The Political Scene | The New Yorker podcast

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

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 outside experts. And, on Fridays, the staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the latest developments in Washington and beyond, offering an encompassing understanding of this moment in American politics.

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 outside experts. And, on Fridays, the staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss the latest developments in Washington and beyond, offering an encompassing understanding of this moment in American politics.

 

#150

Kash Patel’s Strategic, Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Atlantic

The New Yorker’s general counsel, Fabio Bertoni, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Kash Patel... more

15 hrs Ago

39 MINS

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15 hrs Ago


#149

How 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... more

04 May 2026

21 MINS

21:42

04 May 2026


#148

An Assassination Attempt and a Royal Visit to Washington

The New Yorker staff writer Antonia Hitchens joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss a surreal week... more

30 Apr 2026

28 MINS

28:11

30 Apr 2026


#147

Why 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... more

27 Apr 2026

29 MINS

29:25

27 Apr 2026


#146

Donald Trump’s Economic Warfare Abroad Comes Home

The Washington Roundtable discusses the global consequences of the closure of the Strait o... more

25 Apr 2026

44 MINS

44:17

25 Apr 2026


#145

What Pro Wrestling Taught Linda McMahon About Politics

The New Yorker staff writer Zach Helfand joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss his [Profile of Li... more

23 Apr 2026

47 MINS

47:19

23 Apr 2026


#144

A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

Omer Bartov is an Israeli professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University.... more

20 Apr 2026

38 MINS

38:47

20 Apr 2026


#143

Corruption Toppled Viktor Orbán. Could Donald Trump Be Next?

The Washington Roundtable discusses how the anti-corruption candidate Péter Magyar brought... more

17 Apr 2026

41 MINS

41:23

17 Apr 2026


#142

Is Zohran Mamdani’s “Sewer Socialism” Resonating?

The New Yorker staff writer Molly Fischer joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s ... more

15 Apr 2026

41 MINS

41:11

15 Apr 2026


#141

Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI

At the end of February, OpenAI’s C.E.O., Sam Altman, made headlines by swiftly cutting a d... more

13 Apr 2026

49 MINS

49:10

13 Apr 2026


#140

Will J. D. Vance Inherit MAGA?

The Washington Roundtable discusses Vice-President J. D. Vance’s week on the world stage: ... more

10 Apr 2026

37 MINS

37:49

10 Apr 2026


#139

Pam Bondi Fails to Make Her Case

The New Yorker contributing writer Ruth Marcus joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Pam Bondi’s ... more

08 Apr 2026

41 MINS

41:51

08 Apr 2026


#138

How Donald Trump’s War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine

In 2021, when Olga Rudenko and other journalists launched the English-language news outlet... more

06 Apr 2026

35 MINS

35:44

06 Apr 2026


#137

The Art of No Deal: Trump’s Approach to the Iran War

The Washington Roundtable discusses Donald Trump’s address on the Iran war and the playboo... more

04 Apr 2026

37 MINS

37:33

04 Apr 2026


#136

A Former Federal Prosecutor on Why He Quit Donald Trump’s Department of Justice

Thousands of federal prosecutors have been fired or have resigned from their roles since P... more

31 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:12

31 Mar 2026


#135

A Mamdani Strategist’s Advice for Democrats in the 2026 Midterms

The Washington Roundtable examines the potential for a “Blue Wave” in the 2026 midterms. T... more

28 Mar 2026

46 MINS

46:42

28 Mar 2026


#134

How the War Has Reshaped Life in Iran

The reporter Cora Engelbrecht joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss what life is like for the peo... more

25 Mar 2026

42 MINS

42:05

25 Mar 2026


#133

Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?

The staff writer [Jon Lee Anderson] (https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jon-lee-anders... more

23 Mar 2026

33 MINS

33:13

23 Mar 2026


#132

From Critics at Large: Why We Cling to the Kennedy Myth

The Washington Roundtable is off today, and will be back next week. In the meantime, enjoy... more

20 Mar 2026

52 MINS

52:01

20 Mar 2026


#131

The Pentagon Wants an Obedient A.I. Soldier. Will It Get One?

The New Yorker staff writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the escalati... more

18 Mar 2026

34 MINS

34:10

18 Mar 2026


#130

Social Media Goes to Court

In the book “The Anxious Generation,” Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York Un... more

16 Mar 2026

28 MINS

28:06

16 Mar 2026


#129

Pete Hegseth’s Holy War

The Washington Roundtable considers how the ideological commitments of Pete Hegseth, the S... more

13 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:09

13 Mar 2026


#128

The Kristi Noem Show Is Cancelled

The New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Kristi Noem’s ... more

11 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:25

11 Mar 2026


#127

The Global Fallout of Donald Trump’s War on Iran

As Iran’s retaliation hit American allies throughout the Middle East this week, David Remn... more

09 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:51

09 Mar 2026


#126

The Washington Roundtable on the Iran War

The Washington Roundtable discusses the war that the United States and Israel have started... more

04 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:21

04 Mar 2026


#125

Special Episode: War in Iran

The foreign-affairs journalist Ishaan Tharoor joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the fallout f... more

02 Mar 2026

36 MINS

36:59

02 Mar 2026


#124

“Everyone is Overreacting” on the Tariff Ruling, Stephen Vladeck Says

The Washington Roundtable is joined by Stephen Vladeck, a Georgetown Law professor and sel... more

28 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:56

28 Feb 2026


#123

How the Epstein Files Are Forcing a Reckoning with Power

The New Yorker staff writer Joshua Rothman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the political an... more

26 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:05

26 Feb 2026


#122

How Tucker Carlson Became the Prophet of MAGA

Tucker Carlson has long been a standard-bearer for far-right views, such as the racist con... more

23 Feb 2026

26 MINS

26:42

23 Feb 2026


#121

The MAGA Agenda Is Sinking in Popularity. What Might Donald Trump Do?

The Washington Roundtable discusses the upcoming State of the Union address and the public... more

21 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:08

21 Feb 2026