Sam Fragoso

YouTube video by Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Writer Arundhati Roy on Her First Memoir, The Beatles, and Making Sense of the Past | Talk Easy

“Sometimes I feel I’m not going to write again, but then it becomes harder to keep quiet than to write it.”

Loved this conversation with Arundhati Roy.

Thanks Brian. We are a team of two. Every week, trying to make something special. It's a miracle I get any word out correctly in 2025.

beautiful work all around

I hope you enjoy!

Oh man, thank you Rob. Miss ya buddy.

I don't say this lightly, but Sam's interview with Terry Gross is a fucking delight. Take a break from the shitty world and give it a listen/watch.

This was terrific. Highly recommend, especially for professional question-askers

No one preps more to interview a guest than Sam (or Terry!) and it shows here

YouTube video by Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Terry Gross on 50 Years of “Fresh Air” | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

From @whyy.org in Philadelphia, our talk with Terry Gross. Now on video! An honor to celebrate half a century of @nprfreshair.bsky.social.

Thank you, and welcome!

Terry Gross reflects on 50 years of hosting 'Fresh Air' In an excerpt of her interview with Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, Gross shares her life motto and talks about writing song lyrics in high school. The full episode explores the origins of Fresh Air.

From yesterday's @nprfreshair.bsky.social broadcast: Terry Gross, musical lyricist.

Terry Gross – Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Terry Gross on 50 years hosting Fresh Air, pivotal moments from her talks with Joan Didion and John Updike, and the future of public radio.

Flew to Philly to sit with Terry Gross and celebrate 50 years of @nprfreshair.bsky.social. Go birds. talkeasypod.com/terry-50-yea...

We were too. Thank you for sharing and supporting!

Thank you so

Thank you, Andrea. Appreciate you as always.

The Terry Gross Interview Podcast Episode · Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso · 09/14/2025 · 1h 39m

Terry Gross of Fresh does *not* do a lot of interviews, so it is extra special that she talked with the talented #TalkEasy host @samfragoso.bsky.social . You’ll learn a lot and be emotionally moved. Stunning podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #podcast

50 Years of Fresh Air: An Oral History Fifty years later, Terry Gross, her colleagues, and her competitors look back on how one show became a cultural touchstone.

Fifty years ago this month, Terry Gross took over at Fresh Air, changing the world of journalism forever.

Gross and a slew of colleagues, competitors, and guests sat down with @petecroatto.bsky.social for this @phillymag.com oral history on the most important public radio show in American history.

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.

wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend

A Superb Stellan Skarsgård Anchors Jochim Trier's Instant Oscar Favorite ‘Sentimental Value’ Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve lead an outstanding cast in Norway's Best International Feature Film submission, about a family reckoning with decades of estrangement.

“Skarsgård, always great, reaches into the depths of his soul”

reviewed the excellent Sentimental Value for GQ

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Real talk (reel talk?):

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YouTube video by Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Mayor Karen Bass on ICE Raids, LA Wildfires, and Working with Trump | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

It's been a year in Los Angeles. This week @mayor.lacity.gov sat for a candid conversation to talk about it.

Woah. I knew none of this, thank you.

RIP Jerry Adler, a veteran stage manager (including for the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady!) who switched to acting when he was 65 and soon became an indelible character guy (Hesh!) I interviewed him for my Mike Nichols bio; as you'd imagine, he was a bottomless treasure chest of lore.

I'm glad someone is.

And again, this dates back to a decade ago when The Dissolve was closing its doors. I remember seeing more tweets about Lights Cameron Jackson than just about any other film-focused writer.

I wonder if we all posted this kind of statement– once a week– it would make a difference. Or if there's just something in us that's incapable of appreciating (and supporting) what's before us until it's either in dire straits or disappearing.

YouTube video by Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Is Actor Julia Garner (‘Ozark’) Hollywood’s Secret ‘Weapon’? | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

Talked WEAPONS, accents, and clown school with Julia Garner. No one walked out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hi...

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Much love, as always, Eric. And welcome Robert!

YouTube video by TheBeatlesVibes Paul plays and Compose "Get Back" for first time | The Beatles: Get Back

this is actually the greatest moment ever captured on film

Some Recollections of David Mamet Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso · Episode

Plus a post-game debrief with @coreyatad.com and the rest of the @talkeasypod.bsky.social team. open.spotify.com/episode/4ZNS...