

Talk Easy’s 2023 Mixtape
Dec 31, 2023
Journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders discusses the stories of the summer; director and actor Natasha Lyonne shares her experience as a child actor in New York City; Tom Hanks talks about the Stanley Kubrick film that propelled his career; critic Hilton Als reflects on the late Joan Didion; novelist Zadie Smith discusses the politics of writing.
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Episode notes
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Reflections on the Entertainment Industry and Pop Culture Highlights
02:15 • 3min
Thoughts on 'Oppenheimer' and 'Barbie'
05:24 • 6min
The Best and Worst of Twitter: Mugshots and Civil War
11:17 • 7min
Natasha Lea's Journey Back to Acting
17:53 • 20min
Ads for Chase for Business, Hark app, and Musora
37:58 • 3min
Exploring the Life and Evolution of Joan Didion in 'What She Means'
41:03 • 3min
The Appeal of Didion's Writing
44:16 • 11min
Humanism: Neoliberal Cover Story or Radical Ideology?
55:21 • 15min
Reflections on Writing and the Value of Relationships
01:10:26 • 10min
Outro and Ads
01:20:51 • 3min