
A monthly review of the arts and intellectual life. Interviews, poetry readings, musical criticism, and more. newcriterion.com
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 346 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Arts | |||

On January 22, Friends of The New Criterion gathered at the offices of the magazine to celebrate the publication of Brooke Allen’s “Good Bones: Glorious Relics from the Age of Reading.”
“Chronological order is not the only order,” says Jay in this episode, but “it’s not a bad” one. The episode starts in the sixteenth century—“Gaudete, Christus est natus.” It stays there for a while and then goes to Bach, spirituals, Reger, Berlin (I... more
On October 22, Friends of The New Criterion gathered at a private New York club to hear Andrew Jones discuss his latest book, “The London Club: Architecture, Interiors, Art.”
This episode is about songs of the heart. There is one from Russia, performed two different ways. (That song is by a man named Tolstoy, although not the author of those great novels.) There is one from Samoa. This episode contains assorted treasures—... more
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This show offers in-depth conversations at the intersection of arts and intellect, with a strong emphasis on classical music criticism, literature, and cultural commentary. Episodes regularly span detailed musical analyses, live performance critiques, and literary discussions, often featuring prominent critics, authors, and performers who bring a scholarly lens to works from Bach and Shchedrin to Oscar Wilde and contemporary club and architecture histories. A standout thread is the host's ability to weave personal anecdotes with rigorous critique, providing listeners with both historical context and artful interpretation that appeals to well-educated, culturally curious audiences. The format tends to prioritize thoughtful, long-form dialogu... more
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