On the Media”: David Remnick Talks with Brooke Gladstone About Reporting in Israel

The New Yorker Radio Hour host joins Gladstone for a conversation about the war between Israel and Hamas, and its... more

08 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
Is a “Win-Win” Still Possible in Policing?

Kai Wright leads a roundtable discussion about the attempts to reform policing in the wake of Black Lives Matter and... more

07 Nov 2023 · 36 minutes
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The so-called godfather of A.I. believes we need to put constraints on the technology so it won’t free itself from human control.... more