Since the turn of the century, actor Josh Brolin has had quite a run. From No Country for Old Men... more

It’s been a week. To help us through it, we’ve enlisted The New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon. We... more

On the heels of his latest book The Message, author Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Sam for a conversation in Los Angeles.... more

Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air) has been a fixture in Hollywood for the past fifteen years. She... more

For the past decade, Jason Reynolds has become an inspiring voice in the literary world. He’s a New York Times... more

Today, culture critic Wesley Morris (The New York Times) returns to Talk Easy for a conversation about The Wonder of... more

Since his directorial debut in 2006, Jason Reitman has made the kind of films they say Hollywood doesn’t make anymore.... more

Director Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t just want to make movies. He wants to change them. This was true in 1969... more

Joaquin Phoenix is one of the greatest actors of his generation. For three decades, he’s moved seamlessly between auteur-driven films... more

For actor Myha’la, the role of a lifetime arrived less than a year out of college. “Lightning struck,” she says,... more

For the past couple decades, actor Ken Leung has played scene-stealing characters in films like Rush Hour, Keeping the Faith,... more

To commemorate his 30th birthday, Abbi Jacobson interviews Sam! They talk about Sam's early days in journalism (8:00), his Almost... more

To start, Sam sits with another week in American life, before returning to our timely conversation with Congressman Maxwell Frost... more

This week, our guest is trailblazing filmmaker Lee Daniels. At the top, we discuss his fifteen-year journey to the new... more

Since 1989 (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been a pioneering voice in American cinema. Part free-wheeling iconoclast,... more

We’re so back at the movies… with head of content at The Ringer and co-host of The Big Picture, Sean... more

What’s the difference between an interview and a first date? For the past decade, Amelia Dimoldenberg has been walking that... more

Vinson Cunningham has been a staff writer at The New Yorker for the past eight years, covering theater, television, and... more

Last fall, Zadie Smith published her prescient historical novel The Fraud. We return to our conversation with the beloved author... more

Taffy Brodesser-Akner (“Fleishman Is in Trouble”) is a staff writer at The New York Times, where she covers everything from... more

Today, we're revisiting our special conversation with actor Tom Hanks. We begin by discussing his debut novel, The Making of... more

This week, on the heels of our live show with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, we’re presenting a special conversation from her podcast... more

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep) is a national treasure with more primetime Emmys than any performer in the history of television.... more

On the heels of his first Emmy win, actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach joins us on the show to unpack the return... more

“You’re never gonna forget where you were last night at 7:30,” says James Carville. “It has the potential to be... more

Beloved playwright Annie Baker won the Pulitzer for Drama in 2014 for her play, The Flick. A decade later, she’s... more

This Father's Day, we're revisiting our special talk with actor Ethan Hawke. After a phone call with Dad Fragoso (2:00),... more

Director Richard Linklater has made a career out of telling personal stories with universal appeal. Dazed and Confused, Waking Life,... more

On the heels of her breakout role in Stranger Things, Maya Hawke has gone her own way as an artist—... more

This week we’re joined by comedian and actor Ilana Glazer.  At the top, Glazer reflects on her recent tour across... more

Hacks co-creators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello, who are also husband and wife, have been performing and writing together... more

This Mother’s Day, our very special episode with actor, writer, and director Pamela Adlon. We discuss her new movie Babes... more

In just under a decade, comedian, writer, and actor Jerrod Carmichael has had a remarkably varied career. On the heels... more

Today, actor and author Nick Offerman returns to the show! We call him up to unpack his latest role as... more

Today, in honor of National Poetry Month, we’re returning to our conversation with Rupi Kaur. Her debut collection, milk and... more

Actor Jeff Daniels is always writing. Plays, songs, a script or two. Even in interviews you get the sense the... more

Actor Dev Patel has pursued interesting, complex roles in Hollywood since his arrival in Slumdog Millionaire fifteen years ago. He... more

Today we're sharing two special conversations, featuring our friends at Revisionist History. First, Malcolm Gladwell joins Sam to discuss "Development... more

This weekend, comedian Ramy Youssef released a powerful and personal new HBO special, More Feelings. To commemorate the one-year anniversary... more

The Happiness Lab’s Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History’s... more

Writer Evan Osnos (The New Yorker, CNN) has been interviewing Joe Biden on and off for the past decade. He... more

To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we're returning to our talk with Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson! To begin, Göransson describes the collaborative... more

For over twenty-five years, Cate Blanchett has been as vital as any performer we have. In the lead-up to this... more

As we enter month six of the Israel-Hamas war, a dispatch from Dr. Seema Jilani. She’s provided critical aid in... more

In celebration of Dune’s 40th anniversary, we have a damn fine cup of coffee with actor (and now podcaster) Kyle... more

Actor Lily Gladstone made history last month when she netted a Best Actress nomination for her work in Martin Scorsese’s... more

Today, we return to our conversation with “Abbott Elementary” creator and star, Quinta Brunson! On the heels of her historic... more

Following the success of her autobiographical 2019 film, The Farewell, Lulu Wang has emerged as one of the most exciting... more

Wesley Morris has served as critic at large at The New York Times since 2015, covering film, politics, and pop... more

Over the past decade, writer and actor Dan Levy rose to prominence for his work on Schitt’s Creek. After co-creating... more

Over the past 15 years, filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Queen Sugar) has become something of an institution in Hollywood. As... more

As we begin the new year, we're returning to our conversation with brilliant actor Michelle Williams. We walk through the... more

As we say goodbye to 2023, a collection of passages from some of our favorite episodes of the year. Featuring... more

This holiday weekend, we're presenting a special conversation between actor and director Bradley Cooper and David Remnick of The New... more

David Remnick has been the editor of The New Yorker since 1998 and a staff writer since 1992. He joins... more

Willem Dafoe has built a career out of shapeshifting. His latest role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things demonstrates exactly that. Today, he... more

Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa has spent the past decade advocating for the protection of journalists. Today, we return to... more

Throughout his fifteen-year moviemaking career, director and actor Benny Safdie has been drawn to naturalism and first-time performers. Fittingly, his... more

For more than a decade, actor and writer Brit Marling has made futuristic work that reveals truths about our disquieting... more

Writer and comedian Ziwe has made a career out of conducting charged and satirical interviews. She joins us this week... more

Marina Abramović is a pioneer in the field of performance art, using her body as both the subject and the... more

Upon taking a walk with crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, writer Michael Lewis had a sense that there might be a... more

Singer-songwriter Weyes Blood is one of the most inventive musicians working today. One year ago, she released her prescient album... more

Last fall, George Saunders published Liberation Day, his first short-story collection in nine years. This week, we return to our... more

One year ago, The New Yorker staff writer and critic Hua Hsu published his singular memoir entitled Stay True. Earlier... more

Novelist Zadie Smith is one of the most acclaimed and beloved writers of her generation. Editor David Remnick has called... more

Writer Sandra Cisneros has been making sense of the world on the page since 1984’s The House on Mango Street.... more

For the better part of a decade, David Byrne was the front-man of Talking Heads. To celebrate the revival of... more

For nearly two decades, Matt Belloni (The Town) has been observing and writing about Hollywood. He joins us today to... more

Jazz singer Laufey wants to bridge the gap between the past and the present. Today, she joins us upon the... more

Sam Sanders is the host of Into It, a twice-weekly podcast surveying all things pop culture. Today: he joins us... more

Today, we return to our conversation with musician and actor Alana Haim! We first sat with Alana around her on-screen... more

Musician and composer Este Haim has had quite the year. Today, she reflects on HAIM’s eventful summer as part of... more

Today, our conversation with actor and writer Abbi Jacobson! We sat with Abbi last summer around the release of her... more

For over a decade, composer and record producer Ludwig Göransson has created some of the defining music of our time.... more

As a fourth generation border resident in El Paso, politician Beto O’Rourke has long been making the case for immigration... more

For over three decades, legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter has created the looks of our most era-defining films. Today,... more

In a moment of historic upheaval in Hollywood, screenwriter and labor activist Alex O’Keefe (The Bear) believes he can turn... more

Legendary photographer Joel Meyerowitz has been capturing life itself since 1962. Whether on the streets of New York City, the... more

Last summer, we traveled to Princeton, New Jersey to sit with legendary writer Joyce Carol Oates. The talk begins with... more

With the closing of the latest season of The Run-Up, political reporter Astead Herndon (The New York Times) returns to... more

Today, on his 67th birthday, we’re joined by actor Tom Hanks! We begin by discussing his debut novel, The Making... more

Over the long holiday weekend, we’re returning to our conversation with actor Jon Bernthal! To begin, we discuss his performance... more

Today, we’re joined by actor Michael Shannon! We begin by discussing his recent turn as notorious country singer George Jones... more

Today, we sit with model, writer, and activist Geena Rocero! At the top, we discuss transgender visibility in the US... more

Today, we’re joined by comedian Sarah Silverman! At the top, we reflect on loss (7:16), her new special, Sarah Silverman:... more

Today, we're joined by Oscar Isaac in New York City! At the top, we discuss the past six months of... more

Today, we sit with comedian, actor, and director Ramy Youssef! At the top, he reflects on his experience during Ramadan... more

Today, we sit with singer-songwriter Arlo Parks! At the top, we discuss the arrival of her new record My Soft... more

Today, we sit with filmmaker Nicole Holofcener! We discuss the making of her new A24 film You Hurt My Feelings... more

As we approach the series finale of Barry, we return to our talk with actor and director Bill Hader. We... more

Today, we’re joined by actor Alan Ruck! At the top, we dive into the Election Day episode of Succession (4:00),... more

Today, we sit with writer and television host Padma Lakshmi! At the top, we discuss the return of her Hulu... more

Today, we're sharing a preview of an original new audiobook produced by our colleagues at Pushkin Industries. It’s entitled So... more

Today, CEO and activist Jay Jordan tells his story. We begin in Stockton, California (13:31), where he came of age... more

Today, we sit with actor Betty Gilpin! We talk about her role in the prescient new Peacock series Mrs. Davis... more

Today, on her 90th birthday, a celebration of Carol Burnett! After seven decades in the industry, Burnett sat down with... more

Today, we’re joined by cook and food writer Alison Roman! We discuss her new dessert cookbook Sweet Enough (4:55), her... more

Today, we sit with brilliant actor Michelle Williams! At the top, we walk through the making of Showing Up (6:05),... more

Today, we sit with actor Steven Yeun! At the top, we discuss his new Netflix series Beef (3:40), a powerful... more

Today, we’re joined by writer and artist Jenny Odell! At the top, we discuss the recent legislation regulating social media... more

Today, we sit with legendary actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk! At the top, we discuss his new AMC series Lucky... more

Margaret Atwood is the author of over 50 books of poetry, critical essays, graphic novels, and fiction. Her latest short... more

Live from On Air Fest in Brooklyn, our talk with award-winning author Min Jin Lee! At the top, we discuss... more

To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we return to our talk with actor Ke Huy Quan! At the top, he reflects on... more

Ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, we sit with “RRR” actor Ram Charan! At the top, he reflects on his... more

Today, we sit with brilliant actor, director, writer, and producer, Natasha Lyonne. At the top, we walk through the inspiration... more

Today, we sit with Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10). At the top, we discuss the five-year aftermath of the horrific... more

For the long weekend, we return to one of our favorite talks with actor Pedro Pascal! At the top, we... more

Today, we’re joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and critic Hilton Als! To begin, we unpack his approach to writing profiles... more

Today, we sit with actor and activist Nazanin Nour. At the top, we discuss the ongoing protests against the Islamic... more

Today, we sit with renowned artist Kehinde Wiley on the opening night of Colorful Realm, his new exhibition at Roberts... more

On January 22nd, 1973, the Supreme Court passed Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision preserving the right to abortion across... more

Today, we sit with actor Ke Huy Quan! At the top, he reflects on the making of A24’s Everything Everywhere... more

This week, we’re joined by actor Claire Foy! We discuss her compelling performance in Sarah Polley’s Women Talking (5:10), the... more

Happy holidays! For our sixth annual Talk Easy holiday special, we've partnered with the Audre Lorde Project to celebrate. Named after the titular... more

As we near the end of 2022, we sit with trailblazing journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. We... more

Today, we sit with actor, writer, and director Lake Bell! With the release of the her new audiobook (“Inside Voice:... more

Today, we sit with musician Dev Hynes (Blood Orange)! We start by discussing his new EP (3:15), performing at Madison... more

Today, we’re joined by actor, writer, and comedian, Kumail Nanjiani! We discuss his new series, Welcome to Chippendales, playing real-life... more

To close the holiday weekend, we sit with actor Jonathan Majors! At the top, we discuss how he embodied real-life... more

Today, a visit to the office of legendary director and producer Judd Apatow! We talk about his upbringing in Long... more

Today we’re joined by journalist and podcast host, Kara Swisher. At the top, we unpack the midterms (4:22), the state... more

Today, George Saunders returns! We discuss Liberation Day, his first short-story collection in nine years (3:40), the influence of Chekhov and... more

Today, director James Gray is back! We start by diving into the aftermath of Ad Astra (7:25), returning home to... more

Today, we’re joined by comedian Nick Kroll! To begin, we dive into the origin of Little Big Boy, his first... more

Today we’re joined by Oscar-winning actor, Eddie Redmayne! We discuss how he embodied serial killer Charles Cullen in The Good... more

Today we’re joined by Congresswoman Cori Bush! Back in 2020, Bush made history as the first Black woman elected to... more

Today we’re joined by “Abbott Elementary” creator and star, Quinta Brunson! On the heels of its two historic wins at... more

Today we’re joined by beloved author Sandra Cisneros! We discuss her first poetry collection in 28 years, Woman Without Shame... more

With the US midterms approaching, we’re joined by New York Times political reporter and host of The Run-Up, Astead Herndon.... more

Today we’re joined by Billy Eichner! We discuss the release of his groundbreaking rom-com Bros (4:22), how the film drew inspiration from... more

Today, we’re joined by director Hiro Murai! With the return of Atlanta (5:06), we discuss the homecoming of this final... more

Last fall, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we turned to the work of photographer Joel Meyerowitz. In the... more

This Labor Day weekend we’re joined by flight attendant and AFA President Sara Nelson! To begin, we discuss the challenge... more

Today, we head to Princeton, New Jersey to sit with legendary writer Joyce Carol Oates. We begin with her daily... more

Today we’re joined by Abbi Jacobson! We begin with her new series, A League of Their Own (5:35), the legacy... more

Musician Joey Bada$$ joins us today! With the release of his new album, “2000”, we discuss the evolution of his... more

Today we’re joined by Lena Dunham! We start by discussing her new film, Sharp Stick (6:20), the 1970s cinema that... more

Ethan Hawke has spent three decades telling stories. His latest project, The Last Movie Stars, honors two legends that inspired... more

Today, we’re joined by comedian John Early! We begin with his excellent new special, Would It Kill You to Laugh?... more

This week we’re joined by author and body healer, Resmaa Menakem. With the release of his new book, The Quaking... more

Five years ago, Jenny and Sam sat for a special conversation. They promised to reconvene in 2020 (which they did).... more

This holiday weekend, we’re revisiting one of our favorite talks with actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman. We begin with... more

Today, we sit with author and cultural critic Margo Jefferson. We begin with her new book, Constructing a Nervous System... more

Last month, a leaked draft opinion offered a repudiation of a 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion... more

This week we’re joined by beloved author David Sedaris! We begin with the timely opening essay from his latest collection,... more

This week we’re joined by actor Jon Bernthal! To begin, we discuss his latest performance on HBO’s We Own This... more

This week we are joined by comedian Meg Stalter! With season two of Hacks, we talk about her role as... more

To start, a reflection on the week that was. Then, we return to our conversation with Stacey Abrams. She won... more