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The New Yorker Radio Hour

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

Copyright: © WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

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Margaret Atwood, Evangelizing Against Climate Change, and Greek Tragedy Apr 14, 2017

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Margaret Atwood’s realism, an evangelical climate scientist, and the dangers of working from home.

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Jon Stewart’s Children, and Trolling the Press Corps Apr 07, 2017

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Trevor Noah, Bassem Youssef, the founders of Reductress, and Andy Borowitz talk satire; a far-right blogger in the White House looks for a fight.

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Terrific, Tremendous New Health Plans, and Lynn Nottage on her play “Sweat” Mar 31, 2017

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Ideas to replace Obamacare that will blow your mind; Lynn Nottage’s new play about racial tension in the Rust Belt; and Jessica Lange’s foray into the art of mime.

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Goodbye to “Elephant and Piggie,” and Getting to Know Gorsuch Mar 24, 2017

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Jill Lepore takes a look at history and the Supreme Court. Plus, we hear stories about life in prison and learn why Mo Willems retired his enormously popular children’s-book series “Elephant and Piggie.”

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High-Fashion Hijabs, Jill Soloway, and Bluesman Blind Joe Death Mar 17, 2017

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In this episode, Jill Soloway, the creator of “Transparent,” goes after the patriarchy; a Muslim designer unveils high-fashion hijabs; and we look at the tragic life and lasting influence of the guitar legend John Fahey.

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Podcast Extra: The Stuff of Fiction Mar 15, 2017

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Salman Rushdie, Tony Kushner, and Claudia Rankine talk about culture and politics in the age of Trump.

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Refugees in Limbo, and a Conservative in Washington Mar 10, 2017

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At a safe house for refugees in Buffalo, New York, the difficult process of seeking asylum becomes even harder. And an establishment conservative assesses the President’s “casual dishonesty.”

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Goonswarm Takes Over, Trump/Nixon, and Birding with Jonathan Franzen Mar 03, 2017

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A populist uprising in an online multiplayer video game, and Jonathan Franzen’s favorite place to spot birds.

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Podcast Extra: The "Remarkable Parallels" Between Nixon and Trump Mar 02, 2017

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In 1987, Richard Nixon wrote to Donald Trump, expressing his optimism about Trump’s future political prospects. Was it a bad omen for Trump?

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Lily Tomlin on Love, and News from Moscow Feb 24, 2017

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Lily Tomlin reflects on falling in love and breaking taboos, and reporters in Washington and Moscow look at Trump’s vexed relationship with Russia.

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