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Dan & Eric Read The New Yorker So You Don't Have To

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June 22, 2020 Issue-- MOMENT IN HISTORY! We discuss a beautiful cover by artist Kadir Nelson; a lyrical essay by poet Elizabeth Alexander; and reportage from MN by Luke Mogelson!

Published 06/30/20

Dan & Eric Read The New Yorker So You Don't Have To

Published 06/30/20

June 1, 2020 Issue! CONTRARIANISM! We discuss Ariel Levy on Lionel Shriver; Louis Menand on Gehrig & Ruth; and more!

Published 06/15/20

Salinger in the Magazine: Episode 1

In the first of a series of episodes, Eric explores JD Salinger's history in the magazine as he recounts his own experiences reading Salinger and tries to figure out the impact that New Yorker editors Gus Lobrano and William Maxwell had on the writer. Eric speaks with Ben Yagoda, author of ABOUT TOWN: THE NEW YORKER AND THE WORLD IT MADE about Salinger's history with the magazine. The actor Michael Shannon reads as Salinger.

Published 05/22/20

May 18, 2020 Episode-- CATCH & CONTROVERSY! We discuss the Ronan Farrow Times piece; Jia Tolentino on mutual aid; Alexandra Schwartz on Richard Nelson; Peter Schjeldahl on virtual MOMA & more!

Published 05/19/20

May 11, 2020 Issue- GEEK LOVE! On the publication of a posthumous story from legend Katherine Dunn, Eric talks with her son. Plus we discuss David Quammen, Jill Lepore, Thomas Beller & more!

Published 05/14/20

April 27 & May 4 episodes- OMNIBUS! We tackle two issues of the mag, including work by Rivka Galchen, Naomi Fry, Emily Nussbaum, Allan Gurganus & more!

Published 05/04/20

April 20, 2020 Episode- HEROES & VILLAINS! We discuss Jane Mayer on Moscow Mitch; Michael Specter on Anthony Fauci; and more!

Published 04/19/20

April 13, 2020 Episode-DISPATCHES! We discuss covid pieces by Karen Russell, Gary Shtyengart, Rick Moody, Edwidge Danticat & more!

Published 04/11/20

April 6, 2020 Episode- THE GREAT HUNKER DOWN II! We discuss Elizabeth Kolbert on pandemic history; a new George Saunders story; Siddhartha Mukherjee on virology and more!

Published 04/04/20

March 24 & 30 Issues- THE GREAT HUNKER DOWN! We're back. We discuss COVID-19 pieces by Adam Gopnik, Jill Lepore & Geoff Dyer, plus Jorie Graham, Dan Chiasson, David Remnick and more!

Published 03/28/20

January 27 and February 3, 2020 episode! FICTIONS! We discuss a debut Mary South short story; critic Hilton Als on Toni Morrison; and a fun David Rabe story!

Published 02/07/20

January 20, 2020 Episode-- ARBITERS OF DOOM! We discuss: David Rohde on Bill Barr; Louis Menand on the history of affirmative action; and more!

This week: Dan and Eric discuss bad-ass journalist and executive editor of newyorker.com David Rohde's in-depth take on ultra-conservative protector of Trump, William Barr. Dan and Eric briefly argue about whether or not the American experiment is about to fail. And, finally, the two writers discuss Louis Menand and his remarkable piece on the history of Affirmative Action. Enjoy.

Published 01/27/20

January 13, 2020 Episode-- BOTH SIDES NOW! We discuss John McPhee looking back from his 80's; Douglas Stuart debut fiction on growing up in Glasgow; and more!

Published 01/16/20

January 6, 2020 Episode! MONEY AND GRIEF! We discuss a Sheelah Kolhatkar piece on wealth inequality; VS Naipaul on grief; and we revisit our discussion of Richard Brody

Published 01/08/20

Guest Episode REDUX!: Emily Flake again. To accompany last week's Cartoons issue, prominently featuring cartoonist/essayist Emily Flake, we re-present Dan's interview w/ Emily Flake.

Published 01/03/20

December 23, 2019 issue: PETE AND PETE! We discuss Richard Brody on Marriage Story; a beautiful Peter Schjeldahl essay on death; and Mayor Pete profiled!

Published 01/03/20

December 16, 2019 issue– PROTESTS AND POETS! We discuss: writer Jiayang Fan on Hong Kong protests; what we read on our pod vacay; and Thomas Mallon on Lowell/Hardwick letters!

Published 01/03/20

December 23, 2019 issue: PETE AND PETE! We discuss Richard Brody on Marriage Story; a beautiful Peter Schjeldahl essay on death; and Mayor Pete profiled!