92NY Talks

In this episode of 92NY Talks, Sharon Stone discusses her journey from Oscar-nominated actress to finding her voice as an artist with Pulitzer-winning art critic Jerry Saltz. Experimentation with painting that began in the early days of the pandemic has blossomed into Stone’s first full exhibition, Welcome to My Garden, at the C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, CT. The conversation was recorded on December 14, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join the bestselling author of How to Do the Work, Dr. Nicole LePera, with Oprah Daily’s Editorial Director, Pilar Guzmán as they talk about healing your relationships — including the one you  with yourself — and LePera’s new book, How to Be the Love You Seek.   The conversation was recorded on November 28, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, Great British Bake Off champion Giuseppe Dell’Anno sits down with journalist and cookbook author Domenica Marchetti to talk about his new book, Giuseppe’s Easy Bakes, bringing stories about growing up in Italy cooking alongside his chef-father, his experience on the wildly popular baking show, and the little effort/big reward creations in his book.   The conversation was recorded on December 3, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join us for the first event in a new collaboration between The Hill and 92NY: an evening of politics, pundits and predictions about what to expect on the campaign trail to November 5, 2024 and the many pit-stops and landmarks along the way. Bob Cusack, editor in chief of The Hill, sits down with Kevin Madden, a senior strategist and spokesman on three presidential campaigns including Mitt Romney's, and Symone Sanders, seasoned Democratic strategist who has worked for Senator Bernie Sanders and the Biden-Harris administration.   The conversation was streamed live as part of The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on December 19, 2023.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Dina Porat, professor of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University and chief historian of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Memorial Center, as she gives a timely lecture addressing the urgent question of the roots and history of the term “anti-Zionism” and its relationship to antisemitism. The program was streamed live as part of the The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on December 10, 2023.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join philanthropist and author David Rubenstein with Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns as they discuss how history and storytelling teach us who we are — and Rubenstein’s new PBS documentary series, Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein.   The conversation was recorded on November 20, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join acclaimed star of NCIS Mark Harmon with real-life former NCIS Special Agent — and the show’s technical advisor — Leon Carroll, Jr. for a conversation about a fascinating true story of patriotism and undercover intrigue in the leadup to WWII — from their new non-fiction book, Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor. The conversation, moderated by CBS News’ Nancy Chen, was recorded on November 15, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join co-creators and executive producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien along with executive producer Beth Schacter of the Showtime hit drama Billions for a conversation with co-Editor-in-Chief of Variety, Cynthia Littleton. Season after season, Billions has explored greed, money, and power like few shows on television before it — and in its final act, the stakes of this tightly-wound world of competing loyalties, betrayal, and wealth have never been higher.   The conversation was recorded on October 23, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Elisha Wiesel for a reading and conversation about his father Elie Wiesel’s writings, commemorating the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Drawing from Elie Wiesel’s published work and the extraordinary archive of 180 lectures he gave at 92NY between 1967 and 2014, Elisha Wiesel offers candid and timely reflections on his father’s writings about the long shadow of Kristallnacht, the creation of the state of Israel, his unwavering belief in the resilience of the Jewish spirit. He is introduced by Rabbi David Ingber, Senior Director for Jewish Life and the Bronfman Center at 92NY. The program was recorded on November 8, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Gen Z trailblazer and social media star Bretman Rock on the glory of finding your authentic self, no matter what it takes — and his new memoir, You’re That Bitch: & Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself. Rock sits down with Anaa Saber to discuss how he’s helping to expand our notions of queer identity, stories that didn’t make it into the memoir, and much more. The conversation was recorded on June 21, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.