David Remnick appears in the following:
Episode 10: Lenny Shiller's Famous Cars, and the Search for a Lost Father
Friday, December 25, 2015
We visit a Brooklynite whose antique cars have appeared in films like "Bridge of Spies" and "Pollock," and a woman searches for her father, a once-prominent downtown poet.
Episode 9: Christmas Skies Full of Drones, and Donald Trump's Ultimate Luxury
Friday, December 18, 2015
In this episode, Sofia Coppola talks about getting Bill Murray to croon for her Christmas special, a New Yorker writer has some fun with Donald Trump, and new drone owners get some tips.
Episode 8: The Missing Boater, and Robert Glasper
Friday, December 11, 2015
In this episode, jazz musician Robert Glasper discusses the genre's problematic fondness for the past, and a troubled man takes to the water for a series of adventures.
Episode 7: The Mayor and the Mormon Church, and Roger Angell
Friday, December 04, 2015
In this episode, high schoolers in Queens simulate an election, Salt Lake City’s openly gay mayor-elect talks about the Mormon Church, and Lena Dunham tries to get drinks with a friend.
Episode 6: Two Writers and a Rock Star Onstage
Friday, November 27, 2015
In this episode, hear David Remnick interview Patti Smith, and Jonathan Safran Foer speaks with George Saunders. Both conversations were recorded at the 2015 New Yorker Festival.
Episode 5: City Slickers and Soul Food
Friday, November 20, 2015
In this episode, we meet a father who's turning around a gang feud in Harlem, the owners of Sylvia's give us a tour of the famed restaurant, and two cartoonists chat about talking dogs.
Episode 4: Surfing Lessons in a Warming World
Friday, November 13, 2015
In this week's episode, we meet a couple who adopted twenty children, Elizabeth Kolbert primes us for the upcoming U.N. conference on climate change, and David Remnick goes surfing.
Two Picks for the Week: D.H. Lawrence and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Friday, November 06, 2015
Staff writer Rebecca Mead talks about why she loves the Hamilton soundtrack, and also talks a classic a novel by a man without children that has surprising insights on motherhood.
David Remnick Speaks with Gloria Steinem
Friday, November 06, 2015
Remnick spoke with Steinem about Black Lives Matter, Hillary Clinton, and a fundamental question for activist politics: which comes first, changing hearts or changing laws?
David Remnick Speaks with Amy Schumer
Friday, October 30, 2015
The New Yorker's editor David Remnick speaks with the comedian Amy Schumer, whose work as a feminist performer has brought her into the fold of several prominent politicians.
Episode Two: Amy Schumer, Jorge Ramos, and the Search for a Lost Father
Friday, October 30, 2015
On this week's show, Amy Schumer discusses her political advocacy, Univision's Jorge Ramos reveals the peculiarities of TV journalism, and we test out an app for birders.
The New Yorker's New Format
Friday, October 23, 2015
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and now host of The New Yorker Radio Hour, talks about geo-politics, plus the new radio show from WNYC and The New Yorker.
Episode One: Boarding Call
Friday, October 23, 2015
In this week's episode, David Remnick speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Evan Osnos stops by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office, and Kelefa Sanneh plays arcade games with a pop-punk band.
David Remnick Interviews Ta-Nehisi Coates
Friday, October 23, 2015
The New Yorker's editor, David Remnick, speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates about James Baldwin's enduring influence on Coates' writing.
The New Yorker Fest
Thursday, October 01, 2015
The New Yorker's David Remnick previews the 16th annual New Yorker Festival, where writers, editors, and artists converse about politics, pop music, science, cinema, and everything else.
David Remnick on Liebling, Dylan, and Glasnost
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The editor of The New Yorker talks about his literary heroes and his storied career with Alec Baldwin.
What Remains of the Ruble (And Putin's Power)
Friday, December 19, 2014
The effects of the combination of the ruble crash and sanctions in Russia and how Putin's power will fare the storm.
25 Years in 25 Days: Then and Now
Friday, October 31, 2014
We conclude our 25th anniversary series with last night's live panel discussion on progress with Gail Collins, David Remnick, and Tavis Smiley.
The New Yorker Festival's Big Ideas
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
What should we expect from The New Yorker Festival in 2014? Editor of the New Yorker, David Remnick, talks about the festival's 15 year history.
Four Filthy (Russian) Words
Friday, May 16, 2014
Last week Vladimir Putin signed a law prohibiting swearing in public performances as well as movies and television. Bob talks with The New Yorker Editor-in-Chief David Remnick about the shadow language of obscenities that runs deep in Russian culture.
