The New Yorker Radio Hour is our commute go-to

Nothing makes the daily commute’s go smoother than intelligent commentary about a miscellany of the day’s hottest topics. David Remnick (LinkedIn) brings us The New Yorker Radio Hour. The Pulitzer-prize winner, whose Twitter bio warns “[quaffs] unsettling immensities of sherry,” serves up just the right balance of humor and wit.

The show features writers, editors and artists who come together to discuss a gamut of issues from the Ozempic fad taking over Hollywood (and compromising diabetics’ access to critical medication) to covid-19 all the way to an interview with Salman Rushdie, the Satanic Verses author who recently survived an assassination attempt. The episodes vary in length — from 14 to 50 minutes — but are sure to keep you entertained and informed as you drive home or cook dinner.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can find the show on all podcast platforms, including ApplePodcastsGoogle Podcasts | Spotify | Audible.