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Friday, January 1 2016

  • Episode 11: Life as a Reporter Covering ISIS, and Puppet Sex January 1, 2016

    In this episode, David Remnick speaks with Rukmini Callimachi about reporting on ISIS for The New York Times, Aziz Ansari talks "Master of None," and Charlie Kaufman tours the Whitney. (episode)

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    • Life's a Batch January 1, 2016

      What&rsquo;s the funniest way to spook a horse? In this installment of Life&rsquo;s a Batch, cartoonists Matt Diffee and Emily Flake hash out some joke ideas over the course of a work week.

    • Sarah Larson in Conversation with Aziz Ansari January 1, 2016

      &ldquo;If a white guy wrote 'Indians on T.V.,' it would be horrible,&rdquo; says Aziz Ansari, who created and stars (alongside his own parents) in the Netflix series, &ldquo;Master of None.&rdquo;

    • A Reporter’s Perspective on ISIS January 1, 2016

      Reporter&nbsp;Rukmini Callimachi&nbsp;talks to David Remnick about what she's learned, and what it's like being a woman covering ISIS.&nbsp;

    • George Packer Discusses Islamophobia with Dr. Omer Salih Mahdi January 1, 2016

      Dr. Omer Salih Mahdi, who worked as a translator for writer George Packer in Iraq, is now a doctor at a hospital in Indiana, where Syrian refugees are being turned away.

    • Tad Friend Tours the Whitney with Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson January 1, 2016

      Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson, co-directors of the new film "Anomalisa," talk to staff writer Tad Friend about making a puppet movie for adults.