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92NY Talks

For nearly 150 years The 92nd Street Y, New York has harnessed the power of arts and ideas to enrich, enlighten and change lives. This weekly podcast series features many of the fascinating people and conversations from our stage, both recent as well as treasures from the past.

Nov 26, 2021

In this episode of 92Y Talks, indie musician and author Michelle Zauner (a.k.a. Japanese Breakfast) sits down with Vulture’s E. Alex Jung to talk about her third album, Jubilee, and her new bestselling memoir, Crying in H Mart. Hear her discuss the inception of both the memoir and the record — writing about...


Nov 18, 2021

In this episode of 92Y Talks, Israeli author David Grossman discusses his new novel, More Than I Love My Life, with fellow writer Nathan Englander. Inspired by the memories of a political prisoner in 1950s Yugoslavia, the book tells the story of three generations of women on an unlikely journey from Israel to the...


Nov 11, 2021

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead (author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys) opens the 92Y Poetry Center’s 83rd season with a presentation of his new novel, Harlem Shuffle, followed by a conversation with Vinson Cunningham. A love letter to 1960s New York, Harlem Shuffle is a family saga...


Nov 4, 2021

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning actor Ben Platt, actress Amandla Stenberg, director Stephen Chbosky, and Tony Award-winning writer Steven Levenson sit down with Ruthie Fierberg to discuss bringing the Broadway megahit Dear Evan Hansen to the screen. Hear why its story and music continues to resonate so deeply with...