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Back to SearchHow the Journalist John Nichols Became Another January 6th Conspiracy-Theory Target
Episode 814
The veteran political reporter John Nichols was taking his daughter to the orthodontist on January 6, 2021, the fateful day when the transfer of Pres…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Poet John Lee Clark’s “How to Communicate” Brings DeafBlind Experience to the Page
Episode 809
Although many hearing and sighted people imagine DeafBlind life in tragic terms, as an experience of isolation and darkness, the poet John Lee Clark’…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dexter Filkins Reports on the Border Crisis
Episode 808
Dexter Filkins has reported on conflict situations around the world, and recently spent months reporting on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. …
2 years, 7 months ago
From Critics at Large: The Year of the Doll
Episode 810
This bonus episode comes from The New Yorker’s Critics at Large podcast.
In the highest-grossing movie of 2023, Barbie, a literal doll, leaves the com…
2 years, 8 months ago
Bruce Springsteen Has a Gift He Keeps on Giving
Episode 803
At seventy-four, Bruce Springsteen has been cementing his status as a rock-and-roll legend for almost fifty years: he released his widely heralded, b…
2 years, 8 months ago
Christmas in Tehran: Bringing the Holidays to Hostages
Episode 801
In 1979, as Christmas approached, the United States Embassy in Tehran held more than fifty American hostages, who had been seized when revolutionarie…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Harrowing Detention in Gaza
Episode 800
Growing up in Gaza, Mosab Abu Toha wasn’t used to seeing Israeli soldiers in person. “You are bombed from the sky. You are bombed by tanks. You do no…
2 years, 8 months ago
Brandy Clark: Grammy-Nominated Album Is “Authentically Me”
Episode 796
As an aspiring artist, Brandy Clark found herself in love with the craft of songwriting, as some of her peers were working on their image and present…
2 years, 8 months ago
Liz Cheney: Donald Trump Should Go to Jail if Convicted
Episode 795
Liz Cheney has been Republican royalty, and a conservative stalwart in Washington—a daughter of former Vice-President Dick Cheney and culture warrior…
2 years, 8 months ago
How Did Our Democracy Get so Fragile?
Episode 791
We’re in the midst of another election season, and yet again American democracy hangs in the balance, with a leading Presidential candidate who has t…
2 years, 8 months ago