David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

The Mueller Investigation: What We Know So Far

Friday, February 01, 2019

The Mueller report is said to be coming soon. Can Trump survive it?

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The Mythology of Marlon James, and the Mystery of Mueller

Friday, February 01, 2019

The writer begins a trilogy he calls “an African ‘Game of Thrones.’ ” Plus, will the Russia investigation reveal anything we don’t already know? Will it change the game?

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John Thompson vs. American Justice

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

John Thompson was nearly executed for crimes he didn’t commit. His case raises a question: when prosecutors hold all the cards, can any defendant get a fair trial?

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Jason Rezaian on Imprisonment in Iran

Friday, January 25, 2019

The Washington Post journalist, imprisoned in Tehran for five hundred and forty-four days, tells David Remnick how he suffered as a pawn in an Iranian government intrigue.

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John Thompson vs. American Justice

Friday, January 25, 2019

John Thompson was nearly executed for crimes he didn’t commit. His case raises a question: when prosecutors hold all the cards, can any defendant get a fair trial?

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Jason Rezaian on Imprisonment in Iran

Friday, January 25, 2019

The Washington Post journalist, imprisoned in Tehran for five hundred and forty-four days, tells David Remnick how he suffered as a pawn in an Iranian government intrigue.

The Fall of a Chinese Pop Star, and Calvin Trillin’s Happy Marriage

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Denise Ho had stadium tours, product endorsements, and movie deals—until she used her celebrity for political activism in China. Plus, Calvin Trillin fails Drama 101.

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The Producer dream hampton Talks with Jelani Cobb about “Surviving R. Kelly”

Friday, January 18, 2019

The filmmaker talks about the abuse accusations against R. Kelly. Her new documentary implicates him, his enablers, and even his fans.

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Accusing R. Kelly, and the Fall of a Chinese Pop Star

Friday, January 18, 2019

A new documentary implicates singer R. Kelly, his enablers, and even his fans in a history of abuse allegations. And the singer Denise Ho reflects on the cost of taking a stand in China.

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For a French Burglar, Stealing Masterpieces Is Easier Than Selling Them

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Vjeran Tomic carried out the biggest art heist of his generation: seventy million dollars’ worth of paintings removed from a Paris museum. But that’s where his troubles began.

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How “The Apprentice” Made Donald Trump, and a Boondoggle in Wisconsin

Friday, January 11, 2019

Donald Trump’s image got a serious makeover when he became a reality-TV star. It carried him all the way to the White House.  

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An Epic Heist in Paris, and a Boondoggle in Wisconsin

Friday, January 11, 2019

The burglar took seventy million dollars’ worth of art from a French museum. Selling it, he found, was harder than stealing it. Plus: the most expensive jobs in Wisconsin.

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The Director Boots Riley on “Sorry to Bother You”

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Riley’s activist hip-hop and his satirical, absurdist film have one big thing in common: a sharp critique of capitalism.  

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Live: Janet Mock and Chris Hayes

Friday, January 04, 2019

The writer and trans activist and the MSNBC host, in live conversations from the 2018 New Yorker Festival.  

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Live: Boots Riley, Janet Mock, and Chris Hayes

Friday, January 04, 2019

Three innovators in entertainment and news, in live conversations at the New Yorker Festival.

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Philip Roth’s American Portraits and American Prophecy

Friday, December 28, 2018

How the late writer captured the heart of twentieth-century United States.

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Philip Roth’s American Portraits and American Prophecy

Friday, December 28, 2018

How the late writer captured the heart of twentieth-century United States.

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Christmas Music Reimagined with Kirk Douglas, the Guitarist for the Roots

Sunday, December 23, 2018

A bona-fide guitar hero puts a fresh spin on Rudolph and the Little Drummer Boy. Plus, the cartoonist Roz Chast hits the streets to raise money for a good cause.

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2018 in Pop Culture

Friday, December 21, 2018

Jia Tolentino, Doreen St. Félix, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss the big culture stories of the year.

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Christmas Music Reimagined with Kirk Douglas, the Guitarist for the Roots

Friday, December 21, 2018

A bona-fide guitar hero puts a fresh spin on Rudolph and the Little Drummer Boy. Plus, the big pop-culture stories of the year, from our panel of experts.

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