92NY Talks

What did Francis Fukuyama mean when he declared that the world had reached "the end of history" — and does he still believe it? One of the most consequential conservative political thinkers of our time, best known for his international bestseller The End of History and the Last Man and for his work advising the presidential administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Francis Fukuyama ha...

American politics has never been louder, more polarized, or more exhausting. Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov are fed up with it. For a live recording of their hit podcast Raging Moderates , Galloway and Tarlov bring their signature mix of sharp analysis, candid debate, and unapologetic frustration with the political extremes that dominate today's discourse. Being a moderate doesn't mean sitting...

Fauda , the acclaimed Israeli action-drama, returns for a fifth season with a conversation with co-creators Lior Raz, who also stars in the series, and Avi Issacharoff. CNN's Bianna Golodryga moderates. Two years after the October 7 massacre, the members of the Fauda unit are still grappling with a tragedy that struck Israel and transformed their lives at the most personal and painful level. What...

Award-winning New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan join us for an inside look at the forces driving President Trump in his second term — and their new book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump . No reporters have tracked Donald Trump more closely than Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. Now, with Regime Change , they deliver their most riveting, intim...

Gloria Steinem talks about her travels in this and other countries as an organizer, lecturer and frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality and her work organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. Recorded Feb 28, 2012 at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Dave Portnoy didn't set out to be a political lightning rod — but love him or hate him, he's here to stay. Join the  Barstool Sports  founder for the unfiltered story of how he created a media empire. Dave Portnoy built  Barstool Sports  by trusting his instincts — and refusing to soften his voice. Now, in his new memoir  Cancel Me If You Can , he tells the story behind the persona: the risks, mis...

Join us for a lively conversation about the 2025–2026 Supreme Court term — one of the most consequential terms in recent memory. The Court struck down President Trump's sweeping tariffs in a 6–3 ruling, issued an 8–1 First Amendment decision on conversion therapy, and unanimously ruled that double jeopardy prevents two gun convictions for the same act. We'll break down these big decisions and othe...

Celebrity stylist Erin Walsh helps dress A-list stars including Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez. Now she wants to help you dress you. She joins us with  New York Times -bestselling author and renowned spiritual speaker Gabby Bernstein to talk about her new book,  The Art of Intentional Dressing: Your Essential Style Guide for Manifesting a Magnetic Life . Walsh's approach to fashion is centered on...

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 Power in a Post-Trump World . Time and again, Donald Trump has seemingly changed the...

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 life. The chasm between the very rich and everyone else — between billionaires buying...

"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 via Christopher Nolan's big-screen adaptation — a film inspired by Wilson's translati...

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 for one of the most complicated periods in recent American memory. A tireless advo...

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 Weissmann's new book,  Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America . Political lies, An...

Join world-renowned psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik for an exclusive advance screening ahead of the Season 5 premiere of her hit docuseries,  Couples Therapy , followed by a conversation. Following Dr. Guralnik as she deftly guides couples through real-life therapy sessions,  Couples Therapy  brings viewers into the intimate sessions to witness the conflicts – and extraordinary br...

Across decades of public life — as First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate — Hillary Rodham Clinton has become one of the most consequential American leaders of our time. She sits down with  The New Yorker 's David Remnick for a candid, live conversation — a taping of  The New Yorker Radio Hour  — about the state of American life as the nation approaches its 250th anniv...

Emmy Award winning MS NOW host Rachel Maddow and Pulitzer Prize finalist Steven J. Ross join us for an urgent conversation about the new threat of white supremacy and antisemitism in the US, and what the rise and fall of hate groups in the wake of WWII can teach us about fighting it — and Ross' new book, The Secret War Against Hate: American Resistance to Antisemitism and White Supremacy . The Ame...

Twenty-five years ago, Roger Rosenblatt published the national bestseller Rules for Aging, a wry, witty guide to growing older. Not one to rush things, Roger's sequel, More Rules for Aging will be out this spring. On May 21, he will sit with Joy Behar and Alan Alda to talk about the rules in general, and as they apply to their own lives. Join us with good old friends as they consider the gifts and...

Join renowned economist Tyler Cowen for a live taping of his hit podcast  Conversations with Tyler , featuring special guest Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Together, they'll explore trust, cybersecurity, and the building blocks of resilient civic institutions. Newmark has become a deeply consequential civic leader of the internet age. Best known for creating...

Adam Phillips, the foremost psychoanalytic writer of our time, joins renowned psychoanalyst and critic Jamieson Webster for a conversation about necessity, desire, and reimagining our lives — and Phillips' new book,  The Life You Want . What do we really want from our lives — and what gets in the way? In  The Life You Want , the beloved psychoanalyst and essayist Adam Phillips turns his attention...

What does it mean to be a true communicator? Two of the best, Academy Award-nominated actor Alan Alda and astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss Alda's book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? It's a guide to improving the way we relate to each other using improv games, storytelling, acting, empathy, science and our own innate abilities.

Few public intellectuals have anticipated the shape of the present moment with such prescience as Garry Kasparov. In a major live conversation, Kasparov joins Bret Stephens to discuss his bracing new book,  The World of Fake Values: Ukraine Under Fire, A.I. Amok, and the Putinization of America Under Donald Trump . A former world chess champion who gave up the game at the height of his power to co...

Award-winning composer and co-lyricist Marc Shaiman ( Hairspray ,  Sister Act ,  Smash  and many others) joins fellow Tony Award winner Nathan Lane for a look behind the curtain of life on Broadway, in Hollywood and on Television, with a conversation about Shaiman's new memoir,  Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner . Emerging from community theater in his teens, sparking a deca...

Pulitzer Prize-winning  The New York Times  reporter Maggie Haberman and Politico's Alex Burns return with moderator Jeff Greenfield for an illuminating conversation about Donald Trump and what lies on the horizon of American politics ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. How far will Donald Trump go to crack down on immigration? Are fissures beginning to show in the MAGA coalition? Will Democrats...

Join the stars of  Outlander  — Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell, David Berry, plus executive producers Maril Davis and Matthew B. Roberts — for a conversation about the eagerly-awaited eight and final season of Starz's smash hit series, including clips from the show. Captivating fans for more than a decade with an iconic, time-travelling love story based on the international...

Join Michael Lynton, former CEO of Sony Entertainment, and Joshua Steiner, former US Treasury Department Chief of Staff, for a conversation with Malcolm Gladwell about transforming failure into discovery — and Lynton and Steiner's new book,  From Mistakes to Meaning: Owning Your Past So It Doesn't Own You . We all make mistakes. Longtime friends Michael Lynton and Joshua Steiner made mistakes that...