Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

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Episodes 547
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (1,458)
Since Apr 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, activists, and politicians. Where people sound like people. Hosted by Sam Fragoso. New episodes every Sunday.

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Sam Interviews Nathan Lane on ‘Fresh Air’

Jun 07, 2026 42m

In celebration of the Tony Awards, Sam’s conversation on ‘Fresh Air’ with the legendary Nathan Lane.At the time of recording, Lane had just received a nomination for his starring role as Willy Loman…

Tony Nominee Christopher Abbott (‘Death of a Salesman’) Takes Center Stage

May 31, 2026 1h 15m

Christopher Abbott is one of the finest actors of his generation. He joins us this week from the Winter Garden Theatre, where he plays Biff Loman in the latest Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman…

Is Josh Johnson (‘The Daily Show’) the 21st Century Comedian?

May 24, 2026 1h 1m

Emmy-nominated writer and stand-up Josh Johnson is making comedy that’s timely and timeless.On the heels of his new HBO special Symphony, we begin with his creative process of shaping new material…

The Michelle Obama Interview

May 17, 2026 1h 23m

Michelle Obama is the former First Lady of the United States, a bestselling author of books like Becoming and The Look, the co-founder of Higher Ground, and now, a host alongside her older brother…

Mother’s Day with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

May 10, 2026 52m

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep) is a national treasure with more primetime Emmys than any performer in the history of television. Then there’s her latest decade in film: two collaborations with…

Actor Riz Ahmed Remakes the Leading Man

May 03, 2026 1h 20m

For the better part of two decades, Emmy and Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed has moved seamlessly between worlds: indies, blockbusters, prestige TV, writing, rapping.We discuss the long road to his new…

Showrunner Lee Sung Jin is Back with More ‘Beef’

Apr 26, 2026 1h 29m

Since the arrival of Beef in 2023, showrunner and creator Lee Sung Jin has been hailed as “the preeminent social satirist” working in television.The Emmy-winning writer/director joins us around the…

Play It Again: Actor Oscar Isaac

Apr 19, 2026 52m

On the heels of Beef S2, we're revisiting a favorite of ours with actor Oscar Isaac.We begin with his 2023 Broadway debut in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (5:10), the play's timeless writing…

Are We Witnessing Podcaster Chris Ryan’s Apex Mountain?

Apr 12, 2026 1h 26m

Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. On the heels of CR month coming to a close on The Rewatchables, we’re joined this week by The Ringer’s beloved editorial director, Chris…

Talk Easy Turns 10 (with Terry Gross)

Apr 05, 2026 1h 46m

To mark the beginning of Talk Easy’s 10-year anniversary, Sam called up Terry Gross.Watch this episode on YouTube.Then, we turn to their conversation from Philadelphia last fall. They discuss Terry’s…

The AI Conversation We Need to Have (with Tristan Harris)

Mar 29, 2026 1h 24m

“I got calls from people inside of some of the AI labs,” says technology ethicist Tristan Harris. “And it felt like getting a call from Robert Oppenheimer before the atomic bomb.” Harris (a former…

Is Governor Josh Shapiro the Future of America?

Mar 22, 2026 1h 27m

A year after the attack on the Governor’s residence, Josh Shapiro says he and his family are “not afraid.” Their spirit, not broken but strengthened by the firebombing.Watch this conversation on…

Oscar Sunday with Filmmaker Joachim Trier (‘Sentimental Value’)

Mar 15, 2026 1h 4m

To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we return to our talk with writer-director Joachim Trier!We begin with guiding words from writer Philip Roth (7:20), how Trier arrived at his intimate new film Sentimental…

Play It Again: Actor Rose Byrne is a Woman on the Verge

Mar 08, 2026 50m

Rose Byrne has taken many forms on-screen. In Mary Bronstein’s film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, she delivers a career-defining performance as a Long Island therapist and mother slowly unraveling…

Ryan Coogler Made the Movie of the Year. Now He’s Making Oscars History.

Mar 01, 2026 54m

When it comes to the theatrical experience, director Ryan Coogler is in rarified air these days. From Creed to Black Panther to Wakanda Forever, his movies arrive as seismic commercial and cultural…

State of the Union with Journalist Jacob Soboroff

Feb 22, 2026 1h 16m

Journalist and author Jacob Soboroff (MS Now) has spent the better part of a decade reporting from inside America’s fractured immigration system. He joins us this week, fresh off the plane from…

The Makings of Musician Anderson .Paak

Feb 15, 2026 1h 24m

Musician Anderson .Paak has always marched to the beat of his own drum. Whether he’s on the church circuit in Oxnard, center stage at the Grammys, or as one half of groups like NxWorries and Silk…

This Is America with George Saunders

Feb 08, 2026 1h 22m

George Saunders has long been hailed as one of the great short story writers of our time. Of his 1996 debut CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Zadie Smith called Saunders “a prophecy and the voice of the…

Play It Again: Ramy Youssef Tells a Muslim American Story

Feb 01, 2026 49m

Today, we revisit our 2023 conversation with performer and director Ramy Youssef, one of the singular voices of the past decade.We begin with his reflections on Ramadan, before diving into the third…

Is Will Arnett Nailing This Interview?

Jan 25, 2026 1h 6m

From BoJack to Batman, Will Arnett has made a name for himself with his signature baritone voice. This week the beloved ‘SmartLess’ co-host joins us to talk easy.Watch this conversation on YouTube.We…

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