A Journey from Russia to The New Yorker to Podcasts

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The chapter covers the guest's experiences from Russia to the US in the 1990s, their journey to becoming a staff writer at The New Yorker, and the challenges faced by magazines in the evolving media landscape. It also explores the expansion into podcasts and the risks and rewards associated with venturing into new forms of media.

Since 1998, David Remnick has been the editor of The New Yorker and has written hundreds of pieces for the magazine, including reporting from Russia, the Middle East, and Europe and Profiles of Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Katharine Graham, Mike Tyson, Bruce Springsteen and more. He also hosts the magazine’s national radio program and podcast, “The New Yorker Radio Hour.” He joins live at the On Air Fest to talk about his legendary life and career.