David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

A Trip to the Boundary Waters

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

A noted chronicler of urban Chicago, Alex Kotlowitz has been returning to the lakes and woods of northern Minnesota summer after summer for some forty years. What keeps drawing him back?

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Regina Spektor on “Home, Before and After”

Friday, July 28, 2023

The singer talks with the music critic Amanda Petrusich about her most recent studio album, the first after a six-year hiatus.

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Regina Spektor on “Home, Before and After,” and a Trip to the Boundary Waters

Friday, July 28, 2023

The singer talks to the music critic Amanda Petrusich about her most recent album, and the writer Alex Kotlowitz makes an annual pilgrimage to the northern woods of Minnesota.

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Colson Whitehead on “Crook Manifesto”

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The novelist talks with David Remnick about bringing back the small-time criminal Ray Carney for a sequel to “Harlem Shuffle.”

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The Life of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Friday, July 21, 2023

David Remnick talks with Kai Bird, whose biography was the foundation for the new film “Oppenheimer.” Plus, Colson Whitehead; and Greta Gerwig on finding herself as a director.

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Adapting Robert Oppenheimer’s Story to Film, Plus Greta Gerwig on Becoming a Director

Friday, July 21, 2023

David Remnick talks with Kai Bird, a screenwriter of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” and with Gerwig on embracing her instinct to direct.

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A. G. Sulzberger on Bias and Objectivity at The New York Times

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

A. G. Sulzberger on why—in this age of deep political divides—he’s taking a stand in defense of "traditional journalist values."

Donovan Ramsey on “When Crack Was King”

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The journalist talks about his chronicle of the crack-cocaine epidemic, and how that epidemic came to an end.

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A Mysterious Third Party Enters the Presidential Race

Friday, July 14, 2023

The former North Carolina governor Pat McCrory and staff writer Sue Halpern on the political party No Labels, which could have a big impact on the Presidential race. Plus, therapy on TV.

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A Mysterious Third Party Enters the Presidential Race

Friday, July 14, 2023

No Labels is obscure but well funded. Could it have an outsized impact on the election? Plus, the journalist Donovan Ramsey on his chronicle of the crack-cocaine epidemic.

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How to Buy Forgiveness from Medical Debt

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

A church bought, and forgave, more than four million dollars in medical debt using small donations collected from the congregation. The staff writer Sheelah Kolhatkar explains how.

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The Conspiracies of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Friday, July 07, 2023

The anti-vaccine activist and litigator with a famous name and a long history of addiction has decided to run for President. David Remnick probes what his candidacy is all about.

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The Conspiracies of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Friday, July 07, 2023

The anti-vaccine activist and litigator with a famous name and a long history of addiction has decided to run for President. David Remnick probes what his candidacy is all about.

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Beyoncé Takes the Stage

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

The New Yorker music critic Carrie Battan talks with David Remnick about the highs of Beyoncé’s tour with “Renaissance,” her latest album, a homage to club music and queer culture. 

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Russia’s No-Good, Very Failed Coup, and Jill Lepore on Amending the Constitution

Friday, June 30, 2023

Masha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa talk with David Remnick about the aftermath of an armed uprising in Russia. And the staff writer talks about how the Constitution became unamendable.

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Beyoncé on Tour, and Russia’s No-Good, Very Failed Coup

Friday, June 30, 2023

Masha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa on the aftermath of the “coup” by the Wagner Group leader, and what lies ahead for Vladimir Putin. Plus, Carrie Battan on the summer’s hottest ticket.

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Jonathan Mitchell, a Prominent Anti-Abortion Lawyer, on Restraining the Power of the Supreme Court

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The architect of the Texas Heartbeat Act talks with the contributor Jeannie Suk Gersen about why he wants to undermine the Supreme Court’s power.

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Mutiny in Russia

Monday, June 26, 2023

Analysis of the uprising in Russia against Putin, led by the mercenary leader Prigozhin - and what it means for Putin's power going forward.

A Year of Change for a North Dakota Abortion Clinic, and the Composer John Williams

Friday, June 23, 2023

A reporter visits North Dakota’s only abortion clinic, which moved across state lines following the Dobbs decision. Plus, Alex Ross talks about the legendary film composer.

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North Dakota’s Only Abortion Clinic Leaves the State

Friday, June 23, 2023

Emily Witt looks at how the Dobbs decision forced a clinic to move across state lines. Plus, Alex Ross on the legendary film composer John Williams.

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