David Remnick appears in the following:
Rick Perlstein on Goldwater, Reagan, and Trump
Friday, August 28, 2020
The historian, author of a four-volume history of modern conservatism, addresses the question of whether Trump is an aberration or a continuation.
Joe Biden on F.D.R., and Rick Perlstein on Donald Trump
Friday, August 28, 2020
A sit-down interview with the Democratic nominee on how he sees his moment. Plus, Rick Perlstein on Goldwater, Reagan, and Trump.
Everyone Knew Who Shot Ahmaud Arbery. Why Did the Killers Walk Free?
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
In February, a young Black man was shot by three white men while jogging. His killers were known. But it took seventy-four days for them to be arrested. What were prosecutors thinking?
Will This Be Joe Biden’s F.D.R. Moment?
Sunday, August 23, 2020
The longtime political reporter Evan Osnos sat down—in person, masked, and socially distant—with the Democratic nominee.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on HBO’s “Watchmen”
Friday, August 21, 2020
The composers (and members of Nine Inch Nails) explain how their score becomes a character on the show. Plus, an interview with the late Toni Morrison.
Toni Morrison Talks with Hilton Als
Friday, August 21, 2020
A year after her death, we revisit a conversation with the Nobel laureate about her last novel, writing in the modern era, and how her father shaped her understanding of the world.
Will Ahmaud Arbery Get Justice?
Friday, August 21, 2020
We try to explain why prosecutors let a young man’s killers walk free. Plus, a conversation with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross about their score for “Watchmen.”
Sarah Paulson, the Star of Netflix’s “Ratched”
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
The actor takes on the origin story of Nurse Ratched, from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
Samantha’s Journey into the Alt-Right, and Back
Friday, August 14, 2020
How did one woman go from canvassing for Obama to carrying a tiki torch in Charlottesville? A former white nationalist explains how she got in, and out, of the movement.
A Former White Nationalist Goes on the Record, and a Classic Villain Gets an Origin Story
Friday, August 14, 2020
How does a young woman go from canvassing for Obama to carrying a tiki torch in Charlottesville? Plus, a new Netflix show imagines the backstory of the classic antihero Nurse Ratched.
Isabel Wilkerson on America’s Caste System
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian explains America’s racial caste system. Plus, inmates and former inmates debate the most critical topics of the day, parliamentary style.
The Documentary ICE Doesn’t Want You to See
Friday, August 07, 2020
Two filmmakers gained unprecedented access to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. What they found isn’t pretty.
The Rikers Debate Project, and Isabel Wilkerson
Friday, August 07, 2020
Inmates and former inmates debate the most critical topics of the day, parliamentary style. Plus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer explains America’s racial caste system.
Jeffrey Toobin Explores Donald Trump’s “True Crimes and Misdemeanors”
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
The lawyer and the New Yorker staff writer discusses his new book, which examines the Mueller investigation and the impeachment of Donald Trump.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Violence in Chicago, and William Finnegan on the Power of Police Unions
Friday, July 31, 2020
David Remnick interviews the mayor of Chicago about the violence in her city. And The New Yorker’s William Finnegan on the power of police unions.
The Power of Police Unions
Friday, July 31, 2020
William Finnegan on what the repeal of an arcane law reveals about the conflict among police, protesters, and politicians. Plus, an interview with the mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot.
Black Italians Fight to Be Italian
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Children of African immigrants born in Italy may spend their whole lives there considered foreigners by the law. Some are fighting to change that.
Emily Oster on Whether and How to Reopen Schools
Friday, July 24, 2020
An economist at Brown University and coauthor of the COVID Explained Web site discusses the seemingly impossible trade-offs required by in-person classes.
Who Gets to Be Italian?
Friday, July 24, 2020
The children of Black immigrants in Italy are dispossessed by a country that doesn’t offer birthright citizenship. Plus, an economist on whether—and how—to reopen schools.
Podcast Extra: André Holland on Shakespeare’s “Richard II”
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The actor explains why, in spite of the traditional color lines, Black actors are particularly suited to performing Shakespeare.
