The New Yorker Radio Hour

Powered by disappointment among Trump voters and outrage over data centers, a Texas Democrat is running neck and neck with the Republican incumbent in the governor’s race.

Removing human drivers isn’t only a cost-cutting strategy; Waymo riders prefer the solitude, the New Yorker staff writer Molly Fischer tells David Remnick.

Rich Baris, a pollster supportive of the MAGA “big tent,” talks with David Remnick about how the President lost control of his movement, and why that spells disaster for Republicans.

A measure to tax the ultra-wealthy in California is a bellwether progressive issue. Why are so many Democrats skeptical?

Canadians think America “is toxic and broken and can never be trusted again,” Chrystia Freeland, the former Deputy Prime Minister, tells David Remnick, and they’re seeking allies abroad.

Evan Gershkovich, a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal who was convicted on false charges of espionage, talks about his time in a Russian prison.

The actor talks with David Remnick about portraying the Facebook founder under pressure in “The Social Reckoning,” and why Strong felt betrayed by The New Yorker’s 2021 Profile of him.

The author talks with David Remnick about leaving corporate law to become a novelist, and making Korean culture and experiences legible to readers around the globe.

The entertainment agent and executive talks with David Remnick about his dealings with the President, Elon Musk, and Mohammed bin Salman, and operating within “shades of gray.”

The d.j. explains how he worked out some of the turntable innovations that led to hip-hop as we know it, and why the Furious Five’s biggest hit was the beginning of the end.

The New Yorker staff writer examines America’s unique problem with gun violence, and why he thinks under-policing is at the root of our problem.

Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? Examining a scandal that threatens to undermine the surrogacy industry.

The documentary filmmaker and the New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz meet up at Wilson’s independent movie theatre to discuss his newest endeavor.

In his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” the former N.F.L. star recounts the backlash he faced from the league.

The writer, who recently released a new novel, speaks with The New Yorker’s Doreen St. Félix about the meaning of home in an era when Haitian Americans are targeted for mass deportation.

Working with focus groups, Longwell keeps a bead on what voters are really thinking, and how to combat Trumpism. She presents the playbook to the New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos.

The writer and activist, who died this week, discussed her memoir, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a question for activists: Which comes first, changing hearts or changing laws?

Frazier, the author of the New Yorker humor essay that inspired the new, buzzy film, talks with Burch, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter who reimagined it as a satire of legal thrillers.

The biographer’s new book “American Scoundrel” details Cohn’s infamous tactics during the McCarthy purges; a sex-trafficking allegation; and his profound influence on Trump.

Tarlov occupies the hot seat on a Fox News panel of diehard conservatives, arguing for liberal values and rousing the ire of the President, who has encouraged Fox to fire her.

The “Pod Save America” host answers listeners’ questions about the 2026 midterm elections and what they tell us about the 2028 Presidential race.

The environmental activist has launched a project to document community concerns about the boom in data-center construction across the U.S.

The Vermont senator co-sponsored a bill that calls for a moratorium on building data centers. He discusses the environmental and economic concerns, and what the government can do.

The Grammy-winning singer talks about their new album, which marks a departure for them: these love songs are very much requited.

Romer, a co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, defends some of the D.S.A.’s controversial positions: “I think people like us being rather bold. . . . People want a fighter.”

The city-council member Nithya Raman was an ally of Karen Bass, but Raman launched a challenge against her to bring more “urgency” to fighting the city’s housing crisis.

The midterms are becoming a referendum not just on Trump but on the Democratic Party. Will the Senate candidate be a savior of the Party—or a spoiler?

The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer speaks with two lawmakers in Congress about the immigration crackdown: Democrat Jason Crow, of Colorado, and Republican María Salazar, of Florida.

In 2025, ICE began detaining people at immigration hearings, an unprecedented step. The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer shares the story of one detainee whose life was turned upside down.

The film critic discusses three notable movies of this summer: Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey,” the quirky comedy “I Love Boosters,” and the personal documentary “Remake.”

A likely Democratic Presidential candidate says the U.S. must end unconditional support for Israel. Emanuel explains his proposal for Middle East peace, and his position on trans rights.

Atul Gawande, the former assistant administrator for global health at U.S.A.I.D., on the devastating effects of cuts to international aid by DOGE and Elon Musk.

The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams.

The comedian talks about his recent album—a sound-effects record for the modern era—and the origin of his love of accents, with the staff writer Michael Schulman.

In her Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Keys tells a story very much like her own life—but don’t call it autobiographical.

Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, has no national-security experience.

The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies “annoyed” the British, but “it could have been a lot worse.”

Half a century ago, the “Jaws” director created the blueprint for the modern blockbuster. With “Disclosure Day,” he returns to the form he helped invent.

The former Secretary of State says that Benjamin Netanyahu and others tried to get her on board with an Iran attack. It was Trump who finally took the bait.

The podcaster discusses why investigative reporting in sports is still rare and whether fans even want it, and the problem with private equity investing in professional teams.

The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.

The commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman, on travelling farther from Earth than any humans have gone.

The candidate admits that his social-media influence may not look like a “quote-unquote real job” to some people—but argues that it’s what the Democratic Party needs.

In a guest appearance on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show,” Remnick discusses the Democratic candidates, editorial independence, and his upcoming event with “Pod Save America” ’s Jon Lovett.

The only living novelist with two Pulitzer Prizes talks about the crooked protagonist of his series—and how David Bowie influenced his approach to fiction.

David Remnick talks with the veteran, mechanic, and union leader, who is running in a closely watched race against a Republican incumbent in a deep-red state.

An employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the use of rescue aid as a political weapon, and how it might affect FEMA’s ability to respond to the next emergency.

White discusses his relationship with the President, the upcoming match on the White House South Lawn, and why he thinks he’s above politics.

We asked Americans what they’re thinking and feeling about the nation’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary.

Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.