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William Gibson on the End of the Future, and a Visit with Thundercat
Episode 378
William Gibson has often been described as prescient in his ability to imagine the future. His special power, according to the staff writer Joshua Ro…
6 years, 5 months ago
And Then There Were Two
Episode 377
Just over a week ago, Bernie Sanders seemed to be the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Then came some prominent withdrawals from the race,…
6 years, 5 months ago
President Mike?
Episode 376
Eleanor Randolph finished her biography of Michael Bloomberg in June, 2019, just as the former mayor decided not to run for President. “He didn’t wan…
6 years, 5 months ago
Rose McGowan on Harvey Weinstein’s Guilty Verdict, and Neuroscience on the Campaign Trail
Episode 375
After a Manhattan jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of two of the sex crimes he was charged with, Ronan Farrow sat down with the actress Rose McGowa…
6 years, 5 months ago
Rolling the Dice with Russia, and a Conversation with Pam Grier
Episode 374
The complexity of world events can’t be modelled by a flow chart or even the most sophisticated algorithms. Instead, military officers, diplomats, an…
6 years, 6 months ago
Stephen Miller, the Architect of Trump’s Immigration Plan
Episode 373
Donald Trump began his Presidential bid, in 2015, with an infamous speech, at Trump Tower, in which he said of Mexican immigrants, “They’re bringing …
6 years, 6 months ago
Gish Jen’s “The Resisters”
Episode 371
In the near future, the Internet is sentient and her name is Aunt Nettie. Gish Jen’s novel “The Resisters” imagines a dystopian world with two classe…
6 years, 6 months ago
Bernie Sanders Ascends, and a High School Simulates the Election
Episode 372
Bernie Sanders’s win in New Hampshire has established him as the Democratic Presidential front-runner. Centrist Democrats regard him not as a challen…
6 years, 6 months ago
The Black Vote in 2020
Episode 369
The last time a Democrat won the White House, he had enormous support from black voters; lower support from black voters was one of many reasons Hill…
6 years, 6 months ago
Louis C.K.’s Return to the Stage
Episode 370
Louis C.K. is touring comedy clubs for the first time since accusations of sexual misconduct seemed to end his career, in 2017. Several women charged…
6 years, 6 months ago