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...
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...
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...
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...
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.”...
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...
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 DJ and music producer Chris Manak, also known as Peanut Butter Wolf. Chris has been active in the music industry since...
This week Sam sits down with singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae. Many will remember Corinne from her 2006 break-out hit “Put Your Records...
This week Sam sits down with actor Martin Starr. Starr got an early start to acting with his role as Bill Haverchuck on the cult-classic, Freaks and...
