Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom the Archive: St. Vincent’s Seduction
Annie Clark, known as St. Vincent, launched her career as a guitar virtuoso—a real shredder—in indie rock, playing alongside artists like Sufjan Stev…
1 year, 2 months ago
From the Archive: Elvis Costello Talks with David Remnick
Elvis Costello’s thirty-first studio album, “Hey Clockface,” will be released this month. Recorded largely before the pandemic, it features an unusua…
1 year, 2 months ago
From Critics at Large: After “Wicked,” What Do We Want from the Musical?
The American musical is in a state of flux. Today’s Broadway offerings are mostly jukebox musicals and blatant I.P. grabs; original ideas are few and…
1 year, 2 months ago
Rashid Khalidi on the Palestinian Cause in a Volatile Middle East, and the Meaning of Settler Colonialism
Power dynamics in the Middle East shifted dramatically this year. In Lebanon, Israel dealt a severe blow toHezbollah, and another crucial ally of Ira…
1 year, 3 months ago
Audra McDonald on Stephen Sondheim, “Gypsy,” and Being Black on Broadway
“Gypsy,” a work by Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne, and Arthur Laurents, is often called the greatest of American musicals; a new production on Broadway…
1 year, 3 months ago
Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans
Immigration has been the cornerstone of Donald Trump’s political career, and in his second successful Presidential campaign he promised to execute th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Pick 3: Justin Chang’s Downer Movies for the Holiday Season
If “Wicked, Part I” and “Gladiator II” are not getting you into the theatre this weekend, Justin Chang, The New Yorker’s film critic, offers three ot…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Lakota Playwright’s Take on Thanksgiving; Plus, Ayelet Waldman on Quilting to Stay Sane
“The Thanksgiving Play” is a play about the making of a play. Four performers struggle to devise a Thanksgiving performance that’s respectful of Nati…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sarah McBride Wasn’t Looking for a Fight on Trans Rights
Sarah McBride just became the first transgender person elected to the United States Congress. A Democrat, she worked for the Human Rights Campaign be…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ketanji Brown Jackson on Ethics, Trust, and Keeping It Collegial at the Supreme Court
Since the founding of the nation, just 116 people have served as Supreme Court Justices; the 116th is Ketanji Brown Jackson, appointed by President B…
1 year, 3 months ago