Sean Illing

Journalist and author

New York, USA

About Sean

Sean Illing is a journalist and author who writes about politics and culture. He is a contributing editor at The New Republic and has written for various other publications. He is also a frequent commentator on MSNBC and other media outlets.

Associated Podcasts

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Host

The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan

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Connect

Recent Appearances

What the climate story gets wrong

Decoder with Nilay Patel•Nov 24, 2025•50:32•host

Is ChatGPT killing higher education?

Decoder with Nilay Patel•Aug 25, 2025•57:01•host