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The New Yorker Radio Hour

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

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Rashid Khalidi on the Palestinian Cause in a Volatile Middle East, and the Meaning of Settler Colonialism

    The historian discusses events that have weakened supposed allies of the Palestinians, and the idea of settler colonialism that has taken hold on the left. Critic Adam Kirsch responds.

    49 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Audra McDonald on Stephen Sondheim, “Gypsy,” and Being Black on Broadway

    The actress stars as Rose in a Broadway revival of “Gypsy.” She shares that, throughout her career, some people have been upset when she plays characters conceived for white actors.

    21 min

  3. DEC 6

    Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans

    The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer on the rhetoric and the reality of deporting “millions”—and why immigrants in the country legally are likely to be targeted.

    29 min

  4. DEC 3

    Pick 3: Justin Chang’s Downer Movies for the Holiday Season

    The New Yorker’s critic on holiday-season films that he’s excited about. “These are not upbeat movies,” Chang admits, “but they are among the most thrilling that I've seen this year.”

    9 min

  5. NOV 29

    A Lakota Playwright’s Take on Thanksgiving; Plus, Ayelet Waldman on Quilting to Stay Sane

    The staff writer Vinson Cunningham speaks with the playwright Larissa FastHorse about “The Thanksgiving Play.” Plus, Waldman talks about the science behind why quilting helps with stress.

    25 min

  6. NOV 26

    Sarah McBride Wasn’t Looking for a Fight on Trans Rights

    The first transgender person elected to Congress discusses how to respond to a bathroom bill and transphobic attacks from other House members, including Speaker Mike Johnson.

    41 min

  7. NOV 22

    Ketanji Brown Jackson on Ethics, Trust, and Keeping It Collegial at the Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court Justice talks with David Remnick about the decline in public trust and questions about the Court’s ethical code, and how Justices get along in a very partisan era.

    25 min

  8. NOV 19

    Danielle Deadwyler on August Wilson and Denzel Washington

    The actress discusses starring in the new film adaptation of “The Piano Lesson,” Wilson’s play about the Great Migration and a family torn apart by inheritance.

    18 min
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