Jon Stewart’s Children, and Trolling the Press Corps
Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, the founders of Reductress, and Andy Borowitz talk satire; a far-right blogger in the White House looks for a fight. New Yorker Radio Hour listeners, we want to hear from ...
7 Apr 201755min
Terrific, Tremendous New Health Plans, and Lynn Nottage on her play “Sweat”
Ideas to replace Obamacare that will blow your mind; Lynn Nottage’s new play about racial tension in the Rust Belt; and Jessica Lange’s foray into the art of mime. New Yorker Radio Hour listeners, we ...
31 Mar 201755min
Goodbye to “Elephant and Piggie,” and Getting to Know Gorsuch
Jill Lepore takes a look at history and the Supreme Court. Plus, we hear stories about life in prison and learn why Mo Willems retired his enormously popular children’s-book series “Elephant and Piggi...
24 Mar 201755min
High-Fashion Hijabs, Jill Soloway, and Bluesman Blind Joe Death
In this episode, Jill Soloway, the creator of “Transparent,” goes after the patriarchy; a Muslim designer unveils high-fashion hijabs; and we look at the tragic life and lasting influence of the guita...
17 Mar 201755min
Podcast Extra: The Stuff of Fiction
Salman Rushdie, Tony Kushner, and Claudia Rankine talk about culture and politics in the age of Trump. New Yorker Radio Hour listeners, we want to hear from you. We have a few questions about the sho...
15 Mar 201717min
Refugees in Limbo, and a Conservative in Washington
At a safe house for refugees in Buffalo, New York, the difficult process of seeking asylum becomes even harder. And an establishment conservative assesses the President’s “casual dishonesty.” New Yo...
10 Mar 201755min
Goonswarm Takes Over, Trump/Nixon, and Birding with Jonathan Franzen
A populist uprising in an online multiplayer video game, and Jonathan Franzen’s favorite place to spot birds. New Yorker Radio Hour listeners, we want to hear from you. We have a few questions about...
3 Mar 201755min
Podcast Extra: The "Remarkable Parallels" Between Nixon and Trump
In 1987, Richard Nixon wrote to Donald Trump, expressing his optimism about Trump’s future political prospects. Was it a bad omen for Trump? New Yorker Radio Hour listeners, we want to hear from you...
2 Mar 201712min
