{"podcast":{"title":"Critics at Large | The New Yorker","slug":"critics-at-large-the-new-yorker-6612611","podcast_index_feed_id":6612611,"rss_url":"https://publicfeeds.net/f/5868/critics-at-large","website_url":"https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/critics-at-large","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/5868/images/d31d50f8-9222-4f9e-85c3-069b023d7612/CAL-TILE-FINAL.jpg","author":"The New Yorker (audio_production@condenast.com)","episode_count":136,"summary":"Critics at Large is a weekly culture podcast from The New Yorker. Every Thursday, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss current obsessions, classic texts they’re revisiting with fresh eyes, and trends that are emerging across books, television, film, and more. The show runs the gamut of the arts and pop culture, with lively, surprising conversations about everything from Salman Rushdie to “The Real Housewives.” Through rigorous analysis and behind-the-scenes insights into The New Yorker’s reporting, the magazine’s critics help listeners make sense of our moment—and how we got here.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:19:04.282547+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critics-at-large-the-new-yorker-6612611"},"episode":{"title":"I Need a Critic: One-Hundredth-Episode Edition","slug":"i-need-a-critic-one-hundredth-episode-edition","published_at":"2026-01-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critics-at-large-the-new-yorker-6612611/i-need-a-critic-one-hundredth-episode-edition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critics-at-large-the-new-yorker-6612611","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_5868_a7507a1f-c2c3-4bbf-90a5-e3a407901327&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F5868%2Fcritics-at-large","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/cf3795/tracking.swap.fm/track/uJwtcKQUPuqBQPfusm59/dovetail.prxu.org/5868/a7507a1f-c2c3-4bbf-90a5-e3a407901327/tnycriticsatlarge_012226_ineedacritic_v1b__1_.mp3","summary":"Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz celebrate the one-hundredth episode of Critics at Large with a special installment of the podcast’s advice series. Together, they counsel callers on everything from turning non-readers into bibliophiles to the art of curating the ideal road-trip playlist. They’re joined by David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker , who shares some cultural dilemmas of his own. Finally, the hosts turn the tables and ask for guidance from their listeners. Read, watch, and listen with the critics: Billie Holiday’s “Body and Soul” Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” The music of Laufey “ I Regret Almost Everything ,” by Keith McNally “ The Palm House ,” by Gwendoline Riley “Task” (2025—) “Die, My Love” (2025) “Carol” (2015) “ The Price of Salt ,” by Patricia Highsmith “ Surface Matters ,” by Naomi Fry ( The New Republic ) Geese’s “Getting Killed” “ What Went Wrong ” Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy “ The Ambassadors ,” by Henry James “ Marty Supreme ” (2025) “ Why Football Matters ” ( The New Yorker ) See Critics at Large live at 92NY on February 19: https://www.92ny.org/event/vinson-cunningham-naomi-fry-and-alexandra-schwartz New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts . Critics at Large is a weekly discussion from The New Yorker which explores the latest trends in books, television, film, and more. Join us every Thursday as we make unexpected connections between classic texts and pop culture. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices","meta_description":"Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz celebrate the one-hundredth episode of Critics at Large with a special installment of the podcast’s a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2676,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/critics-at-large-the-new-yorker-6612611/episodes/i-need-a-critic-one-hundredth-episode-edition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critics-at-large-the-new-yorker-6612611/i-need-a-critic-one-hundredth-episode-edition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}