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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 outsi... more

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The Washington Roundtable travels to Madison, Wisconsin, for a conversation about the politics of artificial intelligence before a live audience at the Cap Times Idea Fest. The group discusses the stakes of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, D.C.; the... more

The New Yorker staff writer Ruby Cramer joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss how the Make America Healthy Again movement is influencing debates within families over vaccines and medical care. They talk about the rise of vaccine skepticism, fuelled by Donal... more

Malcolm Gladwell, a longtime staff writer at The New Yorker, often uses ideas from the social sciences and epidemiology and applies them to surprising topics. But his new book tackles an issue that’s in the headlines every day. The book is called “Th... more

The Washington Roundtable will be back next week. In the meantime, we would like to introduce “The Journey,” an audio investigation hosted by our colleague Ava Kofman. Throughout five episodes, it unravels the mystery of how Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zh... more

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Recent Guests

Malcolm Gladwell
Staff writer at The New Yorker; author of The American Way of Killing
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Episode: Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing”
Kayla Elliott
Gestational surrogate featured in the story
Independent surrogate
Episode: Introducing: “The Journey,” from In the Dark
Joshua Rothman
Staff writer at The New Yorker, author of The Long Doomsday of AI
The New Yorker
Episode: How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?
Colin Kaepernick
Former NFL quarterback and activist
Former NFL / Activist
Episode: Colin Kaepernick, Ten Years After Taking a Knee
Amy Walter
Editor of the Cook Political Report, commentator on PBS NewsHour
Cook Political Report
Episode: Is a Blue Wave Really Coming?
Jennifer Wilson
Staff writer at The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Episode: The Right’s Crusade to “Make America Hot Again”
Sarah Longwell
Political consultant, author of How to Eat an Elephant
The Bull Work / Longwell & Co.
Episode: Sarah Longwell, a Former Republican, on “How to Eat an Elephant”
Kai Bird
Historian and biographer; author of American Scoundrel
The New Yorker (biography author)
Episode: Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America
Eren Orbey
Contributing writer at The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Episode: Can We Learn Anything from the Lindsay Clancy Trial?

Hosts

Susan Glasser
Co-host with deep political reporting experience; prominent Washington insider with The New Yorker.
Evan Osnos
Host and contributing journalist with a focus on national politics and foreign policy.
Jane Mayer
Investigative journalist providing legal/political analysis and long-form reporting.
Tyler Foggatt
Senior editor focusing on consequential political stories with deep-dive interviews.
David Remnick
Editor of The New Yorker; hosts discussions and interviews with policymakers and journalists.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 5.7k ratings
  • Absolutely Essential Listening

    Very informative. Best part are high calibre of guests + depth/substance in the discussion. The recent conversations w/Raimondo, Petreus + Weissman were terrific + worth every minute of time invested to gain real (inside the Beltway) insights. Weissman’s comments on immunity (especially on financial crimes) was very heartening. Let’s hope we one day do get back to the rule of law. Thanks, New Yorker. Keep Going!

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    Marksy99
    Irelanda month ago
  • MAHA sowing vaccine confusion

    Dhruv Khullar joins Tyler Foggatt - and spreads disinformation! I'm a big fan of the New Yorker's political Round Table, but time and time again it serves up garbage in some of it's other programming. This time Khullar and Foggatt leave out one of the most consequential details regarding MAHA's attempts to end the CDC's coronavirus vaccine recommendations. The virus is clearly less dangerous than it was in the beginning. I've never seen anyone try to quantify how it has morphed into something le... more

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    nbriedis
    Norwaya month ago
  • Gina Raimondo on Reclaiming the American Dream in the Age of A.

    Republican Capitalist Pablum presented by a bought and paid for AI corporate Democrat aka a Diet Republican. Very disappointed Mr. Osnos you provided -0- pushnback to the lollipops and rainbows Ms. Raimondo was spouting. Shame on the New Yorker.

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    Seeker of True Facts
    United Statesa month ago
  • Host David Remnick is wasting your time

    The quality of these episodes really varies by host. Remnick is a performative interviewer who wastes his guest time with uninspired questions and a general disrespect for their intellect and position. This podcast feels like NYer aping Fox News style discourse.

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    Fabzzz))436$
    United States2 months ago
  • So informative

    Smart, informative and well-paced. I look forward to listening!

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    Doctoromo
    United States2 months ago

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Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing”
Q: What are the origins of Malcolm Gladwell's interest in gun violence and the concerns about how the national conversation is framed?
Gladwell explains that his interest grew from observing how the discourse often misses the deeper structural issues, such as access to healthcare and the role of social context, and why focusing solely on homicide rates can be misleading. He emphasizes looking at outcomes like injury survival and the broader ecosystem surrounding violence.
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?
Q: What risks does the 'chain of thought' feature introduce, and how might it evolve?
Chain of thought provides transparency but is computationally expensive; there is a trade-off between safety and performance, with potential to modify or skip internal reasoning traces to improve efficiency while balancing safety.
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?
Q: How might guardrails work in practice for AI systems like Claude?
Guardrails can limit both knowledge exposure and decision-making; the constitution guiding Claude demonstrates a framework, but real-world alignment remains imperfect and requires ongoing refinement and oversight.
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?
Q: What is the frontier pacing proposal and why is it significant?
The letter proposes external audits and continued progress with safety-focused pacing to prevent loss of control, while international competition sets a lower bound; it marks a shift toward more collaborative safety governance rather than unilateral pauses.
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?
Q: What are the two main worries about AI that people confuse, and how do they differ?
The host and Rothman distinguish between AI takeover by superintelligent systems and misuses by humans; both are dangerous, but they require different governance and safety approaches, including guardrails and ethical considerations.

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A high-signal politics and current-events program featuring seasoned reporters who unpack governance, policy, and power at the highest levels. Episodes frequently dissect Congress dynamics, U.S. foreign policy, judiciary developments, and how media, money, and ideology shape decision-making. Notable strengths include long-form context from top-tier journalists with historical perspective, roundtable analysis, and guest voices spanning lawmakers, analysts, and scholars. Listeners likely seek deep comprehension of complex political issues, informed by source-rich reporting and clear strategic takes suitable for professionals evaluating policy impacts, media narratives, or opportunities for cross-promotion with policy or political brands by sp... more

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4. Colin Kaepernick
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