Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 18 hours 52 minutes
episode 848: “Pod Save America” ’s Jon Lovett on Trump: “The Threat of Jail Time Sharpens the Mind”
The co-host of the popular show explains how the withering of the media and the threat of political violence are warping the Presidential campaign, and what Biden’s team needs to do.
episode 844: Jacqueline Novak Is Giving Audiences “Everything She’s Got”
In her Netflix special, the comedian uses an act of oral sex as a springboard for a rapid-fire rant about the human condition, along with human anatomy.
episode 843: Can Memes Swing the 2024 Election? Plus, Michelle Zauner on “Crying in H Mart”
In a Presidential race with two leading candidates who are broadly unpopular, any small perceived edge can make a tremendous difference. According to Clare Malone, more and more people will have their judgments formed by memes—visual jokes about the candidates floating on social media. Republican memes capitalize on widespread discomfort with President Biden’s age, by highlighting his stumbles, verbal or otherwise...
episode 838: Sheila Heti Talks with Parul Sehgal About “Alphabetical Diaries”
The author of the influential novel “How Should a Person Be?” culled decades of material from her own journals to take a radical approach to her new book.
episode 837: Jonathan Blitzer on the Battle over Immigration; and Olivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick
As the border crisis escalates, the President is changing his rhetoric on immigration. Plus, Olivia Rodrigo embraces being the voice of Gen Z.
episode 833: From In the Dark: The Runaway Princesses
An excerpt from “The Runaway Princesses,” a miniseries based on Heidi Blake’s reporting on Dubai’s royal family, and the women who risked their lives to escape it.
episode 832: For Journalists, “Gaza Is Unprecedented,” and Deadly
The president of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses whether Israel is targeting Palestinian reporters, and looks at threats to the safety of journalists around the world.
episode 831: The Oscar Nominee Cord Jefferson on Why Race Is so “Fertile” for Comedy
“American Fiction,” nominated for five Academy Awards, satirizes the literary world, and upends Hollywood conventions about Blackness.
episode 827: Pramila Jayapal: Biden’s “Coalition Has Fractured”
The chair of the powerful Congressional Progressive Caucus looks at whether Joe Biden can put the Democratic Party back together again in time to achieve victory in the 2024 election.
episode 826: E. Jean Carroll on Trump Defamation Cases: “Money Is Precious to Him”
David Remnick talks to the writer about her successful lawsuit against Donald Trump. Plus, a Profile of Walt Disney from the archives, as Mickey Mouse enters the public domain.