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Talk Easy Throwback: Norman Lear
A throwback to one of my favorite episodes, with Norman Lear. - TV titan Norman Lear joins Sam on the show this week. The 95-year-old is chiefly resp…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 144 - Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman! We talk standouts from this week's Democratic debates, the state of independent film, finding a love for acting at 19, the impact his fa…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 143 - Jeff Garlin
Comedy icon Jeff Garlin is on this week! We get into texting/technology woes (07:54), getting divorced after 25 years (11:29), being single again at …
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 142 - Raphael Bob-Waksberg
The brain behind BoJack Horseman, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, is with us this week. He dives right in, talking about the privilege of being a white man in …
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 141 - Michael Kelly
“I feel like I always get asked the same questions," says actor Michael Kelly. Well, hopefully, not today. Kelly joins us on the show to talk his bea…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 140 - Jacki Weaver
Gin Queen, Mates! Jacki Weaver is on this week, reflecting on her childhood in Sydney (07:54), an early and undying devotion to acting (09:34), never…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 139 - Kenneth Branagh
Sir Kenneth Branagh, friends! Sam and Kenneth discuss the process of making his new film, All Is True, (5:07), the recurring themes throughout his wo…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 138 - Pam Grier
On the brink of 70, legend Pam Grier sits down to reflect on a series of pivotal moments from her inimitable life. For example: moving to Los Angeles…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 137 - Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog is 76 years old with three films coming out in 2019. I don't know how he does it, but I try to find out in this conversation. From a ch…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 136 - Wyatt Cenac
Wyatt Cenac is the host of Problem Areas on HBO. It's a new kind of program– think Last Week Tonight meets Frontline, except hosted by someone whose …
6 years, 11 months ago