Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJonathan Haidt on the Plague of Anxiety Affecting Young People
Episode 896
Both anecdotally and in research, anxiety and depression among young people—often associated with self-harm—have risen sharply over the last decade. …
2 years, 1 month ago
Maya Hawke on the Fear of “Missing Out,” and Jen Silverman on “There’s Going to Be Trouble”
Episode 892
At a band rehearsal in Brooklyn, Rachel Syme talks to Maya Hawke about switching gears between acting and music. In “Stranger Things,” Hawke plays Ro…
2 years, 1 month ago
How a Republican and a Democrat Carved out Exemptions to Texas’s Abortion Ban
Episode 891
Texas has multiple abortion laws, with both criminal and civil penalties for providers. They contain language that may allow for exceptions to save t…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Film Critic Justin Chang on What to See in 2024
Episode 886
The New Yorker’s newest staff member, Justin Chang, shares three films that he’s excited to see released in 2024: “Janet Planet,” the début feature f…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Attack on Black History, with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb
Episode 885
Across much of the country, Republican officials are reaching into K-12 classrooms and universities alike to exert control over what can be taught. I…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, on Cultivating the Black Roots of Country Music
Episode 881
By the standards of any musician, Rhiannon Giddens has taken a twisting and complex path. She was trained as an operatic soprano at the prestigious O…
2 years, 1 month ago
Alicia Keys Returns to Her Roots with Her New Musical, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Episode 880
Alicia Keys’ new musical is opening on Broadway about a ten-minute walk from where she grew up in Hell’s Kitchen. She describes the New York City nei…
2 years, 1 month ago
Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim
Episode 876
In a new novel, Percival Everett offers a radically different perspective on the classic story “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Everett tells t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Trump’s Authoritarian Pronouncements Recall a Dark History
Episode 875
In 2016, before most people imagined that Donald Trump would become a serious contender for the Presidency, the New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik w…
2 years, 2 months ago
March Madness 2024: College Basketball at a Crossroads
Episode 871
As this year’s annual March Madness tournament kicks off, there’s a sense of malaise around men’s college basketball. The advent of the transfer port…
2 years, 2 months ago