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Join The New Yorker’s writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, presents conversations and feature stories about current events. On Wednesdays, the senior editor Tyler Foggatt goes deep on a consequential political story via far-reaching interviews with staff writers and outside experts. And, on Fridays, the staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the latest developments in Washington and beyond, offering an encompassing understanding of this moment in American politics.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on What 1929 Teaches Us About 2025In this episode, David Remnick interviews Andrew Ross Sorkin, a distinguished financial journalist known for his insights on economic events.17 Nov 2025 · 34 min
Is the Epstein Scandal Trump’s Kryptonite?is a podcast by The New Yorker that features discussions on pressing political issues, led by editor David Remnick and senior editor Tyler Foggatt.15 Nov 2025 · 36 min
How Zohran Mamdani Won, and What Comes NextIn this episode, host Tyler Foggatt is joined by Eric Lach, a staff writer at The New Yorker, to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s surprising victory in the New York City mayoral race.12 Nov 2025 · 43 min
What Resistance Means to Governor J. B. PritzkerIn this episode of "The Political Scene," David Remnick speaks with Illinois Governor J. B.10 Nov 2025 · 26 min
The Washington Roundtable Answers Your QuestionsThe Washington Roundtable Answers Your Questions8 Nov 2025 · 43 min
Have the Democrats Figured Out How to Win Again?Benjamin Wallace-Wells, staff writer at The New Yorker6 Nov 2025 · 32 min
Jon Stewart on the Perilous State of Late Night and Why America Fell for Donald Trump*The Political Scene | The New Yorker*3 Nov 2025 · 46 min
From In the Dark: “Blood Relatives,” an investigative seriesThe episode, hosted by Heidi Blake, delves into the infamous Whitehouse Farm murders that occurred on August 7, 1985, where five members of the Bamber family were found dead in their rural English…31 Oct 2025 · 47 min
How Bad Is It?: Why an Antifascism Scholar Fled the CountryThe Political Scene | The New Yorker30 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min
Zadie Smith on Politics, Turning Fifty, and Mind ControlThe Political Scene | The New Yorker27 Oct 2025 · 28 min
How the Trump Administration Made Higher Education a TargetIn this episode, David Remnick speaks with staff writer Emma Green about the Trump Administration's aggressive approach towards higher education, which has shocked many within academic institutions.20 Oct 2025 · 29 min
The Ceasefire and the Business of Trump’s DiplomacyIn this episode of *The Political Scene* from *The New Yorker*, the discussion revolves around the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the controversial intersection between the Trump family's…18 Oct 2025 · 39 min
How Much More Can Federal Workers Take?In this episode, E. Tammy Kim, a staff writer at The New Yorker, joins senior editor Tyler Foggatt to discuss the implications of the ongoing government shutdown on federal workers.15 Oct 2025 · 41 min
Zohran Mamdani Says He's Ready for Donald TrumpThe Political Scene | The New Yorker13 Oct 2025 · 48 min
What Does Donald Trump’s “War from Within” Mean in Practice?In this episode, the Washington Roundtable discusses President Trump's militarization of American politics, particularly highlighting his potential invocation of the Insurrection Act and its…11 Oct 2025 · 41 min
After James Comey, Who’s Next on Trump’s Revenge Tour?The Political Scene | The New Yorker8 Oct 2025 · 43 min
A Conservative Professor on How to Fix Campus CultureIn this episode, David Remnick interviews Robert P. George, a prominent conservative professor at Princeton University, who discusses his perspectives on campus culture, the challenges of ideological…6 Oct 2025 · 26 min
How Russell Vought Broke the U.S. GovernmentThis episode explores the ongoing government shutdown through the lens of Russell Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.4 Oct 2025 · 36 min
Will the Supreme Court Hand Trump Another Slate of Victories?The Political Scene features in-depth conversations and analyses of pressing political issues from The New Yorker’s writers and editors.1 Oct 2025 · 47 min
Ezra Klein’s Big-Tent Vision of the Democratic PartyThe Political Scene | The New Yorker29 Sep 2025 · 50 min
Jimmy Kimmel and the Power of Public PressureThe episode features a discussion on public resistance in response to the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel's show.27 Sep 2025 · 44 min
How MAHA Is Sowing Vaccine ConfusionThe episode argues that the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is undermining U.S.24 Sep 2025 · 38 min · 8 chapters
Is The 2026 Election Already in Danger?Whether the 2026 U.S. midterm elections are at risk of becoming neither free nor fair, amid claims of rigging, executive-branch pressure on states, voter-data demands, mail-in voting bans, and…22 Sep 2025 · 37 min · 11 chapters
Hillary Clinton on the Psychology of AutocratsThe “authoritarian playbook” and how autocrats make decisions, emphasizing the role of expertise, credibility, and leader psychology in crises. It connects U.S.19 Sep 2025 · 46 min · 8 chapters