Author - sfragoso

Sheila Vand

Sheila Vand joined us this week to talk about her childhood in California (1:57), how she got her start as a performer (6:46), her continued growth...

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Lauren Miller Rogen

For the past 15 years Lauren Miller Rogen has had one dream: to write and direct a movie. With Like Father out this Friday (August 5th) on Netflix...

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Alan Alda

Alan Alda ladies and gentleman. We talk M*A*S*H, joke thievery, his childhood in Burlesque, his ongoing battle with face blindness (that’s not...

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Rob Reiner

Legendary writer/director/actor Rob Reiner joins us on the show this week. You remember his American staples: This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The...

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Dad

For our special 100th episode, my Dad reluctantly comes on the show. Also, sidebar, we made it to 100 episodes! Thank you for listening and being...

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John Cho

John Cho’s career has undergone several transformations in the past two decades, each of them more interesting and impressive than the last...

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Chas Allen

Six years out of prison, Chas Allen joins the show to talk about the time him and his three college friends attempted to steal 12 million dollars...

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Dawn Porter

Lawyer-turned-documentarian Dawn Porter has a lot on her mind. From the cultural and professional impact of the #MeToo movement, to her late...

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Touré

Easily the most meta outing in Talk Easy history, this conversation between Sam and writer and cultural critic Touré is better heard than read about...

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Nina Lorez Collins

Nina Lorez Collins stopped by Talk Easy this week to share her story and drop some knowledge in an intimate conversation with Sam. The writer and...

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Gillian Jacobs

You may have first met Gillian Jacobs as Britta, the blundering activist whose name became a verb (and an insult) on Dan Harmon’s Community...

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Laia Costa

This week, Sam sits down with Spanish actress Laia Costa, star of several indie films including the tech-based love story Newness and Victoria, which...

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Julie Dash

This week iconic filmmaker Julie Dash joins Sam from Ebertfest! The pioneering director entered the public consciousness in 1991, when her debut film...

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Kogonada

Profound and formally audacious, Kogonada’s feature debut Columbus captured the eyes and hearts of countless indie film fans upon its premiere last...

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Chloé Zhao

After making the rounds on the festival circuit for nearly a year, director Chloé Zhao’s sophomore feature, The Rider, is finally in theaters...

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The Lost Episode

So look: I lost an interview. This doesn’t normally happen. In fact, in my nine years of recording conversations…it never has. The talk...

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Michael Imperioli

According to Michael Imperioli, acting is all about showing up prepared and positive. Lucky for us, that’s something he’s been doing on...

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Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass is a busy guy. Often alongside his younger brother Mark, Jay has left his distinct signature on dozens of projects over the past two...

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