Episode 62: Laura Poitras, David Bowie’s Last Band, and the Poet Brenda Shaughnessy
Laura Poitras turns surveillance into art, David Bowie’s jazz band, and more.
23 Dec 201655min
Episode 61: Jeanette Winterson’s Christmas and Obama’s Legacy
The New Yorker’s political reporters assess the successes and failures of Barack Obama’s Presidency; Jeanette Winterson celebrates Christmas; and a poet visits the food court.
16 Dec 201655min
Episode 60: What Is Trumpism?
A populist candidate hires an economic team from Goldman Sachs, and an English professor delivers a Hegelian analysis of Trump the disrupter. Plus, Michael Chabon on TV’s best, most boring show.
9 Dec 201655min
Episode 59: The Koch Brothers and Boxing Champion Heather Hardy
Jane Mayer gets pushback after she investigates the Koch brothers; Heather Hardy prepares for a big fight; and an astronomer makes his case for the existence of a new ninth planet.
2 Dec 201655min
Episode 58: Bruce Springsteen Talks with David Remnick
Bruce Springsteen tells David Remnick why he waited decades to put out a memoir.
25 Nov 201655min
Episode 57: Zadie Smith and Conservatives Strike Back
A conservative keeps the faith in the age of Trump; Zadie Smith discusses the death of the novel; and a Thanksgiving side dish speaks out.
18 Nov 201655min
Episode 56: Leonard Cohen’s Last Days and Donald Trump’s First Term
David Remnick’s conversation with Leonard Cohen in the last months of the musician’s life, and Amy Davidson and George Packer grapple with the Trump Presidency.
11 Nov 201655min
Podcast Extra: Looking Back with Leonard Cohen
In Leonard Cohen’s last interview, he discusses his career, his spiritual influences, and what he is doing to prepare for death.
10 Nov 201626min
