Episode 61: Jeanette Winterson’s Christmas and Obama’s Legacy
The New Yorker Radio Hour 
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<p><span><em>The New Yorker</em>’s political reporters assess the successes and failures of Barack Obama’s Presidency; Jeanette Winterson celebrates Christmas; and a poet visits the food court.</span></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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