The comedian talks about his recent album—a sound-effects record for the modern era—and the origin of his love of accents, with the staff writer Michael Schulman.
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Alicia Keys’s New York Musical Goes on National Tour
In her Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Keys tells a story very much like her own life—but don’t call it autobiographical.
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From The Political Scene: Donald Trump’s Dangerous Politicization of America’s Spy Agencies
Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, has no national-security experience.
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America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History”
The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies “annoyed” the British, but “it could have been a lot worse.”
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From Critics at Large: Steve Spielberg's Blockbusters
Half a century ago, the “Jaws” director created the blueprint for the modern blockbuster. With “Disclosure Day,” he returns to the form he helped invent.
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Hillary Clinton on How Donald Trump Lost the Iran War
The former Secretary of State says that Benjamin Netanyahu and others tried to get her on board with an Iran attack. It was Trump who finally took the bait.
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The Sports Journalist Pablo Torre Has a Pulitzer, but Still Feels Like the “Turd” in the Pool
The podcaster discusses why investigative reporting in sports is still rare and whether fans even want it, and the problem with private equity investing in professional teams.
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza
The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.
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Seeing the Dark Side of the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II Mission
The commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman, on travelling farther from Earth than any humans have gone.
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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York
The candidate admits that his social-media influence may not look like a “quote-unquote real job” to some people—but argues that it’s what the Democratic Party needs.
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The New Yorker Radio Hour
The New Yorker Radio Hour is a weekly program presented by the magazine’s editor, David Remnick, and produced by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker. Each episode features a diverse mix of interviews, profiles, storytelling, and an occasional burst of humor inspired by the magazine, and shaped by its writers, artists, and editors. This isn’t a radio version of a magazine, but something all its own, reflecting the rich possibilities of audio storytelling and conversation.
