David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

Masha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa on the Escalation of Violence in Ukraine

Friday, March 04, 2022

New Yorker correspondents on the state of the invasion in Moscow and Kyiv. And a former adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky explains the President’s success in shaping the narrative.

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Ukraine Under Siege

Friday, March 04, 2022

Joshua Yaffa, who is reporting from Kyiv on the invasion, and Masha Gessen, who has reported from Moscow on the response among Russians, talk about the escalation of violence.

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David Remnick on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Thursday, March 03, 2022

David Remnick talks about the latest news from Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion.

Sheryl Lee Ralph on Confronting Hollywood

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

The star of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” talks with Vinson Cunningham about how the industry has changed for Black entertainers and creators since the seventies.

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How Black Creators Are Changing Hollywood

Friday, February 25, 2022

In film and television, Black creators are making critically acclaimed work with big budgets for big audiences. What’s changed in Hollywood to make this possible?

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How Black Creators Are Changing Hollywood

Friday, February 25, 2022

In film and television, Black creators are making critically acclaimed work with big budgets for big audiences. What’s changed in Hollywood to make this possible?

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Peter Dinklage on “Cyrano”

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The actor stars in a film about the famously unattractive, lovestruck swashbuckler. 

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Nicholas Britell on the Art of the Film Score

Friday, February 18, 2022

The Oscar-nominated composer of the “Don’t Look Up” score talks about “Moonlight” and the tennis comedy “Battle of the Sexes.”

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Path Forward for the Left

Friday, February 18, 2022

The progressive icon talks frankly about the grind of Washington. “I ate shit when I was a waitress,” she says, “and I eat shit as a member of Congress. It’s called a job.”

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Path Forward for the Left

Monday, February 14, 2022

With the Democratic Party’s razor-thin majorities in Congress in peril, many progressive priorities now seem just out of reach.

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On Cancel Culture and the State of Free Speech

Friday, February 11, 2022

Some say that cancel culture poses an existential threat to national discourse. Others say it’s a political fabrication. What if neither side is right? And what’s at stake in the debate?

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On Cancel Culture and the State of Free Speech

Friday, February 11, 2022

Some say that cancel culture poses an existential threat to national discourse. Others say it’s a political fabrication. What if neither side is right? And what’s at stake in the debate?

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David Remnick Talks with Lee Child, the Creator of Jack Reacher

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

The TV series “Reacher” just premiered, based on the series of action thrillers. The author spoke about his all-American tough-guy hero. Plus, Graciela Mochkofsky on Argentinean music.

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Black Thought Takes the Stage

Friday, February 04, 2022

The legendary rapper of the Roots turns to musical theatre with “Black No More,” based on a novel from the Harlem Renaissance.

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Black Thought Takes the Stage

Friday, February 04, 2022

The legendary rapper of the Roots turns to musical theatre with “Black No More,” based on a novel from the Harlem Renaissance. Plus, Lee Child on Jack Reacher.

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Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper on the Enduring Appeal of Noir

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

”Nightmare Alley” is the director’s first film without fantastical elements. With Cooper, the star and a producer, he discusses his attraction to film noir’s bleak philosophy.

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Russia’s Intentions in Ukraine—and America

Friday, January 28, 2022

“They push buttons,” says the historian Timothy Snyder, who takes the long view of Russian aggression. “What button of ours are they pushing here? What are they trying to get us to do?”

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Russia’s Intentions in Ukraine—and America

Friday, January 28, 2022

“They push buttons,” says Timothy Snyder, who takes the long view of Russian aggression. “What button of ours are they pushing here?” Plus, Guillermo del Toro on the appeal of noir.

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The Trials of a Whistle-blower

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Dawn Wooten exposed serious abuses at an immigration-detention center. Why is she suffering the consequences?

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The Olympic Games Return to China, in a Changed World

Friday, January 21, 2022

With COVID-19 restrictions in place and a diplomatic boycott from many nations planned, will anyone watch the 2022 Games? Plus a glum view from a Beijing pizzeria.

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