David Remnick appears in the following:
For Teen Activists, What Good Is a Protest Song?
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Vinson Cunningham talks with teen-age activists about the value of an old-fashioned protest.
David Remnick and Hillary Clinton discuss “What Happened”
Monday, September 18, 2017
Hillary Clinton has no doubt that allies of Donald Trump colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.
Hillary Clinton Explains What Happened
Friday, September 15, 2017
In a long interview with David Remnick, Hillary Clinton makes her case that a Trump ally or allies colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.
Hillary Clinton on the “Clear and Present Danger” of Collusion with Russia
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Hillary Clinton harbors no doubts that allies of Donald Trump, as yet unknown, colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.
Hillary Clinton on the “Clear and Present Danger” of Collusion with Russia
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Hillary Clinton harbors no doubts that allies of Donald Trump, as yet unknown, colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.
What Was It Like Before the Internet?
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Jenny Slate reads a story about a magical time of unfettered creativity—and zero productivity. And Susan Orlean gets life lessons from an origami guru.
After Charlottesville, the Limits of Free Speech
Friday, September 08, 2017
When is speech no longer just speech? Bloody unrest in Charlottesville and protests at campuses like U.C. Berkeley are testing the limits of free expression.
After Charlottesville, the Limits of Free Speech
Friday, September 08, 2017
When is speech no longer just speech? Bloody unrest in Charlottesville and protests at campuses like U.C. Berkeley are testing the liberal consensus on freedom of expression.
Neil Gorsuch and the Uses of History
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
Conservative and liberal legal scholars make history their battleground. And a voice-recognition program calls to mind “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Golden Girls.”
A Visit with Harry Belafonte, and an Isolated Tribe Emerges
Friday, September 01, 2017
Harry Belafonte, now ninety, discusses his lifelong activism. And an isolated tribe emerges from a forest in the Amazon.
A Visit with Harry Belafonte, and an Isolated Tribe Emerges
Friday, September 01, 2017
In this episode, Harry Belafonte discusses his lifelong activism; an isolated tribe emerges from a forest; and we try out a voice-recognition gadget that doesn’t know when to shut up.
Nick Lowe Gets Better with Age
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Aging and mortality are on the singer-songwriter’s mind, and he wants to make great rock and roll out of them.
John Ridley on Charlottesville and the Legacy of Racism
Friday, August 25, 2017
The writer of “12 Years a Slave” says that, despite the spectacle of white supremacy on the rise, America can change for the better. And Mark Lilla on the cost of identity politics.
John Ridley on Charlottesville, and Nick Lowe Gets Old
Friday, August 25, 2017
Writer and director John Ridley confronts the legacy of racism without giving up hope; singer-songwriter Nick Lowe confronts aging and mortality without giving up humor.
Why Men Should Read Romance Novels
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
The New Yorker’s Josh Rothman explains why men are missing out on romance novels, and Sherman Alexie reads a new story about a motel maid confronting the ugly sides of human nature.
Russian Spies Never Go Out of Style
Friday, August 18, 2017
A former C.I.A. operative writes about the struggle between East and West, and Annie Dillard describes the awesome, frightening experience of a total eclipse.
Steamy Summer Reads: Spies, Sex, and a Total Eclipse
Friday, August 18, 2017
Russian spies in fiction and reality, why men should read romance novels, Annie Dillard describes a total eclipse, and a new story by Sherman Alexie.
Foraging for a Salad in Central Park
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Patricia Marx goes foraging in Central Park, and Kathryn Schulz recommends a country music album, a poet, and a movie about magicians.
Building a War-Crimes Case Against Bashar al-Assad
Friday, August 11, 2017
Ben Taub shares his reporting on a group that’s building a war-crimes case against Bashar al-Assad, and a war-crimes expert explains how to run a fair tribunal.
Syrian War Crimes, Country Music, and a Central Park Salad
Friday, August 11, 2017
On this week’s show, David Remnick talks with a war-crimes expert about how to run a fair tribunal, and Patricia Marx goes foraging in Central Park.
