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Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, authors, and politicians. Where people sound like people. Hosted by Sam Fragoso. New episodes every Sunday.
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Play It Again: Gloria Steinem
Sep 04, 2026
Rest in peace to writer and activist Gloria Steinem.The trajectory of Steinem’s life and work was unparalleled. Her cultural and political impact, incalculable. We sat to discuss the life-altering…
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The Fall Movie Preview (with Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins of ‘The Big Picture’)
Aug 30, 2026
With the fall movie season upon us, who better to sit with than The Big Picture co-hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins?We begin with a post-vacation check-in (2:38), the god-given gifts of Ben…
In ‘The Good Place’ with D’Arcy Carden
Aug 23, 2026
From “The Good Place” and “Barry” to “A League of Their Own” and “The Five-Star Weekend,” D’Arcy Carden has become one of the most recognizable and beloved performers on television.We sit to discuss…
Novelist Colson Whitehead’s New York State of Mind
Aug 16, 2026
Novelist Colson Whitehead is one of only a handful of writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice—first for The Underground Railroad in 2017, and again for The Nickel Boys in 2020. He joins…
The ‘Past Lives’ of Actor Greta Lee
Aug 09, 2026
What if it’s true that good things come to those who wait?For Greta Lee, the success of Past Lives came after twenty years of working and finding her way as an actor. Her latest, leading turns come…
Samin Nosrat (‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’) Cooks These ‘Good Things’ at Home
Aug 02, 2026
Nine years ago, cook and writer Samin Nosrat created a kitchen staple with Salt Fat Acid Heat: a New York Times bestseller that later became a hit Netflix series. Last fall, Nosrat returned with Good…
Comedian Mary Beth Barone’s Brilliant ‘Galaxy Brain’
Jul 26, 2026
Two years ago Mary Beth Barone considered quitting stand-up comedy. Thankfully (for us) these were always “empty threats.” The kinds you make when you’re working and waiting for your break, or, in…
Actor Timothy Olyphant (‘Justified’) is Riding High
Jul 19, 2026
Timothy Olyphant has made a career out of masking the effort behind his effortless performances.He joins us on the heels of his recent turns in Lucky and The Five-Star Weekend. We talk about…
The Gilded Presidency of Donald Trump with NYT Reporter Maggie Haberman (‘Regime Change’)
Jul 12, 2026
All that glitters is not gold. Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent for The New York Times who’s been covering Donald Trump for nearly three decades. Her extraordinary level of access in…
Danny McBride’s Delusions of Grandeur
Jul 05, 2026
Danny McBride on two decades of making television, his debut story collection, and modern masculinity in America.
A New Generation Has Arrived in LA Politics. Is Nithya Raman Ready to Lead It?
Jun 28, 2026
Councilmember Nithya Raman says she’s running for mayor “to make LA affordable for everyone.” She joins us this week in her first extended sit-down since edging out Spencer Pratt in the recent…
Father’s Day with Tom Hanks
Jun 21, 2026
Tom Hanks is one of the defining actors of the last half-century. Today, we return to one of our favorite conversations with the beloved performer and writer.We begin by discussing his debut novel…
The Jagged Little Pieces of Singer-Songwriter Alanis Morissette
Jun 14, 2026
Alanis Morissette’s 1995 chart-topping album “Jagged Little Pill” didn’t just describe a generation; it defined it. “I will take angry as the first note in the music,” she tells us. “I just think…
Sam Interviews Nathan Lane on ‘Fresh Air’
Jun 07, 2026
In celebration of the Tony Awards, Sam’s conversation on ‘Fresh Air’ with the legendary Nathan Lane.At the time of recording, Lane had just received a nomination for his starring role as Willy Loman…
Tony Nominee Christopher Abbott (‘Death of a Salesman’) Takes Center Stage
May 31, 2026
Christopher Abbott is one of the finest actors of his generation. He joins us this week from the Winter Garden Theatre, where he plays Biff Loman in the latest Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman…
Is Josh Johnson (‘The Daily Show’) the 21st Century Comedian?
May 24, 2026
Emmy-nominated writer and stand-up Josh Johnson is making comedy that’s timely and timeless.On the heels of his new HBO special Symphony, we begin with his creative process of shaping new material…
The Michelle Obama Interview
May 17, 2026
Michelle Obama is the former First Lady of the United States, a bestselling author of books like Becoming and The Look, the co-founder of Higher Ground, and now, a host alongside her older brother…
Mother’s Day with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
May 10, 2026
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep) is a national treasure with more primetime Emmys than any performer in the history of television. Then there’s her latest decade in film: two collaborations with…
Actor Riz Ahmed Remakes the Leading Man
May 03, 2026
For the better part of two decades, Emmy and Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed has moved seamlessly between worlds: indies, blockbusters, prestige TV, writing, rapping.We discuss the long road to his new…
Showrunner Lee Sung Jin is Back with More ‘Beef’
Apr 26, 2026
Since the arrival of Beef in 2023, showrunner and creator Lee Sung Jin has been hailed as “the preeminent social satirist” working in television.The Emmy-winning writer/director joins us around the…
Play It Again: Actor Oscar Isaac
Apr 19, 2026
On the heels of Beef S2, we're revisiting a favorite of ours with actor Oscar Isaac.We begin with his 2023 Broadway debut in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (5:10), the play's timeless writing…
Are We Witnessing Podcaster Chris Ryan’s Apex Mountain?
Apr 12, 2026
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. On the heels of CR month coming to a close on The Rewatchables, we’re joined this week by The Ringer’s beloved editorial director, Chris…
Talk Easy Turns 10 (with Terry Gross)
Apr 05, 2026
To mark the beginning of Talk Easy’s 10-year anniversary, Sam called up Terry Gross.Watch this episode on YouTube.Then, we turn to their conversation from Philadelphia last fall. They discuss Terry’s…
The AI Conversation We Need to Have (with Tristan Harris)
Mar 29, 2026
“I got calls from people inside of some of the AI labs,” says technology ethicist Tristan Harris. “And it felt like getting a call from Robert Oppenheimer before the atomic bomb.” Harris (a former…
Is Governor Josh Shapiro the Future of America?
Mar 22, 2026
A year after the attack on the Governor’s residence, Josh Shapiro says he and his family are “not afraid.” Their spirit, not broken but strengthened by the firebombing.Watch this conversation on…
Oscar Sunday with Filmmaker Joachim Trier (‘Sentimental Value’)
Mar 15, 2026
To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we return to our talk with writer-director Joachim Trier!We begin with guiding words from writer Philip Roth (7:20), how Trier arrived at his intimate new film Sentimental…
Play It Again: Actor Rose Byrne is a Woman on the Verge
Mar 08, 2026
Rose Byrne has taken many forms on-screen. In Mary Bronstein’s film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, she delivers a career-defining performance as a Long Island therapist and mother slowly unraveling…
Ryan Coogler Made the Movie of the Year. Now He’s Making Oscars History.
Mar 01, 2026
When it comes to the theatrical experience, director Ryan Coogler is in rarified air these days. From Creed to Black Panther to Wakanda Forever, his movies arrive as seismic commercial and cultural…
State of the Union with Journalist Jacob Soboroff
Feb 22, 2026
Journalist and author Jacob Soboroff (MS Now) has spent the better part of a decade reporting from inside America’s fractured immigration system. He joins us this week, fresh off the plane from…
The Makings of Musician Anderson .Paak
Feb 15, 2026
Musician Anderson .Paak has always marched to the beat of his own drum. Whether he’s on the church circuit in Oxnard, center stage at the Grammys, or as one half of groups like NxWorries and Silk…