''The New Yorker Radio Hour'' is a radio show and
podcast
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produced by ''
The New Yorker
''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...
'' and
WNYC Studios.
It is hosted by
David Remnick, who has been editor of ''The New Yorker'' since 1998.
The first episode of ''The New Yorker Radio Hour'' debuted on October 24, 2015. ''The New Yorker Radio Hour'' is broadcast on more than 270 terrestrial radio stations, is also available on demand in a variety of ways.
The weekly radio show and podcast features interviews with journalists and cartoonists from ''The New Yorker'' as well as interviews with artists, writers, comedians, filmmakers and other cultural figures. Past guests include
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ismail Ansari (; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015) and as creator and star of the Netflix series '' Mas ...
,
Sarah Koenig,
Julián Castro,
Larry David,
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Marie Steinem (; born March 25, 1934) is an American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Steinem was a c ...
, and
Amy Schumer
Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series ''Last Comic Standing'' ...
.
Format
As defined by host David Remnick, ''The New Yorker Radio Hour'' is "an hourlong program that is very much of ''The New Yorker'', infused by its values, hosted by its writers and editors and artists, but also something unique, capacious, freewheeling". However, the podcast does not include ''New Yorker'' pieces read out loud and is not a reproduction of the magazine.
Furthermore, according to Remnick, the depth of the interviews, variety, and daring of the interviews as well as the humor sets the podcast apart from the magazine.
While the podcast includes stories connected to the news, it is not a news program, but rather a show focused on interviews and personal narratives.
It also features readings of short fiction, book excerpts and satirical or humorous monologues.
History
Before creating ''The New Yorker Radio Hour'', the magazine had several podcasts dedicated to a variety of topics including politics, culture, and fiction. ''The New Yorker Radio Hour'' is different in that it is distributed to public-radio stations around the country and is co-produced with WNYC Studios. On October 24, 2015, the show debuted on 26 stations around the United States.
''The New Yorker Radio Hour'' began as a podcast on October 23, 2015. The first episode featured a conversation between host David Remnick and author
Ta-Nehisi Coates; a personal story from ''The New Yorker'' staff writer Jill Lepore, and ''New Yorker'' cartoonists discussing the magazine’s cartoon-submission process.
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WNYC Studios programs
American radio programs
The New Yorker