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The New Yorker Radio Hour

The New Yorker Radio Hour

WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.

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  • 907 - Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

    The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.

    Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 19min
  • 906 - Trump’s Authoritarian Pronouncements Recall a Dark History

    Adam Gopnik considers how Hitler came to power, and what it tells us about the 2024 election.

    Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 29min
  • 905 - March Madness 2024: College Basketball at a Crossroads

    The staff writer Louisa Thomas talks with the former sportswriter David Remnick about why men’s college basketball suffers a state of malaise, while the women’s game is electrifying.

    Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 15min
  • 904 - Judith Butler Can’t “Take Credit or Blame” for Gender Furor

    The philosopher popularized new ideas about gender—and has been burned in effigy. They talk with David Remnick about “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” Plus, Erin Reed on anti-trans legislation.

    Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 34min
  • 903 - In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close

    The journalist’s autobiographical novel reflects his time working on Barack’s Obama’s campaign, and in his White House. Has the former President lived up to his expectations?

    Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 19min
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