David Remnick appears in the following:
A Novel About Secret Families, and the Fight to Turn Georgia Blue
Friday, November 20, 2020
An author’s début novel, about a politician's secret daughter, draws on her own complex past. Plus, the organizers working toward a Democratic Georgia.
Steve Martin and Jerry Seinfeld, and Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Two remarkable duos from this year’s New Yorker Festival: the comedians talk about the art of the joke, and the musicians discuss Beethoven’s cello sonatas.
Jane Mayer on the G.O.P.’s Post-Trump Game
Friday, November 13, 2020
David Remnick talks with the writer about the chaotic post-election period, and why some Republicans decline to recognize Joe Biden as President-elect.
Two Comedians Walk into a Zoom Meeting
Friday, November 13, 2020
Steve Martin and Jerry Seinfeld talk about their combined century practicing comedy. Plus, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax play Beethoven, and Jane Mayer analyzes the G.O.P.’s post-Trump game.
Jill Lepore on Democracy in Peril, Then and Now
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
A historian looks to the nineteen-thirties—the last time democracy in America seemed so fraught—for insights into our moment.
A Chaotic Election Ends—Maybe?
Friday, November 06, 2020
David Remnick talks with Susan Glasser, Evan Osnos, Jeannie Suk Gersen, and Amy Davidson Sorkin about the challenges to a peaceful transition of power.
A Chaotic Election Ends—Maybe?
Friday, November 06, 2020
David Remnick talks with Susan Glasser, Evan Osnos, Jeannie Suk Gersen, and Amy Davidson Sorkin about the challenges to a peaceful transition of power.
Trump in Review
Friday, October 30, 2020
Donald Trump’s time in office has shaken American politics to its core. We’ll examine some of the ways that Trump’s impact will be felt long after he’s gone.
Driving Through the Pandemic
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
A New York City bus operator recalls the terrifying early days of the pandemic, and reflects on the current state of danger and frayed nerves.
The Future of Trumpism
Friday, October 23, 2020
Donald Trump ran as a populist insurgent; he has governed largely according to Republican priorities. If he loses, what will become of his movement? Plus, Carrie Battan on K-pop.
Driving Through the Pandemic, and the Future of Trumpism
Friday, October 23, 2020
A New York bus operator on working under the threat of the virus, and Nicholas Lemann on the Republican Party after Trump.
Elvis Costello Talks with David Remnick
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The legendary artist on “Hey Clockface,” his thirty-first studio album.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren on the State of Our Democracy
Friday, October 16, 2020
Two leaders of the progressive left discuss the election and what a Biden Presidency should look like. Plus, the fierce electoral battle in Florida, the largest of the swing states.
A Visit with Elvis Costello, Plus Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren
Friday, October 16, 2020
David Remnick speaks with the legendary musician, and two leaders of the progressive left discuss the election and the state of our democracy.
The Battle Over Portland
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Oregon has a unique history of white-supremacist violence. Today’s far-right extremists have made the liberal bastion of Portland their battleground.
Anthony Fauci Then and Now, and the Writer-Director Radha Blank
Friday, October 09, 2020
Dr. Fauci, discusses his career as a lightning rod for criticism of public health. And the creator of “The Forty-Year-Old Version” talks rap, theatre, and film.
The Battle Over Portland
Friday, October 09, 2020
Far-right extremists ride into the liberal Northwestern bastion to clash with anti-racism protesters. Plus, a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Marilynne Robinson on Faith, Love, and Politics
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
The novelist’s fourth book in her series about Gilead, Iowa, concerns a disgraced ne’er-do-well facing a new predicament: he is in love. Plus, Douglas Stuart on fashion and fiction.
The Election, as Seen from Swing States
Friday, October 02, 2020
Our reporters on the mood of voters in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and a conversation with the novelist Marilynne Robinson.
Keith Knight of “Woke,” and Jia Tolentino Picks Three
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The cartoonist’s political awakening inspired a new show on Hulu. And, at home with a newborn, the writer and voracious cultural critic recommends a book, a record, and a reality show.
