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December 2015

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  • Episode 10: Lenny Shiller's Famous Cars, and the Search for a Lost Father December 25, 2015

    We visit a Brooklynite whose antique cars have appeared in films like "Bridge of Spies" and "Pollock," and a woman searches for her father, a once-prominent downtown poet. (episode)

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    • These Cars Are Ready for Their Close-Up December 25, 2015

      Writer Jonathan Blitzer visits Lenny Schiller at his Brooklyn garage, where he keeps dozens of antique cars that have appeared in big-time movies.

    • The Search for Big Brown December 25, 2015

      Jill Lepore's three-part story about&nbsp;Adrianna Alty's search for her biological father, a once-prominent downtown poet, is presented here in its entirety.

  • Episode 9: Christmas Skies Full of Drones, and Donald Trump's Ultimate Luxury December 18, 2015

    In this episode, Sofia Coppola talks about getting Bill Murray to croon for her Christmas special, a New Yorker writer has some fun with Donald Trump, and&nbsp;new drone owners get some tips. (episode)

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    • My Living Will December 18, 2015

      You can&rsquo;t be too prudent in planning for the future. Paul Rudnick, the playwright, screenwriter, and novelist, shares his wishes in&nbsp;this humor piece.

    • Mark Singer on Donald Trump's Comeback December 18, 2015

      In the fall of 1996,&nbsp;The New Yorker&rsquo;s&nbsp;editor Tina Brown assigned Mark Singer to profile Donald Trump for the magazine. Here's how that played out.

    • Claudia Rankine's Poetry Reveals the Harm in Microaggressions December 18, 2015

      In &ldquo;Citizen,&rdquo; poet Claudia Rankine offers an unsparing account of what it feels like to be on the receiving end of racism.

    • Sofia Coppola Gives Bill Murray for Christmas December 18, 2015

      If all you want for Christmas is a Netflix special with Bill Murray and other stars singing carols in the Carlyle Hotel, you&rsquo;re in luck.

    • The Drone Under the Tree December 18, 2015

      Nick Paumgarten, who&rsquo;s written about drones as tools of surveillance, speaks with editor Nicholas Thompson about the good and the bad sides of the drone.

  • Episode 8: The Missing Boater, and Robert Glasper December 11, 2015

    In this episode, jazz musician Robert Glasper discusses the genre's problematic fondness for the past, and a troubled man takes to the water for a series of adventures.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • A Wave of Sexual Violence on TV December 11, 2015

      "Jessica Jones" is&nbsp;the latest in a surprising number of shows, from fantasy to family drama to comedy, dealing with sexual violence in ways TV has never shown before.

    • Stand Clear of the Closing Doors December 11, 2015

      Have you ever wondered what that man behind the genial but authoritative voice that cautions subway riders is really thinking?

    • Robert Glasper's Jazz Heresy December 11, 2015

      Robert Glasper, a Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, says the genre&rsquo;s become a museum of itself, obsessed with the great players of the mid-20th century at the expense of new talent.

    • The Missing Boater December 11, 2015

      Staff writer Ben McGrath tells the story of Dick Conant, a troubled man who spent years of his life crisscrossing America by canoe, like a Mark Twain character.&nbsp;

  • Episode 7: The Mayor and the Mormon Church, and Roger Angell December 4, 2015

    In this episode, high schoolers in Queens simulate an election,&nbsp;Salt Lake City&rsquo;s&nbsp;openly gay mayor-elect talks about the Mormon Church, and Lena Dunham tries to get drinks with a friend. (episode)

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    • Let's Get Drinks December 4, 2015

      Why is it so hard to make a simple plan with a friend? Lena Dunham and Allison Williams, from the HBO series &ldquo;Girls,&rdquo; perform Kelly Stout&rsquo;s &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Get Drinks.&rdquo;

    • A High School Mock Election Keeps it Real December 4, 2015

      Townsend Harris High School in Queens mounted a school-wide presidential election simulation, with students playing the candidates, pollsters, fundraisers, and journalists.

    • Roger Angell on Writing and Love December 4, 2015

      Roger Angell, a senior editor and staff writer, has contributed to&nbsp;The New Yorker&nbsp;since 1944, and he spoke with David Remnick about writing into his tenth&nbsp;decade.

    • The Mayor and the Mormon Church December 4, 2015

      David Haglund, an editor at&nbsp;The New Yorker&nbsp;who was born in Utah and raised Mormon,&nbsp;spoke with Salt Lake City's mayor, who's an openly gay woman.

    • Two Picks for the Week: "Please Like Me" and Elena Ferrante December 4, 2015

      Amelia Lester, an editor at&nbsp;The New Yorker, shares two recent cultural picks: &ldquo;Please Like Me,&rdquo; an Australian television series, and Elena Ferrante&rsquo;s Neapolitan novels.