David Remnick appears in the following:
A Former White Nationalist Goes on the Record, and a Classic Villain Gets an Origin Story
Friday, August 14, 2020
How does a young woman go from canvassing for Obama to carrying a tiki torch in Charlottesville? Plus, a new Netflix show imagines the backstory of the classic antihero Nurse Ratched.
Isabel Wilkerson on America’s Caste System
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian explains America’s racial caste system. Plus, inmates and former inmates debate the most critical topics of the day, parliamentary style.
The Documentary ICE Doesn’t Want You to See
Friday, August 07, 2020
Two filmmakers gained unprecedented access to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. What they found isn’t pretty.
The Rikers Debate Project, and Isabel Wilkerson
Friday, August 07, 2020
Inmates and former inmates debate the most critical topics of the day, parliamentary style. Plus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer explains America’s racial caste system.
Jeffrey Toobin Explores Donald Trump’s “True Crimes and Misdemeanors”
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
The lawyer and the New Yorker staff writer discusses his new book, which examines the Mueller investigation and the impeachment of Donald Trump.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Violence in Chicago, and William Finnegan on the Power of Police Unions
Friday, July 31, 2020
David Remnick interviews the mayor of Chicago about the violence in her city. And The New Yorker’s William Finnegan on the power of police unions.
The Power of Police Unions
Friday, July 31, 2020
William Finnegan on what the repeal of an arcane law reveals about the conflict among police, protesters, and politicians. Plus, an interview with the mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot.
Black Italians Fight to Be Italian
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Children of African immigrants born in Italy may spend their whole lives there considered foreigners by the law. Some are fighting to change that.
Emily Oster on Whether and How to Reopen Schools
Friday, July 24, 2020
An economist at Brown University and coauthor of the COVID Explained Web site discusses the seemingly impossible trade-offs required by in-person classes.
Who Gets to Be Italian?
Friday, July 24, 2020
The children of Black immigrants in Italy are dispossessed by a country that doesn’t offer birthright citizenship. Plus, an economist on whether—and how—to reopen schools.
Podcast Extra: André Holland on Shakespeare’s “Richard II”
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The actor explains why, in spite of the traditional color lines, Black actors are particularly suited to performing Shakespeare.
The Perils Prison Reform, and the Vision of a Visually Impaired Artist
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Two writers argue that the most popular prison reforms do almost as much harm as good. And the filmmaker Rodney Evans discusses his documentary about artists with limited vision.
Chance the Rapper’s Art and Activism
Friday, July 17, 2020
Chance is one of the biggest stars in hip-hop, and one of the most political musicians working today. He talks with David Remnick about the fight for racial justice in Chicago.
Chance the Rapper’s Art and Activism, and the Perils of Prison Reform
Friday, July 17, 2020
David Remnick talks with the hip-hop star about political change at the local and national levels. And two prison abolitionists talk about reforms that may do as much harm as good.
Michaela Coel on Making “I May Destroy You”
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Doreen St. Félix interviews the writer, actor, and director about her new series, which turns an experience of sexual assault into a drama with a touch of the absurd.
The State of the Biden Campaign
Friday, July 10, 2020
Staff writers on how the candidate is campaigning during one of the most tumultuous periods in modern times; and David Remnick talks with Representative James Clyburn.
Michaela Coel of “I May Destroy You,” and the State of the Biden Campaign
Friday, July 10, 2020
Staff writers discuss how the candidate is handling one of the most tumultuous periods in modern times. Plus, a conversation with Coel about dramatizing sexual assault on television.
Laura Marling, a Briton in Los Angeles
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
The British folk singer Laura Marling listened to a lot of Joni Mitchell growing up, and she went to California to find herself musically.
Hasan Minhaj, Kenan Thompson, Laura Marling
Friday, July 03, 2020
Two comedians and a folk singer walk into a festival.
