92NY Talks

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join the creator, star, and executive producer of Freeform's new series Everything's Trash, Phoebe Robinson — along with her co-stars and showrunner Jonathan Groff — for a discussion about their buzzy new show. Based on Robinson's bestselling memoir Everything's Trash, But It's Okay, the series follows a 30-something podcaster through the trials and tribulations of her hilariously messy, very broke Brooklyn life. The conversation was recorded on July 12, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join renowned terrorism expert and journalist Malcolm Nance as he discusses his new book, They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency, with The Nation's Elie Mystal. Drawing on evidence-based research and his work as a counterterrorism intelligence expert, Nance paints a stark picture of a shift in our politics during the Trump years — revealing a new hostility toward democratic norms and an appetite for violence and even dictatorship among millions of Americans. The conversation was recorded on July 23, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Tony Award winners Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone and Marianne Elliott - the stars and director of the Broadway revival of Company, a musical comedy masterpiece about the search for love and connection in New York City written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. They sit down with Why We Theater's Ruthie Fierberg to discuss the documentary Keeping Company with Sondheim, stories of working with the musical theater legend, Company's enduring resonance, and more. The conversation was recorded on May 23, 2022 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

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.