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This Conversation with Author Jason Reynolds is a Gift
For the past decade, Jason Reynolds has become an inspiring voice in the literary world. He’s a New York Times bestselling author and as of this mont…
1 year, 5 months ago
Wesley Morris Returns with ‘The Wonder of Stevie’
Today, culture critic Wesley Morris (The New York Times) returns to Talk Easy for a conversation about The Wonder of Stevie, his new podcast with the…
1 year, 5 months ago
Director Jason Reitman’s Love Letter to ‘Saturday Night’
Since his directorial debut in 2006, Jason Reitman has made the kind of films they say Hollywood doesn’t make anymore.
Today, we sit to discuss his l…
1 year, 5 months ago
Francis Ford Coppola Stays in the Picture
Director Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t just want to make movies. He wants to change them. This was true in 1969 when he co-founded Zoetrope Studios wi…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Joaquin Phoenix Interview
Joaquin Phoenix is one of the greatest actors of his generation. For three decades, he’s moved seamlessly between auteur-driven films (Her, The Maste…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Myha’la (‘Industry’) is Playing the Long Game
For actor Myha’la, the role of a lifetime arrived less than a year out of college. “Lightning struck,” she says, “and in so many ways I have been pre…
1 year, 6 months ago
Actor Ken Leung (‘Industry’) Enters a New Season
For the past couple decades, actor Ken Leung has played scene-stealing characters in films like Rush Hour, Keeping the Faith, and A.I. Or, prestige T…
1 year, 6 months ago
Abbi Jacobson Interviews Sam
To commemorate his 30th birthday, Abbi Jacobson interviews Sam!
They talk about Sam's early days in journalism (8:00), his Almost Famous-like experie…
1 year, 6 months ago
The First Gen Z Congressman’s Fight for Gun Reform
To start, Sam sits with another week in American life, before returning to our timely conversation with Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10).
At the top…
1 year, 6 months ago
Filmmaker Lee Daniels (‘The Deliverance’) Finds His Light
This week, our guest is trailblazing filmmaker Lee Daniels.
At the top, we discuss his fifteen-year journey to the new Netflix film The Deliverance (…
1 year, 7 months ago