We Have Some Questions for Isaac Chotiner about 2024
The Political Scene Podcast“Joe Biden set out not just to defeat Donald Trump but to defeat Trumpism,” Chotiner says. “And he failed at that.”Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You ListenSign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter.From the conflict in Gaza and the war in Ukraine to political chaos across Europe and the reëlection of Donald Trump, 2024 has been among the most tumultuous years in recent memory. Isaac Chotiner, the primary contributor to The New Yorker’s Q. & A. segment, has been following it all. He joins the show to reflect on his favorite interviews of the year, and to discuss 2024’s two biggest stories: the violence in Gaza and the reëlection of Donald Trump. Chotiner also talks about Joe Biden’s legacy, and his view on how Biden’s Presidency will be regarded by history.This week’s reading:“The Year in Brain Rot,” by Jessica Winter“Luigi Mangione and the Making of a Modern Antihero,” by Jessica Winter“Syria After Assad,” by Robin Wright“In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?,” by E. Tammy KimTune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts.
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From the conflict in Gaza and the war in Ukraine to political chaos across Europe and the reëlection of Donald Trump, 2024 has been among the most tumultuous years in recent memory. Isaac Chotiner, the primary contributor to The New Yorker’s Q. & A. segment, has been following it all. He joins the show to reflect on his favorite interviews of the year, and to discuss 2024’s two biggest stories: the violence in Gaza and the reëlection of Donald Trump. Chotiner also talks about Joe Biden’s legacy, and his view on how Biden’s Presidency will be regarded by history.
This week’s reading:
- “The Year in Brain Rot,” by Jessica Winter
- “Luigi Mangione and the Making of a Modern Antihero,” by Jessica Winter
- “Syria After Assad,” by Robin Wright
- “In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?,” by E. Tammy Kim
Tune in to The Political Scene wherever you get your podcasts.
