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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.

    Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

    Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

    The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.

    • 19 min
    Trump’s Authoritarian Pronouncements Recall a Dark History

    Trump’s Authoritarian Pronouncements Recall a Dark History

    Adam Gopnik considers how Hitler came to power, and what it tells us about the 2024 election.

    • 29 min
    March Madness 2024: College Basketball at a Crossroads

    March Madness 2024: College Basketball at a Crossroads

    The staff writer Louisa Thomas talks with the former sportswriter David Remnick about why men’s college basketball suffers a state of malaise, while the women’s game is electrifying.

    • 15 min
    Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor

    Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor

    The philosopher popularized new ideas about gender—and has been burned in effigy. They talk with David Remnick about “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” Plus, Erin Reed on anti-trans legislation.

    • 34 min
    In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close

    In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close

    The journalist’s autobiographical novel reflects his time working on Barack’s Obama’s campaign, and in his White House. Has the former President lived up to his expectations?

    • 19 min
    Bradley Cooper Contends for Best Actor in “Maestro”

    Bradley Cooper Contends for Best Actor in “Maestro”

    The writer-director tells David Remnick that conducting an actual orchestra, in the role of Leonard Bernstein, was “the scariest thing I’ve ever done, hands down.”

    • 30 min

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