Episode 28: Annie Dillard, Anohni’s New Sound, and Torture in a Florida Prison
A former prison counsellor discusses the abuse and torture of mentally ill inmates she suspected inside a Florida correctional institution—and the emotional price she paid for staying silent. Plus, An...
29 Apr 201655min
Episode 27: Who Will Care for Our Parents, and the Election According to Teens
In this week’s episode, the activist Ai-jen Poo envisions a happier, more affordable alternative to nursing homes, and we meet a home health aide who’s formed a remarkable bond of friendship with her ...
22 Apr 201655min
Episode 26: Syrian War Crimes, Country Music, and a Central Park Salad
On this week’s show, Ben Taub shares his reporting on a group that’s gathering top-secret documents tying Bashar al-Assad’s regime to mass torture and killings, and David Remnick talks with a war-crim...
15 Apr 201655min
Episode 25: The Ballad of a Trump Fan, and the Little Mermaid Gets Dumped
This week, we look into the lives and careers of two giants of soul—Aretha Franklin and the late James Brown. From the campaign trail, Michael Friedman’s musical ode to a South Carolinian Trump suppor...
8 Apr 201655min
Episode 24: Larry David, Amy Poehler, and Randy Newman
This week, three highlights from The New Yorker Festival: Larry David explains why he envies his sociopathic alter ego on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Amy Poehler describes the joys of doing comedy while n...
1 Apr 201655min
Episode 23: The Birth of Instagram, and Tunisia’s Jihadis
This week: Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger talks about how Instagram took over the world; the New Yorker’s cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff, shares his three favorite jokes; and George Packer reports fro...
25 Mar 201655min
Episode 22: Nate Silver on Trump Versus Cruz, and Roz Chast’s Horses
This week: Three great political minds talk to David Remnick about the 2016 election, Roz Chast is visited by a young cartoonist who is following in her footsteps, and Hilton Als sits down with Cynthi...
18 Mar 201655min
Episode 21: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Presidential Race, and Malcolm Gladwell on School Shootings
This week: Julia Louis-Dreyfus says that, in light of the 2016 Presidential race, “Veep” is now like a “sombre” documentary; Malcolm Gladwell looks at the subculture behind post-Columbine school shoot...
11 Mar 201655min
