92NY Talks

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.