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Fail Better with David DuchovnyCheck it Out: Ira Glass on Three Decades of ‘This American Life’ MagicHey, everyone. Today I wanted to share a special conversation from another Lemonada show: Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. For those who aren’t already familiar with this great podcast, the show started all the way back in 2016 and airs every Sunday. The episode you’re about to hear is a recent one. It’s a great talk between Sam and the broadcast legend Ira Glass, from May 2025. Thirty years. Over 850 episodes. Nine Peabodys. One Pulitzer. And yet somehow, three decades in, This American Life (and its creator, Ira Glass) remains as innovative and timely as eve...2025-05-271h 23
The Rubin Report en EspañolElizabeth Warren Humillada cuando sus Mentiras al Anfitrión Fracasan EstrepitosamenteDave Rubin de “The Rubin Report” habla sobre la aparición de Elizabeth Warren en “Talk Easy con Sam Fragoso”, donde fue inesperadamente interrogada sobre sus mentiras para encubrir el deterioro cognitivo de Joe Biden; Bernie Sanders viendo cómo su mitin Lucha contra la Oligarquía se vuelve en su contra cuando una serie de manifestantes pro-Palestina arruinaron estratégicamente su discurso con interrupciones perfectamente sincronizadas; Will Cain de Fox News confrontando al demócrata Maxwell Frost con hechos básicos sobre Kilmar Ábrego García y su afiliación a la pandilla MS-13, que los demócratas siguen ignorando...2025-04-221h 05
The Rubin ReportElizabeth Warren Humiliated as Her Lying to Host Backfires SpectacularlyDave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Elizabeth Warren’s appearance on “Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso” where she was unexpectedly drilled with questions about her lying to cover up Joe Biden’s cognitive decline; Bernie Sanders having his Fight Oligarchy rally backfire on him as a series of pro-Palestine protesters strategically ruined his speech with perfectly timed disruptions; Fox News’ Will Cain grilling Democrat Maxwell Frost with basic facts about Kilmar Ábrego García and his MS-13 gang affiliation that Democrats continue to ignore; Pete Hegseth’s fiery response to the latest mainstream media hit piece on him; Keir Starmer...2025-04-221h 07
FIRST! with Kareem RahmaIntroducing: Talk Easy with Sam FragosoWe’re excited to introduce you to a show we know you’ll love: Talk Easy. Hosted by Sam Fragoso, Talk Easy is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, activists, and politicians—where people sound like people. Actor Dev Patel has pursued interesting, complex roles in Hollywood since his arrival in Slumdog Millionaire fifteen years ago. He joins us today to discuss Monkey Man, his directorial debut and most personal project to date. At the top, we walk through the Hindu mythology that inspired the film, his decade-long fight to get the project greenli...2025-02-241h 02
The IntellectualThe Transformations of Novelist Zadie Smith Podcast: Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Transformations of Novelist Zadie SmithPub date: 2023-10-01Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationNovelist Zadie Smith is one of the most acclaimed and beloved writers of her generation. Editor David Remnick has called her “a blessing not merely to The New Yorker but to language itself.” Author George Saunders has praised Smith’s work for its “heart and moral ambition.” I, too, think she’s quite good. And so today we’re...2023-10-111h 09
LongformEpisode 525: Sam FragosoSam Fragoso is a writer, filmmaker, and the host of the podcast Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso.“We have an hour together. We may not have another. We're here for a brief moment and then, you know, we die. And I want this thing to be as good as it can be. If if it's anything less than that, I'm just not interested. … And that, to me, is why you keep doing it: because that feeling when you really feel like you've put someone's life on the record in a way that is beautiful and painful and idios...2023-03-081h 04
A Slight Change of PlansListen to This: Talk Easy featuring QuestloveHere's a special episode from Talk Easy, another podcast in the Pushkin portfolio. Talk Easy is a weekly interview podcast, where writer Sam Fragoso invites actors, writers, activists, and musicians to come to the table and speak from the heart in ways you probably haven't heard from them before. Driven by research, curiosity, and compassion, he has revealing conversations with guests like David Byrne, Lorde, Bill Hader, and Stacey Abrams. In this episode, you'll hear Sam in conversation with the legendary Grammy and Oscar-award winning musician, Questlove. They unpack his singular documentary, Summer of Soul, his winding journey with t...2022-08-1554 min
Windowsill ChatsListen to This: Talk Easy featuring Rupi KaurI’m sharing a special preview of a podcast I’ve been enjoying, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, from Pushkin Industries. Talk Easy is a weekly interview podcast, where writer Sam Fragoso invites actors, writers, activists, and politicians to come to the table and speak from the heart in ways you probably haven't heard from them before. Driven by curiosity, he has revealing conversations with guests like Margaret Atwood, David Byrne, Holland Taylor, and more. In this preview, Sam talks to Rupi Kaur ahead of her international tour. Rupi talks about processing trauma through writing, her very successful self-published poetr...2022-05-0113 min
SolvableSolutions for 2022The staff of Solvable discuss the problems, big and small, that they'd like to see solved in 2022 and beyond.Special thanks to Maggie Taylor and Pushkin podcast hosts Sam Fragoso (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso), Tim Harford (Cautionary Tales), Michael Lewis (Against the Rules), Laurie Santos (The Happiness Lab) and Justin Richmond (Broken Record).Solvable is produced by Jocelyn Frank, research by David Zha, booking by Lisa Dunn, Editing support from Keishel Williams. The managing producer is Sachar Mathias and executive producer is Mia Lobel. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...2021-12-2235 min
The Last Dance AftershowOur Last Dance, with former Bull Bill Cartwright and Sportswriter Bryan CurtisOn the final B-side of the Last Dance Aftershow, Sam and David are joined by former Bulls player and coach, Bill Cartwright, and media critic and writer, Bryan Curtis (The Ringer, The Press Box). Bill and the guys discuss player awareness of their circumstances, honoring contracts, who he modeled his game after, his perspective on the Pippen injury, misconceptions from the documentary, the power of the “Triangle,”the mindset of the ’94 Bulls, coaching the Worm and much more. Then they talk with Bryan about the double standard of Jordan. the pandemic effect on the documentary, Last Dance misfires, where do we...2020-05-211h 38The Last Dance AftershowPostgame Roundtable with Comedians Morgan Murphy and Heidi GardnerOn the A-side of The Last Dance Aftershow, David and Sam are joined by Heidi Gardner (Saturday Night Live, Life of the Party) and Morgan Murphy (Modern Family, Roseanne, The Comedians of Comedy) to discuss Jordan’s “sociopathy,” Utah food poisoning conspiracies, how the Bulls would have survived in the age of social media, questionable music and fashion choices, the magnetism of Steve Kerr, Jerry Krause finally getting some love, sports life in a post “Last Dance” world and more. 2020-05-181h 09The Last Dance AftershowA Last Dance Documentary Roundtable with Filmmakers Steve James and Bill & Turner RossAs we enter the home-stretch of The Last Dance, we called on some of our favorite working documentarians: Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters) and Bill & Turner Ross (Contemporary Color, Western). Each devout basketball fans, the three filmmakers share how their own personal histories entwine with Michael Jordan and the Bulls. Plus– we discuss Jordan's complicated relationship with Chicago, the nuts and bolts of making a modern documentary, the power struggle between subject and filmmaker, and the future of the format, especially in the age of the Netflix multi-episode docuseries. 2020-05-141h 04The Last Dance AftershowEpisodes 7/8 (A-side) with "The Last Dance" director Jason Hehir and "The Notorious Ph.D." Dr. Todd Boyd (Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion, and the Transformation of American Culture)On the A-side of The Last Dance Aftershow, David and Sam are joined by the director of The Last Dance, Jason Hehir, as well as professor and writer, Dr. Todd Boyd. Jason and the guys discuss making the documentary in the time of COVID, Jerry Krause’s portrayal, gaining the trust of Jordan, the absence of Jordan’s ex-wife in the movie and what he learned from making the documentary. Then, Dr. Boyd discusses the process of becoming an interview subject for the documentary, his reaction to the Harvey Gantt situation, the difference of politics and race between black and...2020-05-101h 14The Last Dance AftershowWesley Morris (New York Times) on Jordan Capitalism, Harvey Gantt, and the Future of FilmOn the B-side of The Last Dance Aftershow, Sam and David call up Pulitzer Prize winning writer and critic-at-large for the New York Times, Wesley Morris! They talk about Jordan’s tepid endorsement of Harvey Gantt, the infamous Republicans buy sneakers, too line, who the NBA mustache GOAT is, Jordan and Spike Lee’s relationship, nostalgia for Adrian Lyne pictures, and the future of sports movies. Plus- Wesley reveals which athlete would make for the next great actor. And this week, if you can, please consider making a donation to Food Bank for New York City: https://secur...2020-05-0750 minThe Last Dance AftershowRecapping Episodes 5/6 with “Jordan Rules” Author Sam SmithSam and David sit down with famed sportswriter Sam Smith (The Chicago Tribune, NBA.com) to go behind-the-scenes of episodes 5 and 6 of The Last Dance documentary. They talk about his decades-long relationship with Jordan and the Bulls as a beat reporter; the mixed reception around the release of The Jordan Rules; Horace Grant's role in his reporting; why MJ, Scottie and Phil couldn't get Jerry Krause fired, and more.Plus- Sam makes the case for why the Bulls won exactly as many title as they probably could have.2020-05-0459 minThe Last Dance AftershowEpisodes 3/4 (B-side) with Writer/Director Adam McKayOn the B-side of The Last Dance Aftershow, David and Sam are joined by Oscar winning producer/writer/director Adam McKay (Vice, The Big Short, Anchorman, Step Brothers). They talk about Jordan's quest for greatness, watching high school ball in Chicago, lost SNL sketches written for Shaq, a Colin Quinn/Chris Mullin story, the parallels between Christian Bale and MJ. Plus- Adam shares his love for Metta World Peace, Ja Morant, and modern basketball.2020-04-3054 minThe Last Dance AftershowEpisodes 3/4 (A-side) with Brian Moses & Davy RothbartOn the A-side of the Last Dance Aftershow, David and Sam call up filmmaker and writer Davy Rothbart (This American Life, 17 Blocks, FOUND Magazine) and comedian Brian Moses (Host of Comedy Central's Roast Battle). They break down the Bad Boys, The Worm's Vegas vacation, "The Shot", Phil Jackson's coaching philosophies, and more. Plus- Davy shares his rather interesting connection to the Bulls and the city of Chicago at the end of Jordan's run.2020-04-271h 39The Last Dance AftershowEpisodes 1/2 (B-side) with Carl Tart & Daniel Van KirkOn the B-side of The Last Dance Aftershow, David and Sam call up two very funny people: Carl Tart (The Flagrant OnES) and Daniel Van Kirk (Dumb People Town, Pen Pals). Together they break down the Jordan v. LeBron debate, Pippen's contention with Bulls upper management, the cocaine circus in Peoria, and Jordan's win-by-any-means mentality. Plus– Carl shares a war story from his days of playing Varsity ball.2020-04-231h 09The Last Dance AftershowEpisodes 1-2 (A-side) with Sportswriter Bob RyanOn this week's A-Side, Sam and David (0:30) give their initial reactions to episodes 1 and 2 of The Last Dance before calling up legendary sportswriter Bob Ryan (23:44). Ryan began covering sports for The Boston Globe back in 1969. He's also a frequent ESPN contributor on shows like Around the Horn and PTI. As a beat-reporter for the Boston Celtics, he was witness to Jordan's entry into the NBA, his quick ascendency, and the infamous 63-point playoff game against Larry Bird in the Garden.B-side with Carl Tart and Dan van Kirk drops Thursday!2020-04-211h 35
Show Me The PodcastAfter The Credits: The OALove it or hate it or haven't watched it yet? Well, co-host Harrie loves the latest series of the hit Netflix show The OA and attempts to discuss it with co-host Lorraine in the latest After The Credits. Your hosts discuss narrative, inspiration and more so be warned - this is a spoiler full episode! We do advise that if you want to watch the series spoiler free - go away and watch it and come back to this episode to join in on the #thoughtfultvchat.
Enjoy listening!
For updates, reviews and behind the scenes i...2019-04-0130 minShow Me The PodcastAfter The Credits: The OALove it or hate it or haven't watched it yet? Well, co-host Harrie loves the latest series of the hit Netflix show The OA and attempts to discuss it with co-host Lorraine in the latest After The Credits. Your hosts discuss narrative, inspiration and more so be warned - this is a spoiler full episode! We do advise that if you want to watch the series spoiler free - go away and watch it and come back to this episode to join in on the #thoughtfultvchat.
Enjoy listening!
For updates, reviews and behind the...2019-04-0130 min
The Cinematologists PodcastContemporary Film CriticismWe’ve been compiling this episode for about 6 months now and we’ve conducted interviews in New York, Bristol, The Shetland Islands and via Skype. We hope our delve into film criticism is worth the wait. Thank you firstly to our participants, so generous with their time and thoughts. A huge thank you also to our roving reporter Charlotte Crofts for the amazing interview with Tara Judah featured in the episode, and others we couldn’t manage to get in. Thank you finally to our listeners who suggested this episode.
The wealth of material we got was overwh...2017-12-221h 04
Talk Easy with Sam FragosoEpisode 63 - Jelani CobbJelani Cobb has a clarity about his life and what he intends to do with it--combine journalism and history. Known for his writing on America and its relationship to race, Jelani's work is crucial to understanding America in its past and present self. Throughout this conversation Jelani's clarity on who he is and what he wanted to do is apparent. In this conversation he and Sam talk about his dreams, family life (4:00), working with David Carr (45:30), and the modern political climate (1:07:35). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music for the show is by Dylan Peck. Original illustrations by Krishna Shenoi: www.krishnabalashenoi.com. Learn...2017-07-171h 32
Talk Easy with Sam FragosoEpisode 60 - Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell is a writer best known for his books Blink, The Tipping Point, and David and Goliath. While what he writes about can at points stir up controversy for oversimplification and grandiosity, Gladwell has an infectious curiosity about our world that is far greater than his flaws. On the heels of season 2 of Revisionist History, Malcolm and Sam not only discuss this curiosity, but also their affinity for flip-flopping, how ideas can be fun, the danger of David becoming Goliath, and why, at 53, Malcolm has no fear of failure. Music for the show is by Dylan Peck. Original...2017-06-261h 10