92NY Talks

In this episode of 92Y Talks, join health care journalist Deborah Schupack for a behind-the-scenes look at how New York City's Mount Sinai Health System and its Icahn School of Medicine mobilized to save lives and decipher the coronavirus. Panelists include David Reich, MD, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens; Florian Krammer, PhD, Professor, Microbiology and Vaccinology; and Jessica Montanaro, MSN, RN, Assistant Nursing Care Coordinator. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on March 29, 2022.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf interviews Andrew Garfield, star of tick, tick...Boom!, the hit film based on an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The conversation was recorded on February 22, 2022 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Kristen Stewart, 2022 Best Actress Academy Award nominee, discusses her starring role as Princess Diana in the critically acclaimed hit film Spencer - how she prepared for it, stories from the set, upcoming film projects, and much more with author and film critic Thelma Adams. The conversation was recorded on March 11, 2022 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, join Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), with bestselling author and former CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin for a conversation about the threat that rising violence and hate pose to our society — and Greenblatt's new book, It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable — And How We Can Stop It. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on February 9, 2022.

With Fmr. Sec. Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Gen. (Ret.) Carter Ham with Ana Cabrera The invasion of Ukraine presents a major escalation in Russia's provocation of Europe and the West — but for years, US military and national security experts saw potential conflict in a myriad of cybersecurity breaches and threats. What does the war in Ukraine mean for US national security? Join CNN Newsroom anchor Ana Cabrera in conversation with Former Secretary of Homeland Security under President Obama Jeh Johnson and retired four-star General Carter Ham for a crucial briefing on the state of national security. Combining insider perspectives and up-to-date analysis of the conflict in Ukraine, Johnson and Ham discuss how Russia's aggressive military action plays into a year-long strategy to test the limits of US democracy and silence dissent at home. Hear them discuss how the situation in Ukraine is altering the arc of US foreign strategy, changing our relationship with the European Union, pushing us into a new era of national security, and much more.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, New York Times-bestselling author Eva Chen sits down with Yin Chang, founder and creative director of the online community 88 Cups of Tea, to discuss Chen's inspiring and moving new children's book, I Am Golden, a heartfelt ode to the immigrant experience and Chinese American self-love. The conversation was recorded on February 6, 2022 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Emmy Award-winning creator of The Good Place and co-creator of Parks and Recreation Michael Schur talks with Daily Show legend Jon Stewart on their lives in comedy — and Schur's new book, How to Be Perfect, a hilarious and brilliant look at how ethics and moral philosophy can make us better people. The conversation was recorded on January 26, 2022 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Join the cast of the award-winning Amazon Original hit The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - including Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Caroline Aaron and Luke Kirby - for a behind-the-scenes look and discussion of season 4 with journalist Jackie Cutler. The conversation was recorded on January 25, 2022 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, listen to panel discussions featuring leading experts and public figures in civic life from our second annual State of Democracy Summit, part of 92Y's Newmark Civic Life Series and presented in collaboration with Aspen Digital and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The Summit explores some of the most important questions facing the country right now, with a special focus on technology's impact on democracy and new approaches to civic engagement, journalism, politics, and policy. The conversations were streamed live on January 20, 2022.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, listen to panel discussions featuring leading experts and public figures in civic life from our second annual State of Democracy Summit, part of 92Y's Newmark Civic Life Series and presented in collaboration with Aspen Digital and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The Summit explores some of the most important questions facing the country right now, with a special focus on technology's impact on democracy and new approaches to civic engagement, journalism, politics, and policy. The conversations were streamed live on January 20, 2022.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, author of The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics, and David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, discuss the past, present, and future of the Supreme Court — and our democratic system that it upholds and protects. The conversation was recorded on September 13, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf interviews Jeremy Irons about the new Netflix film, Munich: The Edge of War. Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris, the film is an engrossing drama set during the Munich Agreement of 1938, with Europe on the brink of World War II. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on January 17, 2022.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, join television personality and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Brown, with Matt James from The Bachelor, for an up close and personal conversation about her new book God Bless This Mess. Brown shares candid stories about growing up in a small American town and the journey that led her to the national spotlight, her lifelong struggle with anxiety and depression, and her experience working on the mega-hit reality show. The conversation was recorded on December 13, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, join the Emmy-nominated creators and stars of Hulu's comedy series Pen15, Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine, for a conversation about the hit show's second season with moderator Evan Ross Katz. They discuss the inspiration for the series, playing versions of their seventh-grade selves, stories from behind the scenes, and much more. The conversation was recorded on December 9, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, world-renowned food experts Frances Moore Lappé and Mark Bittman discuss the 50th anniversary edition of Lappé's groundbreaking Diet for a Small Planet, originally released in 1971. The book first exposed the needless waste built into a meat-centered diet. Now, Lappé goes even deeper, showing us how plant-centered eating can help restore our damaged ecology, address the climate crisis, and move us toward real democracy. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on October 25, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, join the star and creators of Apple TV+'s acclaimed series Acapulco — including internationally renowned Eugenio Derbez, who stars and executive produces, and series co-creators Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, and Jason Shuman — with Cosmopolitan's Tamara Fuentes for a conversation about the hit comedy series. They discuss making Apple TV+'s first Spanish and English language series, the importance of breaking stereotypes, stories from behind the scenes, and more. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on December 13, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, join the star and makers of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Discovery — including actress Sonequa Martin-Green, director and executive producer Olatunde Osunsanmi, and co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise — for a conversation on the new season of their hit original series with The Washington Post's Helena Andrews. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on December 15, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, the stars of Impractical Jokers and lifelong friends James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, Joe Gatto, and Sal Vulcano—also known as the comedy troupe The Tenderloins—sit down with film director, Chris Henchy, for a hysterical night to discuss Impractical Jokers: The Movie, released in 2020. Veteran journalist Jacqueline Cutler moderates the talk that promises to redraw the map of acceptable adult behavior in pursuit of a joke... or at least make you laugh really hard. The conversation was recorded on February 20, 2020 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry sits down with Essence magazine's Cori Murray for a conversation about her new film, Netflix's Bruised. Marking Berry's directorial debut, Bruised follows a simmering and disgraced mixed martial artist — played with characteristic grit and grace by Berry herself — as she attempts to make a comeback and confront her past. The conversation was recorded on November 19, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, indie musician and author Michelle Zauner (a.k.a. Japanese Breakfast) sits down with Vulture's E. Alex Jung to talk about her third album, Jubilee, and her new bestselling memoir, Crying in H Mart. Hear her discuss the inception of both the memoir and the record — writing about grief while making music about joy, the contrasts between writing books and writing songs, her upcoming projects, and much more. The conversation was recorded on August 19, 202

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Israeli author David Grossman discusses his new novel, More Than I Love My Life, with fellow writer Nathan Englander. Inspired by the memories of a political prisoner in 1950s Yugoslavia, the book tells the story of three generations of women on an unlikely journey from Israel to the "Adriatic Alcatraz" to confront the shared trauma of their family's past. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online readings series on September 23, 2021.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead (author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys) opens the 92Y Poetry Center's 83rd season with a presentation of his new novel, Harlem Shuffle, followed by a conversation with Vinson Cunningham. A love letter to 1960s New York, Harlem Shuffle is a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, and a social novel about race and power. The program was recorded on September 14, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning actor Ben Platt, actress Amandla Stenberg, director Stephen Chbosky, and Tony Award-winning writer Steven Levenson sit down with Ruthie Fierberg to discuss bringing the Broadway megahit Dear Evan Hansen to the screen. Hear why its story and music continues to resonate so deeply with people of all ages, stories from behind the screen, and much more. The conversation was recorded on September 12, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Emmy nominated actor and Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni sits down with TVLine's Michael Ausiello to discuss the brand-new series Law & Order: Organized Crime. Hear Meloni talk about the powerful new addition to the long-running franchise, the enduring appeal of the Law & Order shows, the new gravity that he brings to the Elliott Stabler roll, stories from behind the scenes, his other upcoming acting projects, and much more. The conversation was recorded on September 12, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

We dip into our archives and go back to 2008 on the eve of the publication of Star Trek sensation William Shatner's memoir, Up Till Now, when he sat down with Leonard Lopate to share stories about his life and career. The conversation was recorded on May 12, 2008 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

The creators of Netflix's new series Hit & Run — Lior Raz who also stars, Avi Issacharoff, Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin — discuss their new international action-thriller with SiriusXM's Jessica Shaw. Following a man looking for answers in the US following his wife's death in a mysterious accident in Tel Aviv, Hit & Run is suspenseful at every turn, driven by Raz's virtuoso performance — a classic spy story with a modern twist. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on September 2, 2021.

Award-winning WNYC reporter Jim O'Grady sits down with longtime 92Y host Budd Mishkin to discuss Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, the eight-episode podcast from HISTORY and WNYC Studios that's hosted by O'Grady who was part of the team that covered 9/11 for The New York Times. It tells the story of FBI agents and terrorists, public events and private meetings, signs missed and opportunities lost. The conversation was recorded on September 9, 2021 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

The creator and star of Disney+'s new action-comedy series Turner & Hooch, Matt Nix and Josh Peck, sit down with John Stamos, actor and star of the Disney+ original series, Big Shot. A continuation of the hit 1989 buddy cop movie of the same name starring Tom Hanks, hear them discuss adapting the series for a new audience, the challenges and joys of working with animal actors, stories from behind the scenes, and more. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on July 19, 2021.

Join the creator and stars of Peacock's acclaimed new series Girls5eva – Meredith Scardino, Sara Bareilles, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, and Busy Philipps – for a conversation about the making of the show with TV Guide Magazine's Damian Holbrook. Following the members of a one-hit wonder '90s girl group as they take one more shot at making their pop dreams come true, Girls5eva is being hailed as a smart, hilarious take on the music industry, fame, and the '90s nostalgia machine. Hear the creator and stars discuss making a comedy about music, the enduring power of '90s pop, stories from behind the scenes, and much more.

Christina Hendricks sits down with Emmy Award-winning Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner to discuss her role in NBC's Good Girls, now entering its fourth season. They also talk about their collaborative relationship, Hendricks' new projects, stories from behind the scenes, and more. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on June 22, 2021.

The award-winning stars of Netflix's Master of None — Lena Waithe, Naomi Ackie, Alan Yang and Aziz Ansari — discuss the comedy's highly-anticipated third season. It's being hailed for its bold, new dramatic depths, anchored by performances from Waithe and Ackie. Writer Jim Pascoe moderates the conversation, streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on June 17, 2021.

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning writers Annette Gordon-Reed and Brent Staples for a discussion of Gordon-Reed's new book, On Juneteenth — a stirring reflection on how the holiday commemorating the freeing of African-American slaves in the United States is celebrated. Focusing on her upbringing in Texas, Gordon-Reed's candid meditation on the complex mythologies of her state's relationship to the holiday provides a personal but historically grounded lens on race in America. Hear her and Staples discuss the book and break down the controversies surrounding Juneteenth's celebration, its renewed significance in the wake of last summer's protests, and more.

Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf interviews Academy Award®-winner Barry Jenkins about his acclaimed new series, The Underground Railroad. Based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the ten episodes — currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video — trace the journey of Cora Randall, a slave who escapes a Georgia plantation and struggles for freedom in the antebellum South. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on June 7, 2021.

The editors of Cosmopolitan and Esquire, Jessica Pels and Michael Sebastian, discuss The Future of Sex with sex educator Haylin Belay. What will sex, dating and relationships be like once COVID-19 is finally behind us? Cosmopolitan and Esquire teamed up with the iconic Kinsey Institute to find out how the future of sex will change in a post-pandemic world. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on May 13, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, SoFi and 92Y's XYZ present a conversation on work and mental health with psychologist Dr. Jaclyn Lopez Witmer and SoFi's Ashley Stahl, a career expert and host of the popular mental health podcast You Turn. The COVID crisis has added unprecedented stress to our lives, including our work lives. They explore how your mental health may be impacting your work, and the reverse. Dr. Witmer helps you identify the factors contributing to your stress and arrive at a deeper understanding of them, with coping strategies and tips for achieving greater well-being. The conversation was recorded live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on March 23, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, we present another installment of excerpts from our recent State of Democracy Summit, produced in collaboration with the Knight Foundation, ProPublica, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Democracy in Public: Kounkuey Design Initiative's Chelina Odbert, Eric Klinenberg of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge, and Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering and host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart. As America becomes more ideologically divided along geographic lines, what roles can public spaces, both physical and digital, play in fostering public discourse and bridging divides? Their discussion follows introductions by The Knight Foundation's Lilly Weinberg and Lynn Ross from Reimagining The Civic Commons. Technology, Misinformation, and Democracy: Debora Plunkett of Harvard's Belfer Center, ProPublica's Jeff Kao, and Jevin West from the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public in conversation with Emily Tisch Sussman, host of the Your Political Playlist podcast. They are introduced by Craig Newmark. Art and Democracy: Kai Wright, host of WNYC's The United States of Anxiety, inaugural poet Richard Blanco, and Mahogany L. Browne, author of Black Girl Magic, share their reflections on how art strengthens democracy and what role artists play in deepening our understanding of America.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, we present excerpts from our recent State of Democracy Summit, produced in collaboration with the Knight Foundation, ProPublica, and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The 2020 election season and its aftermath is perhaps one of the most tumultuous times in recent history: bringing longstanding tensions in America into violent relief and testing core pillars of the democratic process as never before. Just how did America get here and where do we go now? State of Democracy: PBS Newshour's Hari Sreenivasan, The New Yorker's Jill Lepore, Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute, and Harvard professor Danielle Allen discuss vital questions about American democracy, whom it serves and how it functions. How America Votes: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and David Becker, Executive Director of The Center for Election Innovation and Research, introduced by Evette Alexander of the Knight Foundation. The Role of the Press: The Appeal's Josie Duffy Rice, Wesley Lowery of 60 Minutes+ and CBS News, NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen, and ProPublica's Stephen Engelberg.

Huey Lewis sits down with SiriusXM's Mark Goodman for a career-spanning conversation about his first album with his band The News in nearly two decades, Weather—a smooth, whip-smart return to the sound that helped make Huey Lewis and The News one of the biggest bands of the '80s, earning them Grammy Awards and selling over 30 million albums. The conversation was recorded on February 17, 2020 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, director and actor Soleil Moon Frye, star of the beloved 80s and current Peacock sitcom Punky Brewster, sits down with Demi Moore to discuss her new Hulu documentary kid 90. When Frye was a teenager, she documented hundreds of hours of her life with her friends – other young stars like David Arquette, Stephen Dorff, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and more. In kid 90, Frye shares the footage for the first time, offering an unprecedented, candid, and deeply personal look at how fame impacted the lives of young actors in the pre-internet era. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on March 15, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Budd Mishkin hosts a celebration of the life and legacy of Debbie Friedman, whose music continues to inspire Jews to sing out all over the world. Special guest Mandy Patinkin discusses his close friendship with Debbie, along with Debbie's sister Cheryl Friedman, Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, Rabbi Dan Freelander, Cantor Jeff Klepper, Merri and Rabbi Ramie Arian, Douglas Mishkin, Josh Nelson, Julie Silver, Elana Arian, Peri Smilow, and the Zamir Choral Foundation. The celebration was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on February 23, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Annette Insdorf interviews director and co-writer Thomas Vinterberg and co-writer Tobias Lindholm about their film Another Round, which is Denmark's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards. The dark comedy has already swept the European Film Awards — winning Best Film, Director, Screenplay, and Actor for Mads Mikkelsen — and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Another Round is about four middle-aged teachers and friends, who test a theory that their lives will improve if they maintain a constant level of alcohol in their blood. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on March 7, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, bestselling author and cultural icon Roxane Gay discusses her new Scribd Originals story Writing into the Wound: Understanding Trauma, Truth, and Language with award-winning journalist and host of Matter of Fact Soledad O'Brien. Writing into the Wound is a remarkable consideration of being human, and a skillful guide to processing our pain, by one of the finest authors and cultural critics of her generation. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on March 3, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, the iconic artist Christo discusses his creative process, his creative partnership with his wife Jeanne-Claude, and much more with Amei Wallach. Some of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's projects include the Lake Iseo project documented in the film Walking on Water, and wrapping the entire Arc de Triomphe in 270,000 square feet of silvery-blue fabric. The conversation was recorded on May 22, 2019 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Pulitzer Prize winners Susan Faludi and Anna Quindlen discuss feminism, identity, and the creative spirit with Jennifer Finney Boylan. The conversation was recorded on March 30, 2017 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this special edition of 92Y Talks, we are launching a new series with the Regional Plan Association called Recalibrate Reality: The Future of New York, hosted by Scott Rechler, chair of RPA and RXR Realty. The series will feature conversations with top leaders in government, business, transportation, hospitality, arts, and other key sectors, with the goal of answering the question: How do We Recalibrate Reality to Create a Better and Brighter Future for New York. The first episode features Scott in conversation with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Listen here and subscribe to the Recalibrate Reality podcast for future episodes at RecalibrateReality.com.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Annette Insdorf interviews filmmaker Ramin Bahrani about his film The White Tiger. Netflix, which is currently streaming the film, describes it as an "epic journey of a poor Indian driver," played by Adarsh Gourav, "who uses his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters," played by Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, "and rise to the top of the heap." The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on February 8, 2021.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, legendary writer and performer Anna Deavere Smith, former senior advisor to President Obama Valerie Jarrett, and CNN's Van Jones discuss the HBO film Notes from the Field. The film was adapted from Smith's acclaimed one-woman show, in which she portrays a multitude of real-life characters with her signature precision. The conversation was recorded on February 19, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, actor, director and producer Melissa Joan Hart talks with Glamour's Jessica Radloff about her trio of family Christmas films on Lifetime and her experiences directing Mario Lopez in the family film Feliz NaviDAD, starring alongside Jason Priestley in the holiday romance Dear Christmas, and producing the Vanessa Lachey-led Once Upon a Main Street through her production company, Hartbreak Films. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on December 7, 2020.

T.C. Boyle on his selection: It was Donald Barthelme, along with Robert Coover, Samuel Beckett, Julio Cortázar and Flannery O'Conner who spurred me to be in writing myself. Barthelme is best known for his abstract stories, like "Indian Uprising," a story I cherish, but I've chosen "The School" for this program because of its tight comedic narrative and its presentation as a dramatic monologue. It works by escalation, as much of our humor does. The line, "We weren't even supposed to have a puppy" always brings down the house. Of course, at its core, the story questions what education--knowledge itself--can do to ease the souls of a species, burdened with the foreknowledge of its own death. Sixty Stories, by Donald Barthelme. Music: "Shift of Currents" by Blue Dot Sessions // CC BY-NC 2.0

Geraldine Ferraro, former member of the United States House of Representatives and Vice Presidential candidate, gives a talk on "The Future of Women in Politics." Her remarks about the possibility of a female president resonate powerfully today. She is introduced by Addie Guttag, a 92Y board member. The conversation was recorded on February 20, 1991 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.