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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.

Aug 8, 2026

What will political power look like after the Trump era? Brian Tyler Cohen — #1 New York Times-bestselling author, MSNBC contributor, and creator of one of the most-watched independent political platforms in the country — joins us for a conversation with Don Lemon about his new book, The Day After: How to Wield...


Jul 31, 2026

Are corruption and economic inequality becoming the defining issues in American politics — and the weapons that could drive a Democratic comeback in the 2026 midterms?

From Donald Trump’s rise to Zohran Mamdani’s insurgent win in New York City, economic anger has become one of the most powerful forces in American...


Jul 24, 2026

“Tell me about a complicated man.”

So begins Emily Wilson’s contemporary translation of Homer’s Odyssey — establishing her as the definitive Homeric translator of our time and radically transforming how we understand a cornerstone of western literature. As The Odyssey enters the pop cultural arena this summer...


Jul 17, 2026

Join us for a candid conversation with former First Lady Jill Biden about her life in the White House during a singular moment in US history — and her new memoir, View from the East Wing. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the shadow of the January 6 insurrection, Joe and Jill Biden arrived at the White House...


Jul 9, 2026

Join MS NOW legal analyst Andrew Weissmann — a lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office and FBI General Counsel — with MS NOW anchor Lawrence O’Donnell for a conversation about the political culture of deceit that threatens to undermine our democracy. These are the subject of...