Past Events
Past Events

Rainn Wilson with Valarie Kaur
Actor, producer, writer, and New York Times bestselling author Rainn Wilson, cofounder of the media company SoulPancake, explores the benefits of spirituality as a means to creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world. .

Simon Winchester with Ted Habte-Gabr
Join us for an in-person & virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Monday, May 15, 2023, 8pm . An Evening with Simon Winchester in conversation with Ted Habte-Gabr, Founder & Producer of Live Talks Los Angeles . discussing his book, Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic .. William…

Laura Dern & Diane Ladd with Cleo Wade
What happens when we are brave enough to speak our truths to the ones we love the most? Join award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and her mother, legendary actress Diane Ladd, for a deeply personal conversation on love, art, ambition, and legacy, inspired by her own heart-to-hearts.

Michio Kaku with Terrence McNally
An exhilarating tour of humanity’s next great technological achievement—quantum computing—which may eventually illuminate the deepest mysteries of science and solve some of humanity’s biggest problems, like global warming, world hunger, and incurable disease, by the bestselling author of The God Equation.
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Abraham Verghese with Aimee Liu
Join us for a virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ET This event was taped with an audience on May 3, 2023, . Abraham Verghese in conversation with Aimee Liu . discussing his novel, The Covenant of Water .. PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS, MAY 9 (click here) TICKETS:…

Gretchen Rubin with Scott Barry Kaufman
New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses.

Danny Trejo with Josh Kun (virtual)
A cantina-style celebration of Mexican food and drink, entertaining, and Hollywood culture in 100 recipes for nachos, tacos, and Danger Dogs plus cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks from the legendary actor, restaurateur, and author of the acclaimed Trejo’s Tacos.

Rep. Katie Porter with Larry Wilmore (virtual)
An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America—while carting three kids around in a minivan.

Clint Smith with Safia Elhillo (virtual)
Join us for an in-person & virtual Live Talks Los Angeles event: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6pm PT/9pm ET This event was taped with an audience on April 13, 2023. . Clint Smith in conversation with Safia Elhillo . discussing his books, Above Ground, a poetry collection; How the Word Is Passed . . PURCHASE TICKETS…

Susanna Hoffs with Susan Orlean (virtual)
A delightfully funny and steamy novel about music, fate, redemption, and love, from a beloved songwriter and the co-founder of The Bangles.