The New Yorker Radio Hour

Chloé Zhao on “Hamnet,” Which Is Nominated for Eight Academy Awards

Chloé Zhao's film Hamnet, based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel, is up for several Academy Awards. Zhao discusses her initial hesitation about the project, which centers on Shakespeare's wife and the death of their son, and what changed her mind. She describes the importance of the natural world in her films as stemming fr...

Social Media Goes to Court

Jonathan Haidt, author of "The Anxious Generation," discusses the impact of social media on young people's mental health and cognitive development. He argues that social media platforms are designed to be addictive, using techniques borrowed from slot machines to maximize engagement, leading to decreased attention span...

Ryan Coogler on “Sinners,” His Epic Film about Race, Music, and the Undead

The Global Fallout of Donald Trump’s War on Iran

The podcast analyzes the potential war between the United States and Iran, questioning the Trump administration's shifting rationale and intentions. It highlights the confusion surrounding the war's objectives, with conflicting statements from administration officials about regime change and military involvement. The d...

Failed “Finance Bros” Find Success with HBO’s “Industry”

What Could Go Wrong, or Right, in a War with Iran

The Evidence on Ozempic to Treat Addiction

Conan O’Brien on What Can Go Wrong at the Oscars

Richard Brody Presents the 2026 Brody Awards

The podcast episode centers on the "Brody Awards," an alternative to the Oscars, where film critics Alexandra Schwartz and Richard Brody discuss and award films they believe deserve recognition. Richard Brody highlights the Academy's increasing diversity and awareness due to initiatives like "Oscar So White." They intr...

What Donald Trump and “Everyone” Knew About Jeffrey Epstein

Jenin Younes on Threats to Free Speech from the Left and the Right

Ben Shapiro Is Waging Battle Inside the MAGA Movement

The City of Minneapolis vs. Donald Trump

How Bari Weiss Is Changing CBS News

Bari Weiss’s appointment to lead CBS News marks a significant shift in the network’s editorial direction, reflecting a broader attempt to court audiences disillusioned by traditional media. Weiss, known for her departure from The New York Times and the founding of The Free Press, brings an anti-woke, populist sensibili...

How Tucker Carlson Became the Prophet of MAGA

How Betting Took Over Sports

With the Podcast “I’ve Had It,” Jennifer Welch Goes “Dark Woke” on Politics

Does Every Marriage Need a Prenup?

Trump’s New Brand of Imperialism

Demi Moore Talks with Jia Tolentino

Demi Moore's career, challenges, and reflections form the core of this discussion, which explores themes of adaptability, breaking gender expectations, and finding personal value. Moore recounts her transient childhood and how it inadvertently prepared her for the acting profession, fostering both adaptability and diff...