A Visit with Harry Belafonte, and an Isolated Tribe Emerges
We take for granted that popular entertainers can and should advocate for causes they believe in. But until Harry Belafonte pioneered that kind of activism in the middle of the last century, stars lar...
1 Sep 201731min
Nick Lowe Gets Better with Age
Nick Lowe made it big as a pioneer of what the English called “pub rock” and Americans usually call power-pop. Lowe had his biggest successes in the New Wave era but continues to release records and p...
29 Aug 201728min
John Ridley on Charlottesville and the Legacy of Racism
John Ridley has been active in in film and television since the nineteen-nineties; he also has seven novels under his belt, as well as a play and several graphic novels. And, since the release of “12 ...
25 Aug 201728min
Why Men Should Read Romance Novels
The New Yorker’s Josh Rothman explains why men are missing out on romance novels, and Sherman Alexie reads a new story about a motel maid confronting the ugly sides of human nature.
22 Aug 201726min
Russian Spies Never Go Out of Style
A former C.I.A. operative writes about the struggle between East and West, and Annie Dillard describes the awesome, frightening experience of a total eclipse.
18 Aug 201729min
Foraging for a Salad in Central Park
Patricia Marx goes foraging in Central Park, and Kathryn Schulz recommends a country music album, a poet, and a movie about magicians.
15 Aug 201716min
Building a War-Crimes Case Against Bashar al-Assad
Ben Taub shares his reporting on a group that’s building a war-crimes case against Bashar al-Assad, and a war-crimes expert explains how to run a fair tribunal.
11 Aug 201739min
Senator Al Franken Really Is Senatorial
Senator Franken and David Remnick discuss the health-care vote, the Russia investigation, and how his sense of humor has been a liability
8 Aug 201721min
