Underreported with Nicholas Lemann Podcast
1) The Stories Chinese Fiction Reveals
Megan Walsh joins us to share what she found out researching her book The Subplot, and how she knew there was a bigger story to tell about fiction writing in China.
2) The Nuanced Literary Voices in China
China is often seen as a monolith, especially by Westerners. Megan Walsh and Rosie Blau join us to help dispel the master narrative.
3) An Open Talk on Censorship
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, one of America's leading China specialists, helps us wade into the intricate and nuanced realities of China.
4) The Truth About Fracking’s Impact
Bethany McLean digs deep into the cycles of boom and bust that have plagued the American oil industry for the past decade.
5) The Strange Saga of the U.S. Mortgage Giants
Bethany McLeans chronicles the story of Fannie and Freddie and tells us why homeownership finance is now one of the biggest unsolved issues in today's global economy—and why it must be placed on firme...Show More
6) “The Cosmopolites” rerelease
[Rerelease] Atossa Araxia Abrahamian travels the globe to meet these willing and unwitting “cosmopolites,” or citizens of the world, who inhabit a new, borderless realm where things can go very well, ...Show More
7) Ghosting the News | Part Two
Journalism is in crisis. Newspapers, traditionally the major generators of original reporting, are rapidly disappearing, leaving behind news deserts. Margaret Sullivan joins us to analyze the damage, ...Show More
8) Ghosting the News | Part One
Margaret Sullivan joins us to talk about her book, Ghosting the News. The story Sullivan tells is not a happy one, but is meant to give rise to hope, as she points the way to solutions. But first, we ...Show More
9) The Call | Part Two
In The Call, Krithika Varagur lays out what we really talk about when we talk about Saudi money, and illuminates the global sweep of its ambitions over the last century.
10) The Call | Part One
In The Call, Krithika Varagur lays out what we really talk about when we talk about Saudi money, and illuminates the global sweep of its ambitions over the last century.