David Remnick

Host, The New Yorker Radio Hour

David Remnick appears in the following:

Chelsea Manning on Life After Prison, Plus Riz Ahmed

Friday, October 20, 2017

Her leak of government documents made WikiLeaks a household name, but Chelsea Manning would rather put the past behind her. And Riz Ahmed discusses dance music, acting, and activism.    

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My Mother’s Career at “Playboy,” and the Politics of N.F.L. Protest

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

A mother has a heart-to-heart with her daughter about her decades with “Playboy.” And the ESPN contributor Bill Rhoden on black athletes and the politics of protest.

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St. Vincent’s Seduction

Friday, October 13, 2017

The singer, songwriter, and old-school guitar shredder St. Vincent talks about the toll of stardom.

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St. Vincent’s Seduction, and My Mother’s Career at “Playboy”

Friday, October 13, 2017

David Remnick talks with St. Vincent, one of the last of the old-school shredders; and a mother has a frank talk with her daughter about her decades at “Playboy.”    

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Roz Chast and Patricia Marx, Ukelele Superstars; Jennifer Egan on Cops and Robbers

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Well known as a cartoonist and a humorous reporter, Chast and Marx reveal their double lives as a ukelele duo who were superstars in their time.

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The Trump Children Were Investigated for Fraud, But Avoided Indictment

Friday, October 06, 2017

Ivanka Trump and her brother Donald clearly lied in marketing their Trump SoHo luxury building. Why did the District Attorney decline to press charges?    

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Ukulele Superstars, and Trouble at Trump SoHo

Friday, October 06, 2017

The celebrated cartoonist Roz Chast reveals her double life as a ukulele superstar; Jennifer Egan talks about cops and mobsters; and the Trump kids get into hot water in SoHo.    

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Karl Ove Knausgaard on Near-Death Experiences, Raising Kids, Puberty, Brain Surgery, and Turtles

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

The unlikely literary star goes for a long walk in Central Park and covers all the basics.    

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David Simon’s “The Deuce” Charts the Rise of Pornography

Friday, September 29, 2017

David Simon is sympathetic to the sex workers he depicts in “The Deuce,” but unambiguously critical of porn’s effect on America.

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David Simon on the Rise of Pornography

Friday, September 29, 2017

David Simon is sympathetic to the sex workers he depicts in “The Deuce,” but unambiguously critical of porn’s effect on America. Plus, Karl Ove Knausgaard on life and death in the city.

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Previewing The New Yorker Festival

Thursday, September 28, 2017

David Remnick tells us what's in store for this year's New Yorker Festival.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wins Again

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Julia Louis-Dreyfus says that the Trump campaign made “Veep,” a satire of Washington, look like “a somber documentary” on the political process.    

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At the Brink with North Korea

Friday, September 22, 2017

The growing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea make war sound inevitable, but Evan Osnos says that in spite of appearances, neither country has an appetite for war.

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At the Brink with North Korea

Friday, September 22, 2017

The growing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea make war sound inevitable; Evan Osnos investigates. Plus, Julia Louis-Dreyfus on President Selina Meyer.    

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For Teen Activists, What Good Is a Protest Song?

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Vinson Cunningham talks with teen-age activists about the value of an old-fashioned protest.

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David Remnick and Hillary Clinton discuss “What Happened”

Monday, September 18, 2017

Hillary Clinton has no doubt that allies of Donald Trump colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.

Hillary Clinton Explains What Happened

Friday, September 15, 2017

In a long interview with David Remnick, Hillary Clinton makes her case that a Trump ally or allies colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.

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Hillary Clinton on the “Clear and Present Danger” of Collusion with Russia

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Hillary Clinton harbors no doubts that allies of Donald Trump, as yet unknown, colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.    

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Hillary Clinton on the “Clear and Present Danger” of Collusion with Russia

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Hillary Clinton harbors no doubts that allies of Donald Trump, as yet unknown, colluded with Russia and WikiLeaks to derail her election.    

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What Was It Like Before the Internet?

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Jenny Slate reads a story about a magical time of unfettered creativity—and zero productivity. And Susan Orlean gets life lessons from an origami guru.    

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