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Yahoo
07-04-2025
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- Yahoo
New York Times to Bow Podcast About Trump Administration's ‘Ideas and Personalities,' the ‘New World Order' and More Hosted by Opinion Columnist Ross Douthat
The New York Times announced 'Interesting Times With Ross Douthat,' a forthcoming podcast hosted by opinion columnist Ross Douthat. The show will 'explore a future that feels more open and uncertain than ever, mapping both the New Right and the new world order,' according to the paper. More from Variety ABC News to Launch Sean 'Diddy' Combs Podcast That Will Run Through His Federal Trial 'RHONY' Star Brynn Whitfield to Launch Video Podcast Dishing About Money, Sex, Relationships and 'Everything in Between' Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Sets Debut of New Podcast Featuring Her 'Candid Conversations' With Other Women Entrepreneurs On the podcast, Douthat will interview 'leading thinkers and newsmakers.' His show will explore 'the potency of right-wing populism, examine the realignment of the parties and forecast the big shifts in technology and culture to make sense of where society is headed.' Topics will include 'the ideas and personalities defining the Trump presidency' as well as the effects of AI on jobs and relationships and religious shifts in American society. 'Interesting Times With Ross Douthat' is slated to premiere April 10, with new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays, available on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. 'I think there's remarkable variation right now in possible futures for humanity,' Douthat said in a statement provided by the Times. 'You have populism in power. You have a multipolar world, with trade wars and arms races. You have an entire frontier industry, the AI business, filled with people who hope they're building utopia and fear they're hastening an apocalypse. You have big, internet-driven shifts in sex and relationships and family, as well as religious and political beliefs. You have a leap toward Mars, a renewed fascination with the paranormal, a crisis for liberalism.' Douthat joined the Times as an opinion columnist in April 2009. He is the author of several books, including 'The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery' and most recently 'Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.' Douthat's new podcast joins the New York Times Opinion's lineup of other shows, including 'The Ezra Klein Show' and 'The Opinions.' The newspaper's most popular podcast is 'The Daily,' hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Listen to the trailer for 'Interesting Times With Ross Douthat': Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
New York Times
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Introducing ‘Interesting Times'
Premiering April 10 There's a saying that comes to mind these days: May you live in interesting times. It's understood to be a curse, even though it sounds like a blessing. 'Interesting Times With Ross Douthat' is a new weekly podcast from New York Times Opinion. Every Thursday, he will map the new world order through interviews and conversations. Answering questions like: What does our new political era really look like? What is the future of democracy around the world, with American empire in retreat? What happens to movies and books — all of culture — in our digital and A.I.-dominated age? Meet the Host Image Ross Douthat joined The New York Times as an Opinion columnist in April 2009. His column appears every Sunday and his newsletter on Friday. He hosts the weekly Opinion podcast 'Interesting Times With Ross Douthat.' Previously he was a senior editor at The Atlantic. He is the author of 'Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,' which was published in February 2025. His other books include 'The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery' (2021), 'The Decadent Society' (2020), 'To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism' (2018), 'Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics' (2012), 'Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class' (2005) and, with Reihan Salam, 'Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream' (2008). He is the film critic for National Review. He lives with his wife and five children in New Haven, Conn. Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@ 'Interesting Times' is produced by Andrea Betanzos, Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Elisa Gutierrez and Katherine Sullivan. It's edited by Jordana Hochman and Annie-Rose Strasser. Mixing by Pat McCusker. Original music by Isaac Jones and Pat McCusker. Fact-checking by Kate Sinclair and Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The director of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We'd like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips . And here's our email: letters@ . Follow the New York Times Opinion section on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , Bluesky , WhatsApp and Threads .
