92NY Talks

In this episode of 92NY Talks, Julio Torres and Bowen Yang discuss their longstanding friendship — from coming up together in a changing New York comedy scene to Saturday Night Live and beyond.  Torres’ new projects include I Want to Be a Vase, a hilariously original creation and a deceptively moving inquiry into the nature of who we are — a children’s book with big, grown-up ideas about identity and the long-awaited second season of his hit series, Los Espookys on HBO Max. The conversation was recorded on June 11, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Academy Award-nominated actress Lesley Manville as she discusses her star role in Focus Features’ Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, the making of the film, stories from behind the scenes, and more with TheWrap’s Benjamin Lindsay. The conversation was streamed live as part of The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on July 14, 2022.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join the cast and creator of Freeform’s hit supernatural thriller Motherland: Fort Salem — Eliot Laurence, Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Ashley Nicole Williams, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney, and Lyne Renée — as they talk to The Advocate’s Tracy Gilchrist about the third and final season of their hit series. Launching from an alternate American history — in which the witches of Salem ended their persecution by agreeing to fight for the US government — Motherland: Fort Salem is more than a fantasy show. It’s a bold, speculative reimagining of American power, a queer love story, and an epic action series. The conversation was streamed live as part of the The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on June 19, 2022.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Netflix’s Russian Doll creator and star Natasha Lyonne, co-star Annie Murphy, and writer Alice Ju as they discuss the beloved show's long-awaited second season with filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. Brilliantly conceived and anchored by a hilarious, virtuoso performance by Lyonne, Russian Doll is one of the hottest shows on TV this season for good reason — it’s utterly original. The conversation was recorded on May 22, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Alison Leiby, acclaimed comedian and writer with Broad City star Ilana Glazer for a frank and funny conversation about no one’s favorite subject - and Leiby’s new one-woman show - Oh God, A Show About Abortion. Hailed as the “Best Political Comedy of 2021” by The New York Times and presented by Glazer, Oh God is a hilariously candid and fearless account of Leiby’s own experience navigating the big questions and mundane details of a personal decision — exercising reproductive rights in America. The conversation was recorded on May 22, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele as they explore ways to find common ground on election reform with former CBS News Correspondent and author, Jacqueline Adams. This program is co-presented by 92NY's Newmark Civic Life Series of pro-democracy talks and lectures, and Common Ground Committee, whose mission it is to bring healing to the challenges of incivility and polarization in American politics. The conversation was streamed live as part of the The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on June 7, 2022.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns, authors of This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future, with Pulitzer Prize winner Maggie Haberman as they discuss the whiplash-inducing events of 2020 and 2021 — from the pandemic to the 2020 election to the January 6 attack on the Capitol to President Biden’s first year in office. The conversation was recorded on May 5, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Bob and Nate Odenkirk in Conversation with David Cross for a discussion on their on their new Audible Original Summer in Argyle. The conversation was recorded on May 11, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join RuPaul’s Drag Race legends Raja, Jinkx Monsoon, Jaida Essence Hall, Monét X Change, Trinity The Tuck, Shea Couleé, Yvie Oddly, and The Vivienne in conversation with Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner Ben Platt on their dazzling, powerhouse new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Hear the cast  discuss the making of the season, their journeys in drag before and after becoming winners on the show and much more. The conversation was recorded on May 9, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Mike Winkelmann, A.K.A. Beeple, the creator of Everydays: The First 5000 Days, the purely digital artwork that sold at Christie’s for nearly $70 million in 2021. He sits down with investor and collector Glenn Fuhrman for a fascinating discussion on how digital tools, NFTs, the blockchain and crypto are influencing the way art is created — and sold. The conversation was recorded on May 4, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.