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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

David Remnick, Tyler Foggatt, Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, Evan Osnos

Booking Overview

A political analysis interview show featuring New Yorker journalists alongside occasional high-profile outside experts, authors, analysts, and public figures on major U.S. political and social issues. Strong candidates include nationally recognized political analysts, policy experts, authors, activists, and leaders with a timely book, investigation, or public-interest perspective; booking is likely very difficult because of the publication’s prestige and selective guest roster.

Metrics

Episodes: 150

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.2M subscribers

Instagram: 9.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

help@newyorker.com

audio_production@condenast.com

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Host

David Remnick - Editor of The New Yorker and an award-winning journalist and author known for political reporting, international affairs coverage, and long-form interviews.

Tyler Foggatt - Senior editor at The New Yorker covering consequential political stories through in-depth reporting and interviews.

Susan B. Glasser - Staff writer at The New Yorker specializing in U.S. politics, foreign policy, and national security.

Jane Mayer - Staff writer at The New Yorker known for investigative reporting on American politics, government, national security, and political influence.

Evan Osnos - Staff writer at The New Yorker covering politics, foreign affairs, and American power.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Nationally recognized political analysts, authors, activists, policy experts, journalists, and public figures with authoritative expertise or a significant current book, investigation, campaign, or public-interest issue.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or major investigations, Senior roles at respected news, research, or policy organizations, National media appearances and recognized subject-matter authority, High-profile activism or public leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Colin Kaepernick - His Memoir, Political Activism, National Anthem Protests, Racial Justice, And The Consequences Of Challenging The NFL

Amy Walter - The Midterm Elections, Congressional Control, Voter Sentiment, Polling, And The Prospects Of A Democratic Wave

Recent Topics

Politics, Political Analysis, Elections, Public Policy, Foreign Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
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Will Donald Trump’s Corruption Matter in November?

October 10, 2026

The Washington Roundtable weighs in on how Donald Trump’s rampant corruption will play out at the polls. Although conventional wisdom in Washington suggests that graft doesn’t move voters, Democrats have nonetheless spent more than three hundred million dollars on ads that portray the President’s self-enrichment as a tax on everyone else. They are joined by a former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter, who discusses what, if anything, can be done about corruption i...

Why Trump Is Pausing His Crackdown on Salvadoran Immigrants

October 08, 2026

The New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer joins Tyler Foggatt to talk about Donald Trump’s decision to delay the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants. They discuss why the Administration, which has already terminated the T.P.S. designations of fourteen other countries, effectively opening up those communities to deportations, has yet to follow through on its promise to do the same for immigrants from El Salvador, and whether the decision was influenced by lo...

An American Journalist Imprisoned as a Spy in Russia

October 06, 2026

In 2023, Evan Gershkovich was working as a young reporter in Moscow for the Wall Street Journal, when he was arrested by Russian authorities. He was eventually convicted on blatantly false charges of espionage and spent nearly five hundred days in imprisonment. Gershkovich recounts the experience in a new memoir, “This Cursed Beautiful Land,” and in an essay in The New Yorker. He spoke with David Remnick about life inside a Russian prison, the international prisoner swap that freed him, and w...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Political Scene | The New Yorker?

The Political Scene | The New Yorker is hosted by David Remnick and Tyler Foggatt. Its publicly listed emails are help@newyorker.com and audio_production@condenast.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Political Scene | The New Yorker?

The publicly listed emails for The Political Scene | The New Yorker: help@newyorker.com and audio_production@condenast.com.

How many listeners does The Political Scene | The New Yorker have?

Podseeker estimates The Political Scene | The New Yorker reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Political Scene | The New Yorker?

The Political Scene | The New Yorker typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Nationally recognized political analysts, authors, activists, policy experts, journalists, and public figures with authoritative expertise or a significant current book, investigation, campaign, or public-interest issue. Common among recent guests: Published books or major investigations; Senior roles at respected news, research, or policy organizations; National media appearances and recognized subject-matter authority. Recent guests include Colin Kaepernick and Amy Walter.

How hard is it to get booked on The Political Scene | The New Yorker?

Very high. It mostly books well-known names.

What topics does The Political Scene | The New Yorker cover?

Recent episodes cover Politics, Political Analysis, Elections, Public Policy, and Foreign Policy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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audio_production@condenast.com

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