Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on “Catalina,” the Tale of an Undocumented Student at Harvard23 July 2024The writer talks with David Remnick about writing the lives of the undocumented, in journalism and in fiction. Her previous work, a memoir, was a finalist for the National Book Award.00:17:38
The Presidential Race Is in Uncharted Territory, but It’s Clear Who’s Winning19 July 2024CNN’s data guru Harry Enten says that, unless the race shifts significantly, Donald Trump will win. And the pollster Ann Selzer explains how the polls know what they know.00:33:33
Jane Mayer, David Grann, and Patrick Radden Keefe on the Importance of a Good Villain.16 July 2024Three masters talk about the craft of investigative journalism, and how the bad guy makes the story tick.00:22:14
Julián Castro on the Biden Problem, and What the Democratic Party Got Wrong12 July 2024A former Presidential candidate, Castro tells David Remnick why Democratic leaders concerned about President Biden’s age were afraid to challenge the establishment and run against him.00:28:36
Florence Welch Talks About Life on the Road09 July 2024The singer and band leader talks with John Seabrook about finding her voice as a songwriter, and her struggles with alcohol. Welch plays two songs live with Florence and the Machine.00:20:15
Robert Caro on the Making of “The Power Broker”05 July 2024The legendary historian and biographer explains how, from a background in daily journalism, he came to write one of the most revered nonfiction books of the twentieth century.00:30:49
The New Yorker’s Political Writers Answer Your Election Questions02 July 2024David Remnick asked listeners for their questions about the Presidential election, and a crack team of The New Yorker’s political writers came together to answer them.00:31:12
John Fetterman’s Move to the Right on Israel28 June 2024Once a beacon for progressives, the senator has put the left at a distance and moved past centrist Democrats with his unconditional support of Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza.00:19:47
Emily Nussbaum on the Beginnings of Reality TV25 June 2024The staff writer picks three pioneering entries to the genre. “If you hate reality television,” she says, “I'm trying to talk to you.”00:16:30
Kevin Costner on “Yellowstone,” “Horizon,” and Why the Western Endures21 June 2024The actor and director, whose film “Horizon: An American Saga” has been in the making for decades, thinks of the Western as America’s Shakespeare.00:32:35