Sam Fragoso is a writer, director and podcast host based in Los Angeles. His interviews have appeared in Vanity Fair, The New Republic, The Atlantic and NPR. In a past life, he was the founder of the publication Movie Mezzanine and the Creative Director of the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. As a filmmaker, his shorts have premiered at festivals stateside and abroad; he’s also directed music videos for Noël Wells and Radnor & Lee. Founded in 2016, he’s the host of the podcast “Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso,” a weekly series of conversations with artists, activists and politicians.