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
Who Gets to Be Italian?
The children of Black immigrants in Italy are dispossessed by a country that doesn’t offer birthright citizenship. Plus, an economist on whether—and how—to reopen schools.
Chance the Rapper’s Art and Activism, and the Perils of Prison Reform
David Remnick talks with the hip-hop star about political change at the local and national levels. And two prison abolitionists talk about reforms that may do as much harm as good.
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.
Politics and More
Emily Oster on Whether and How to Reopen Schools
An economist at Brown University and co-author of the Web site COVID Explained discusses the seemingly impossible trade-offs required by in-person classes.
In Portland, Oregon, Trump Cracks Down on Protests
Why is the President dispatching federal officers to quell largely peaceful demonstrations?
Chance the Rapper’s Art and Activism
Chance is one of the biggest stars in hip-hop, and one of the most political musicians working today. He talks with David Remnick about the fight for racial justice in Chicago.
How a Poultry Mogul Is Profiting from the Pandemic
As COVID-19 infections surged in meat-processing plants, Trump used executive orders to strip away worker protections—and to benefit one of his biggest donors.
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.
The Writer’s Voice
A. M. Homes Reads Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”
Homes reads and discusses Jackson’s story from 1948, which was republished in the July 27, 2020, bonus archive issue of the magazine.
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.
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
Radical Imagination: Tracy K. Smith, Marilyn Nelson, and Terrance Hayes on Poetry in Our Times
In a special episode of the Poetry Podcast, Tracy K. Smith, Marilyn Nelson, and Terrance Hayes join Kevin Young to read their work, and to discuss its relationship to protest and liberation.
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.”