David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

The Playwrights Suzan-Lori Parks and Martin McDonagh, Live at The New Yorker Festival

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Parks talks with Vinson Cunningham about the revival of her groundbreaking play, “Topdog/Underdog.” And McDonagh speaks with Patrick Radden Keefe about “The Banshees of Inisherin.”

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The Vulnerabilities of our Voting Machines, and How to Secure Them

Monday, October 24, 2022

A leading expert on computerized voting machines explains how the Stop the Steal movement co-opted his research on their vulnerabilities—and why hand counting won’t fix the problems.

The Vulnerabilities of our Voting Machines, and How to Secure Them

Friday, October 21, 2022

A leading expert on computerized voting machines explains how the Stop the Steal movement co-opted his research on their vulnerabilities—and why hand counting won’t fix the problems.

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The Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on “Topdog/Underdog,” and a Conversation with Martin McDonagh

Friday, October 21, 2022

Parks reflects on the revival of her groundbreaking play, and McDonagh on his new film, set in Ireland. Plus, an expert on voting machines discusses their real, and imagined, risks.

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After Roe, a New Abortion Underground

Monday, October 17, 2022

Stephania Taladrid reports on a network of volunteers distributing abortion medication—illegally and sometimes at great risk—to women in states that ban the procedure.

In Defense of the Comic Novel: Andrew Sean Greer Talks “Less is Lost”

Friday, October 14, 2022

Greer’s new novel sends his main character Arthur Less on a mad-dash tour of the United States. Plus, the poet Ellen Bass explores the habits that take us through life and death.

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Tom Stoppard on “Leopoldstadt,” and Geena Davis talks with Michael Schulman

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The Broadway fixture is out with a new play, reflecting on his family’s history in the Holocaust. And Davis, out with a new memoir, reflects on her life and career.

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The New Abortion Underground

Monday, October 10, 2022

Stephania Taladrid reports on a network of volunteers distributing abortion medication to women in states that ban the procedure. Plus, Andrew Sean Greer on his new novel “Less is Lost.”

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The New Abortion Underground

Monday, October 10, 2022

Stephania Taladrid reports on a network of volunteers distributing abortion medication—illegally and sometimes at great risk—to women in states that ban the procedure.

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Major Decisions Ahead for the Supreme Court

Friday, October 07, 2022

Jeannie Suk Gersen previews the Court’s fall term. Plus, how midterm races are shaping up in Michigan, where the issue of abortion has taken center stage.

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At Eighty-five, Tom Stoppard Faces His Past

Friday, October 07, 2022

The legendary playwright is out with a new play, reflecting on his family’s history in the Holocaust. Plus, the contributor Jeannie Suk Gersen on what’s next for the Supreme Court.

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David Remnick on the New Yorker Festival and More

Monday, October 03, 2022

David Remnick talks about this year's New Yorker Festival, plus the anti-war protests in Russia and more.

Joshua Yaffa on What’s Next for Ukraine

Monday, October 03, 2022

In recent weeks, we’ve seen a sharp turn of events in Russia and Ukraine. But, even as Ukrainian troops make significant advances, Moscow is threatening nuclear war.

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Billy Eichner on “Bros” and Joyce Carol Oates on “Blonde”

Friday, September 30, 2022

Eichner co-wrote and stars in one of the first major cinematic releases of a queer rom-com. Plus, Oates shares her thoughts on the film adaptation of her novel “Blonde.”

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Billy Eichner’s Queer Rom-Com

Friday, September 30, 2022

The comedian co-wrote and stars in “Bros,” one of the first cinematic releases of a queer rom-com by a major studio. Plus, Joshua Yaffa on the latest news from Ukraine.

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Andy Borowitz on Our Age of Ignorance

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The writer and comedian talks with David Remnick about “the intellectual deterioration” of American politics, the subject of his latest book.

Why Play Music: A Conversation with Questlove and Maggie Rogers

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

The legendary hip-hop artist and rising singer-songwriter join The New Yorker’s Kelefa Sanneh live onstage to talk about spirituality and music.

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Roger Federer on Retirement and His Evolution in Tennis

Friday, September 23, 2022

Federer is playing the last professional match of his career this week in London. On the eve of his retirement, we revisit his conversation with David Remnick from 2019.

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Will Voter Suppression Become the Law?

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The attorney Mark Elias is working on two critical Supreme Court cases challenging voter suppression. He talks with The New Yorker’s Sue Halpern.

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The Legal Fight for Democracy

Monday, September 19, 2022

The attorney Marc Elias is working on two critical Supreme Court cases challenging voter suppression. He talks with The New Yorker’s Sue Halpern.