Amber Navran is the lead vocalist of “Moonchild,” a neo-soul group out of Los Angeles. With their third record out in stores, Amber came on the show...
Rostam Batmanglij was first introduced to us through his band Vampire Weekend. The music was infectious and seemed to be the soundtrack of every New...
Doreen St. Félix is only 25 but she has made a name for herself in the New York media scene. After graduating from Brown she started her career at...
Robert Downey Sr. (also known as “A Prince”) is known for giving a candid response. Throughout all of the films he has directed he has never been...
Jelani 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...
Jenny Slate exudes honesty and feeling, her deep self knowledge is captivating. And this honesty comes through in the work that she does. Whether...
A.O. Scott–also known by his nickname, Tony–is one of the two chief film critics for New York Times. However, he is also a journalist, author, and...
Malcolm 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...
Patricia Lockwood is a fearless writer and poet. In 2013 she gained popular attention with her piece in The Awl entitled “The Rape Joke.” Since then...
Lena Waithe has been making waves in Hollywood since she arrived in 2006 from Chicago — you just didn’t know it. Although a writer at heart, Waithe...
For the last week of Talk Easy‘s spotlight on Stone’s Throw Records, Sam sits down with up-and-coming musician Sudan Archives, whose real name is...
In a continuation of the May series spotlighting Stones Throw Records, Sam sits down this week with Alexander Brettin, also known as Mild High Club...
This week Sam sits down with singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae. Many will remember Corinne from her 2006 break-out hit “Put Your Records On” which...
This week Sam sits down with renowned actor, Philip Baker Hall. Best known for his work with director Paul Thomas Anderson, Hall is a captivating...
This week Sam sits down with fellow podcaster, Andrea Silenzi. She is the host of the electrifying Panoply show Why Oh Why, which explores the...
This week Sam sits down with cult-critic Andy Greenwald. Andy is best known for his writing at Grantland–however he has done a plethora of work...
This week Sam sits down with actress, director, and writer Noël Wells—who is best known for her character Rachel on the hit Netflix show, Master of...