The New Yorker Radio Hour

By WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

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

Episodes (5)

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Colson Whitehead on His Harlem Trilogy

Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy—comprising *Harlem Shuffle*, *Crook Manifesto*, and the upcoming *Cool Machine*—is not just a crime saga but a profound meditation on survival, identity, and the moral gray zones of American life. Whitehead, a Pulitzer Prize-w

23mJun 2, 2026

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK and a Harvard-educated lawyer-businessman, is running for Congress in New York's 12th district—a seat once held by his grandfather’s ally, Jerry Nadler. In a candid conversation with David Remnick, Schlossberg frames his campa

27mJun 5, 2026

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Seeing the Dark Side of the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II Mission

The most profound moment of NASA's Artemis II mission wasn't the historic flyby of the moon's far side—it was the quiet, tearful recognition that a crater discovered during the flight would be named after Commander Reed Wiseman's late wife, Carol. In a moment

24mJun 9, 2026

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, a former Chicago resident who made Aliyah to Israel in 2008, has transformed from a private mother into one of the most powerful public voices in the aftermath of her son Hirsch’s abduction and execution by Hamas on October 7, 2023. In h

39mJun 12, 2026

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The Sports Journalist Pablo Torre Has a Pulitzer, but Still Feels Like the “Turd” in the Pool

Pablo Torre, a Pulitzer Prize-winning sports journalist, reveals how he uncovered a secret scheme by NBA owner Steve Ballmer to circumvent the league's salary cap by funneling $50 million to superstar Kawhi Leonard through a defunct carbon credits company, Asp

21mJun 16, 2026

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