Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, authors, and politicians. Where people sound like people. Hosted by Sam Fragoso.

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Every guest on Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

398 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Colson Whitehead
Novelist Colson Whitehead’s New York State of Mind · Aug 2026

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Cori Bush
How Congresswoman Cori Bush Reimagines Politics · Oct 2022

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Corinne Bailey Rae
Episode 53 - Corinne Bailey Rae · May 2017

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Cornel West
State of the Union with Cornel West · Oct 2020

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David Lynch
Director David Lynch Transcends · Jan 2025

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Dawn Porter
Episode 97 - Dawn Porter · Jun 2018

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DeRay Mckesson
Episode 114 - DeRay Mckesson · Oct 2018

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Dev Hynes
The Homecoming of Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) · 2 episodes

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Dev Patel
Actor and Director Dev Patel is a Leading Man · Apr 2024

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Donnie Trumpet
Episode 16 - Donnie Trumpet · Jul 2016

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Doreen St. Félix
Episode 65 - Doreen St. Félix · Jul 2017

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Dulé Hill
Episode 124 - Dulé Hill · Feb 2019

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach Returns to ‘The Bear’ · 2 episodes

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Eddie Redmayne
The Transformation of Actor Eddie Redmayne · Oct 2022

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Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren Holds Onto Hope · Apr 2025

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Erica Chidi Cohen
Episode 72 - Erica Chidi Cohen · Sep 2017

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Esperanza Spalding
Episode 26 - Esperanza Spalding · Sep 2016

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Este Haim
The Era(s) of Musician Este Haim · Aug 2023

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Francis Ford Coppola
Director Francis Ford Coppola Keeps His Dream Alive · 2 episodes

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Fred Melamed
Episode 68 - Fred Melamed · Aug 2017

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Gabriela Hearst
Does Fashion Have a Future? Designer Gabriela Hearst is Threading the Needle. · Oct 2025

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Geena Rocero
Model and Activist Geena Rocero Lives Her Story · Jun 2023

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Gillian Jacobs
Episode 94 - Gillian Jacobs · May 2018

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Glory Edim
How Glory Edim (Well-Read Black Girl) Gives Space · Feb 2022

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Glynn Turman
At 74, Actor Glynn Turman Keeps On · Feb 2021

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Haley Bennett
Episode 160 - Haley Bennett · Feb 2020

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Hank Willis Thomas
Episode 174 - Hank Willis Thomas · Jun 2020

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Hilton Als
Writer Hilton Als on Prince and ‘What Joan Didion Means’ · 2 episodes

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Hiro Murai
Storytelling with ‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai · Sep 2022

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Holland Taylor
Play It Again: Holland Taylor · 2 episodes

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Ilhan Omar
Rep. Ilhan Omar: What Can America Look Like? · Oct 2020

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Ione Skye
Episode 106 - Ione Skye · Aug 2018

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Ira Sachs
Episode 19 - Ira Sachs · Aug 2016

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J Rocc
Episode 55 - J Rocc (Stones Throw Series) · May 2017

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J Wortham

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Jacki Weaver
Episode 140 - Jacki Weaver · Jun 2019

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Jacob Soboroff
State of the Union with Journalist Jacob Soboroff · Feb 2026

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Jacqueline Bisset
Episode 121 - Jacqueline Bisset · Dec 2018

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Jamelle Bouie
How ‘Big and Beautiful’ is Trump’s Bill? (with Jamelle Bouie of NYT) · Jul 2025

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James Carville
A Post-Debate Talk with Democratic Strategist James Carville · Jun 2024

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