June 22, 2020 Issue-- MOMENT IN HISTORY! We discuss a beautiful cover by artist Kadir Nelson; a lyrical essay by poet Elizabeth Alexander; and reportage from MN by Luke Mogelson!
Jun 30, 2020
Show notes
June 1, 2020 Issue! CONTRARIANISM! We discuss Ariel Levy on Lionel Shriver; Louis Menand on Gehrig & Ruth; and more!
Jun 15, 2020
Show notes
Salinger in the Magazine: Episode 1
May 22, 2020
Show notes
In the first of a series of episodes, Eric explores JD Salinger's history in the magazine as he recounts his own experiences reading Salinger and tries to figure out the impact that New Yorker editors Gus Lobrano and William Maxwell had on the writer. Eric speaks with Ben Yagoda, author of ABOUT TOWN: THE NEW YORKER AND THE WORLD IT MADE about Salinger's history with the magazine. The actor Michael Shannon reads as Salinger.
May 18, 2020 Episode-- CATCH & CONTROVERSY! We discuss the Ronan Farrow Times piece; Jia Tolentino on mutual aid; Alexandra Schwartz on Richard Nelson; Peter Schjeldahl on virtual MOMA & more!
May 19, 2020
Show notes
May 11, 2020 Issue- GEEK LOVE! On the publication of a posthumous story from legend Katherine Dunn, Eric talks with her son. Plus we discuss David Quammen, Jill Lepore, Thomas Beller & more!
May 14, 2020
Show notes
April 27 & May 4 episodes- OMNIBUS! We tackle two issues of the mag, including work by Rivka Galchen, Naomi Fry, Emily Nussbaum, Allan Gurganus & more!
May 04, 2020
Show notes
April 20, 2020 Episode- HEROES & VILLAINS! We discuss Jane Mayer on Moscow Mitch; Michael Specter on Anthony Fauci; and more!
Apr 19, 2020
Show notes
April 13, 2020 Episode-DISPATCHES! We discuss covid pieces by Karen Russell, Gary Shtyengart, Rick Moody, Edwidge Danticat & more!
Apr 11, 2020
Show notes
April 6, 2020 Episode- THE GREAT HUNKER DOWN II! We discuss Elizabeth Kolbert on pandemic history; a new George Saunders story; Siddhartha Mukherjee on virology and more!
Apr 04, 2020
Show notes
March 24 & 30 Issues- THE GREAT HUNKER DOWN! We're back. We discuss COVID-19 pieces by Adam Gopnik, Jill Lepore & Geoff Dyer, plus Jorie Graham, Dan Chiasson, David Remnick and more!
Mar 28, 2020
Show notes
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
Stay Connected
