Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 18 hours 52 minutes
episode 901: Jerry Seinfeld on Making a Life in Comedy (and Also, Pop-Tarts)
The comedian could have retired decades ago, but he continues to hone his craft onstage, and at age seventy he’s directed his first feature film, “Unfrosted.”
episode 897: Judi Dench on Bond and Shakespeare
The acclaimed actor talks with David Remnick about her new book, and a lifetime of performing Shakespeare.
episode 896: Jonathan Haidt on the Plague of Anxiety Affecting Young People
The evidence implicating social-media apps, the social psychologist says, is not another moral panic over technology. “Actually, this time is different,” he insists. “Here’s why."
episode 892: Maya Hawke on the Fear of “Missing Out,” and Jen Silverman on “There’s Going to Be Trouble”
The popular actor and songwriter speaks with Rachel Syme about not going to college—the subject of her new single. And a novelist discusses the excitement and uncertainty of protests.
episode 891: How a Republican and a Democrat Carved out Exemptions to Texas’s Abortion Ban
Rare across-the-aisle coöperation in Austin aims to protect the lives of some women who need abortions—and protect their doctors from prosecution.
episode 886: The Film Critic Justin Chang on What to See in 2024
The New Yorker’s new critic on three films he’s excited about this year.
episode 885: The Attack on Black History, with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb
Why are so many states restricting what schools can teach about racism? Two leading journalist-historians discuss the efforts to ban or rewrite the teaching of Black history.
episode 881: Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, on Cultivating the Black Roots of Country Music
The singer, banjo player, music scholar, and opera composer talks with David Remnick about the legacy of Black string music—and how not to be limited by genre.
episode 880: Alicia Keys Returns to Her Roots with Her New Musical, “Hell’s Kitchen”
In her musical opening on Broadway, Keys tells a story very much like her own life, using her own hit songs—but don’t call it autobiographical.
episode 876: Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim
The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.