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

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Ludwig Göransson
Oscar Sunday with Composer Ludwig Göransson (‘Oppenheimer’) · 2 episodes

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Lulu Wang
Filmmaker Lulu Wang Creates In Between Two Worlds · Feb 2024

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M. Night Shyamalan
Director M. Night Shyamalan: A Talk from 'Development Hell' · Mar 2024

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Mackenzie Davis
Episode 34 - Mackenzie Davis · Nov 2016

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Malik Vitthal

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Margaret Brown
Episode 29 - Margaret Brown · Oct 2016

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Maria Ressa
Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Fights for the Protection of Journalists · 2 episodes

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Mary Beth Barone
Comedian Mary Beth Barone’s Brilliant ‘Galaxy Brain’ · Jul 2026

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Mary Holland
Episode 127 - Mary Holland · Mar 2019

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Matt Belloni
The State of Hollywood with Matt Belloni (‘The Town’) · Sep 2023

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Matt Walsh
Episode 125 - Matt Walsh · Feb 2019

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Matt Zoller Seitz
Episode 35 - Matt Zoller Seitz · Nov 2016

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Meg Stalter
Performer Meg Stalter Heals Through Comedy · Jun 2022

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Michael Kelly
Episode 141 - Michael Kelly · Jun 2019

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Michael Phillips
Episode 24 - Michael Phillips · Sep 2016

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Miguel Arteta
Episode 77 - Miguel Arteta · Oct 2017

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Mikey Madison
Mikey Madison (‘Anora’) Enters Her Golden Age · Feb 2025

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Mild High Club
Episode 56 - Mild High Club (Stones Throw Series) · May 2017

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Minhal Baig
Episode 123 - Minhal Baig · Feb 2019

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Monica Barbaro
Actor Monica Barbaro (‘A Complete Unknown’) Takes the Stage as Joan Baez · Mar 2025

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Morgan Parker
Episode 159 - Morgan Parker · Feb 2020

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Nazanin Nour
Actor and Activist Nazanin Nour Wants to Tell a New Story of Iran · Feb 2023

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Nikki Giovanni
Poet Nikki Giovanni: Life is a Good Idea · Oct 2021

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Nina Collins
Episode 95 - Nina Collins · May 2018

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Nithya Raman
A New Generation Has Arrived in LA Politics. Is Nithya Raman Ready to Lead It? · Jun 2026

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Noël Wells
Episode 78 - Noël Wells · 2 episodes

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Ocean Vuong
Writer Ocean Vuong’s Vision of the Future · 3 episodes

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Pamela Adlon
A Mother’s Day Special with Pamela Adlon (‘Better Things’) · May 2024

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Patrick Wang
Episode 119 - Patrick Wang · Dec 2018

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Paul Dano
Episode 113 - Paul Dano · Oct 2018

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Peanut Butter Wolf
Episode 54 - Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw Series) · May 2017

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Percival Everett
Pulitzer Prize Winner Percival Everett (‘James’) · May 2025

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Philip Baker Hall
Episode 44 - Philip Baker Hall · Mar 2017

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Poorna Jagannathan
The Makings of Actor Poorna Jagannathan · Aug 2021

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RaMell Ross
Director RaMell Ross (‘Nickel Boys’) is Redefining Cinema · Feb 2025

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Radha Blank
Radha Blank: The Forty-Year-Old Version · Oct 2020

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Ram Charan
Actor Ram Charan and the RRRevolution · Mar 2023

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Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Episode 142 - Raphael Bob-Waksberg · Jun 2019

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Renate Reinsve
Renate Reinsve Delivers the Performance of the Year in ‘Sentimental Value’ · Dec 2025

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Resmaa Menakem
How Do We Heal? (with Resmaa Menakem) · Nov 2020

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