92NY Talks

In this episode of 92Y Talks, acclaimed playwright, producer, screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin discusses his latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and his extensive body of work with Annette Insdorf. The Trial of the Chicago 7 features an evocative recreation of the late 1960s trial following arrests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and is currently available to watch on Netflix. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on November 9, 2020.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Neil deGrasse Tyson—astrophysicist icon, Hayden Planetarium director, and host of National Geographic's COSMOS ––talks with the great science popularizer Bill Nye about the making of COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS and its state-of-the art visual effects, the legacy of the visionary Carl Sagan, and, in Tyson's words, "our eternal search for answers about ourselves in the universe." Created, executive produced, directed, and written by Ann Druyan and hosted by Tyson, the show transports viewers to lost worlds and others yet to be revealed by science. The conversation was recorded on March 9, 2020 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Moses Ingram, and Scott Frank discuss their new Netflix limited series The Queen's Gambit with Jodie Foster. Based on the Walter Trevis novel about a Cold War-era chess prodigy, it's a coming-of-age story like no other—a complex portrait that follows a young girl from a Kentucky orphanage into the upper echelons of competitive chess as she discovers her preternatural talent for the game—along with the demons that haunt her pursuit of a new life. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on November 1, 2020.

New York Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries joins us with Eddie S. Glaude Jr, distinguished professor of African American Studies at Princeton and author of Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, for a conversation about racism in America and the urgent need to create a more just society. Jeffries is chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a tireless advocate for racial and social justice. In June, he helped lead the charge in passing the historic George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and is dedicated to making transformative police reform a reality and to fully realizing the principle of liberty and justice for all. How can lawmakers address historic inequities in public policy and make real, effective change? Join us for what is sure to be a compelling conversation.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin discuss their new Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit with actress and comedian Retta. Shearer and Teplin share their secrets for conquering your clutter with their unique brand of interior styling, practicality and humor. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on September 22, 2020.

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson, Issa Rae, playwright Paul Rudnick, and director Jay Roach talk with CNN's Alisyn Camerota about their new HBO socially distanced comedy, Coastal Elites. The special presentation spotlights five hilarious and wildly distinct characters across the United States grappling with the pandemic and the politics that surround it. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on September 14, 2020.

Disney+'s Howard: Don Hahn, Alan Menken, Paige O'Hara, Jodi Benson, Bill Lauch, and Sarah Gillespie in Conversation with Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson In this episode of 92Y Talks, director Don Hahn, Alan Menken, Paige O'Hara, Jodi Benson, Bill Lauch, and Sarah Gillespie talk with Vanity Fair's Joanna Robinson about the life and creative force of Howard Ashman, the brilliant lyricist who helped make some of the most beloved family musicals of all time. Ashman was already a Disney legend when his life was tragically cut short by AIDS, and Don Hahn's documentary, Howard, brings him into focus. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on August 19, 2020.

Most parents would readily agree that they'd do anything to protect their child—but what happens when that child is accused of the unthinkable? Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery star in Apple's limited series Defending Jacob, about the seemingly idyllic Barber family and the upheaval they experience when their son Jacob (Jaeden Martell) is charged with murder. Based on William Landay's 2012 bestselling novel, Defending Jacob is a compelling character-driven thriller exploring guilt, deception, and how far a family will go to protect one of its own. Join Evans, Dockery and Martell, and the show's executive producers Mark Bomback and Morten Tyldum as they talk with Entertainment Weekly's Devan Coggan about bringing their twisty thriller to the screen, from first accusations to that final, gut-wrenching ending. All eight episodes of Defending Jacob are now available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+.

Netflix's The Innocence Files with Alex Gibney, Roger Ross Williams, Liz Garbus, Cynthia Littleton, Peter Neufeld, Vincent Southerland and Derrick Hamilton How do innocent people end up in prison? The Innocence Project has been exploring this problem—and combating it—for decades. And now a new Netflix documentary series, The Innocence Files, is pulling back the veil on their work. Join us for an eye-opening, two-part look inside America's deeply flawed criminal justice system. The first conversation—with The Innocence Files' award-winning directors Liz Garbus, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams—introduces us to The Innocence Project's longstanding fight against wrongful conviction and the systemic racism that continues to plague the American criminal justice system. The second conversation—with Innocence Project co-founder Peter Neufeld, Executive Director of NYU's Center on Race, Inequality and the Law, Vincent Southerland, and Brooklyn Exoneree and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Derrick Hamilton—gives us a deeper look into the organization's history and the results of its tireless, ongoing work. Don't miss these two extraordinary discussions.

Entertainment Weekly's Gerrad Hall discusses the Netflix series Queer Eye with Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, and look back on some of the show's most poignant –– and hilarious! –– moments. After five seasons, countless French tucks, seven Emmys, and lots of tears, their message of acceptance and equality is as relevant as ever. The conversation was streamed live as part of the 92nd Street Y's online talks series on July 6, 2020.