THE PLUG W/ JUSTIN JAY - EPISODE ARCHIVES

April 23, 2026

Nikolai Fraiture / The Strokes

Nikolai Fraiture is the bassist in The Strokes
April 9, 2026

Andrew McCarthy

This episode we sit down with actor, director, and New York Times bestselling author Andrew McCarthy for a candid conversation about friendship, identity, and reinvention. Best known for iconic roles in St. Elmo's Fire, Prett...
April 9, 2026

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy starred in several iconic 80's films and is a NYT best-selling writer
March 26, 2026

De La Soul / Posdnuos

This episode we sit down for a chat with Posdnuos AKA Plug One, a founding member of one of the most influential and acclaimed groups in hip-hop history - De La Soul. For years, De La Soul's music was caught in a complicated ...
March 26, 2026

De La Soul / Posdnuos

Posdnuos is a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group De La Soul
March 12, 2026

KAVES

Michael "Kaves" McLeer is a Brooklyn-born painter, recording artist, graffiti artist, author, tattoo artist and creator of Brooklyn Pop - an astounding immersive experience celebrating the borough of Brooklyn. The installatio...
March 12, 2026

KAVES

Michael “Kaves” McLeer is a Brooklyn-born graffiti artist
Feb. 26, 2026

Arto Saari

Arto Saari is a Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer. He is one of only two Europeans to ever win Thrasher Magazine's prestigious Skater of the Year award, and he's one of the most respected and influential skat...
Feb. 26, 2026

Arto Saari

Arto Saari is a professional skateboarder and photographer.
Feb. 12, 2026

Naz Kawakami

The Plug w/ Justin Jay is proud to announce a collaboration with Monster Children — the independent art and media platform that has been shaping taste for over two decades. I For the next several weeks, Monster Children will ...
Feb. 12, 2026

Naz Kawakami

Naz Kawakami is the editor-in-chief of the art and media platform Monster Children
Jan. 30, 2026

Jay Glennie

Jay Glennie is the author of The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood . Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, the film has cemented itself as one of Tarantino's most personal and me...
Jan. 30, 2026

Jay Glennie

Jay Glennie is the author of The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood . Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, the film has cemented itself as one of Tarantino’s most personal and me...
Jan. 8, 2026

Luxxury

In this encore episode, we revisit our conversation with Luxxury—music producer and co-host of the hit podcast One Song . Each week on their podcast One Song , Luxxury and his co-host Diallo Riddle take a deep dive into a sin...
Jan. 8, 2026

Luxxury

is a music producer and the co-host of the hit podcast One Song
Dec. 18, 2025

MGMT

MGMT are the musical duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, known for creating irresistibly catchy, genre-blurring music. In this Encore Episode, we dive into how they continually push the boundaries of pop and indie ...
Dec. 18, 2025

MGMT

MGMT are the musical duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, known for creating irresistibly catchy, genre-blurring music. In this Encore Episode, we dive into how they continually push the boundaries of pop and indie ...
Dec. 4, 2025

Andy Nicholson

Andy Nicholson is the bassist and founding member of Arctic Monkeys. This episode he sits down for one of his most open and personal interviews yet. With the 20-year anniversary of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm No...
Dec. 4, 2025

Andy Nicholson

Andy Nicholson was a founding member of Arctic Monkeys
Nov. 19, 2025

Kevin Macdonald

Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald sits down to discuss his groundbreaking documentary One to One , a film that redefines how we understand John Lennon and Yoko Ono in early 1970s New York. Using archival footage—...
Nov. 19, 2025

Kevin Macdonald

Kevin Macdonald is the director of a new documentary about John and Yoko called One To One.
Nov. 6, 2025

Paul Mittleman

Paul Mittleman worked as VP of Design and Creative Director at Stussy. In this episode, he shares stories from decades shaping the DNA of modern street culture. From working directly with Shawn Stussy to influencing brands li...
Nov. 6, 2025

Paul Mittleman

Paul Mittleman worked as VP of Design and Creative Director at Stussy. In this episode, he shares stories from decades shaping the DNA of modern street culture. From working directly with Shawn Stussy to influencing brands li...
Oct. 24, 2025

Zosia Mamet

Zosia Mamet is an author and actress known for her breakout role as Shoshanna on HBO's Girls . In this episode, she joins us to discuss her raw, funny, and deeply personal new book, Does This Make Me Funny? In this candid con...