Critics at Large | The New Yorker
Conversations · Ongoing · ~50 min
Taste attributes: talk-showfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious conversation podcast, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Critics at Large is a weekly culture podcast from The New Yorker. Every Thursday, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss current obsessions, classic texts they’re revisiting with fresh eyes, and trends that are emerging across books, television, film, and more…
Description: from the show's own feed
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- Publisher
- The New Yorker
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 50 minutes
- Latest episode
- 5 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture
- Taste scores
- How we score
How podcast matches work
Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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