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A weekly discussion about politics, hosted by The New Yorker's executive editor, Dorothy Wickenden.
Robby Hoffman Thinks There Are Worse Things Than Being Offended
The comedian and actor Robby Hoffman, known for her role on the HBO show “Hacks” and her début...
ListenHillary Clinton on How Donald Trump Lost the Iran War
The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with David Remnick at the 92nd Street Y, in New...
ListenThe Politics of the Big Game
The New Yorker staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Louisa Thomas join Tyler Foggatt to discuss...
ListenRachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza.
When Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s son, Hersh, was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, she became...
ListenDonald Trump’s Imperial Birthday Spectacle
The Washington Roundtable discusses Donald Trump’s eightieth birthday, on Sunday, with a look at the...
ListenThe Abuse That Fuelled Andrew Tate's Media Empire
The New Yorker investigative reporter Heidi Blake joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her reporting on Andrew...
ListenJack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, was one of a number of Kennedy family members who...
ListenThe Washington Roundtable Live: The Backlash Midterms
The Washington Roundtable discusses the 2026 midterm elections and the prospects of a comeback for the...
ListenTrump’s Self-Dealing and the Question of Kleptocracy
The New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick joins Tyler Foggatt and Andrew Marantz to discuss his...
ListenDan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska
As control of the Senate hangs in the balance, many eyes are on Dan Osborn, of Nebraska. He’s a dream...
ListenThe Whiplash of the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
The New Yorker contributing writer Robin Wright joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the state of peace talks...
ListenThe U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”
There will be a variety of celebrations to honor America’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary this...
ListenIs Washington Up to the Challenge of A.I.?
The Washington Roundtable discusses the growing political backlash to artificial intelligence, especially...
ListenWhat Is Hakeem Jeffries’s Plan for the Midterms, and After?
The New Yorker staff writer Jason Zengerle joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss his Profile of Hakeem Jeffries,...
ListenThe History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore
The two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence arrives during intense disputes...
ListenA Member of the “Seditious Six” on Reviving the Democratic Party
The Washington Roundtable is joined by Representative Jason Crow, of Colorado, an Army Ranger veteran,...
ListenHungary Avoided Democratic Collapse. Can We?
The New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Péter Magyar, the new Prime...
ListenBarack Obama in the Trump Era
The contributing writer Peter Slevin met with Barack Obama at the new Obama Presidential Center, which...
ListenHave Billionaires Gone Too Far?
The über-rich have enjoyed a remarkable degree of sway in Donald Trump’s Washington—but they may...
ListenKash Patel’s Strategic, Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Atlantic
The New Yorker’s general counsel, Fabio Bertoni, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Kash Patel’s two-hundred-and-fifty-million-dollar...
ListenHow a Trump-Endorsed Republican Could Become California’s Next Governor
In the governor’s race in California, the leading Republican candidate appears to be Steve Hilton,...
ListenAn Assassination Attempt and a Royal Visit to Washington
The New Yorker staff writer Antonia Hitchens joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss a surreal week in Washington:...
ListenWhy Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump’s War Powers
One of Donald Trump’s few critics within his party is the libertarian-leaning senator Rand Paul, from...
ListenDonald Trump’s Economic Warfare Abroad Comes Home
The Washington Roundtable discusses the global consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz with...
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