The 8 Best The Political Scene: The New Yorker Podcast Episodes
1) What Putin Is Really After in Ukraine
Since last summer, Russia has been heavily building up its military forces on Ukraine’s border. In the past few weeks, several countries have attempted to forestall military action, but U.S. officials...Show More
2) Hollywood’s Backlash to “Wokeness”
Supposedly, things in Hollywood have been changing for women and people of color. After the #MeToo, #OscarsSoWhite, and Black Lives Matter movements, leaders in the entertainment industry promised a l...Show More
3) Samantha’s Journey into the Alt-Right, and Back
Since 2016, Andrew Marantz has been reporting on how the extremist right has harnessed the Internet and social media to gain a startling prominence in American politics. One day, he was contacted by a...Show More
apatheticfemme recommended:
Such a compelling episode, could listen to a much longer version
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Trumpism and Conservatives' Identity Crisis
One of the big stories of the 2016 presidential election was the rupture within the Republican Party. "Never Trump" traditionalists lost their fight to prevent the nomination of Donald Trump, but a sm...Show More
goodreads recommended:
Interesting take.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) A Rare Interview with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro was an unlikely successor to Venezuela’s popular and charismatic Hugo Chavez. And, since his election, the country has been wracked with devastating food shortages, a breakdown of ordin...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) How a Poultry Mogul Is Profiting from the Pandemic
Meat-packing and poultry-processing jobs have always been dangerous, and COVID-19 has exacerbated the risks. This spring, infection rates climbed so high at Mountaire, one of the largest poultry produ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Malcolm Gladwell on Understanding School Shooters
In his New Yorker story “Thresholds of Violence,” Malcolm Gladwell turned his attention to the psychology of school shooters. In a conversation with The New Yorker’s Dorothy Wickenden, Gladwell explai...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) #NeverAgain and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last week, in a coordinated effort by many grassroots groups, a series of protests against gun violence took place in communities around the world. Jelani Cobb joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how t...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) How MAHA Is Sowing Vaccine Confusion
The New Yorker contributing writer Dhruv Khullar joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss how Donald Trump is transforming the nation’s approach to vaccines and immunization during his second term. They talk ab...Show More
10) Is The 2026 Election Already in Danger?
“The Constitution gives the states the power to set the time, place, and manner of elections,” the election lawyer Marc Elias points out. “It gives the President no [such] power.” Yet, almost one year...Show More