Talk Easy in 2024: A Mixtape

It’s been a year. And while we’re not quite done with it (2:55), we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of our favorite episodes and guests from 2024. 

On the front half, we revisit passages from actor-turned-director Dev Patel (5:22), the legendary Francis Ford Coppola on Jacques Tati and failure (10:50), filmmaker Ava DuVernay on the state of Hollywood (17:15), and Dr. Seema Jilani on her work in Gaza (25:58). 

On the back end, Abbi Jacobson’s interview with Sam (32:09), NYT reporter Astead Herndon on why the 2024 election was not inevitable (40:05), and national treasure Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Wiser than Me”) on perseverance and posterity (46:45). Plus, a Joker ending.

What was your favorite from the past twelve months? Write us below or say hello at sf@talkeasypod.com.

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