David Remnick, what is the secret of "The New Yorker"?

He leads one of the world's most influential magazines, has authored several international bestsellers, and has won the Pulitzer Prize: Now, David Remnick, editor-in-chief of "The New Yorker", joins ZEIT's endless podcast. On the day this episode is released – February 21, 2025 – "The New Yorker" will celebrate its 100th anniversary. David Remnick has been the magazine'äs editor-in-chief since 1998. In this podcast, he discusses Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, the political state of the U.S., Russia, and Israel in 2025, the rise of the new American tech oligarchy, and the global migration crisis. He also delves into the history of fascism and the future of democracy. He shares stories about never-published "New Yorker" covers, the role of media in a digital world, and his legendary essay – read 6.5 million times – which he wrote at 2 a.m. on the night of Donald Trump's first election victory. David Remnick was born in 1958 in Hackensack, New Jersey. In 1982, he became a reporter for "The Washington Post", before joining The "New Yorker" in 1992. His book "Lenin's Tomb" (1993) won the Pulitzer Prize, and he later published biographies of Muhammad Ali, Bara…