Podcasts
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Michaela Coel of “I May Destroy You,” and the State of the Biden Campaign
Staff writers discuss how the Democratic Presidential candidate is handling one of the most tumultuous periods in modern times. Plus, a conversation with Coel about dramatizing sexual assault on television.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Hasan Minhaj, Kenan Thompson, and Laura Marling Walk Into a Festival
Two comedians and a folksinger on their lives and art.
Hilton Als’s Homecoming and the March for Queer Liberation
The writer recalls two days of unrest in his neighborhood in 1967, and how they relate to today’s protests for racial justice. And, in spite of COVID-19, gay pride goes on in New York.
Music Will Not Be Quarantined
John Legend and Phoebe Bridgers perform live from their houses for a special episode of the New Yorker Radio Hour.
Getting White People to Talk About Racism
An anti-racism trainer examines white supremacy in America, and a political reporter looks at how the coronavirus pandemic has changed what it means to run for office.
Can Police Violence Be Curbed?
As protests following the killing of George Floyd continue nationwide, the staff writer Jelani Cobb speaks with an activist and a former police chief about policing. Masha Gessen looks at the President’s autocratic response to the protests.
Politics and More
A Good Week for the Climate Movement
How to think about the Supreme Court's decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, the recommendations of Joe Biden’s task force on climate change, and other potentially hopeful news for environmentalists.
Hasan Minhaj on Being His Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams
The comedian discusses fatherhood, testifying before Congress, and telling Ellen DeGeneres how to pronounce his name.
Keeping Released Prisoners Safe and Sane
In some counties, prisons are the largest providers of mental-health care. What happens when their inmates, who are also their patients, are suddenly released?
At the Supreme Court: A Big Day for DACA, and a Bad Day for Trump
Trump’s cancellation of DACA was ruled unlawful, but that’s not the end of the Administration’s war on Dreamers.
Masha Gessen on Recognizing an Autocrat
Donald Trump’s response to protests against police violence shows a troubling resemblance to how despotic strongmen have responded to challenges.
The Writer’s Voice
Hari Kunzru Reads “A Transparent Woman”
The author reads his story from the July 6 & 13, 2020, issue of the magazine.
Emma Cline Reads “White Noise”
The author reads her short story from the June 8 & 15, 2020, issue of the magazine.
David Means Reads “Two Nurses, Smoking”
The author reads his short story from the June 1, 2020, issue of the magazine.
Fiona McFarlane Reads “Demolition”
The author reads her short story from the May 25, 2020, issue of the magazine.
Jonathan Lethem Reads “The Afterlife”
The author reads his story from the May 18, 2020, issue of the magazine.
Fiction
Allegra Goodman Reads Eudora Welty
The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “No Place for You, My Love,” by Eudora Welty, from a 1952 issue of the magazine.
Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami
The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “U.F.O. in Kushiro,” by Haruki Murakami, from a 2001 issue of the magazine.
Kristen Roupenian Reads Shirley Jackson
The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Afternoon in Linen,” by Shirley Jackson, from a 1943 issue of the magazine.
Deborah Treisman Reads David Foster Wallace
The New Yorker fiction editor reads and discusses “Good People,” by David Foster Wallace, from a 2007 issue of the magazine.
Greg Jackson Reads Ann Beattie
The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Where You’ll Find Me,” by Ann Beattie, from a 1986 issue of the magazine.
Poetry
Clarence Major Reads Billy Collins
Clarence Major joins Kevin Young to discuss “Downpour,” by Billy Collins, and his own poem “Hair.”
Elisa Gonzalez Reads Czeslaw Milosz
Gonzalez joins Kevin Young to discuss “Gathering Apricots,” by Milosz, and her own poem “Failed Essay on Privilege.”
Ben Purkert Reads Jorie Graham
Purkert joins Kevin Young to discuss “Notes on the Reality of the Self,” by Graham, and his own poem “News.”
Kwame Dawes Reads Derek Walcott
Dawes joins Kevin Young to discuss “The Season of Phantasmal Peace,” by Walcott, and his own poem “Before Winter.”
Ellen Bass Reads Frank X. Gaspar
Bass joins Kevin Young to discuss “Quahogs,” by Frank X. Gaspar, and her own poem “Because.”