David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

Ty Cobb on Trump, Putin, and Navalny, and Native Actress Lily Gladstone on Holding the Door Open

Friday, February 23, 2024

According to the ex-Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb, the former President’s preoccupation with Russia is about jealousy, not conspiracy. Plus, Lily Gladstone on making Oscar history.

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“Pod Save America” ’s Jon Lovett on Trump: “The Threat of Jail Time Sharpens the Mind”

Friday, February 16, 2024

The co-host of the popular podcast explains how the withering of the media and the threat of political violence are warping the Presidential campaign. Plus, the writer Brontez Purnell.

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Is 2024 the Meme Election?

Friday, February 09, 2024

Our media columnist wonders if the election will be decided on social-media memes. Plus, the comedian Jacqueline Novak talks about “Get on Your Knees,” her new special on Netflix.

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The Immigration Battle in Washington, and the Real Crisis at the Border

Friday, February 02, 2024

Now that the border crisis has migrated into blue cities, it’s become impossible for the White House to avoid addressing a political liability. Plus, the author Sheila Heti’s new book.

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For Journalists, “Gaza Is Unprecedented,” and Deadly

Friday, January 26, 2024

The death toll for journalists in Gaza is extremely high, and Israel has been accused of targeting them. Plus, a conversation with the Oscar-nominated director Cord Jefferson.

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How Donald Trump Broke the Iowa Caucuses and Owns the G.O.P.

Friday, January 12, 2024

The former President has upended the 2024 Republican contest without participating in a debate, and barely campaigning on the ground. Plus, actress Danielle Brooks on “The Color Purple.”

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Ava DuVernay Wants Her Film “Origin” to Influence the 2024 Election

Friday, January 05, 2024

“Origin,” DuVernay's adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s best-seller “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” may be her most ambitious undertaking to date.

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The Crisis at the Border

Friday, December 29, 2023

Dexter Filkins reports on the chaotic situation at the southern border. Plus, a poet whose writing on the DeafBlind experience is full of humor and life. 

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Bruce Springsteen Has a Gift He Keeps on Giving

Friday, December 22, 2023

After nearly half a century, the singer-songwriter has cemented his status as a rock-and-roll legend. But, true to form, he hasn’t rested on his laurels.

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Bruce Springsteen Has a Gift He Keeps on Giving

Friday, December 22, 2023

After nearly half a century, the singer-songwriter has cemented his status as a rock-and-roll legend. But, true to form, he hasn’t rested on his laurels.

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A Harrowing Detention in Gaza

Friday, December 15, 2023

A Palestinian writer is detained by Israeli forces while he tries to flee Gaza with his family. Plus, a story of Christmas at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.

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Liz Cheney: Trump Should Go to Jail if Convicted

Friday, December 08, 2023

Once a top Republican, Cheney is calling out former colleagues in Congress, like Speaker Mike Johnson, for “enabling” a would-be dictator. Plus, a live performance from Brandy Clark.

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Dolly Parton “Busted a Gut” Reaching for the High Notes on “Rockstar”

Friday, December 01, 2023

The country legend finds freedom in her first venture into rock. Plus, Jill Lepore, Jelani Cobb, and Evan Osnos on how American democracy got so precarious.

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Bradley Cooper: Conducting Is the “Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Done”

Friday, November 24, 2023

Bradley Cooper tells David Remnick that he has spent his life preparing for his role in “Maestro” as the iconic conductor Leonard Bernstein—and it shows.

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A Rise in Antisemitism; and a Conversation with the A.I. Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

Friday, November 17, 2023

The normalization of antisemitism has the potential to destabilize democracies, a historian says. Plus, the godfather of artificial intelligence on why his brainchild scares him.

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Will the Government Put the Reins on Amazon?

Friday, November 10, 2023

The tech giant is a monopoly that harms consumers and merchants, according to a federal lawsuit. Plus, the director Emerald Fennell discusses her latest film, “Saltburn.”

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A Decade of Black Lives Matter

Friday, November 03, 2023

The mother of Trayvon Martin and others on what Black Lives Matter has achieved in ten years, and what it hasn’t.

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David Remnick Reports on Grief and Rage in the Middle East

Friday, November 03, 2023

Why this is perhaps the hardest story to report. 

Monday Morning International Politics: Israel and Gaza

Monday, October 30, 2023

David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and the host of "The New Yorker Radio Hour" reports on his recent trip to Israel and offers analysis of the Israel-Hamas war.

Is there a Path Forward for Gaza and Israel?

Friday, October 27, 2023

David Remnick hears from two sources about how Israelis and Palestinians feel about the October 7th attacks, and what the future may hold for the region.

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