Love the show. It’s difficult to hear when you add typing sound effects to someone speaking. It was cool ten years ago. Please stop.

Does everything have to be about politics, David? I listened to your interview with Kevin Costner and found it insufferable due to the constant verring back to trying to find out Kevins politics.

Like ever since I heard driver’s license I was inspired!… I’ve always loved singing, songwriting, and anything between! Olivia Rodrigo is who inspired me most… thats why I love this podcast!!

She compared TikTok to American social media companies without mentioning the trust difference. We should not trust the Chinese Communist Party. They have proven they will lie, cheap, copy and steal, The CCP has an executive in every big Chinese enterprise and that person is more powerful than the CEO. The Chinese are excellent at the long game. They may not be stealing data from Tik Tok now, but they will in the future. Katie, don’t you think it’s odd that TikTok is not available in China? Neither is Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, The Economist, The New York Times, and most other western media. You called Biden hypocritical for this decision but you give the Chinese a pass? We are crazy to allow TikTok, as it may well be the instrument of our demise.

Nothing changed! Or rather The New Yorker has changed for the worst and is no longer the source of upstanding, quality journalism. It’s another just another outlet for far-left bias and propaganda. ————— Aug 2023- David, I am a fan, but your interview with RFK jr was hostile, spilling with disdain, and reeked of your bias and partisan politics that Kennedy is speaking out against. And frankly many of us on the left are tired of this What you did with editorializing and sometimes misrepresenting what Kennedy said (“he deflected” etc) was at time intellectually dishonest and the reason why many liberal and left leaning thinking individuals no longer rely on main stream media for news and opinions. I hope you can reflect on this in an unbiased way and when you write the piece, you will do a better job of presenting the conversation more accurately.

The May 17, 2024 episode interview of John F Kennedy Jr disappointed me. David Remnick asked some excellent questions but the style and tone of his interview seemed dismissive. Especially concerning to me was the question about JFK jr’s regularly attending support groups. I hope I missed understood the point of this question. I am highly supportive of people publicly acknowledging that they attend to their mental/emotional health. I appreciate the interview but I I prefer journalism that takes a tone of seeking knowledge vs judgmental. Overall I get a lot out of the podcast and thank you all at the New Yorker for your fine work. Camille

I’m not exactly sure what I’m listening to here. I specifically wanted to learn more about RFK, (he is increasingly in the news). I was listening to the July interview expecting a question and response format, but the editing keeps pausing before a full response from RFK, inserting an overlay of the journalist's thoughts and additional information about the topics RFK is speaking about. However, we are not hearing the words from RFKs own mouth. It’s rather frustrating…

A great shame the New Yorker has for years now succumbed to a self-righteous, shrilly far-left ideology that refuses to see or is shockingly blind to its own one-sided assumptions and biases. Used to be a fount of thought-provoking, credible writing and journalism that explored a variety of ideas. No longer.

Remnick’s endless self regard

Unfortunate that the New Yorker would interview Jerry Seinfeld. A man who dated a minor young woman (17) when he was 38. It also seems that he has spent an inordinate amount of time entertaining the IDF when he hasn't done the same for the United States military. It's time for the New Yorker to make better choices.

The New Yorker and David Remnick had fallen into woke abyss with his one sided view of the modern divide in this country and around the world. Such a shame

The best magazine in print today. Those properties don’t always travel as well in the podcast format. The guests/topics are often interesting, sometimes compelling. David Remnick is mult-italented: nearly as keen a podcast host as he is an editor. There is value in brevity however, some topics require the long form.

Is Justin Chang going to be another reviewer who hypes films like Mad Max? Can we never get beyond these Marvel films? Same thing over and over and over. What do they really feed in our culture?

The Adam Gopnik episode on March 22 told me absolutely nothing that I did not already know. I found it utterly boring and I was shocked to think this was somehow New Yorker worthy. Nothing intellectually stimulating here at all. There are so many more important issues to cover and to see this sludge get in the way makes me lose faith in this publication. We are literally watching tech companies take over nearly every facet of life in this country as they contribute to an incredible wealth gap fueled by anonymous greed, lobbyist corruption, and political opportunism. In 10 seconds I can come up with more valuable and intriguing story ideas than this.

If you want woke propaganda then this is the podcast for you! The fawning interview with Judith Butler in which she is never challenged or asked about the many inconsistencies in her book (which has been poorly reviewed generally) is a perfect example. WNYC and The New Yorker have fallen to woke ideologies - really a shame.

Pro-democracy is always a worthy topic!

The best magazine. Sometimes a great podcast. Really don’t need the Biden propaganda though, or to be told how things the most important election. Perhaps try spinning the fact that it’s the least consequential election of our time, with the two worst candidates we’ve ever had.

As spring training begins…bravo, David Remnick…You began the Ty Cobb interview saying: “Right off the bat…” Then hitting the long-ball, Richard Brody nominated my favorite 2023 movie, “Pinball..The Man Who Saved the Game” twice: favorite actor

Amirite?

I loved the recent episode with Brontez Purnell—feature more artists like Brontez!! I was excited to hear Jeffrey Masters voice because I loved his interviews on LGBTQ&A. I don't like every episode—like I was disappointed about how Clare Malone's conversation gave credence to right-wing "memes." But I'll stick around for conversations with artists like Brontez, Michelle Zauner, Jacqueline Novak, and others.

Really learned a lot from Johnathan Blitzner & his ideas for the border, I think there are additional things to weigh in & that is the human trafficking that’s taking place, bc if you looked at those coming across the border, one would find the thousands of $ dollars getting paid to coyotes & all that information is on their cellphones & WhatsApp, additionally, there’s no way the number of unaccompanied children would make it as far as they claim on their own Thank you for the show, always informative & challenging

Every episode I listened to in which David Remnick covered Gaza made me physically sick. I am flabbergasted by its one sidedness. Anybody who talks about October 7th without giving any context : blockade in Gaza, constant bombardment (mowing the lawn strategy including during operation cast lead, protective edge…), putting Gaza on a diet or the occupation/ apartheid in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the constant land grabs and settler violence, the kidnapping of children under administrative detention (amnesty and save the children reported on this regularly), the torture and the sexual abuses in those prisons including on minors, the bulldozing of homes, the burning of olive trees, the arbitrary killing etc etc shows that their empathy only extend to one group which can only be qualified as RACISM. If we condemn violence we condemn it universally. October 7th was brutal but Palestinians had 76 years of October 7th and this has been completely erased in all his conversation. There is also genuine misrepresentation of the so called peace attempts like Oslo and Camp David trying to paint Palestinians as uncompromising. It’s a bad faith erroneous argument. Rabin himself said he was offering less than a state. The terms put on the table were simply unacceptable and even stipulated Palestinian won’t be able to control their own water. Edward said called it a “Palestinian Versailles”. I am not even delving in all the details of 48 and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian after a series of massacres like Tantura and Deir Yassir. The fact that people talk the foundation of the state without talking about how it came to be blows my mind. Israeli historians like Bennie Morris documented all of this and it’s not hard to find books and documentaries so there is zero excuse in omitting this context! I used to trust the show because I thought it had intellectual integrity and now that I am seeing all the cracks, I no longer do.

This episode was fabulous and motivated me to renew my subscription to the New Yorker for me and also for our son in college…

Was absolutely brilliant and when you mentioned EJ Corvettes, I hit the floor. I did most of my growing up in Englewood New Jersey so this brilliant episode brought me right back. All your work is exceptional. Thank you so much for putting it out there. this is a brilliant podcast every episode. Again thanks so much.

One of the best podcasts. I look forward to every episode.

What a fascinating and insightful interview covering a story we thought we knew - thank you!

Great interview!

Wonderful joyous interview. Thank you. Thank you.

Terrible biased “reporting.”

Hitler was NEVER elected. He was appointed.

Here’s my question: why is it called a Radio hour when it is barely ever/never an hour. Today I was listening to a fascinating talk about the future and fragility of democracy. I was hanging on every word. Suddenly, after about 20 minutes and two commercials, it was over! Come on! Live up to the title of the program.

This is an important program. I hope it’s not going to be affected by all the current cuts.

David Remnick is a brilliant fair minded interviewer and this program is a wealth of inside and information. One of our favorites. Thank you.

I’ve been enjoying this podcast but recently did further research into the publication and read questionable press coverage surrounding Clare Malone and The New Yorkers journalistic integrity. Rating low since it’s painful to read how this publication interferes with poc narratives that amplify our issues and pave way for representation. Host David remnick is great but it feels morally wrong to support the New Yorker now

But Roz Chast, whilst she is a wonderful cartoonist does not have a great voice. Please find someone else to do the announcements . It’s like nails down a blackboard

First, let me tell you I marched against antisemitism in Paris last week and I will do it again. Second, I am outraged to the point of canceling my New Yorker subscription for this irresponsible tone-deaf interview on antisemitism. While the whole world watches Palestinian women and children maimed, starved and without communication or health care to treat dying maimed babies and children, you publish this crap. SHAME on you!! I am so disappointed with the New Yorker.

When Jad and Robert first started the show, it was incredibly refreshing, provably the best show on radio. Complicated ideas were presented in accessible bites. Even though Jad probably came up with most of the good ideas from day one, Robert provided a common sense counterbalance. It told a lot of important stories that people needed to hear. But then the show, especially since the new hosts took over, just got really self-conscious, and have become more like psychotherapy sessions. I’m all for psychotherapy but there are excellent podcasts for just that purpose. Not saying the new shows are all bad… can we just stick to telling good stories about science or social issues and less about the hosts. Still a great show but the older shows were better.

Not great journalists with self important personalities.

Show is good Remnick does not do his homework and in my opinion is lazy and lack luster at best

I confess, under sone mad urge to de-clutter, I unsubscribed and I sorely regret it! Back now and I love it! The variety and quality of content is on brand! Thank you!!

I was appalled by the way you treated this guest. Not only did you dis him in your intro, but you also ADDED comments after the recording when he was not present to defend himself. It looks to me as if RFK Jr. is genuinely looking for a way to bridge the division in our beautiful country. Your attitude towards him only increases the division. I have listened to a number of others interviewing RFK, and in all of them he was treated with respect. I have enjoyed listening to your interviews in the past. I am sure you believe you were doing the right thing here. I ask you to reconsider. I think you owe RFK Jr. an apology. ps Thank you to ”Another disappointed renter” for comment on July 10, well said.

Could Parul host her own regular books show? She has a beautiful voice to deliver her always insightful questions and comments. So refreshing to hear her again, and all the more so in the parched barrenness after the NYT Book Review podcast went belly up.

You know what, im just gonna wait till the world falls apart, and people keep charging there “eco friendly batteries “on coal and propane fired electricity. Pay no attention to the desolate wastelands , mining precious minerals causes. Giant bunch of hypocrisy it is.

Why oh why oh why did you feel the need to censor James McBride. Do you think adults cannot handle the harsh realities of the world? We read the New Yorker for crying out loud!

keep it up!

Stop. Interrupting. The. Guests.

Thought provoking, nuanced and more often than not exceptional.

The passion shown by David and all the staff on this show elevates the quality of each interview to the highest standards (I.e. listen to the recent RFK Jr or Regina Spector segments). I’m thankful our local NPR station chooses to carry/support this program. Indeed, one of the best adds to the program lineup.

No Labels is pretty good at the victim rhetoric but they should just choose Trump because that will be the effect anyway.

It’s irresponsible and dangerous. Knock it off.