92y Talks

Actors Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly and director Jon S. Baird discuss the making of Stan & Ollie - an endearing bio-pic about the world’s most famous comedy duo, Laurel & Hardy - with Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf. The conversation was recorded on December 8, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y.

Bestselling author Rebecca Traister discusses her new book, Good and Mad: How Women's Anger is Reshaping America, with award-winning broadcaster Lynn Sherr. The conversation was recorded on December 5, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Artist Shantell Martin - known for her characteristic black-and-white, 3D, spontaneous freestyle compositions - gives a glimpse into her creative process when she sits down with Ilana Glazer, creator and star of Broad City on Comedy Central. The conversation was recorded on November 30, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Hugh Jackman and director Jason Reitman sit down with Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf to discuss their new film, The Front Runner, a riveting docudrama about the scandal that engulfed Senator Gary Hart's run for President in 1988. The conversation was recorded on October 30, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y.

Tom Hanks sits down with Gayle King to discuss his first collection of fiction, Uncommon Type, a New York Times bestseller. He reflects candidly on the writing and the real world it reflects. The conversation was recorded on November 1, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Former FBI Director James Comey sits down with NBC News political analyst Nicolle Wallace for a riveting discussion on his career, ethical leadership, national security and President Trump. The conversation was recorded on December 9, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y.

Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman joins acclaimed actor and writer Alan Alda for a conversation on his life and work, touching on the fascinating similarities and differences between performing music and acting. The conversation was recorded on November 13, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Hollywood icon and jazz piano aficionado Jeff Goldblum sits down with Entertainment Weekly's Clark Collis to discuss his debut album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, with his band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. The conversation was recorded on November 11, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sits down with Paul Krugman of the New York Times to discuss the country's toughest obstacles and how we must move beyond partisan politics to overcome them. The conversation was recorded on October 14, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Iconic author John Grisham discusses his new legal thriller, The Reckoning, and the process and craft of writing with Janet Maslin, the highly respected, long-time book and film critic for The New York Times, and bestselling and Emmy-nominated writer George Pelecanos. The conversation was recorded on October 23, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer, activist, and actress Janelle Monáe sits down with Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos to discuss her new album, Dirty Computer, a timely and shrewd commentary on present-day America, and much more. The conversation was recorded on October 16, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger discusses digital weapons, cyberwar, and his urgent new book, The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age, with Nicholas Kristof. The conversation was recorded on June 19, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Next-generation lifestyle guru Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of The Points Guy, gives an expert, entertaining how-to guide to traversing the world in style and inexpensively that no smart traveler can afford to miss. The talk was recorded on July 11, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Bo Burnham, writer and director of Eighth Grade, sits down with Teen Vogue's Lauren Duca to discuss how he made the rapid transition from teen YouTube sensation to in-demand comic to filmmaker — and why he’s revisiting the traumas of middle school in his first big-screen outing. The conversation was recorded on July 22, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Morning Joe's Mika Brzezinski discusses the priceless insights in her new book, Know Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth. She sits down with Katie Couric to examine #TimesUp, #MeToo and much more. The conversation was recorded on September 27, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Dan Pfeiffer, host of Pod Save America and former Obama White House communications director, discusses his new book, Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump, with Peter Hamby, the host of Snapchat's first original mobile show, Good Luck America. The conversation was recorded on June 20, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Watergate journalist Bob Woodward discusses his new book, FEAR: Trump in the White House, announced as the most acute and penetrating portrait of a sitting president ever published during the first years of an administration. Slate's Jacob Weisberg moderates. The conversation was recorded on September 12, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

The cast of Netflix's update of Queer Eye - Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness - sit down with them and Teen Vogue's Phillip Picardi for an inside look at a smart, funny, and surprisingly moving second season. The conversation was recorded on June 19, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Tommy Dorfman of Netflix's 13 Reasons Why sits down with InStyle's Laura Brown to discuss his breakthrough role and how he's using his acting career as a platform for activism and change. The conversation was recorded on June 20, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Artist, composer, filmmaker and performer Laurie Anderson sits down with author and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman to discuss her career-spanning book, All the Things I Lost in the Flood, and exciting new projects. The conversation was recorded on April 17, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.