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Jon Stewart’s Children, and Trolling the Press Corps
Episode 84
Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, the founders of Reductress, and Andy Borowitz talk satire; a far-right blogger in the White House looks for a fight.
8 years, 9 months ago
Terrific, Tremendous New Health Plans, and Lynn Nottage on her play “Sweat”
Episode 83
Ideas to replace Obamacare that will blow your mind; Lynn Nottage’s new play about racial tension in the Rust Belt; and Jessica Lange’s foray into th…
8 years, 9 months ago
Goodbye to “Elephant and Piggie,” and Getting to Know Gorsuch
Episode 82
Jill Lepore takes a look at history and the Supreme Court. Plus, we hear stories about life in prison and learn why Mo Willems retired his enormousl…
8 years, 9 months ago
High-Fashion Hijabs, Jill Soloway, and Bluesman Blind Joe Death
Episode 81
In this episode, Jill Soloway, the creator of “Transparent,” goes after the patriarchy; a Muslim designer unveils high-fashion hijabs; and we look at…
8 years, 9 months ago
Podcast Extra: The Stuff of Fiction
Episode 80
Salman Rushdie, Tony Kushner, and Claudia Rankine talk about culture and politics in the age of Trump.
8 years, 9 months ago
Refugees in Limbo, and a Conservative in Washington
Episode 79
At a safe house for refugees in Buffalo, New York, the difficult process of seeking asylum becomes even harder. And an establishment conservative ass…
8 years, 10 months ago
Goonswarm Takes Over, Trump/Nixon, and Birding with Jonathan Franzen
Episode 78
A populist uprising in an online multiplayer video game, and Jonathan Franzen’s favorite place to spot birds.
8 years, 10 months ago
Podcast Extra: The "Remarkable Parallels" Between Nixon and Trump
Episode 77
In 1987, Richard Nixon wrote to Donald Trump, expressing his optimism about Trump’s future political prospects. Was it a bad omen for Trump?
8 years, 10 months ago
Lily Tomlin on Love, and News from Moscow
Episode 76
Lily Tomlin reflects on falling in love and breaking taboos, and reporters in Washington and Moscow look at Trump’s vexed relationship with Russia.
8 years, 10 months ago
John Goodman, Jeremy Irons, and Keegan-Michael Key
Episode 75
Three actors in conversation at The New Yorker Festival.
8 years, 10 months ago