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Hard Fork · Friday, August 7, 2026

Hard Fork Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Announce Departure from The New York Times

Kevin Roose and Casey Newton revealed they are leaving The New York Times, where their podcast Hard Fork has been based for four years. They announced the creation of a new independent podcast and media company together and plan to release an Ask Me Anything episode before concluding their current show.

personKevin RoosepersonCasey NewtoncompanyThe New York Times

The tape

4 quotes
“In just a few weeks, this chapter of Hard Fork is coming to a close.”
Kevin
“But what is true is that you and I are leaving The New York Times, which has been the home of this show for the past four years, and my journalistic home for about the past decade.”
Kevin
“We are starting a new independent podcast and media company together.”
Casey
“Our email address is HardFork@NYTimes.com for another few weeks.”
Casey
Heard on Hard Fork — “The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express”, published Friday, August 7, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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