92NY Talks

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.

The creator and star of Disney+'s new action-comedy series Turner & Hooch, Matt Nix and Josh Peck, sit down with John Stamos, actor and star of the Disney+ original series, Big Shot. A continuation of the hit 1989 buddy cop movie of the same name starring Tom Hanks, hear them discuss adapting the series for a new audience, the challenges and joys of working with animal actors, stories from behind the scenes, and more. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on July 19, 2021.

Join the creator and stars of Peacock's acclaimed new series Girls5eva – Meredith Scardino, Sara Bareilles, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, and Busy Philipps – for a conversation about the making of the show with TV Guide Magazine's Damian Holbrook. Following the members of a one-hit wonder '90s girl group as they take one more shot at making their pop dreams come true, Girls5eva is being hailed as a smart, hilarious take on the music industry, fame, and the '90s nostalgia machine. Hear the creator and stars discuss making a comedy about music, the enduring power of '90s pop, stories from behind the scenes, and much more.

Christina Hendricks sits down with Emmy Award-winning Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner to discuss her role in NBC's Good Girls, now entering its fourth season. They also talk about their collaborative relationship, Hendricks' new projects, stories from behind the scenes, and more. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on June 22, 2021.

The award-winning stars of Netflix's Master of None — Lena Waithe, Naomi Ackie, Alan Yang and Aziz Ansari — discuss the comedy's highly-anticipated third season. It's being hailed for its bold, new dramatic depths, anchored by performances from Waithe and Ackie. Writer Jim Pascoe moderates the conversation, streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on June 17, 2021.

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning writers Annette Gordon-Reed and Brent Staples for a discussion of Gordon-Reed's new book, On Juneteenth — a stirring reflection on how the holiday commemorating the freeing of African-American slaves in the United States is celebrated. Focusing on her upbringing in Texas, Gordon-Reed's candid meditation on the complex mythologies of her state's relationship to the holiday provides a personal but historically grounded lens on race in America. Hear her and Staples discuss the book and break down the controversies surrounding Juneteenth's celebration, its renewed significance in the wake of last summer's protests, and more.

Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf interviews Academy Award®-winner Barry Jenkins about his acclaimed new series, The Underground Railroad. Based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, the ten episodes — currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video — trace the journey of Cora Randall, a slave who escapes a Georgia plantation and struggles for freedom in the antebellum South. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on June 7, 2021.

The editors of Cosmopolitan and Esquire, Jessica Pels and Michael Sebastian, discuss The Future of Sex with sex educator Haylin Belay. What will sex, dating and relationships be like once COVID-19 is finally behind us? Cosmopolitan and Esquire teamed up with the iconic Kinsey Institute to find out how the future of sex will change in a post-pandemic world. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on May 13, 2021.