The New Yorker at 100 (with David Remnick)

In the first 100 years of The New Yorker, only five have edited the magazine. Since 1998, it’s been David Remnick at the helm, shepherding the publication into the 21st century.  We discuss Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York City (3:24), the new documentary, The New Yorker at 100, chroniclin…

Renate Reinsve Delivers the Performance of the Year in ‘Sentimental Value’

What happens when a house is not a home? It's the question pulsating at the heart of the new film, Sentimental Value, and one that actor Renate Reinsve reckons with in the lead role of Nora. We discuss her process connecting the ‘puzzle’ of each character (7:00), how she balances dark and light th…

Filmmaker Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental’ Family Affair

Following the success of The Worst Person in the World, writer-director Joachim Trier returns this fall with a candid family story in Sentimental Value. We begin with the guiding words from writer Philip Roth (7:20), how Trier arrived at this intimate new film (8:40), and why he was drawn to fathe…

The Noah Baumbach Retrospective

Filmmaker Noah Baumbach has spent the past three decades transmuting his experiences into cinema, culminating in his latest film, Jay Kelly, his love letter to movies (and the memories they evoke). We begin with the “quiet crisis” Baumbach found himself in on the heels of releasing White Noise (5:…

For the Holidays, Ina Garten (Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus)

For your Thanksgiving inspiration: a favorite episode fromWiser Than Me, where Julia sits down with legendary cook and author Ina Garten. Over the course of her 76 years, Ina has lived a few lives: she worked on nuclear policy at the White House, ran the beloved food store Barefoot Contessa, and w…

Cook Alison Roman Creates ‘Something from Nothing’

This week, cook and writer Alison Roman published her fourth cookbook, Something from Nothing—a collection of over one hundred simple, timeless recipes inspired by the items you may already have in your pantry.   On the heels of its release, we return to our conversation with the culinary force. …

Judd Apatow’s Guide to Failure and Success (Fail Better with David Duchovny)

Today, we’re sharing an episode from Fail Better with David Duchovny, featuring filmmaker and writer Judd Apatow. Together, they trace the arc of Judd’s career, from Anchorman and Bridesmaids to Superbad and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, before diving into his new visual memoir, Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong O…

At the Movies with Director Edgar Wright (‘The Running Man’)

Director Edgar Wright hit the ground running. For most filmmakers it takes many years (and many films) to find their voice, but Wright’s seemed to be fully formed upon arrival, with 2004’s Shaun of the Dead.   The beloved British filmmaker joins us this week to discuss his new adaptation of Steph…

Novelist Salman Rushdie at ‘The Eleventh Hour’

For more than three decades, author Salman Rushdie has lived under threat. In 1989, a fatwa forced him into hiding. In 2022, he was stabbed more than a dozen times while speaking on stage—and nearly killed.   Less than two years later, he recounted the attack (and remarkable recovery) in his memo…

‘Before’ Director Richard Linklater

Director Richard Linklater has made a career out of telling personal stories with universal appeal. Dazed and Confused,Waking Life, the Before trilogy, Boyhood. No matter the genre or form, Linklater’s human touch remains.   To mark the arrival of his latest films, Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague, w…