Sam Fragoso
@samfragoso.bsky.social
Host of Talk Easy.
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Talked with Noah Baumbach about emerging from his “quiet crisis” post-White Noise, art imitating life, and, of course, his (movie) Pop, the late Peter Bogdanovich.
Noah Baumbach – Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Noah Baumbach (‘Jay Kelly’) on his love letter to movies, the infamous ‘Marriage Story’ fight scene, and the impact of director Mike Nichols.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Talked with Noah Baumbach about emerging from his “quiet crisis” post-White Noise, art imitating life, and, of course, his (movie) Pop, the late Peter Bogdanovich.
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This interview of Edgar Wright (@edgarwright.bsky.social) by Sam Fragoso (@samfragoso.bsky.social ) is definitely one of the best of him I’ve ever heard.
#filmsky #runningman
#filmsky #runningman
Edgar Wright – Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Director Edgar Wright on making “The Running Man,” the origin story of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” and his beloved Cornetto trilogy.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This interview of Edgar Wright (@edgarwright.bsky.social) by Sam Fragoso (@samfragoso.bsky.social ) is definitely one of the best of him I’ve ever heard.
#filmsky #runningman
#filmsky #runningman
“One of the things writing can do is get to the pain, and much of that pain comes from places where there should be love.”
Our interview with Salman Rushdie.
Our interview with Salman Rushdie.
Salman Rushdie on Free Speech, Survival, and Returning to Fiction | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“One of the things writing can do is get to the pain, and much of that pain comes from places where there should be love.”
Our interview with Salman Rushdie.
Our interview with Salman Rushdie.
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This was a great conversation to listen in on - so many great insights to take in
“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.
Loved this conversation with Arundhati Roy.
Writer Arundhati Roy on Her First Memoir, The Beatles, and Making Sense of the Past | Talk Easy
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October 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This was a great conversation to listen in on - so many great insights to take in
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A very beautiful and moving interview.
Thank you @samfragoso.bsky.social
I knew very little about Terry Gross and I can't recommend this enough.
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Thank you @samfragoso.bsky.social
I knew very little about Terry Gross and I can't recommend this enough.
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This week, we’re sharing something we loved. An interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross about a life made out of conversation. Check out Talk Easy Check out Fresh Ai…
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October 16, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A very beautiful and moving interview.
Thank you @samfragoso.bsky.social
I knew very little about Terry Gross and I can't recommend this enough.
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Thank you @samfragoso.bsky.social
I knew very little about Terry Gross and I can't recommend this enough.
www.searchengine.show/talk-easy-x-...
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When I listen @talkeasypod.bsky.social @samfragoso.bsky.social on a Sunday morning, sipping coffee & puttering around, it’s at least one hour where I can pretend I’m living in a world where sincerity, kindness, and empathy reign supreme.
October 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
When I listen @talkeasypod.bsky.social @samfragoso.bsky.social on a Sunday morning, sipping coffee & puttering around, it’s at least one hour where I can pretend I’m living in a world where sincerity, kindness, and empathy reign supreme.
“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.
Loved this conversation with Arundhati Roy.
Writer Arundhati Roy on Her First Memoir, The Beatles, and Making Sense of the Past | Talk Easy
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October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“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.
Loved this conversation with Arundhati Roy.
beautiful work all around
Tracy Letts declaring that the trench run in Star Wars is the most boring climactic sequence in cinema history is why podcasts exist
September 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
beautiful work all around
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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.
From @whyy.org in Philadelphia, our talk with Terry Gross. Now on video! An honor to celebrate half a century of @nprfreshair.bsky.social.
Terry Gross on 50 Years of “Fresh Air” | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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September 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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.
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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
No one preps more to interview a guest than Sam (or Terry!) and it shows here
From @whyy.org in Philadelphia, our talk with Terry Gross. Now on video! An honor to celebrate half a century of @nprfreshair.bsky.social.
Terry Gross on 50 Years of “Fresh Air” | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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September 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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
No one preps more to interview a guest than Sam (or Terry!) and it shows here
From @whyy.org in Philadelphia, our talk with Terry Gross. Now on video! An honor to celebrate half a century of @nprfreshair.bsky.social.
Terry Gross on 50 Years of “Fresh Air” | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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September 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
From @whyy.org in Philadelphia, our talk with Terry Gross. Now on video! An honor to celebrate half a century of @nprfreshair.bsky.social.
From yesterday's @nprfreshair.bsky.social broadcast: Terry Gross, musical lyricist.
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.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
From yesterday's @nprfreshair.bsky.social broadcast: Terry Gross, musical lyricist.
Flew to Philly to sit with Terry Gross and celebrate 50 years of @nprfreshair.bsky.social. Go birds. talkeasypod.com/terry-50-yea...
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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.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Flew to Philly to sit with Terry Gross and celebrate 50 years of @nprfreshair.bsky.social. Go birds. talkeasypod.com/terry-50-yea...
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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
The Terry Gross Interview
Podcast Episode · Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso · 09/14/2025 · 1h 39m
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September 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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
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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.
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.
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.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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.
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.
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wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
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September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
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“Skarsgård, always great, reaches into the depths of his soul”
reviewed the excellent Sentimental Value for GQ
reviewed the excellent Sentimental Value for GQ
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.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Skarsgård, always great, reaches into the depths of his soul”
reviewed the excellent Sentimental Value for GQ
reviewed the excellent Sentimental Value for GQ
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Real talk (reel talk?):
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BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
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August 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Real talk (reel talk?):
BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
It's been a year in Los Angeles. This week @mayor.lacity.gov sat for a candid conversation to talk about it.
Mayor Karen Bass on ICE Raids, LA Wildfires, and Working with Trump | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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August 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It's been a year in Los Angeles. This week @mayor.lacity.gov sat for a candid conversation to talk about it.
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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.
August 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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.
Talked WEAPONS, accents, and clown school with Julia Garner. No one walked out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hi...
Is Actor Julia Garner (‘Ozark’) Hollywood’s Secret ‘Weapon’? | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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August 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Talked WEAPONS, accents, and clown school with Julia Garner. No one walked out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hi...
👀
Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, twin princes of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ are making a podcast together and dropping the exclusive trailer here. It’s called ‘What’s Our Podcast?’ and it’s really good, you guys.
Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett Have a New Podcast, and Their Chemistry Is Electric
Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, twin princes of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ are making a podcast together and dropping the exclusive trailer here. It’s called ‘What’s Our Podcast?’ and it’s really good, you guys.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
👀
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this is actually the greatest moment ever captured on film
Paul plays and Compose "Get Back" for first time | The Beatles: Get Back
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August 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
this is actually the greatest moment ever captured on film
David Mamet exits stage left. talkeasypod.com/mamet
David Mamet – Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Playwright David Mamet (‘Glengarry Glen Ross’) on being kicked out of the left, his full-throated embrace of Donald Trump, and why he writes.
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August 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
David Mamet exits stage left. talkeasypod.com/mamet
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This is fascinating, upsetting, revealing. Worth reading the comments in this thread too.
in which David Mamet walks out on @samfragoso.bsky.social for questioning his stance on the Columbia protests vs J6 insurrectionists
David Mamet Has Left the Building | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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August 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is fascinating, upsetting, revealing. Worth reading the comments in this thread too.