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Robby Hoffman Thinks There Are Worse Things Than Being Offended
Jun 24, 2026
The comedian and actor Robby Hoffman, known for her role on the HBO show “Hacks” and her début Netflix comedy special, “Wake Up,” joins Tyler Foggatt at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, in Seattle…
Hillary Clinton on How Donald Trump Lost the Iran War
Jun 22, 2026
The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with David Remnick at the 92nd Street Y, in New York, on Monday evening, after the Trump Administration announced a memorandum of understanding…
The Politics of the Big Game
Jun 18, 2026
The New Yorker staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Louisa Thomas join Tyler Foggatt to discuss three recent collisions of sports and politics. Cunningham and Foggatt talk about President…
Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza
Jun 15, 2026
When Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s son, Hersh, was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, she became a prominent spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages. Throughout Hersh’s captivity, and…
Donald Trump’s Imperial Birthday Spectacle
Jun 13, 2026
The Washington Roundtable discusses Donald Trump’s eightieth birthday, on Sunday, with a look at the pageantry and spectacle surrounding the planned U.F.C. fight on the South Lawn of the White House…
The Abuse That Fuelled Andrew Tate's Media Empire
Jun 10, 2026
The New Yorker investigative reporter Heidi Blake joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her reporting on Andrew Tate, the British American influencer and figurehead of the manosphere. They talk about Tate’s…
Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York
Jun 08, 2026
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, was one of a number of Kennedy family members who spoke out against the policies and the character of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Schlossberg became a…
The Washington Roundtable Live: The Backlash Midterms
Jun 06, 2026
The Washington Roundtable discusses the 2026 midterm elections and the prospects of a comeback for the Democratic Party with The New Yorker’s editor, David Remnick. Recorded during a live show at the…
Trump’s Self-Dealing and the Question of Kleptocracy
Jun 03, 2026
The New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick joins Tyler Foggatt and Andrew Marantz to discuss his investigation—published in August, 2025—into the many ways President Donald Trump has profited…
Dan Osborn, the Independent Senate Candidate Who Could Tip Nebraska
Jun 01, 2026
As control of the Senate hangs in the balance, many eyes are on Dan Osborn, of Nebraska. He’s a dream candidate for the Democrats: a mechanic in the food-processing industry, a former president of…
The Whiplash of the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
May 27, 2026
The New Yorker contributing writer Robin Wright joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the state of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. They talk about the evolving terms—and major sticking points—of a…
The U.F.C. President, Dana White, on Donald Trump: “He’s Not a Racist”
May 25, 2026
There will be a variety of celebrations to honor America’s two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary this year. Much of it is to be expected: fireworks, red, white, and blue lights, even a military…
Is Washington Up to the Challenge of A.I.?
May 22, 2026
The Washington Roundtable discusses the growing political backlash to artificial intelligence, especially among young Americans, and asks whether Washington, D.C., is capable of regulating A.I…
What Is Hakeem Jeffries’s Plan for the Midterms, and After?
May 20, 2026
The New Yorker staff writer Jason Zengerle joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss his Profile of Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader. They talk about how Jeffries has balanced resisting Donald Trump’s…
The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore
May 18, 2026
The two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence arrives during intense disputes about American history, as the Trump Administration demands a more glorifying view of the…
A Member of the “Seditious Six” on Reviving the Democratic Party
May 16, 2026
The Washington Roundtable is joined by Representative Jason Crow, of Colorado, an Army Ranger veteran, member of the House Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, and one of the so-called…
Hungary Avoided Democratic Collapse. Can We?
May 13, 2026
The New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Péter Magyar, the new Prime Minister of Hungary, whom Marantz recently interviewed for the magazine. Marantz tells Foggatt…
Barack Obama in the Trump Era
May 11, 2026
The contributing writer Peter Slevin met with Barack Obama at the new Obama Presidential Center, which opens next month, in Chicago, and asked him the question on a lot of Democrats’ minds: Where is…
Have Billionaires Gone Too Far?
May 09, 2026
The über-rich have enjoyed a remarkable degree of sway in Donald Trump’s Washington—but they may now be facing a backlash. The Washington Roundtable traces the signs of invigorated “pitchfork…
Kash Patel’s Strategic, Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Atlantic
May 07, 2026
The New Yorker’s general counsel, Fabio Bertoni, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Kash Patel’s two-hundred-and-fifty-million-dollar lawsuit against The Atlantic, on claims that the magazine defamed the…
How a Trump-Endorsed Republican Could Become California’s Next Governor
May 04, 2026
In the governor’s race in California, the leading Republican candidate appears to be Steve Hilton, a British-born political consultant and former Fox News contributor. Hilton has been endorsed by…
An Assassination Attempt and a Royal Visit to Washington
Apr 30, 2026
The New Yorker staff writer Antonia Hitchens joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss a surreal week in Washington: the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’…
Why Senator Rand Paul Voted to Limit Donald Trump’s War Powers
Apr 27, 2026
One of Donald Trump’s few critics within his party is the libertarian-leaning senator Rand Paul, from Kentucky. Paul was recently the sole Republican to vote in favor of restricting the President’s…
Donald Trump’s Economic Warfare Abroad Comes Home
Apr 25, 2026
The Washington Roundtable discusses the global consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz with Edward Fishman, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of the book…
What Pro Wrestling Taught Linda McMahon About Politics
Apr 23, 2026
The New Yorker staff writer Zach Helfand joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss his Profile of Linda McMahon, the Secretary of Education. They talk about the sweeping layoffs and downsizing at the Department…
A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel
Apr 20, 2026
Omer Bartov is an Israeli professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University. He grew up in a Zionist home and served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, but he has long been…
Corruption Toppled Viktor Orbán. Could Donald Trump Be Next?
Apr 17, 2026
The Washington Roundtable discusses how the anti-corruption candidate Péter Magyar brought down Hungary's autocratic Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, and what implications that victory holds for the…
Is Zohran Mamdani’s “Sewer Socialism” Resonating?
Apr 15, 2026
The New Yorker staff writer Molly Fischer joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s first hundred days as mayor of New York. They talk about how Mamdani has carried his highly disciplined…
Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI
Apr 13, 2026
At the end of February, OpenAI’s C.E.O., Sam Altman, made headlines by swiftly cutting a deal with the Pentagon for his company to replace Anthropic, which had balked at the Trump Administration’s…
Will J. D. Vance Inherit MAGA?
Apr 10, 2026
The Washington Roundtable discusses Vice-President J. D. Vance’s week on the world stage: stumping for the Kremlin-aligned Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán and being tasked with leading American…
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