The New Yorker Political Scene Scene

Nov 12 2024 20 ep. 33 mins 24

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This podcast covers what is discussed each week by the brain geniuses who host The New Yorker's podcast The Political Scene.

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Ep. 19 - "Donald Trump Returns. What Now?"

Nov 12 2024 37 mins

Russ breaks down the NYPS's analysis of Trump's victory, AKA Kamala Harris' stunning loss.

Ep. 18 What is Wrong with Us? (w/ Tomos Lewis)

Nov 03 2024 62 mins

My friend Tomos Lewis joins me to discuss the election and it's relationship with journalism. A stranger in a strange land, this intrepid Welshman is in Wisconsin, trying to explain our presidential election to listeners of the BBC's Welsh service and of Monocle radio.You can keep up with Tom's goings on on Elon Musk's app X:https://x.com/tomosdlewisAs well as on Monocle Radio: htt

Ep. 17 - "What Billionaires See in Donald Trump"

Oct 24 2024 27 mins

The hosts of the political scene delve in to Susan Glasser's latest article about the small group of billionaires pouring large sums of money into Donald Trump's campaign.

Ep. 16 - Evan Osnos on the Forefront of Kamalalalogy

Oct 16 2024 43 mins

Russ covers the past two weeks of NYPS episodes + David Remnick's interview with Evan Osnos about Harris on the New Yorker Radio Hour. It had seemed that the NYPS hosts were sort of phoning it in these past couple of months, but they are finally back with some real humdingers. Did you know Kamala Harris was a Brahmin? As in, India's caste system. Find out that and more about Osnos'

Ep. 15 - What is Lebanon? (w/ Dalal Mawad)

Oct 02 2024 76 mins

Russ has an in-depth conversation with his good friend, the Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad. He also follows up on Ta Nehisi Coates' goings on, including an unhinged "interview" by CBS anchor Tony Dekoupil which you can watch in its entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgWt-QcPYMo&ab_channel=CBSMorningsBut most importantly, Dalal and Russ get into Lebanon's political

Ep. 14 "How to Get Under a Strongman's Skin, with George Conway"

Sep 25 2024 43 mins

Russ checks in on the Israel discourse, touching on the return of Ta-Nehisi Coates as well as CNN's smearing of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib over completely invented accusations of antisemitism. He then gets to the Political Scene's episode on the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, featuring surprisingly pedestrian analysis from former Mr. Kellyanne Conway, George Conway

Ep. 13 "Will Harris Get Trump to Self-Destruct at the Debate?"

Sep 09 2024 22 mins

Russ digs into Dana Bash and why pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted her recent book event. Spoiler: it's not because of antisemitism. Then Russ gives a quick look at the NYPS's preview of Tuesday's presidential debate.

Ep. 12 "Kamala Harris' "Different Kind of 'Hope' Campaign""

Aug 29 2024 27 mins

Russ breaks down the NYPSS breakdown of this year's DNC, with discussion of Kamala Harris, the sad state of affairs for the Palestinian cause, the Obamas and more. Russ also talks about the New Yorker's release of photos from the 2005 Haditha Massacre in Iraq.

Ep. 11 "What the Harris Campaign Needs to Win, with James Carville and Paul Begala" (w/ Will Sloan)

Aug 20 2024 65 mins

Russ is joined by a very special guest, the inimitable Will Sloan. Russ and Will reminisce about their days at Columbia Journalism School before breaking down the New Yorker Political Scene's breakdown of the 1993 documentary The War Room by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. The film took audiences behind the scenes of Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign, which ga

Ep. 10 "The Harris-Walz Reboot"

Aug 14 2024 21 mins

Russ discusses the New Yorker Political Scene's take on the momentum behind the Harris campaign, as well as the role that the Gaza is likely to have it.