David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

The poet John Lee Clark Translates the DeafBlind Experience to the Page

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Clark’s new collection is a meditation on language and communication. He reflects on the sensory world of DeafBlind writers, and his reception by hearing and sighted audiences.

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Politico’s Mathias Döpfner, and Sam Knight Reports from Qatar

Friday, December 09, 2022

Famously contrarian, Döpfner challenges everyone from Fox News to the New York Times for pandering, he says, to increasingly partisan audiences. Plus, scenes from the World Cup.

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Pleasure and Politics at the World Cup

Friday, December 09, 2022

Sam Knight reports from Qatar; David Remnick talks with Politico’s owner Mathias Döpfner; and a poet translates the DeafBlind experience to the page.

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Is Our Democracy Safe?

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

The authors of the book “How Democracies Die” assess the threat of authoritarianism post midterms. Plus, Susan Orlean on the death of the Choco Taco.

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Elections

Friday, December 02, 2022

David Remnick talks with J. Michael Luttig, a former judge, prominent conservative, and co-counsel on Moore v. Harper, which could profoundly impact our democratic process.

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Elections

Friday, December 02, 2022

J. Michael Luttig, a retired judge, discusses how Moore v. Harper could impact our democracy. Plus, Susan Orlean on the death of a snack food.

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Why Christine Baranski Fought the Good Fight

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

As TV’s “The Good Fight” ends its run after six seasons, we look back on the career of its scene-stealing star, Christine Baranksi, who spoke with Emily Nussbaum in 2018.

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Quinta Brunson, a “Child of the Internet,” Revives the Sitcom

Friday, November 25, 2022

The creator and star of the Emmy-winning “Abbott Elementary” talks with Doreen St. Félix about what old-fashioned network sitcoms have over edgier streaming shows.

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Quinta Brunson, a “Child of the Internet,” Revives the Sitcom

Friday, November 25, 2022

The creator and star of the Emmy-winning “Abbott Elementary” explains what old-fashioned network sitcoms have over edgier streaming shows. Plus, Christine Baranski on “The Good Fight.”

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Unpacking the Latino Vote, and Susan Orlean on the Queen of Tigers

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Stephania Taladrid speaks with Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid about where Latino voting trends are headed in 2024. Plus, Susan Orlean remembers a beloved tigress.

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How Qatar Took the World Cup

Friday, November 18, 2022

Heidi Blake, a co-author of “The Ugly Game,” speaks about FIFA’s dirty business, and how Qatar came to host the games.

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The Dark Side of the World Cup

Friday, November 18, 2022

Heidi Blake on FIFA’s dirty business and how Qatar came to host the games. Plus, Stephania Taladrid on Latino voters in the midterms; and Susan Orlean on the queen of the tiger mothers.

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Safia Elhillo on Vulnerability and Anger in “Girls That Never Die”

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The Sudanese American poet talks with Dana Goodyear about her new work, which breaks the strictures she earlier set in an effort to present herself modestly.

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The Man Who Escaped from Auschwitz to Warn the World

Monday, November 14, 2022

David Remnick talks with Jonathan Freedland about his new book, which chronicles the life of Rudolf Vrba, who escaped from Auschwitz as a teen-ager.

The Man Who Escaped from Auschwitz to Warn the World

Friday, November 11, 2022

David Remnick talks with Jonathan Freedland about his new book, which chronicles the life of Rudolf Vrba, who escaped from Auschwitz as a teen-ager.

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The Man Who Escaped from Auschwitz to Warn the World

Friday, November 11, 2022

The journalist Jonathan Freedland on his new book about Rudolf Vrba, who provided direct written testimony of the horrors of Auschwitz. Plus, the Sudanese American poet Safia Elhillo.

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Mike White on the New Season of “The White Lotus” in Sicily

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

The show’s creator talks with Naomi Fry about his attraction to reality television, and why he writes stories of the privileged.

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The Theologian Russell Moore on Christian Nationalism

Monday, November 07, 2022

The evangelical theologian reflects on his split from the Southern Baptist Convention and the politicization of religion. Christian nationalism, he says, is a danger to Christians.

Russell Moore on Christian Nationalism

Friday, November 04, 2022

The editor in chief of Christianity Today talks about faith in American politics today, along with reporter Eliza Griswold.

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Russell Moore on Christian Nationalism

Friday, November 04, 2022

The editor-in-chief of Christianity Today talks with David Remnick about faith in American politics. Plus, Mike White on “The White Lotus.”

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