Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham: How Did We Get Here?
This week one year ago, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. For some perspective on the other side of this moment, we return to our episod...
9 Jan 202256min
Sunday on the Podcast with George Saunders
As we begin the new year, we turn to writer George Saunders. He first joined us upon the release of his latest book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. He’s recently launched a new newsletter called "Story...
2 Jan 202258min
A Talk Easy Holiday Special
On our annual holiday special, we hear from the people that came on Talk Easy in 2021. To start: performer Ts Madison (4:20), CNN anchor Jake Tapper (7:25), actor Vicky Krieps (8:25), and a phone call...
19 Dec 20211h 29min
How We Continue (with Noam Chomsky)
As we near the end of 2021, we turn to Noam Chomsky. The renowned linguist, historian, and social critic helps us unpack President Biden’s response to the Omicron variant (2:17), our distorted view of...
12 Dec 202140min
Michael Tubbs: The Deeper the Roots
At age 26, Michael Tubbs became the youngest mayor of a major city in American history. He joins us this week around the release of his breathtaking new memoir, The Deeper the Roots. Born and raised i...
5 Dec 20211h 6min
Play It Again: Author Jhumpa Lahiri
On this holiday weekend we're revisiting a special episode with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri (“Interpreter of Maladies”, “The Namesake”). In vivid, writerly detail Lahiri describes be...
28 Nov 202155min
Musician Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Path to Home
This week, we’re joined by legendary singer-songwriter, Indigenous activist, and educator Buffy Sainte-Marie. She reflects on growing up to adoptive parents in Massachusetts (4:00), the value of encou...
21 Nov 202152min
A Double Feature: Vicky Krieps and Melanie Lynskey
This week we present a double feature with actors Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)! To begin, Krieps shares the story behind making Bergman Island (6:00), what it mean...
14 Nov 20211h 2min
