The Makings of Writer Hilton Als
Today, we’re joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and critic Hilton Als! To begin, we unpack his approach to writing profiles (5:50), inspired by the words of photographer Diane Arbus (6:10), and h...
12 Feb 202352min
Actor and Activist Nazanin Nour Wants to Tell a New Story of Iran
Today, we sit with actor and activist Nazanin Nour. At the top, we discuss the ongoing protests against the Islamic Republic (3:35), her transformative work in meetings with the UN (7:10), and some of...
5 Feb 202354min
Opening Night with Artist Kehinde Wiley
Today, we sit with renowned artist Kehinde Wiley on the opening night of Colorful Realm, his new exhibition at Roberts Projects in Los Angeles. At the top, Wiley walks through the Japanese influence b...
29 Jan 202341min
50 Years After Roe v. Wade: A Conversation With a Texas Abortion Provider
On January 22nd, 1973, the Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision preserving the right to abortion across the country. Today, we sit with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, a board-certified OB/GYN,...
22 Jan 202353min
The Road to Actor Ke Huy Quan’s Second Act
Today, we sit with actor Ke Huy Quan! At the top, he reflects on the making of A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once (5:40), growing up in Vietnam (9:10), and his family’s perilous journey to Los An...
15 Jan 202355min
Actor Claire Foy Observes the Unobserved
This week, we’re joined by actor Claire Foy! We discuss her compelling performance in Sarah Polley’s Women Talking (5:10), the painful journey of her character, Salome (7:50), and a pivotal scene from...
8 Jan 202348min
The 2022 Talk Easy Holiday Special
Happy holidays! For our sixth annual Talk Easy holiday special, we've partnered with the Audre Lorde Project to celebrate. Named after the titular feminist, poet, and activist, the Audre Lorde Project...
25 Dec 20221h 28min
Nobel Peace Prize Journalist Maria Ressa Holds the Line
As we near the end of 2022, we sit with trailblazing journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. We begin by unpacking the fragmenting effects of social media (5:08), how the Internet is givi...
18 Dec 20221h 3min
