David Remnick appears in the following:
How “Saturday Night Live” Reinvented Television, Fifty Years Ago
Friday, January 24, 2025
Susan Morrison on “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” with a reading from SNL alumna Tina Fey. And the staff writer Dana Goodyear on losing her home in the LA wildfires.
Antony Blinken’s Exit Interview
Friday, January 17, 2025
President Biden’s long-serving Secretary of State discusses the challenges of the last four years, and his reason for optimism that lasting peace in the Middle East remains possible.
Ro Khanna Wants to Fight the Tech Oligarchy
Friday, January 10, 2025
The California representative discusses the potential impact of Silicon Valley’s influence on policy. Plus, how an environmentalist makes the case for more mining in the U.S.
The Art of Cooking with Ina Garten; Julianne Moore on Pedro Almodóvar
Friday, December 27, 2024
The food guru on learning to love dinnertime; plus, Pick Three: Erotic Thrillers, and Moore on Almodóvar’s new film and why she hates when people call actors “brave.”
Rashid Khalidi on the Palestinian Cause in a Volatile Middle East, and the Meaning of Settler Colonialism
Friday, December 13, 2024
The historian discusses events that have weakened supposed allies of the Palestinians, and the idea of settler colonialism that has taken hold on the left. Critic Adam Kirsch responds.
Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans; Plus, Audra McDonald on Being Black on Broadway
Friday, December 06, 2024
The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer on the rhetoric and the reality of deporting “millions.” Plus, McDonald talks about Stephen Sondheim and “Gypsy.”
Sarah McBride on the Fight for Trans Rights
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The first transgender person elected to Congress discusses how to respond to a bathroom bill and transphobic attacks from other House members, including Speaker Mike Johnson.
Ketanji Brown Jackson on Ethics, Trust, and Keeping It Collegial at the Supreme Court
Friday, November 22, 2024
The Supreme Court Justice talks with David Remnick about the Court’s ethical code, and more. Plus, Ayelet Waldman on why quilting relieves stress.
Danielle Deadwyler in “The Piano Lesson,” and the Authors of “How Democracies Die” on the New Democratic Minority
Friday, November 15, 2024
The actress discusses her new film, which was adapted from an August Wilson play. And two leading political scientists explain why voters failed to defend democracy: We never do.
Donald Trump’s Reëlection, and America’s Future
Friday, November 08, 2024
David Remnick joins Evan Osnos, Jane Mayer, and Susan Glasser to explain how Trump won the race, and what his rhetoric of vengeance and retribution portends for his return to power.
Liz Cheney and Rachel Maddow on Donald Trump and the Fascist Threat
Friday, November 01, 2024
David Remnick discusses Trump, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Bezos, and the danger of an authoritarian president with a Republican who crossed the aisle, and a liberal icon.
Charlamagne tha God Has Some Advice for Harris and the Democrats
Friday, October 25, 2024
The “Breakfast Club” co-host on Black voters and Kamala Harris, and why the Democratic Party needs some “Bulworth.” And Jazmine Hughes on how Alpha Kappa Alpha shaped the Vice-President.
David Remnick on the Presidential election and the New Yorker Festival
Monday, October 21, 2024
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about this year's New Yorker Festival, and the election.
How Kamala Harris Became a Contender; Plus, an Interview with Bon Iver
Friday, October 11, 2024
Evan Osnos explains how a historically unpopular Vice-President rapidly unified the Democratic Party around her. And the enigmatic musician Bon Iver sits for a rare interview.
Newt Gingrich on What Trump Could Accomplish in a Second Term
Friday, October 04, 2024
The former Speaker of the House says Trump now “has a much deeper grasp of what has to be done, and how to do it.” Plus, Brian Jordan Alvarez on “English Teacher.”
Young Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and the Dark Arts of Power
Friday, September 27, 2024
Gabriel Sherman on “The Apprentice,” his coming-of-age film about Trump. And a look at the Uncommitted Movement in Michigan, and how the war in Gaza could cost Harris the election.
Can Trump Voters Still Change Their Minds?
Friday, September 20, 2024
The political strategist Sarah Longwell on what she’s hearing in focus groups with discontented Trump supporters. Plus, Timothy Snyder on the meaning of freedom in Ukraine and America.
Josh Shapiro on How Kamala Harris Can Win Pennsylvania
Friday, September 13, 2024
The deeply purple swing state is key to this election. The Democratic governor, a runner-up for Harris’s Vice-Presidential pick, explains how she can win.
Patti LuPone’s Five Decades on Broadway, plus Marc Elias on Preparing for Trump’s Next “Big Lie”
Friday, September 06, 2024
The three-time Tony winner opens a new comedy onstage and makes her début in the Marvel universe. And the Democrats’ top lawyer on preparing for threats in the election.
The Writer Danzy Senna on Kamala Harris and the Complexity of Biracial Identity in America
Friday, August 30, 2024
The novelist talks about living across the color line, in a country obsessed with policing that line. Plus, Ian Frazier’s tour of what he calls “Paradise Bronx.”
