The Political Scene | The New Yorker
Politics and current affairs · Ongoing · ~37 min
Taste attributes: talk-showpoliticaljournalisticslowwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and smart: a heavy politics podcast, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow 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
Join The New Yorker’s writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, presents conversations and feature stories about current events. On Wednesdays, the senior editor Tyler Foggatt g…
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- Publisher
- The New Yorker
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 37 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- News, Politics
- Taste scores
- How we score
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