Episode 44: Russia Then and Now, and the Bard of Katonah
In this episode, a Nobel Prize winner talks about the pain of the fall of the Soviet Union, David Remnick remembers the coup the failed, and Hillary Clinton’s top policy advisor considers the problem ...
19 Aug 201655min
Episode 43: Summer in the City
In this episode, F. Murray Abraham reads Arthur Miller’s essay about the sweltering summers of Miller’s youth; two writers talk fish and fiction; and a novelist recalls her childhood in idyllic Hong K...
12 Aug 201655min
Episode 42: The Honorable John Lewis, and the Inimitable Paul Simon
In this episode, two living legends—the civil-rights leader John Lewis and the singer-songwriter Paul Simon—reflect on how far they’ve come. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...
5 Aug 201655min
Episode 41: Hillary Makes History, and Archery Makes a Comeback
In this episode, Andy Borowitz explains how the D.N.C. is like a Phil Collins music video from the eighties, and Patricia Marx practices archery at home. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...
29 Juli 201656min
Episode 40: Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter and a Poet Fighting Cancer
In this episode, the ghostwriter behind “The Art of the Deal” tells all, and Andy Borowitz reviews highlights of the Republican National Convention. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...
22 Juli 201656min
Special Preview: Trump’s Remorseful Ghostwriter
Tony Schwartz spent more than a year with Trump back in 1986, ghostwriting his memoir. He hasn’t ever talked publicly about the experience of working with Trump—until now. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...
18 Juli 201624min
Episode 39: The Gawker Sex-Tape Blowup, and George Saunders on Trump
The founder of Gawker on the “karmic justice” of the Hulk Hogan lawsuit; George Saunders on what makes Trump supporters tick; and Parker Posey on a camper from hell. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...
15 Juli 201656min
Episode 38: The Wisdom of John McPhee, and the Agony of an iPod Lockout
In this episode, John McPhee reflects on a lifetime of writing; we explore the future of Brexit; and a reporter nearly loses everything after forgetting his iPod passcode. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...
8 Juli 201655min
