The Daily

Hosts

• Natalie KitroeffNew York Times journalist and host of The Daily
• David MarcheseNew York Times journalist and host of The Interview
• Lulu Garcia-NavarroNew York Times journalist and host of The Interview
• Michael BarbaroAmerican journalist and host of The New York Times podcast The Daily
• Joe CoscarelliNew York Times culture reporter and co-host of Popcast
• Jon CaramanicaNew York Times pop music critic and co-host of Popcast

Frequent guests

• James Poniewozik · 2 episodesChief television critic at The New York Times
• Chris Rock · 1 episodeComedian Devine cites as showing up to clubs alone without an entourage
• Andy Cohen · 1 episodeHost of Watch What Happens Live
• Gilbert Cruz · 1 episodeCanon editor at The New York Times
• Sylvester Stallone · 1 episodeAmerican actor, screenwriter and director known for the Rocky and Rambo franchises; author of the memoir The Steps
• Madeline Miller · 1 episodeAmerican novelist and classics teacher, author of Circe and The Song of Achilles
• Emily Wilson · 1 episodeClassicist and translator, the first woman to translate Homer's Odyssey into English
• Tom Junod · 1 episodeAmerican magazine writer known for profiles in GQ and Esquire, author of the memoir "In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man"
• Olivia Rodrigo · 1 episodeAmerican singer-songwriter who performed 'Ironic' on stage with Morissette
• Bad Bunny · 1 episodePuerto Rican musician whose Super Bowl halftime show Hamm praised
• Joe Coscarelli · 1 episodeNew York Times culture reporter and co-host of Popcast
• Jon Caramanica · 1 episodeNew York Times pop music critic and co-host of Popcast

Topics

• Grief
• Aging
• Racial inequality in the United States
• The Apartment
• Bob Fosse films
• Will Smith–Chris Rock slapping incident
• Psychotherapy
• Nonverbal learning disability
• Wrongful conviction
• Homelessness
• Media credibility and independent journalism
• Bring the Pain
• Stand-up comedy craft
• Cancel culture
• Forgiveness

Recently covered

• 
  Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness

  Oct 3, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

  Chris Rock tells David Marchese about his film Misty Green, forgiveness, cancel culture, therapy and an NVLD diagnosis, Hollywood, and why comedy needs nuance.

• 
  The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

  Sep 27, 2026 · 57 min

  Natalie Kitroeff talks with Times colleagues Gilbert Cruz and James Poniewozik about the New York Times list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.

• 
  Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean.

  Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 17 min

  Sylvester Stallone tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his abusive childhood, anxiety, bulimia and steroid use, his rivalry with Schwarzenegger, and career collapses and comebacks.

• 
  What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.

  Jul 12, 2026 · 51 min

  Natalie Kitroeff talks with translator Emily Wilson and novelist Madeline Miller about the Odyssey ahead of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation.

• 
  Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?

  Jun 21, 2026 · 47 min

  Michael Barbaro talks with writer Tom Junod about his charismatic, philandering father Lou and the secret half-sister Junod uncovered after his father's death.

All episodes

Every episode in the show’s feed. Linked episodes are in the encyclopedia; request any other and you’ll be notified when its entry is ready.