Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 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, 5 months ago
Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor
Episode 870
A legal assault on trans rights by conservative groups and the Republican Party is escalating, the journalist Erin Reed reports, with nearly five hun…
2 years, 5 months ago
In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close
Episode 865
Like most Americans, Vinson Cunningham first became aware of Barack Obama in 2004, when he gave a breakout speech at the Democratic National Conventi…
2 years, 5 months ago