92NY Talks

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson when he discusses his new book Starry Messenger with Gayle King. In Starry Messenger, Tyson steps back and looks at life from an astral vantage point, inspiring a deeper sense of unity for life on Earth. He reveals his inspiration for the book — an array of brilliant and beautiful truths that apply to us all, informed and enlightened by his special knowledge of our place in the universe. The conversation was recorded on October 19th, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join comedian Melissa Villaseñor for a conversation with Steven Castillo about her new activity book, Whoops ... I’m Awesome. She'll discuss comedy, crafts, and embracing your most genuine self. As a hilariously dead-on, expert celebrity impressionist and a path-breaking comic who became SNL’s first ever Latina cast member, Villaseñor has amassed a devoted following of comedy fans — but she’s also a gifted artist and musician, and her new book is filled with laugh-out-loud personal stories and fun activities that can help adults embrace their inner kid and color outside the lines. The conversation was recorded on November 10th, 2022 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Host of Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm and bestselling author of IACP Award-winning cookbook Molly on the Range, the enchanting Molly Yeh joins us to talk about her latest cookbook, Home Is Where the Eggs Are. She brings stories about her life as an unexpected culinary star (and Juilliard-trained percussionist!), celebrating her Chinese-Jewish heritage and unabashed love of food with her Scandinavian-rooted husband and two young daughters on a sugar beet farm in East Grand Forks, MN. She talks about the recipes in her new book, built on irresistible, low-fuss, big flavor dishes like Babka Cereal, Mozzarella Stick Salad, and Hand-Pulled Noodles with Potsticker Filling Sauce, and shares the culinary philosophy we all want to live by: “Melt some butter, fry an egg, build a little memory around it – the feeling of home starts in the kitchen.”

In this episode of 92NY Talks, David M. Rubenstein, cofounder of one of the world’s largest investment firms, discusses his new book, How To Invest, with Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. Listen to two of the biggest names in finance for a master class on the art and craft of investing, from venture capital, real estate, private equity, hedge funds, to crypto, endowments, and more. The conversation was recorded on September 19, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist discusses her new book, I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working, with Today show co-anchor and NBC News Chief Legal correspondent Savannah Guthrie. Shauna, her husband and two sons, all lifelong Midwesterners, left the Midwest and moved into an 835 sq ft apartment in Manhattan. What started as a family mantra, “I guess I haven’t learned that yet,” whenever city life surprised them, the phrase gave Shauna room to exhale and the freedom to relearn how life could be. The conversation was recorded on May 4, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times-bestselling author Diego Perez — a.k.a. Yung Pueblo — for a conversation with bestselling author, poet, and artist Elena Brower about his inspiring and deeply personal new book, Lighter. Yung Pueblo has captivated millions of readers with short, stripped-down poetry about everyday moments of inspiration and triumph. Hear him candidly discuss his journey to healing, striving for what he calls “structural compassion,” what inspires him to write, and more. The conversation was recorded on October 7, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join iconic, award-winning journalist Katie Couric as she discusses her memoir Going There and candidly talks about adjusting to sudden fame after her astonishing rise to co-anchor of the TODAY show, details of her historic move to the anchor chair at the CBS Evening News—a world rife with sexism and misogyny. She sits down with prize winning New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor to tell her emotionally riveting story of a thoroughly modern woman, whose journey took her from humble origins to superstardom. The conversation was recorded on September 12, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, Join Grammy® Award-winning band Imagine Dragons — Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman — for a candid conversation about their songwriting, music, and creative process woven throughout with acoustic performance as they discuss their new album, Mercury — Act 2, with Brian “Q” Quinn of Impractical Jokers. The conversation was recorded on September 20, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times-bestselling author and Instagram star Jenny Mollen for a hilarious conversation with lifelong friend and iconic actress, Busy Philipps, about parenting, food, and packing a lunch for the toughest of culinary tyrants — your own kids. Using creative recipes, food art and a healthy sense of humor, Mollen's new book Dictator Lunches cracks the code on how to get even your fussiest little gourmands to love what they eat. The conversation was recorded on September 15, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein discuss their PBS documentary series, The U.S. and the Holocaust.  The filmmakers are joined by Daniel Mendelsohn, bestselling author of The Lost and a descendant of Holocaust victims, who is also featured in the film, and moderator Kara Swisher, co-host of the Pivot podcast. The conversation was recorded on September 14, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.