Julián Castro: In 2021, How Do We Prosper?
We're back! To help unpack this political moment, we sit with former Mayor of San Antonio and 2020 Presidential candidate, Julián Castro. We discuss Trump’s impeachment (4:30), the filibuster as an ob...
31 Jan 202140min
A Talk Easy Holiday Special: Goodbye 2020
As we say goodbye to 2020, we turn to our guests from this historic year. After some year-end reflections from Sam, we hear from performer Alison Pill (4:35), comedian Hasan Minhaj (9:15), activist Do...
27 Dec 20201h 31min
A Talk Easy Holiday Special (pt. 1)
Our annual holiday special is here! To celebrate, we've released some special Talk Easy-themed mugs, available in navy and cream. Visit www.talkeasypod.com/shop for more info. Today on part 1 of our s...
20 Dec 20201h 1min
Janaya Future Khan: The Work of Being Alive
Activist, social-justice educator, and Black Lives Matter co-founder Janaya Future Khan joins us in conversation this week. We discuss the therapeutic value of boxing (10:40), the racial biases embedd...
13 Dec 20201h 6min
The AIDS Memorial: Stories of Love, Loss, and Remembrance
In collaboration with The AIDS Memorial, we present this special episode of Talk Easy. Five stories of love, loss, and remembrance from those impacted by the AIDS epidemic. We thank Aaron (2:36), Jame...
6 Dec 20201h 42min
Fran Lebowitz on Vinyl
Our conversation with Fran Lebowitz is now available on vinyl! Visit www.talkeasypod.com/shop for more info. Fran is the author of books like Metropolitan Life (1978) and Social Studies (1981). She is...
29 Nov 202028min
Matthew McConaughey: Just Keep Livin
Matthew McConaughey just keeps livin. In his new memoir, Greenlights, you hear how. Through the trials and tribulations, speed-bumps and roadblocks, the Oscar-winning actor has remained unwaveringly o...
22 Nov 202057min
How Do We Heal? (with Resmaa Menakem)
Resmaa Menakem is a trauma specialist and New York Times best-selling author. His latest book, “My Grandmother’s Hands”, focuses on the historical and racialized trauma carried in our bodies and souls...
15 Nov 202050min
