The New Yorker Radio Hour Creators & Guests

David Remnick is an American journalist, writer, and editor, known for his role as the editor of The New Yorker since 1998. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Remnick previously worked as a reporter for The Washington Post. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book "Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire." Under his leadership, The New Yorker has maintained its status as a leading voice in journalism, known for its rigorous fact-checking and in-depth analysis of contemporary issues.

Julia Longoria is an audio producer at The Daily and radio journalist at The New York Times.

Ngofeen Mputubwele is a producer for The New Yorker Radio Hour Podcast and host of Duolingo Podcast.

Ave Carrillo is a multimedia producer, storyteller, and producer for The New Yorker Radio Hour Podcast.

Steven Valentino is a producer, and political editor for The New Yorker Radio Hour.

Alex Barron has been an audio producer for The New Yorker.

Rhiannon Corby is an associate producer at WNYC Radio, and producer for The New Yorker Radio Hour Podcast.

Bellamy Ogak is an activist, and digital content creator, known for the Harlem Renaissance.

Evan Osnos is a journalist and author. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2008, best known for his coverage of China.

Pamela Suzette Grier is an American actress. She achieved fame for her starring roles in women in prison and blaxploitation films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures, most notably Coffy and Foxy Brown.

Dr. Kim Stanley Robinson is a writer of science fiction, known for his new book The Ministry for the Future.

Kate Klonick is an Assistant Professor at Law at St. John's University Law School and an Affiliate Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School.

Raffi Khatchadourian is a journalist. He is well known for his investigative pieces on an array of topics such as WikiLeaks, the Iraq War, Tiversa, U.S. military experimenting, and genocide.

Caroline Polachek is a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

André Holland is an actor. He received several accolades and acclaim for his performance in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight in 2016.

Jia Tolentino is a writer and editor. She is a staff writer for The New Yorker.

Ted Olson is a Lawyer Practicing at the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Cord Jefferson is an American television writer, producer, and journalist, known for his contributions to TV shows like Watchmen, The Good Place, and Succession. Born in 1982, Jefferson began his career as a journalist before transitioning to screenwriting. His work on Watchmen earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 2020 for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series.

William McKissic, known as Dwight McKissic, is the founder and current senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church.