Ava DuVernay’s New Film About the Central Park Five on Fresh Air

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Ava DuVernay, producer, director and co-writer of the Netflix series When They See Us, which depicts the story of the Central Park Five from the perspective of the five black and brown boys who were accused of brutally raping a woman in 1989. They spent years in prison, but their convictions were vacated when the actual rapist confessed. DuVernay also directed Selma, and the documentary 13th. Join Us.

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October 17, 2019
Anita O’Day’s Centennial Plus Remembering Robert Forster on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air – to mark singer Anita O’Day’s centennial - a tribute by jazz critic Kevin Whitehead, and a replay of Terry's 1987 interview with her. And an interview with actor Robert Forster, who was nominated for an oscar for his role in Quetnin Tarantiono’s Jackie Brown. Forster died…
October 16, 2019
Epic Storms, Rising Seas and the Cost of America’s Coasts on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we talk with journalist Gilbert Gaul, author of The Geography of Risk. He writes about developers who create risky costal housing, and how federal subsidies encourage coastal development, in spite of the obvious risks, and then pay for rebuilding when disaster strikes. Join…
October 15, 2019
Director, Screenwriter, and Actor Taika Waititi on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, director, screenwriter, and actor Taika Waititi. His new film “Jojo Rabbit” won this year’s audience award at the Toronto Film Festival. Set in Nazi Germany it’s a comedy/drama about a ten-year boy brainwashed in the organization Hitler Youth. Waititi also directed the hit…
October 14, 2019
Journalist Ronan Farrow on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
Ronan Farrow’s investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s predatory behavior, published in The New Yorker, won a Pulitzer Prize. In his new book, Farrow offers new information about how Weinstein tried to prevent Farrow from publishing or broadcasting the story. And Farrow writes about new allegations…
October 11, 2019
On the next Fresh Air, a Frank Conversation with Elton John – Monday at 4pm
Elton John returns to talk to Terry about his new memoir. It’s pretty forthcoming about family, addiction, and sexuality… and so was their conversation. Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen…
October 11, 2019
Terry’s Interviews with Aaron Paul and Breaking Bad’s Creator and Writer Vince Gilligan on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
The new Netflix Breaking Bad Movie centers on Aaron Paul’s character Jesse Pinkman, the drug dealer who teamed up with his former science teacher to make and sell high-quality meth. We’ll listen back to Terry’s interviews with Aaron Paul and Breaking Bad’s creator and writer Vince Gilligan. Join…
Oct 09, 2019
Growing Up in the Infamous Westboro Baptist Church on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, growing up in the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, which preached that God hates gay people. The church picketed the funerals…
Oct 08, 2019
We Talk with Joshua Green, Who Wrote a Book About Steve Bannon on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
We Talk with Joshua Green, Who Wrote a Book About Steve Bannon on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm On the next Fresh Air, how the same organization that…
Oct 07, 2019
Meet the Whistleblower Who Exposed Cambridge Analytica’s Role in the 2016 Presidential Election on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, the whistleblower who exposed Cambridge Analytica’s role in the 2016 presidential election. The company harvested personal…
Oct 04, 2019
Journalist and Biographer Claire Tomalin’s New Memoir on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with journalist and biographer Claire Tomalin about her own story. Her memoir is about the conflicting desires to…
Oct 02, 2019
Conan O’Brien on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next fresh air, Conan O’Brien. He’s changed the format of his late-night TV show and entered the podcast world with a popular interview show.…
Oct 02, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Should Crossing the U.S. Border be Terrifying? Thursday at 4pm
Terry talks with the authors of the new book Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration, Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Michael Shear of the New…
Oct 01, 2019
In Hoffa's Shadow Author Jack Goldsmith on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next fresh air, Jack Goldsmith. He handled sensitive national security matters as head of the Office of Legal Counsel in George W. Bush’s…
Sep 27, 2019
Antonio Banderas on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, actor Antonio Banderas talks with Terry about his long collaboration with Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Their work…
Sep 27, 2019
Joel Sartore, Creator of the Photo Ark Project on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with nature photographer Joel Sartore. He created the Photo Ark project - now in its 15th year - to document…
Sep 25, 2019
A Look at the Life and Career of Vice President Pence on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next fresh air, as the formal impeachment inquiry begins - posing the greatest threat yet to the Trump Presidency - a look at the life and…
Sep 24, 2019
The History of the Largely Forgotten Singing Cowboy on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks about a wonderful but largely forgotten chapter of music history, the singing cowboy, with Doug Green. He wrote a…
Sep 23, 2019
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air -- writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. After writing three non-fiction books dealing with race and identity, and new Black Panther stories…
Sep 20, 2019
Twin LGBTQ Icons Tegan & Sara on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Tegan & Sara - twins, singer-songwriters, and LGBTQ icons. They have a new memoir about their tumultuous high…
Sep 19, 2019
With Downtown Abbey the Movie Now in Theaters, We Hear From Series Creator Julian Fellowes on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air -- As Downtown Abbey the movie opens in theatres, we feature Dave Davies’ interviews with the series creator Julian Fellowes,…
Sep 18, 2019
Veteran Journalist Andrea Mitchell Looks Back on Her 50 Years of Reporting on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air -- journalist Andrea Mitchell chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and anchor of her MSNBC show, looks back on her…
Sep 18, 2019
Dave Davies Talks with Edward Snowden on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Dave Davies talks with Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked documents to journalists…
Sep 16, 2019
Two New York Times Reporters who Covered the Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, two New York Times reporters who covered the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings investigate parts of the story that weren’t…
Sep 16, 2019
Eric Foner Talks About Post-Civil War Amendments to The Constitution on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
Some of today’s most divisive issues related to voting rights, who gets to be a citizen, should there be reparations for slavery—are issues that you…
Sep 13, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Linda Ronstadt – Friday at 4pm
Singer Linda Ronstadt rose to stardom during the height of the 60s counterculture. She's sung folk, pop, rock, as well as American standards, and the…
Sep 11, 2019
Kate O’Neill’s New Book Waste Talks About the Future of Recycling on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
The overseas markets for scrap plastic have pretty much dried up. So, what's to be done with our recycling? On the next Fresh Air a talk with Kate…
Sep 10, 2019
On the next Fresh Air, Breaking the Harvey Weinstein Story – Join Us Tuesday at 4pm
We talk with New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey. In their new book She Said they write about their investigation, and the people and…
Sep 10, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Queer Eye’s Tan France – Wednesday at 4pm
Tan France is the fashion expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye. He has a new memoir about growing up gay in a traditionally religious South-Asian…
Sep 09, 2019
The CIA's Secret Experiments with LSD in the ‘50s and ‘60s on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, the CIA's secret experiments with LSD in the 50s and 60s in search of a drug that could be used to control the minds of…
Sep 06, 2019
The Star of The Deuce, Maggie Gyllenhaal on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with the star of The Deuce, Maggie Gyllenhaal. She plays a sex worker who becomes an actress in, and then a…
Sep 04, 2019
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Washington Post Reporter David Farenthold on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter David Farenthold. His beat is following the money of Trump…
Sep 03, 2019
A Talk with Journalist Ben Westoff, Author of Fentanyl, Inc on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, the alarming growth of overdose deaths from the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. Dave Davies talks with journalist Ben Westoff,…
Sep 02, 2019
Fresh Air’s Emmy Week Concludes with Nominees Raphael Bob-Waksberg, and the Creators of Pen 15 – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Emmy week concludes with more nominees. We’ll hear from Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of the adult animated comedy series…
Sep 02, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Guitarist James Burton – Tuesday at 4pm
James Burton has influenced many rock and country musicians. He played with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and on many Phil Spector…
Aug 30, 2019
Emmy Nominees Randy Rainbow and Billy Eichner on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Emmy week continues with Terry’s interviews with 2 nominees for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series: Randy Rainbow, for his…
Aug 29, 2019
Emmy Contenders Christine Applegate and Natasha Lyonne on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, our Emmy week continues with two nominees in the category Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Christine Applegate who stars…
Aug 28, 2019
Emmy Week Continues with Ava Duvernay and Michael K. Williams on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Emmy week continues with the Netflix series When They See Us, about the wrongful conviction of the Central Park Five. It’s…
Aug 26, 2019
Emmy Week Continues on Fresh Air with Phoebe Waller Bridge and Others – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air -- Emmy week continues with Phoebe Waller Bridge, who’s nominated for her work on the comedy series Fleabag which she wrote and…
Aug 23, 2019
Remembering Peter Fonda on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we remember Peter Fonda, and listen back to Terry’s 1998 interview with him. Fonda was best known for his role as a…
Aug 23, 2019
Emmy Nominees Bill Hader and John Mulaney on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we begin a week of Terry’s interviews with this year's Emmy award nominees, and two Saturday Night Live alums: Bill Hader…
Aug 21, 2019
Tracing the Course of the Opioid Epidemic on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we speak with Washington Post investigative reporter Scott Higham, about newly-released federal data tracking the 76 billion…
Aug 20, 2019
Character Actor Stephen Root on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Dave talks with character actor Stephen Root, who plays a handler to a hitman in the HBO series Barry. He's just received his…
Aug 19, 2019
Anthropologist Charles King on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, the story of a pioneering anthropologist in the 1920s and 30s and his students who challenged the static notions of race, sex…
Aug 16, 2019
Jonathan Groff on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
Terry talks with Jonathan Groff. He stars in the Netflix series Mindhunter, which is about to start Season 2. Groff played King George in Hamilton,…
Aug 16, 2019
Deep Cave Diving with Underwater Explorer and Photographer Jill Heinerth on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Dave Davies talks with underwater explorer and photographer Jill Heinerth, who has dived into unmapped caves deep in the…
Aug 14, 2019
Rescuing Orphaned Kittens with Hannah Shaw on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, rescuing orphaned kittens. We talk with Hannah Shaw, aka the Kitten Lady, about her work saving orphaned neo-natal and older…
Aug 13, 2019
Meet the First Trans Woman of Color to Write and Direct an Episode of TV on the next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
Terry talks with Janet Mock, a writer, director, and producer of the TV series Pose, about the underground gay and trans ball culture of the late…
Aug 12, 2019
Business Journalist Christopher Leonard on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, the secret history of Koch Industries and how the Kochs changed corporate and political power in America. We talk with…
Aug 11, 2019
Sister Helen Prejean On Witnessing Executions: 'I Couldn't Let Them Die Alone'
Sister Helen Prejean is best known for her 1993 memoir, Dead Man Walking, about her role as a spiritual adviser to a convicted killer on death row.…
Aug 11, 2019
The Beekeeper Of 'Honeyland' Knows All Too Well: Respect Nature, Or Get Stung
I'm not sure that any creature is more marvelous than the honeybee, with its highly evolved social organization, its ability to create honey, and, of…
Aug 09, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Rodney Evans; Jia Tolentino; Gender Neutral Pronouns
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Aug 09, 2019
Remembering Toni Morrison on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next fresh air, we remember Toni Morrison, and listen back to highlights from three of Terry’s interviews—from 1987, after the publication of…
Aug 09, 2019
Sister Helen Prejean on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
Terry talks with Sister Helen Prejean who wrote about ministering to men on death row in the book Dead Man Walking. At the age of 80, she has a new…
Aug 08, 2019
'Fresh Air' Remembers Toni Morrison With 3 Conversations Over 4 Decades
The Nobel laureate died Monday at 88. Terry Gross talked with Morrison in 1987 after she wrote Beloved, in 1992 after she authored Jazz and in 2015…
Aug 07, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Debunking a Conspiracy Theory – Thursday at 4pm
Dave Davies talks with investigative journalist Michael Isikoff who uncovered what he describes as the previously unreported role of Russian…
Aug 07, 2019
'Conspiracyland' Debunks Theories About Murder Of DNC Staffer Seth Rich
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. When a young staffer for the Democratic National Committee was murdered in Washington, D.C.,…
Aug 07, 2019
'Succession' Season 2 Is A Cleverly Plotted Portrait Of Privilege
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The Emmy-nominated series "Succession" tells the story…
Aug 06, 2019
Actor Geena Davis and Director Maria Gise are Featured in a New Documentary on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
Actor Geena Davis who starred in the films Thelma and Louise and A League of Their Own and is the founder of The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in…
Aug 06, 2019
'This Changes Everything': Geena Davis On Empowering Women In Hollywood
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Geena Davis starred in two…
Aug 05, 2019
New Yorker Staff Writer Jia Tolentino’s New Collection of Essays on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we talk with New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino. In a new collection of essays, she writes from the perspective of a…
Aug 05, 2019
'New Yorker' Writer Fears We're Fooling Ourselves In The Internet's 'Trick Mirror'
Jia Tolentino's strict Christian upbringing backfired. "I am sure that you don't send your kid to Christian school for 12 years and hope that they'll…
Aug 05, 2019
Even A Grammar Geezer Like Me Can Get Used To Gender Neutral Pronouns
Letter-for-letter, no part of speech gets people more worked up than pronouns do. Linguistic history is dotted with eruptions of pronoun rage. Right…
Aug 05, 2019
Opinion: Even A Grammar Geezer Like Me Can Get Used To Gender Neutral Pronouns
Letter-for-letter, no part of speech gets people more worked up than pronouns do. Linguistic history is dotted with eruptions of pronoun rage. Right…
Aug 04, 2019
Remembering Oscar-Winning Documentary Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. We're going to listen back to an interview with one of America's foremost documentary filmmakers, D.A.…
Aug 04, 2019
'Vision Portraits' Filmmaker Wanted To Chronicle Other Artists Who Are Blind
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: Before we begin, I want to add our voices to the many who have expressed…
Aug 02, 2019
Filmmaker Rodney Evans on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, filmmaker Rodney Evans talks with Terry. He’s lost much of his vision but he’s still making movies. His new documentary,…
Aug 02, 2019
National Geographic Conservation Photographer Paul Nicklen Talks Climate Change on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
Scorching temperatures made this past June the hottest on record. On the next Fresh Air, National Geographic conservation photographer Paul Nicklen…
Aug 02, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Comic Wanda Sykes; Crime Novelist Laura Lippman
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Aug 01, 2019
Polar Photographer Shares His View Of A Ferocious But Fragile Ecosystem
Paul Nicklen has spent decades documenting the Arctic and the Antarctic. He often finds himself in frigid waters, just a camera's length away from…
Aug 01, 2019
A High School Star Isn't What He Seems In The Psychological Drama 'Luce'
The title character in the coolly engrossing new movie Luce is a high school student who seems exemplary from every angle. Played in a remarkable…
Jul 31, 2019
Wanda Sykes on Being a Comic in the Obama and Trump Eras on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, comic, actor and writer Wanda Sykes talks with Terry about being a comic during the Obama era and the Trump era. Sykes does a…
Jul 31, 2019
Wanda Sykes Loves Stand-Up: That's Where 'I Can Be Free,' She Says
Before Wanda Sykes became a comic, she worked as a procurement officer for the National Security Agency and had top security clearance. But she…
Jul 30, 2019
How Our Personal Electronic Devices Betray Us on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
Would it surprise you to know that while you’re sleeping, your smart phone is sharing your personal data with companies you’ve never heard of? On the…
Jul 30, 2019
How Tech Companies Track Your Every Move And Put Your Data Up For Sale
Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler listened to four years' worth of audio that Amazon had captured and stored from his Alexa smart…
Jul 30, 2019
Final Season Of 'Orange Is The New Black' Feels Just As Vital As The 1st
Set in an immigration detention center, the seventh season of the Netflix series continues to take the plight of poor and minority women seriously —…
Jul 29, 2019
Author Laura Lippman on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Laura Lippman, author of the popular Tess Monaghan detective series. Her new stand-alone crime novel, Lady in…
Jul 29, 2019
'Cities Are Resilient,' Says Baltimore Crime Novelist Laura Lippman
Count Laura Lippman among those who take issue with President Trump's recent tweets characterizing Baltimore as a "disgusting, rat and rodent…
Jul 28, 2019
Lisa Hanawalt On 'Tuca & Bertie,' 'BoJack Horseman' And Channeling Anxiety Into Art
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The Netflix animated series "Tuca & Bertie" has a look that's similar to another Netflix…
Jul 28, 2019
Bugged By Insects? 'Buzz, Sting, Bite' Makes The Case For 6-Legged Friends
There are quadrillions of insects on earth. Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, a professor of conservation biology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences,…
Jul 26, 2019
The Bizarre and Necessary World of Insects on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air: We look at the bizarre world of insects, and why we can’t live without them. Terry talks with the author of "Buzz, Sting,…
Jul 26, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Filmmaker Lulu Wang; The 'Secret World' Of Sleep
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jul 26, 2019
Three Members of the Band Ranky Tanky on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with three members of the band Ranky Tanky. They perform contemporary versions of songs from the Gullah tradition…
Jul 25, 2019
'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' Is Tarantino's Most Personal Film In Years
Set in Hollywood in 1969, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star as a TV actor and his stunt double. The movie's low-key hangout vibes may test your…
Jul 24, 2019
How Credible Were the Accusations Against Al Franken That Led Him to Resign From the Senate? Fresh Air Begins Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer talks about her new article investigating the accusations against Al Franken that led him to…
Jul 24, 2019
Journalist Jane Mayer On The 'Many Mysteries' In The Accusations Against Al Franken
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. In a new article in The New Yorker, titled "The Case Of Al Franken," my guest Jane Mayer…
Jul 23, 2019
Lulu Wang, Who Wrote and Directed the New Film The Farewell on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air – Lulu Wang talks about drawing on her own experiences to write and direct the new film The Farewell. When her grandmother in…
Jul 23, 2019
Filmmaker Lulu Wang Based 'The Farewell' On Her Family's Real-Life Lie
When Wang's grandmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the family flew to China to see her, but decided not to tell her the prognosis. "I turned…
Jul 22, 2019
Sleep Disorder Specialist Guy Leschziner on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, sleep disorder specialist Guy Leschziner, author of The Nocturnal Brain. He’s seen it all: insomnia, night terrors,…
Jul 22, 2019
Remembering Paul Krassner, Journalist And Co-Founder Of The Yippies
Krassner, who died July 21, published and edited the magazine The Realist from 1958 until 1974 and became known as "the father of the underground…
Jul 22, 2019
From Insomnia To Sexsomnia, Unlocking The 'Secret World' Of Sleep
We tend to think of being asleep or awake as an either-or prospect: If you're not asleep, then you must be awake. But sleep disorder specialist and…
Jul 21, 2019
A New Breakthroughs for the Treatment and Prevention of Heart Failure on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. On the next Fresh Air - a talk about recent breakthroughs in treating and preventing heart…
Jul 21, 2019
'State Of The Heart' Cardiologist Assesses Breakthroughs In Heart Health
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Breakthroughs in heart medicine, including surgical procedures, devices and medications, have…
Jul 21, 2019
'Veronica Mars' Offers More Than Nostalgia; She's Always Been A Survivor
The original Veronica Mars premiered on television 15 years ago, which, in TV terms, was a whole different era. David Milch's HBO series Deadwood,…
Jul 21, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: TV Critic Emily Nussbaum; Satirist Randy Rainbow
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jul 19, 2019
Astronaut Michael Collins on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we listen back to Terry’s interview with astronaut Michael Collins, who was part of the historic landing on the moon 50 years…
Jul 18, 2019
'Fresh Air' Commemorates The 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11's Moon Landing
We listen to archival interviews with Michael Collins, of Apollo 11; Alan Shepard, the first American in space; Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield; and…
Jul 18, 2019
Is a Dysfunctional U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agency Contributing to the Migrant Crisis at the Border? Fresh Air Begins at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air –The migrant crisis on the southern border, and how years of dysfunction in the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agency—as…
Jul 17, 2019
New 'Lion King' Remake Is More Creative Dead End Than Circle Of Life
The best scene in Disney's incredibly photo-realistic remake of The Lion King features a computer-generated beetle rolling a ball of…
Jul 16, 2019
The Success and Satire of Randy Rainbow on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Randy Rainbow, who writes and performs satirical songs about President Trump set to the melodies of show…
Jul 16, 2019
Remembering Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died yesterday at age 99. We're going to listen back to our…
Jul 16, 2019
Satirist Randy Rainbow Uses Show Tunes And Pop Songs To Lampoon Trump
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Song parodies about President Trump…
Jul 15, 2019
A Discussion About All Things TV with Emily Nussbaum on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, a wide-ranging discussion about TV with Emily Nussbaum, the Pulitzer Prize winning TV critic for The New Yorker. . . Her new…
Jul 15, 2019
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Colson Whitehead on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Dave Davies talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead. His new novel, set in the early 60’s, is based on the…
Jul 15, 2019
Colson Whitehead On The True Story Of Abuse And Injustice Behind 'Nickel Boys'
Whitehead's new novel is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. "If there's one place like this,…
Jul 15, 2019
Rooted In History, 'The Nickel Boys' Is A Great American Novel
It's pretty rare for a writer to produce a novel that wins the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and, then, a scant three years later, bring…
Jul 14, 2019
We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'
When TV critic Emily Nussbaum was growing up in the '70s, she says television wasn't something to be analyzed, criticized and picked apart. "Even…
Jul 12, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Yiddish 'Fiddler'; How 'Maiden' Sailed Into History
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jul 12, 2019
Baseball Great Keith Hernendez’s Memoir is Now Out in Paperback – Fresh Air Begins Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, baseball great Keith Hernendez. His memoir is out in paperback. Also, we remember former pitcher Jim Bouton whose book Ball…
Jul 11, 2019
Remembering Major League Pitcher Jim Bouton, Author Of 'Ball Four'
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Actor Rip Torn, who had a long career in film, television and theater, died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut.…
Jul 11, 2019
'London Kills': A Cop Series That Keeps You Coming Back For More
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Actor Rip Torn, who had a long career in film, television and theater, died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut.…
Jul 11, 2019
Remembering 'Larry Sanders Show' Actor Rip Torn
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Actor Rip Torn, who had a long career in film,…
Jul 10, 2019
Caitlin Dickerson on the Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policies on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
Reports of immigrant children being held in squalid conditions at a Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas have provoked public outrage and…
Jul 10, 2019
Lots Of Love And One Big Lie — 'The Farewell' Reminds Us Time Is Short
The Farewell opens with five cheeky words: "based on an actual lie." This funny, melancholy ensemble drama was inspired by an experience that the…
Jul 09, 2019
Steven Skybell Plays Tevye in a New Yiddish Production of Fiddler on the Roof on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, a new Yiddish language production of Fiddler on the Roof is currently in New York. Terry talks with Steven Skybell who plays…
Jul 09, 2019
Yiddish 'Fiddler On The Roof' Is A 'Dream Come True' For Lead Actor
A new, Yiddish language production of the musical is currently running off-Broadway. Steven Skybell, who plays Tevye, and Joel Grey, who directs the…
Jul 08, 2019
A Talk About Recent Supreme Court Decisions with Ari Berman on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, a talk about last month’s Supreme Court decisions on gerrymandering and the census citizenship question—and what the next…
Jul 08, 2019
Rulings On Gerrymandering And The Census Could Define The Political Future
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The Supreme Court handed down two decisions at the end of their session last month that could…
Jul 08, 2019
Smart And Propulsive 'Copperhead' Asks: Can You Outrun Your Family's Sins?
Jessup Collins wants out. The main character of Alexi Zentner's tough new novel, Copperhead, Jessup is a 17-year-old high school football star with a…
Jul 07, 2019
Motorcycle Crash Shows Bioethicist The Dark Side Of Quitting Opioids Alone
In 2015, Travis Rieder, a medical bioethicist with Johns Hopkins University's Berman Institute of Bioethics, was involved in a motorcycle accident…
Jul 05, 2019
A Bio-Ethicist's Struggle with Opioids on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
Terry Gross speaks with Travis Reider. After shattering his foot, followed by six surgeries, he became dependent on opioids. With difficulty, he was…
Jul 05, 2019
We Listen Back to Terry’s Interviews with Willie Nelson, Plus a Review of His New Album on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
At the age of 86 WILLIE NELSON has a new album. On the next Fresh Air we listen back to excerpts of Terry's interviews with him, and hear a review of…
Jul 05, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Sarah Jessica Parker; 'Leaving The Witness'
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jul 03, 2019
Lizzo’s Making a Big Slash in the Music Scene on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Rapper and singer Lizzo talks about her latest album, ‘Cuz I Love You’, her body positivity, and her background as a classical…
Jul 02, 2019
Sarah Jessica Parker on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
We talk with Sarah Jessica Parker, the star of the HBO comedy/drama series Divorce which is beginning its third season about a couple starting new…
Jul 02, 2019
Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex,' 'Divorce,' Marriage And #MeToo
Sarah Jessica Parker has spent much of her acting career exploring what it means to be in a relationship — and to be single. In the HBO series Sex…
Jul 02, 2019
'Midsommar' Shines: A Solstice Nightmare Unfolds In Broad Daylight
In the viscerally unnerving films of Ari Aster, there's nothing more horrific than the reality of human grief. His haunted-house thriller,…
Jul 01, 2019
The Untold Story of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
We talk with journalist Adam Higgenbotham, author of Midnight in Chernobyl, who writes about the design flaws and shortcuts, human hubris, soviet…
Jun 30, 2019
For Facebook Content Moderators, Traumatizing Material Is A Job Hazard
Verge journalist Casey Newton investigated working conditions for the people who determine what material can be posted to Facebook. Many are…
Jun 28, 2019
Casey Newton Talks About Facebook Moderators on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we talk with journalist Casey Newton about Facebook moderators, the people who are contracted to monitor texts or images of…
Jun 28, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: '5B' Goes Inside America's First AIDS Ward; Ramy Youssef
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jun 27, 2019
VlogBrothers John & Hank Green on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with John Green, author of popular young adult novels including The Fault in Our Stars, which was adapted into a…
Jun 27, 2019
Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat
On June 30, the Showtime network launches a new TV miniseries called The Loudest Voice. Based on the Gabriel Sherman book The Loudest Voice in the…
Jun 27, 2019
Algorithmic Intelligence Has Gotten So Smart, It's Easy To Forget It's Artificial
Algorithms were around for a very long time before the public paid them any notice. The word itself is derived from the name of a 9th-century Persian…
Jun 26, 2019
Tracey Edwards is the subject of the New Documentary Maiden on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air – As a young woman, Tracey Edwards dreamed of sailing around the world. In 1989, Edwards led an all-female crew in a 33…
Jun 26, 2019
Imagine There's No Beatles: 'Yesterday' Proves Too Clumsy For Its Clever Conceit
I'll say this much for the breezy but dispiriting musical romance Yesterday: It has a clever conceit that it doesn't make the mistake of trying to…
Jun 26, 2019
With An All-Female Crew, 'Maiden' Sailed Around The World And Into History
In the 1980s, Tracy Edwards dreamed of racing a sailboat around the world. But at the time, open ocean sailboat racing was a male-dominated sport.…
Jun 25, 2019
Working the Medical Front Lines in San Francisco During the AIDS Epidemic of the ‘80s on Fresh Air - Wednesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, a doctor and a nurse who were on the frontlines of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980’s. A talk with Dr. Paul Volberding and…
Jun 25, 2019
1st AIDS Ward '5B' Fought To Give Patients Compassionate Care, Dignified Deaths
Today, antiretroviral medicines allow people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to live long, productive lives. But at the onset of the AIDS…
Jun 24, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air – Terry Talks with Comic and Actor Ramy Youssef - Tuesday at 4pm
Ramy Youssef co-created and stars in a Hulu semi-autobiographical series called Ramy, about being the son of Egyptian immigrants, and surprising…
Jun 24, 2019
Comic Ramy Youssef On Being An 'Allah Carte' Muslim: 'You Sit In Contradictions'
In the semi-autobiographical Hulu series Ramy, comic Ramy Youssef plays a first-generation Muslim American who follows some — but not all — of the…
Jun 24, 2019
'Ask Again, Yes' Is A Profound Yet Unpretentious Family Drama
Mary Beth Keane's new novel is called Ask Again, Yes. What's it called again? That's what everyone I've raved to about this book has said to me a…
Jun 23, 2019
'I Couldn't Continue On': A Former Jehovah's Witness On Leaving The Faith
Growing up as a third-generation Jehovah's Witness, there were certain things Amber Scorah did not question. When, as a teenager, the community…
Jun 23, 2019
Imagining A Dismal Future, 'Years And Years' Says Plenty About The Present
Things are looking bright for pessimists these days — the world has caught up with their sense of gloom. Well over half of those living in the…
Jun 21, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Life After Leaving a Religion – Monday at 4pm
Terry talks with Amber Scorah, a third-generation Jehovah’s Witness who was raised to believe that Armageddon was imminent. Her decision to leave her…
Jun 21, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Ava DuVernay On 'When They See Us'; Bill Hader On 'Barry'
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jun 20, 2019
John Prine’s Interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry’s interview with John Prine. He was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame last week. PRINE’S first album came out…
Jun 20, 2019
'Legion' And 'Jessica Jones' Played The Long Game — And It Paid Off
Legion and Jessica Jones come from the more recent generations of Marvel comics, featuring relatively obscure characters. Neither show's protagonist…
Jun 19, 2019
Bill Hader Plays A Hitman Turned Actor in Barry – Fresh Air, Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air – Bill Hader, who co-created and stars in HBO’s dark comedy series 'Barry, about a marine veteran who uses his marksmanship to…
Jun 19, 2019
On HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Asks, 'Can You Change Your Nature?'
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Bill Hader, became famous as a performer and writer on "Saturday Night Live" for his…
Jun 18, 2019
Ava DuVernay Focuses On The Central Park 5's Perspective: 'Now People Know'
DuVernay's Netflix series, When They See Us, tells the story of how five black and brown teenagers were manipulated into confessing to a brutal rape…
Jun 18, 2019
To Infinity And ... Be Done: After 4 Films, Have We Finally Outgrown 'Toy Story'?
The Toy Story movies are about the secret lives of dolls and action figures that find their deepest fulfillment in a child's embrace. But they're…
Jun 17, 2019
Washington Post Investigative Reporter Michael Kranish on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air–The story of America’s first black sports hero: Major Taylor. He broke racial barriers by becoming the world’s fastest and most…
Jun 17, 2019
Uncovering The Story Of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's 1st Black Sports Star
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Fifty years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, one of the most famous…
Jun 17, 2019
New Noir By James Ellroy And Denise Mina Is Daredevil Storytelling At Its Finest
From Nazis and narcos to mistresses and mysterious ship wrecks, Ellroy's This Storm and Mina's Conviction offer plot twists and zig-zags that take…
Jun 16, 2019
A Clearer Map For Aging: 'Elderhood' Shows How Geriatricians Help Seniors Thrive
Dr. Louise Aronson says the U.S. doesn't have nearly enough geriatricians — physicians devoted to the health and care of older people: "There may be…
Jun 14, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: The Ordinary People Behind The Moon Landing; Damian Lewis
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jun 13, 2019
Cartoonist and Essayist Tim Kreider on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air: Dave Davies talks with cartoonist and essayist Tim Kreider. In his collection of personal essays, he writes about riding a…
Jun 13, 2019
Essayist Breaks Free From Conventional Relationships In 'Because I Love You'
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross, who's off this week. Today, we'll listen to the interview I recorded last…
Jun 13, 2019
Expect Excellence From 'City On A Hill': A Cop Drama That Won't Disappoint
City on a Hill is a period cop series about trying to change the system from within, and encountering resistance — sometimes deadly resistance —…
Jun 12, 2019
New York Times Cybersecurity Correspondent Nicole Perlroth on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, a talk with journalist Nicole Perlroth, the New York Times cybersecurity correspondent about the powerful cyber weapons now in…
Jun 12, 2019
'Last Black Man In San Francisco' Reveals A Longing For Home In A Changing City
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The film "The Last Black Man In San Francisco" won two…
Jun 11, 2019
How Unprepared Was America When the Space Race Began? Fresh Air Begins Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, as the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing approaches, Charles Fishman talks with Dave Davies about how unprepared…
Jun 11, 2019
Bruce Springsteen Puts A Twist On California-Style Pop With 'Western Stars'
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Jun 11, 2019
'One Giant Leap' Explores The Herculean Effort Behind The 1969 Moon Landing
In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy announced a goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" before the end of the…
Jun 10, 2019
Inside Kim Jong Un’s North Korea with Anna Fifield on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Inside Kim Jong Un’s North Korea. Dave Davies speaks with journalist Anna Fifield, who’s traveled to the country 12 times and…
Jun 10, 2019
'The Great Successor' Ventures Inside Kim Jong Un's North Korea
Journalist Anna Fifield visited North Korea and interviewed many of its citizens — including members of Kim Jong Un's family — for her new book about…
Jun 10, 2019
Jurors Generate Drama Of Their Own In Smart, Disturbing 'Body In Question'
Jill Ciment is one of those just-under-the-radar writers. Probably her biggest moment of popular recognition came a few years ago, when her novel,…
Jun 09, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, British actor Damien Lewis – Monday at 4 pm
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in Showtime's Homeland. Credit: Bob Leverone/Showtime/via NPRDamien Lewis plays a ruthless hedge fund owner on…
Jun 09, 2019
Devastating New Miniseries Examines The Horrors Faced By The Central Park 5
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The new Netflix miniseries directed by Ava DuVernay,…
Jun 09, 2019
Actor Damian Lewis Explores A World 'Of Ego And Power' On Showtime's 'Billions'
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies in for Terry Gross, who's off this week. Our guest today, actor Damian Lewis, has become…
Jun 09, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Christina Applegate; The Sustainable Food Revolution
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jun 06, 2019
Tony Nominee Heidi Schreck on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm
Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me opens on Broadway on Sunday. Credit: Joan Marcus/Matt Ross Public Relations/via NPRThe Tony Awards…
Jun 06, 2019
Though Layered And Ambitious, 'Late Night' Doesn't Always Stick The Landing
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Actress and comedian Mindy Kaling has said in…
Jun 06, 2019
'See You Tonight!' 'I Needed This!': How A Ritual Friday Gathering Brought Healing
Last year ran me ragged. Every comedian feels bad, all the time. That's why we do comedy. But this felt different. Nothing could get me out of bed.…
Jun 05, 2019
Reporter David Kirkpatrick on Trump's Alignment with Middle East Crown Princes – Thursday at 4pm
David Kirkpatrick. Photo via NPROn the next Fresh Air, we talk with David Kirkpatrick, a New York Times international correspondent and former Cairo…
Jun 05, 2019
With 1 Huge Lie Revealed, 'Big Little Lies' Season 2 Takes A Slow-Burn Strategy
Sequels have come to seem inescapable in movies and TV, where the commercial logic is to keep a franchise going — even if it has nowhere to go.…
Jun 05, 2019
Reporter David Kirkpatrick on Trump's Alignment with Middle East Crown Princes – Thursday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, we talk with David Kirkpatrick, a New York Times international correspondent and former Cairo bureau chief, about what's…
Jun 04, 2019
Christina Applegate on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm
Christina Applegate stars as a grieving widow on the Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me. She played the daughter in Married with Children and costarred…
Jun 04, 2019
'Dead To Me' Star Christina Applegate: Loss 'Lives In The Fibers Of Your Being'
Christina Applegate describes grief as "completely messy and unexpected and unapologetic." At least that's the way it's portrayed in her new Netflix…
Jun 03, 2019
Jim Derogatis’ New Book Soulless: The Case Against R Kelly on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm
On the next Fresh Air, breaking the story of R&B star R Kelly’s underage sexual victims. We talk with Jim Derogatis. The stories he broke include the…
Jun 03, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Christina Applegate – Wednesday at 4 pm
Christina Applegate stars as a grieving widow on the Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me.
Jun 03, 2019
An Immigrant Yearns For Connection In 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'
Here's an SAT word for you: "aptronym." An aptronym is a proper name that's especially "apt" for describing the person who bears it. Take Usain Bolt,…
Jun 02, 2019
Jim Derogatis’ New Book Soulless: The Case Against R Kelly on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air –breaking the story of R&B star R Kelly’s underage sexual victims.
Jun 02, 2019
'Fate Of Food' Asks: What's For Dinner In A Hotter, Drier, More Crowded World?
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Climate change is affecting the weather. And droughts, floods, storms and unseasonal…
Jun 01, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, the Sustainable Food Revolution – Monday at 4 pm
On Monday, a talk with environmental journalist Amanda Little, author of The Fate of Food about efforts to create a global food supply for a world…
May 31, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Mental Health On Campus; How Eugenics Shaped Immigration Policy
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
May 30, 2019
The HBO Series Deadwood Returns as an HBO Movie – Fresh Air Begins Friday at 4 pm
Deadwood, the HBO series about a lawless South Dakota mining town, is returning in the form of an HBO movie. On the next Fresh Air, interviews with…
May 30, 2019
13 Years Later, 'Deadwood' Goes Out Just As Brilliantly As It Came In
The three seasons of the series Deadwood, which ran on HBO from 2004 until 2006, were set in a mining town in the territory of the Dakotas — the…
May 28, 2019
'Fresh Air' Remembers Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Tony Horwitz
Horwitz, who died Tuesday, spoke to Fresh Air in '98 about Confederates in the Attic, his book about the legacy of the Civil War. Plus, Maureen…
May 28, 2019
'Sara Berman's Closet' Traces 1 Woman's Life, From Shtetl To Greenwich Village
Berman was 60 when she moved to New York with just one suitcase to start a new life. Berman's daughter, Maira Kalman, and grandson, Alex Kalman, tell…
May 27, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Children's Book Author and Illustrator Maira Kalman – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- a modern day fairy tale… Children's book author and illustrator Maira Kalman and her son designer Alen Kalman.
May 27, 2019
Love, Disappointment Course Through 4 Classic Asian American Novels
Editor's note: This review includes racial epithets that appear in the book. In her foreword to America Is in the Heart — Carlos Bulosan's classic…
May 26, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Helping Your Kids Survive and Thrive in Their College Years – Tuesday at 4 pm
Helping your kids survive and thrive in their college years. Terry talks with psychologist B.
May 24, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Helping Your Kids Survive and Thrive in Their College Years – Monday at 4 pm
Helping your kids survive and thrive in their college years. Terry talks with psychologist B.
May 24, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: John Waters; Lizzo
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
May 23, 2019
'Booksmart' Tweaks Convention By Offering A Gentler View Of High School
DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The new high school comedy "Booksmart" is the filmmaking debut of actress Olivia Wilde. It stars Beanie…
May 22, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Michael Pollan & Psychedelic Drugs – Friday at 4 pm
Michael Pollan is best known for his books about food but his latest book is about the history of psychedelic drugs, and current experiments with…
May 21, 2019
Rapper & Singer Lizzo on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Lizzo. She’s a rapper and singer whose new album, Cuz I Love You, is her breakthrough.
May 21, 2019
Branford Marsalis Revels In Jazz's Timeless Challenges On New Album
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May 21, 2019
ABC Takes A Risky Gamble By Reviving 2 Classic Sitcoms For Live Broadcast
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May 20, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Is the NRA's Tax-Exempt Status in Jeopardy? Join us Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, conflicts within the NRA and the New York State Attorney General’s investigation into the NRA’s tax-exempt status.
May 20, 2019
Dementia Reimagined - Terry talks with Dr. Tia Powell - Fresh Air Tuesday 5/21 @ 4pm
On the next Fresh Air - We’ll talk about caring for people with dementia, and how the medical system can improve how it treats people with dementia,…
May 20, 2019
'The Souvenir' Is A Piercing Portrait Of A Woman Learning To Become An Artist
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. At the recent Sundance Film Festival, the top prize in…
May 20, 2019
'Dementia Reimagined' Asks: Can There Be Happiness For Those With Memory Loss?
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. There's no cure for dementia, and there's unlikely to be one in the foreseeable future, which…
May 19, 2019
An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law Olmsted
I've been waiting for Tony Horwitz to write another big on-the-road book that crisscrosses the American cultural divide ever since his bestseller,…
May 19, 2019
'Filth Elder' John Waters Says There Are Still 'Plenty Of Rules' Left To Break
Cult filmmaker and self-described "filth elder" John Waters, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldn't do. The worst…
May 17, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Howard Stern; Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
May 16, 2019
Novelist Stephen McCauley Embraces Life On A 'Small, Everyday Scale'
DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. Today's guest,…
May 16, 2019
George Clooney's 'Catch-22' On Hulu Is Ambitious And Darkly Satisfying
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May 15, 2019
The Generic Drugs You're Taking May Not Be As Safe Or Effective As You Think
As the cost of prescription medication soars, consumers are increasingly taking generic drugs: low-cost alternatives to brand-name medicines. Often…
May 15, 2019
'Fleabag' Returns For A Raunchy 2nd Season — And Quits While It's Ahead
When Lena Dunham's Girls appeared seven years ago, it cleared the path for a parade of smart, provocative television shows about smart, provocative…
May 14, 2019
Howard Stern On 'Fresh Air': Part 2
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Howard Stern described my interview with him as exhausting. We talked a long time because…
May 14, 2019
'Fresh Air' Remembers Hollywood Legend Doris Day
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. We're going to listen back to the interview I was lucky enough to record with Doris Day, who…
May 13, 2019
Howard Stern Tells Terry Gross His 'Pure Id' Days Are Behind Him
Looking back on his early career, Howard Stern remembers being "petrified" that he wasn't going to be able to make a living. "All the sexual antics,…
May 12, 2019
'Fleabag' And 'Killing Eve' Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Full Of Surprises
Phoebe Waller-Bridge writes female characters who are flawed, reckless and unpredictable. "As an audience, all we ever want really is to be surprised…
May 12, 2019
French Comedy 'Non-Fiction' Infuses Every Conversation With Seductive Pull
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The new movie "Non-Fiction" is an ensemble comedy about two bickering couples who work in and around the…
May 10, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: How Oligarchs Stash Fortunes; 'PEN15' Creators
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
May 09, 2019
'Fresh Air' Celebrates 'Veep,' A Comedy Series Skewering Presidential Politics
As the HBO series Veep concludes its seventh and final season, we listen back to archival interviews with showrunner David Mandel and shows stars…
May 09, 2019
Jazz Film 'Bolden' Mixes Fact And Fiction To Capture A Legendary Bandleader
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May 09, 2019
'My Mother Is Mad At The Sun': A Poet Reflects On His Mom's Alzheimer's Disease
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May 08, 2019
Deutsche Bank Is The 'Rosetta Stone' To Unlock Trump Finances, Journalist Says
The German bank was Trump's partner on countless investments at a time when most of Wall Street shied away. As a result, NY Times editor David Enrich…
May 07, 2019
'VEEP' Draws To A Close, Its Freewheeling Cynicism Still A Delight
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Sunday night sees the end of the seventh and final…
May 06, 2019
'No Visible Bruises' Upends Stereotypes Of Abuse, Sheds Light On Domestic Violence
Many women have a hard time admitting — even to themselves — that they're being abused by their husband or partner. Suzanne Dubus' first husband hit…
May 05, 2019
'Biggest Little Farm' Chronicles One Couple's Effort To 'Jump-Start The Soil'
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May 05, 2019
Return To Middle School In 'PEN15': Creators Say 'It's All About Survival'
There aren't many people who would choose to go back to middle school — what with all its braces, bullies, crushes and drama. But that's exactly what…
May 03, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Patricia Arquette; David Carr's Daughter, Erin Lee Carr
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
May 02, 2019
'What Doesn't Kill You' Is A Humorous, Authentic Take On Growing Up Black
DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Damon Young is best known as the editor and co-founder of the blog Very Smart Brothas, where he's built a…
May 02, 2019
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Boyz N The Hood' Director John Singleton
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth…
May 02, 2019
Remembering Jo Sullivan Loesser, Wife Of 'Guys And Dolls' Creator Frank Loesser
Jo Sullivan Loesser, who died April 28, starred in Frank Loesser's Broadway show The Most Happy Fella and then married him. After he died she helped…
May 01, 2019
Archive Interviews with John Singleton and Jo Sullivan Loesser on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next fresh air, our archive interviews with two people who died this week.
May 01, 2019
Journalist Explains John Bolton's Push For 'Aggressive Use' Of American Power
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. President Trump's national security adviser John Bolton is known as a tough-talking hawk. A…
May 01, 2019
'Dead To Me' Is One Of The Best — And Most Unpredictable — Series On TV
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Apr 30, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, It’s John Bolton on the Warpath – Thursday at 4 pm
Terry talks with Dexter Filkins, staff writer for the New Yorker, about his new piece on national security adviser John Bolton - the hawkish, former…
Apr 30, 2019
'Moneyland' Reveals How Oligarchs, Kleptocrats And Crooks Stash Fortunes
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The Mueller investigation gave us insights into how Paul Manafort and his business partner,…
Apr 29, 2019
How Oligarchs, Kleptocrats, and Crooks Hide Their Ill-Gotten Fortunes - Fresh Air, Weds @ 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, how oligarchs, kleptocrats, and crooks hide their ill-gotten fortunes in shell companies, tax havens and real estate.
Apr 29, 2019
A Daughter Reflects On Her Parents' Addiction In 'All That You Leave Behind'
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Erin Lee Carr has written a memoir about being the daughter of David Carr, The New…
Apr 29, 2019
David Carr's Daughter On The 'Grand Caper' Of Life, And The Grief Of Loss
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Erin Lee Carr has written a memoir about being the daughter of David Carr, The New…
Apr 28, 2019
Documentary Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr’s New Memoir on Fresh Air - Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air –Terry talks with Erin Lee Carr. Her new memoir is about her relationship with her late father David Carr, a New York Times…
Apr 28, 2019
Patricia Arquette Explores The 'Toxic Codependency' Of Munchausen By Proxy
In 2015, a woman named Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed to death in the Missouri home she shared with her teenage daughter, Gypsy Rose. As the…
Apr 27, 2019
Patricia Arquette in The Act on Fresh Air - Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, actress Patricia Arquette. She stars in the new HULU series The Act, a true crime story about a mentally ill woman who…
Apr 26, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Glenda Jackson; The Word 'Socialism'; Baseball In 10 Pitches
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Apr 25, 2019
'Our Planet' Is A Remorseful Call To Arms
DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Over the past 40 years, Sir David Attenborough has become internationally known and respected for his…
Apr 24, 2019
We Hear From Colin Blunstone, Bryan Ferry, and Brian Eno on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
The Zombies and Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and roll Hall of fame last month.
Apr 24, 2019
'Avengers: Endgame' Is A Thrilling (If Exhausting) Journey Through Time
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. As you might've heard, this week marks the release of "Avengers: Endgame," which ties up the threads of the…
Apr 24, 2019
Mueller Report Shows How Witnesses, Messaging Apps Stymied Investigation
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Apr 23, 2019
Washington Post investigative Reporter Rosalind Helderman Discusses the Mueller Report at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – we talk about the Mueller report with Washington Post investigative reporter – Rosalind Helderman.
Apr 23, 2019
Washington Post Reporter Rosalind Helderman on the Mueller Report - Fresh Air at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – we talk about the Mueller report with Washington Post investigative reporter – Rosalind Helderman.
Apr 23, 2019
'Socialism' Isn't The Scare Word It Once Was
Time was when the word "socialism" had a firm footing in the American political lexicon, with as many meanings as it has collected in all the other…
Apr 23, 2019
'Mind Fixers' Documents The 'Troubled Search' For Mental Illness Medication
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The search for a biological understanding of mental illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar…
Apr 23, 2019
'The Beneficiary' Weighs The Emotional Heft Of Inheritance
Many years ago, I worked as an academic day laborer on Philadelphia's Main Line. For those unfamiliar with it, the Main Line — developed in the late…
Apr 22, 2019
Harvard Professor Ann Harrington’s New Book, Mind Fixes, on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, psychiatry's search to understand the biological basis of mental illness.
Apr 22, 2019
Glenda Jackson On Playing King Lear: Gender Barriers 'Crack' With Age
Shakespeare's King Lear is one of the most challenging and prestigious roles in theater — and one that's traditionally played by a man. But now a new…
Apr 21, 2019
Glenda Jackson Stars as King Lear on Broadway – Fresh Air Begins Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- Glenda Jackson. She’s now starring as King Lear on Broadway.
Apr 21, 2019
Herlin Riley's Swinging, Modern Style Shines On 'Perpetual Optimism'
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Apr 21, 2019
Reporter Details Neglect And Disaster In The U.S. Navy
ProPublica journalist T. Christian Miller says outdated equipment and a shortage of sailors contributed to two separate collisions involving Navy…
Apr 21, 2019
ProPublica's T. Christian Miller Talks About Problems Affecting the 7th Fleet on Fresh Air at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, the deadly collisions of two U.S. Navy destroyers with large commercial ships in 2017 - a talk with ProPublica's T.
Apr 21, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Biographer Robert Caro; Actor Christopher Meloni
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Apr 18, 2019
Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life, From Slavery To 'American Wonder'
David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography details Douglass' passionate leadership in the abolitionist movement and his gift as a writer and…
Apr 18, 2019
'Long Day's Journey Into Night' Astonishes With Technical Achievement
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Apr 17, 2019
'Lost And Wanted' Grapples With Grief, Regret And The Existence Of God
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The heroine of Nell Freudenberger's new novel "Lost And Wanted" is a physicist who finds her rational…
Apr 17, 2019
From Fastballs To Greaseballs, 'K' Offers A History Of Baseball's Most Iconic Pitches
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies in for Terry Gross, who's off this week. Spring's here, and baseball's back. It's a comforting…
Apr 16, 2019
Tiger Woods Biographer Says Golfer's Masters Comeback 'Transcends Sports'
Woods' recent Masters title follows a 10-year drought of major tournament victories. Jeff Benedict, co-author of Tiger Woods, says: "What we're…
Apr 16, 2019
'SVU' Actor Channels 'Completely Different Energy' To Play 'Happy!' Hit Man
After 12 seasons on Law & Order: SVU, Christopher Meloni plays a disgraced policeman-turned-hit man (who collaborates with an imaginary unicorn) in…
Apr 15, 2019
Christopher Meloni and Biographer Jeff Benedict on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Dave talks with Christopher Meloni, who stars as an ex-cop turned hitman in the series Happy on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Apr 15, 2019
Climate Change Is 'Greatest Challenge Humans Have Ever Faced,' Author Says
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross, who's off this week. If you want to hear some alarming facts about climate…
Apr 14, 2019
Fear and Hope About Climate Change with Bill McKibben on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- fear and hope about climate change.
Apr 14, 2019
Biographer Robert Caro On Fame, Power And 'Working' To Uncover The Truth
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Robert Caro has spent decades researching and chronicling the lives of notable men. His biographies have focused on…
Apr 13, 2019
Journalist and Biographer Robert Caro on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, journalist and biographer Robert Caro talks about unearthing the seamy details of political deal-making to understand the…
Apr 12, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Henry Winkler; Rob Delaney
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Apr 11, 2019
Ray Romano On Fame, And Finding His Bearings After 'Raymond' Wrapped
DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, in for Terry Gross. Comic, actor and writer Ray Romano has been plying his craft for a…
Apr 11, 2019
Remembering Oscar-Nominated Character Actor Seymour Cassel
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Apr 10, 2019
Actor Richard E. Grant on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
Actor Richard E. Grant stars opposite Melissa McCarthy in “Can You Ever Forgive Me.
Apr 10, 2019
'I Never Had A Plan B': Henry Winkler On His Career, From The Fonz To 'Barry'
"I knew that I wanted to act since I was old enough to reason," says Henry Winkler. "I never had a Plan B. I never deviated. I never thought that…
Apr 10, 2019
'Game Of Thrones' Keeps Its Finger On The Pulse As It Enters The Home Stretch
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Apr 09, 2019
Writer and Biographer Claire Tomalin on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
Claire Tomalin is best known as a biographer. She has written books about the lives of Samuel Pepys, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Mary…
Apr 09, 2019
'Charged' Explains How Prosecutors And Plea Bargains Drive Mass Incarceration
The U.S. prison population is booming. It is estimated nearly 2.2 million people were incarcerated in America in 2016, and as many people in the U.S.…
Apr 09, 2019
'Her Smell' Is A Brilliant And Blistering Portrait Of A Musician Falling Apart
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Apr 08, 2019
Children's Book Author and Illustrator Jarret Krosoczka on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
Jarret Krosoczka has written numerous picture books as well as graphic novels for young readers, including the popular Lunch Lady series.
Apr 08, 2019
Reporters Say Members Of Congress Are 'Obsessed' With Getting Re-Elected
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Congress in the Trump era is the subject of the new book by my guests Jake Sherman and Anna…
Apr 08, 2019
Personal Demons And Class Differences Complicate Love In 'Normal People'
Normal People, Sally Rooney's second novel, opens in 2011 in a small town in the west of Ireland, where two teenagers, improbably, hook up. Marianne…
Apr 07, 2019
Musician and Composer Jon Batiste on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
Musician and composer Jon Batiste is the music director and band leader of Stay Human, the house band The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Apr 07, 2019
'Losing Earth' Explores How Oil Industry Played Politics With The Planet's Fate
Climate change is often thought of as a partisan issue in the United States, but New York Times journalist Nathaniel Rich says that wasn't always the…
Apr 07, 2019
Wily And Clever, Billie Eilish's Debut Album Sounds Like No One Else
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Billie Eilish is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter from California who's just released her debut album titled…
Apr 07, 2019
Actress Melissa McCarthy on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
Melissa McCarthy stars in the film, Can You Ever Forgive Me? based on the true story of a writer who becomes a literary forger.
Apr 05, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin; A Therapist Goes To Therapy
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Apr 04, 2019
Remembering Choreographer And Dancer Merce Cunningham
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Apr 04, 2019
From The 'Fresh Air' Archives: Dancer Gwen Verdon
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Apr 04, 2019
'Fosse/Verdon' Surges With Creativity, Excitement And Dance
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Apr 03, 2019
Celebrating the Centennial of Choreographer Merce Cunningham on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we mark the centennial of the birth of choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham, one of the most influential figures in…
Apr 02, 2019
Internationally Acclaimed Maestro Yannick Nezet Segun on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air - the internationally acclaimed maestro Yannick Nezet Segun, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and music director of the…
Apr 02, 2019
Rob Delaney On Wrapping Up 'Catastrophe' And Working Through Grief
Over the course of its four seasons, Rob Delaney wanted Catastrophe — the Amazon series he created with Sharon Horgan — to show a more nuanced…
Apr 02, 2019
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Points To Reconstruction As The Genesis Of White Supremacy
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The white nationalist movement of today has my guest, historian Henry Louis Gates, looking to…
Apr 01, 2019
Historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Comic Rob Delaney on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – the rise of white supremacy after the Civil War and reconstruction – when white southerners found ways to roll back new…
Apr 01, 2019
Journalist Describes An 'Almost Unimaginable' Crisis In Venezuela
Venezuelans have been suffering one calamity to the next, but in recent weeks, much of the country has had to go long stretches without electricity.…
Apr 01, 2019
An 'Almost Unimaginable' Crisis In Venezuela
Venezuelans have been suffering one calamity to the next, but in recent weeks, much of the country has had to go long stretches without electricity.…
Apr 01, 2019
'New York Times' Journalist Describes An 'Almost Unimaginable' Crisis In Venezuela
Venezuelans have been suffering one calamity after the next, but in recent weeks, much of Venezuela has had to go long stretches without electricity.…
Mar 31, 2019
New York Times’ Nick Casey On The Unfolding Crisis in Venezuela on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, the unfolding crisis in Venezuela, where desperate shortages of food, electrical power, and medicine have compelled an…
Mar 31, 2019
'Chief' Explores The Motivations And Impact Of SCOTUS Justice John Roberts
CNN legal affairs correspondent Joan Biskupic discusses the roots of Roberts' conservatism and his work for the Reagan and George H.W. Bush…
Mar 31, 2019
'Other Americans' Take Center Stage In A Timely New Novel
Laila Lalami's new novel is called The Other Americans and it's likely to jump start some timely book group discussions about the American…
Mar 31, 2019
Understanding Chief Justice John Roberts on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
Veteran Supreme Court correspondent Joan Biskupic talks with Dave about the roots of Roberts’ conservative views, his reasoning on key decisions…
Mar 29, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: John Mulaney; Natasha Lyonne
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Mar 28, 2019
New 'Twilight Zone' Reboot Pales In Comparison To The Original
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Mar 28, 2019
Mexican-American Author Finds Inspiration In Family, Tragedy And Trump
Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels borrows from the story of his older brother, who died of cancer. He told Fresh Air in 2018 that the…
Mar 27, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Writer Luis Alberto Urrea – Friday at 4 pm
Writer Luis Alberto Urrea talks with Terry about growing up with a border wall in his own family: he's the son of a Mexican father and American…
Mar 27, 2019
A Psychotherapist Goes To Therapy — And Gets A Taste Of Her Own Medicine
Even therapists need someone to talk to sometimes. Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist who started seeing a therapist herself five years ago, when the…
Mar 27, 2019
'Mrs. Wilson' Asks: Just How Well Do We Know The People We Love?
It's a commonplace that we never really know other people, not even those we love. This idea gets pushed to the limit in Mrs. Wilson, a new…
Mar 26, 2019
Lori Gottlieb, Columnist for The Atlantic, on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday @ 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Lori Gottlieb, who writes the Dear Therapist column for The Atlantic.
Mar 26, 2019
Natasha Lyonne On Being A 'Tough Guy' And Finding Herself Inside 'Russian Doll'
Natasha Lyonne is a survivor. On the Netflix series Russian Doll, which Lyonne co-created and stars in, her character Nadia keeps dying and returning…
Mar 26, 2019
'What We Do In The Shadows' Is Like 'The Office' — Just With Fangs And Blood
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Mar 25, 2019
Natasha Lyonne Talks About the Netflix Series Russian Doll on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
Natasha Lyonne stars in the Netflix series Russian Doll.Credit Netflix/via NPREdit | Remove On the next Fresh Air Natasha Lyonne talks with Terry…
Mar 25, 2019
John Mulaney On Hosting 'SNL': 'I Had No Idea How Hard This Was'
After working for five years as a writer and producer on Saturday Night Live, comic John Mulaney thought he knew everything there was to know about…
Mar 24, 2019
Comic Writer and Actor John Mulaney on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
John Mulaney returns to Netflix in Kid Gorgeous.Credit Courtesy of Netflix / via NPREdit | Remove John Mulaney used to write for Saturday Night Live…
Mar 24, 2019
Author Says New Zealand Massacre Points To A Global Resurgence Of 'Extremism'
On March 15, a 28-year-old Australian man opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 people and injuring dozens more. The…
Mar 24, 2019
How Extremists Use Social Media to Amplify Their Message on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
How extremists use social media to amplify their message, recruit new followers, and incite violence.
Mar 22, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: The Emotional Lives Of Primates; Playwright Heidi Schreck
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Mar 21, 2019
All The Chess Pieces Are On The Move In Season 4 Of 'Billions'
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Mar 21, 2019
Remembering Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet W. S. Merwin
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Mar 20, 2019
Remembering Dick Dale and Poet W.S. Merwin on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Dick Dale, the guitarist known for creating the surf sound of the ’60s, died on Saturday at the age of 81.
Mar 20, 2019
Russia's Connection To Brexit Is 'Opaque And Complicated,' Journalist Says
New Yorker journalist Ed Caesar discusses Arron Banks, the British businessman who funded the most extreme end of the pro-Brexit "Leave" campaign —…
Mar 19, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Did the U.K.’s Vote Leave Campaign Have Russian Assistance? – Thursday at 4 p
Donald Trump Jr. says in a way, Brexit and his father’s election are one and the same.
Mar 19, 2019
How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution
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Mar 18, 2019
Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
Heidi Schreck talks with Terry about writing and performing her show What the Constitution Means to Me – which is about to open on Broadway.
Mar 18, 2019
Road Trip With 'Zora And Langston' In This Real-Life Literary Adventure
One of the most joyous, true life, "on-the-road" adventures in literary history took place in the summer of 1927. It began in Mobile, Ala., when a…
Mar 18, 2019
Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own
When Frans de Waal first started out, studying nonhuman primates in the Netherlands more than 40 years ago, he was told not to consider the emotions…
Mar 17, 2019
What Animal Emotions Can Tell Us About Ourselves on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Frans de Waal. He directs the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
Mar 17, 2019
Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
As head of New York City's correctional health services, Dr. Homer Venters spent nine years overseeing the care of thousands of inmates in the jails…
Mar 16, 2019
Life and Death on Riker’s Island on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
Dave Davies talks with Dr. Homer Venters, who spent nine years as head of New York City’s correctional health services.
Mar 15, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Aidy Bryant; Priest-Turned-Professor Barbara Brown Taylor
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Mar 14, 2019
How 'Peasant Food' Helped Chef Lidia Bastianich Achieve Her 'American Dream'
Bastianich grew up eating farm-to-table meals with her Italian family. After they fled Europe as refugees, she drew on those meals in opening her…
Mar 14, 2019
'Ash Is Purest White' Is A Deeply Moving Gangster Romance Spanning 17 Years
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Mar 13, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, We Listen Back to Our Interview with Hal Blaine – Friday at 4 pm
Hal Blaine was the drummer who played on thousands of recordings and many hits of the 1960s and 70s.
Mar 13, 2019
Overlooked In The '70s, 'Wanda' Finally Gets Her Due
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Mar 13, 2019
Aidy Bryant On 'Shrill,' 'SNL' Thrills, And Not Feeling Bad About Her Body
Aidy Bryant mourns the time she lost in her teens and early 20s feeling self-conscious about her body. The Emmy-nominated comic and actor says she…
Mar 13, 2019
Newly Restored 'Wanda' Revives A Classic Of Women's Cinema
Based on the true story of a crime gone wrong, Wanda is considered a cinematic landmark. The 1970 film, which is now out in a restored version, was…
Mar 12, 2019
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Aidy Bryant – Thursday at 4 pm
In addition to being a cast member of Saturday Night Live, Aidy Bryant stars in a new comedy series called Shrill, that’s based on the collection of…
Mar 12, 2019
Why An ER Visit Can Cost So Much — Even For Those With Health Insurance
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. You wouldn't believe what some emergency rooms charge, or maybe you would because you've…
Mar 12, 2019
Meet The Lagoon's Forgotten Lady And See 'The Strangest Movie Never Made'
"Lost Hollywood." The phrase conjures up starlets in silver lamé and lunchtime gimlets at The Brown Derby; it does not bring to mind slimy swamp…
Mar 11, 2019
$60 for ibuprofen? Why are emergency room visits so expensive? Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
Why are emergency room costs so unpredictable? A talk with Sarah Kliff, a health policy journalist for Vox, who collected ER bills from around the…
Mar 11, 2019
'Times' Deputy Counsel On Fighting For Press Freedom In The Trump Era
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. You probably know my guest, the New York Times deputy general counsel David McCraw, from a…
Mar 10, 2019
New York Times Deputy General Counsel David McCraw on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – the New York Times deputy general counsel talks about issues he’s faced during the Trump presidency when the war over press…
Mar 10, 2019
'Manhunt' Highlights The Teamwork That Took Down A Serial Killer
It has become the nature of television to ramp up everything, even things that don't need it — like murder. We've grown so accustomed to seeing…
Mar 10, 2019
For Priest Turned Professor, 'Holy Envy' Is Key To Appreciating World Religions
From an early age, Barbara Brown Taylor knew that she wanted to live a spiritual life. "It started early in my life," she says, "a hunger for the…
Mar 09, 2019
Episcopal Priest Barbara Brown Taylor Talks About Her New Memoir on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Barbara Brown Taylor is an ordained Episcopal priest who left the pulpit to become a professor of religion.
Mar 08, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck; The White House & Fox News
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Mar 07, 2019
A Look Back At 'The Godfather,' With Mario Puzo And Francis Ford Coppola
DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. This week marks…
Mar 07, 2019
'Captain Marvel' Falls Short Of Instilling Its Heroine With A Distinctive Personality
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Mar 06, 2019
The White House And Its 'Shadow Cabinet' Of Fox News TV Hosts
In July 2018, former Fox News co-President Bill Shine joined the White House staff as deputy chief of staff for communications and assistant to…
Mar 05, 2019
Jane Mayer Discusses the Making of the Fox News White House on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with reporter Jane Mayer about the making of the Fox news White House.
Mar 05, 2019
'Never Look Away' Asks: Why Make Art? Who Is It For?
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck discusses his new film about an artist who grows up in Nazi Germany, comes of age in East Germany and travels to the…
Mar 04, 2019
Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, who made the Oscar-winning “The Lives of Others”.
Mar 04, 2019
'An American Summer' Looks At How Gun Violence 'Gets In People's Bones'
Alex Kotlowitz discusses the people whose lives were changed or lost due to gun violence in Chicago one summer. He likens the trauma of living with…
Mar 03, 2019
Alex Kotlowitz Followed the Lives of Two Boys in a Chicago Housing Project on Tuesday's Fresh Air
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Alex Kotlowitz, who followed the lives of two boys in a Chicago housing project for his 1991 book There Are…
Mar 03, 2019
Is Your Child An Orchid Or A Dandelion? Unlocking The Science Of Sensitive Kids
Dr. Thomas Boyce, an emeritus professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, has treated children who seem to…
Mar 03, 2019
'Say Nothing': Murder, Memory And A Masterful History Of The Troubles
It was a cold December night in 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A 38-year old widowed mother of 10 named Jean McConville was with her children in…
Mar 02, 2019
Why Some Children Struggle with Adversity More Than Others on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, a talk with Thomas Boyce. He’s a pediatrician and child development researcher and author of the new book, The Orchid and the…
Mar 01, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Pamela Adlon; The Real Life 'Green Book'
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Feb 28, 2019
Remembering 'Singin' In The Rain' Co-Director Stanley Donen
"Dance numbers are anything but spontaneous," Donen told Fresh Air in 1996. Donen, who died Feb. 21, also directed On the Town, Funny Face and Damn…
Feb 28, 2019
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Philadelphia Daily News' Obituary Writer Jim Nicholson
We celebrate the life of the legendary obit writer, who died Feb. 22, by listening back to a 1987 interview. Also, Philadelphia Inquirer editor David…
Feb 28, 2019
'Leaving Neverland' Is Hard To Watch — But Important To See
Leaving Neverland, by documentary filmmaker Dan Reed, is a tough show to watch — but it should be seen. Its central question is whether Michael…
Feb 27, 2019
Director Stanley Donen and Obituary Writer Jim Nicholson on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- we remember Stanley Donen who directed the classic Hollywood film musicals Singing in the Rain, Royal Wedding, On the Town…
Feb 27, 2019
Journalist Explains How Mike Pompeo Helps 'Translate Trump' To The World
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Feb 27, 2019
'Transit' Offers An Extraordinary Vision Of Nazi-Occupied France
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. In his earlier films "Barbara" and "Phoenix," the…
Feb 26, 2019
Mattathias Schwartz’s NY Times Article About Mike Pompeo on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks about President Trump’s Secretary of State and former CIA director Mike Pompeo with Mattathias Schwartz a…
Feb 26, 2019
A New Novel Reminds Readers, These 'Lost Children' Belong To Us All
Valeria Luiselli is on to readers like me, readers with a skeptical attitude toward novels ripped from today's headlines. I always wonder whether the…
Feb 26, 2019
Aging Offers Women 'Enormous Possibilities For Growth,' Says Author
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Mary Pipher has written a new book about women in their 60s and early 70s who, like…
Feb 26, 2019
'Consumer Reports' Director Offers An Inside Take On The Car Testing Process
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Buying a new car is becoming more and more confusing.…
Feb 25, 2019
Bestselling Reviving Ophelia Author Mary Pipher on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Mary Pipher, who wrote the bestseller Reviving Ophelia, about the pressures and anxieties faced by teenage…
Feb 25, 2019
Pamela Adlon: 'Better Things' Season 3 Is 'An Exaggerated Version Of My Life'
Pamela Adlon is a member of the "sandwich generation" — the mothers/daughters and fathers/sons who find themselves simultaneously caring for their…
Feb 24, 2019
Pamela Adlon’s FX Comedy Series Better Things on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next fresh air, Pamela Adlon. Her FX comedy series Better Things begins season three Thursday.
Feb 24, 2019
'Guide To Freedom' Documentary Chronicles The Real Life 'Green Book'
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The movie "Green Book" won three…
Feb 24, 2019
'Modern Sounds' Re-Release Revives Ray Charles' 1962 Venture Into Country
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. In 1962, Ray Charles released two albums that became…
Feb 24, 2019
'American Spy' Is A Thrilling Debut With No Simple Answers
About halfway through John le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, its wise old hero George Smiley is discussing the inherent paradox of the cover…
Feb 23, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, the Story of the Real Green Book with Director Yoruba Richen – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- the story of the real Green Book -- the pre-civil rights era travel guide for African Americans, a book that helped…
Feb 22, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend:'Surviving R. Kelly' Producer Dream Hampton; MythBuster Adam Savage
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Feb 20, 2019
Oscar Nominees Rami Malek and Adam McKay on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we hear from two Oscar nominees: Rami Malek who’s nominated for his performance as Freddy Mercury, in Bohemian Rhapsody; and…
Feb 20, 2019
How 2 Conspiracy Theorists Shaped Trump's Worldview (And Why They Matter To Mueller)
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Two of the people under investigation by Robert Mueller - Roger Stone and Jerome Corsi - are…
Feb 19, 2019
Jeffrey Toobin Talks About Roger Stone and Jerome Corsi on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
Jeffrey Toobin is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He talks about Roger Stone, who has been indicted in the Mueller investigation, and conspiracy…
Feb 18, 2019
Dream Hampton, Executive Producer of Surviving R Kelly on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
The documentary series Surviving R Kelly features interviews with women who allege the R&B singer R Kelly sexually and physically abused them, and it…
Feb 18, 2019
Andrew McCabe: FBI Investigations Into Trump 'Were Extraordinary Steps'
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says it's not normal for the bureau to open investigations into the president. "We don't have a lot of…
Feb 17, 2019
Andrew McCabe on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
Andrew McCabe became the FBI director after President Trump fired James Comey. Last March, McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, on…
Feb 17, 2019
'Newest Sound You Never Heard' Revisits The Music Of Jeanne Lee And Ran Blake
Lee, one of the premier singers of new jazz, mixes it up with pianist Blake on a newly reissued two-CD set featuring standards and straight-up jazz…
Feb 17, 2019
The History Of American Imperialism, From Bloody Conquest To Bird Poop
Historian Daniel Immerwahr shares surprising stories of U.S. territorial expansion, including how the desire for bird guano compelled the seizure of…
Feb 16, 2019
Forgotten Episodes in the History of U.S. Territorial Expansion on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
Daniel Immerwahr is author of How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States.
Feb 15, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Wildlife 'Dynasties'; The Neuroscience Of Addiction
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Feb 14, 2019
Spike Lee On Gentrification, Jazz And How He Got His Start In Film
The director, who has been nominated for an Academy Award for his film BlacKkKlansman, spoke to Fresh Air in December 2017 about his Netflix series,…
Feb 14, 2019
Director Paul Schrader Tests His Faith In 'First Reformed'
First Reformed, which Schrader wrote and directed, is up for an Oscar for best screenplay. It tells the story of a divorced minister experiencing a…
Feb 14, 2019
26 Years Later, 'Lorena' Revisits The Bobbitt Saga — And The Media Reaction
In 1993, a 24-year-old woman named Lorena Bobbitt reacted violently to what she said was a long-term pattern of marital abuse — sexual and otherwise…
Feb 13, 2019
Oscar Nominees Spike Lee and Paul Schrader on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, our Friday series of interviews with Oscar nominees continues with Spike Lee.
Feb 13, 2019
BBC's 'Dynasties' Captures The Complicated Social Lives Of 5 Different Species
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. There's a lot of great dramatic…
Feb 12, 2019
Michael Gunton’s Spectacular Dynasties Series on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air - the BBC nature series Dynasties follows five groups of animals: lions, tigers, chimpanzees, painted wolves and Emperor…
Feb 12, 2019
Journalist: Kleptocrats' 'Ill-Gotten Fortunes' Are Being Parked In U.S. Real Estate
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest Franklin Foer has been writing about the Mueller investigation and connections…
Feb 11, 2019
How Russian Style Kleptocracy has Infiltrated the U.S. on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
Terry talks with Franklin Foer, national correspondent for The Atlantic. And they’ll discuss the latest news about the Mueller investigation and Paul…
Feb 11, 2019
A Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction In 'Never Enough'
Growing up, neuroscientist Judith Grisel would take little sips of alcohol at family events, but it wasn't until she was 13 that she experienced…
Feb 10, 2019
The Neuroscience of Addiction with Judith Grisel on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- how the brain responds and adapts to certain drugs and alcohol - leading to addiction.
Feb 10, 2019
Try This At Home, Kids: Adam Savage On The Next Generation Of MythBusters
In his 14 years co-hosting MythBusters, Adam Savage performed experiments that fell squarely into the category of: Kids, do not try this at home! The…
Feb 10, 2019
The 'Strange Science' Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery
From sports drinks to protein powders, from compression therapy to cupping — there's a whole industry of products and services designed to help us…
Feb 10, 2019
Athletes and the Strange Science of Recovery on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
Christie Aschwanden talks with Terry about how the human body recovers from injuries.
Feb 08, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: A Numbers Runner's Daughter; Random House Copy Chief
Daughter Of A Numbers Runner Witnessed An Underground Economy In Action: Growing up, Bridgett M. Davis' mother booked and banked bets from their home…
Feb 07, 2019
Remembering Baseball Hall Of Famer Frank Robinson
Robinson, who died Thursday, was the first player to win both the American and National League MVP awards. He later became the first black manager of…
Feb 07, 2019
Details Make The Difference In 'Everybody Knows' And 'Cold War'
When people talk about art, they often argue over whether individual works can be truly universal. One who thinks they can is Asghar Farhadi, the…
Feb 06, 2019
Interviews with Paul Schrader and Joel & Ethan Coen on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – We count down to the Academy Awards, and feature Terry’s interview with writer/director Paul Schrader.
Feb 06, 2019
'NYT' Reporter Covering Trump: We've Almost 'Lost The Ability To Be Shocked'
New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt doesn't have a badge or a gun or the ability to compel people to talk to him. Nevertheless, he has found…
Feb 05, 2019
On the next Fresh Air, New York Times Reporter Michael Schmidt – Thursday at 4 pm
New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt has broken major stories about Trump and the Mueller investigation.
Feb 05, 2019
Environmental Photographer Focuses On Protecting The Climate — And Its People
The new documentary The Human Element follows James Balog as he captures the places and people affected by the rising oceans, wildfires and air…
Feb 05, 2019
You'll Find 12 Fresh And Unforgettable Essays In 'Black Is The Body'
Before I talk about individual essays in Emily Bernard's new book, Black Is the Body, I want to pay it an all-inclusive tribute. Even the best essay…
Feb 04, 2019
Photographer James Balog Talks About his New Documentary on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
It’s a talk about the effects of climate change: air pollution, rising oceans, and widespread wildfires, with photographer James Balog.
Feb 04, 2019
How 'A Star Is Born' Became One Of Judy Garland's 'Biggest Heartbreaks'
Judy Garland's daughter Lorna Luft talks about what her mother went through while making the 1954 film. The movie was produced by Sid Luft, who was…
Feb 04, 2019
Random House Copy Chief: Stand Tall, Wordsmiths! (But Choose Your Battles)
Random House copy chief Benjamin Dreyer is not a fan of the word "very." "It's not a dreadful word," he allows, but "it's one of my little pet words…
Feb 03, 2019
Enjoy the Wit and Grammatical Advice of Benjamin Dreyer on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- an unstuffy talk about grammar and usage with Random house copy chief Benjamin Dreyer author of the new book Dreyer's…
Feb 03, 2019
Daughter Of A Numbers Runner Witnessed An Underground Economy In Action
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Before states ran legal lotteries, there was the underground street version, the numbers. Some…
Feb 02, 2019
Raising a Family Comfortably as a Numbers Runner in ‘60s Detroit on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air: before states ran legal lotteries, there was the underground, street version—the numbers.
Feb 01, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: 'Beale Street' Composer Nicholas Britell; Novelist Sigrid Nunez
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jan 31, 2019
Remembering Character Actor Dick Miller
"You don't have to be a leading man" to make it in Hollywood, Miller told Fresh Air in 1990. He appeared in more than 100 films, including Gremlins…
Jan 31, 2019
In 'The ABC Murders,' John Malkovich Plays An Older, More Vulnerable Poirot
Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie's first novel featuring fictional…
Jan 30, 2019
Music and Conversation with Grammy-Nominated Margo Price on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we feature Terry’s interview with singer-songwriter Margo Price, who brought her guitar and played some of her songs.
Jan 30, 2019
Line Between Good And Bad Taste Blurs On Oscar Peterson's 'Motions & Emotions'
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Jan 30, 2019
Could Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Put U.S. Cyber-Security At Risk?
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. There's good news about the future of the Internet. A new 5G network is being created now,…
Jan 29, 2019
How Deep is China’s Huawei “Built Into” the Internet? David Sanger on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air: the new 5G network will be the central nervous system of the internet.
Jan 29, 2019
'Black Earth Rising' Is A Fascinating, If Clunky, Take On The Rwandan Genocide
April will mark the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, a 100-day period in which world leaders stood idly by as more than 800,000 people —…
Jan 28, 2019
Hollywood Composer Nicholas Britell on the next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
Nicholas Britell in an accomplished Hollywood composer. His score for If Beale Street Could Talk is nominated for an Oscar.
Jan 28, 2019
In 'Maid,' A Single Mother Finds 'No Way' To Make It On Minimum Wage
While raising her young daughter as a single mother, Stephanie Land cleaned houses through an agency to scrape by. It was back-aching work and the…
Jan 27, 2019
Working Hard, But Living Below the Poverty Line on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we talk with Stephanie Land about her new memoir Maid which chronicles how she ended up in a homeless shelter with her young…
Jan 27, 2019
'The Falconer' Is A Vivid Tale Of Adolescence And Athleticism
Here's a sentence of critical praise I never expected to utter: The descriptions of basketball games in this novel are riveting. The novel that's…
Jan 27, 2019
'Underground' Digs Up The Secrets Of Hidden Communities Around The World
Most New Yorkers walk by sewer grates or subway entrances and think nothing of it, but not journalist Will Hunt. Hunt is fascinated with the world…
Jan 27, 2019
The World Beneath our Feet with Journalist Will Hunt on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air - the world beneath our feet. Journalist Will Hunt talks with Dave Davies about his fascination with things below the surface…
Jan 25, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: 'Ear Hustle' Podcasters; Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jan 24, 2019
Eric Dolphy's 'Musical Prophet' Reissue Is Both Adventurous And Catchy
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. In July 1963, jazz saxophonist, flutist and bass…
Jan 24, 2019
Alan Alda On 'M*A*S*H*' And His 'Tremendous Education' Growing Up In A Burlesque Club
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. On Sunday, Alan Alda will receive the life…
Jan 23, 2019
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. and Actor Alan Alda on Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Roy Wood Jr has a new special on Comedy Central.
Jan 23, 2019
'The Friend' Novelist Grapples With Suicide, Grief And Student-Teacher Relationships
Sigrid Nunez's National Book Award-winning novel is narrated by a woman grieving the suicide of her longtime friend and former writing professor,…
Jan 23, 2019
'Kid Who Would Be King' Is A Delightful Riff On The Legend Of King Arthur
Eight years ago, the British comedian Joe Cornish wrote and directed Attack the Block, a sci-fi horror-comedy about a bunch of rowdy South London…
Jan 22, 2019
Writer Sigrid Nunez on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the Next Fresh Air, we talk with writer Sigrid Nunez. Her latest novel “The Friend” won the national book award for fiction and is about to be…
Jan 22, 2019
Host Of The Prison Podcast 'Ear Hustle' Reflects On His 27 Years Behind Bars
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor started the podcast Ear Hustle when Woods was a prisoner in San Quentin. Woods' sentence was recently commuted, but the…
Jan 22, 2019
Earlonne Woods Created the Podcast Ear Hustle From Prison on the Next Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with the San Quentin inmate Earlonne Woods, who’s told his story and the stories of his fellow inmates on the…
Jan 21, 2019
Journalist Recounts The Absurdity And Torture Of 544 Days In Iran's Evin Prison
When Jason Rezaian moved to Tehran to pursue journalism in 2009, he knew he was taking on a certain amount of risk. "I think everybody who goes and…
Jan 20, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Jason Rezaian – Tuesday at 4 pm
Jason Rezaian was the only American citizen reporting from Iran on a permanent basis when he was arrested in 2014, accused of being a spy and held in…
Jan 20, 2019
The 'Very Particular' History Being Presented At Confederate Sites
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our next guest, Brian Palmer, is a journalist, photographer and filmmaker who directed the film "Full…
Jan 20, 2019
Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. On DNA Testing And Finding His Own Roots
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Jan 20, 2019
On the Martin Luther King Day Edition of Fresh Air, Henry Louis Gates – Today at 4 pm
Terry talks with Henry Louis Gates on the Martin Luther King Day edition of Fresh Air.
Jan 18, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Rachel Maddow On The Lessons Of Spiro Agnew; John C. Reilly
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jan 17, 2019
M. Night Shyamalan's Superhero Thriller 'Glass' Overflows With Preposterousness
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Jan 17, 2019
Memoirist Retraces Her Journey From Survivalist Childhood To Cambridge Ph.D.
Growing up, Tara Westover had no birth certificate, never saw a doctor and didn't go to school. She writes about her transition into the mainstream…
Jan 17, 2019
Tara Westover's Talks About Her New Memoir Educated on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
Tara Westover's memoir Educated is about growing up in rural Idaho, where she didn't go to school, and never saw a doctor while her family stored…
Jan 16, 2019
Breezy And Irreverent 'Brexit' Captures Big Truths About Today's Politics
It's impossible to talk about Great Britain these days without talking about Brexit, the United Kingdom's pending departure from the European Union.…
Jan 16, 2019
How Ted Kennedy's '80 Challenge To President Carter 'Broke The Democratic Party'
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Jan 15, 2019
Journalist Jon Ward Discusses the Chaos of the ‘70s on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
In the late 1970s Americans were coping with inflation and unemployment. Lethal arguments were breaking out in gas lines, and 52 hostages were held…
Jan 15, 2019
How The 1965 Immigration Act Made America A Nation Of Immigrants
For many years, U.S. immigration favored immigrants from northern Europe. NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten explains how a 1965 law changed things — and…
Jan 15, 2019
How American Immigration Policy Informed Debates Over Border Security – Fresh Air, Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, how American immigration policy has evolved and led to the current debates over border security.
Jan 14, 2019
'Ghost Wall' Is An Eerie Coming-Of-Age Tale That Begs For A Second Read
Last fall, a slim and eerie novel came out in Britain that tells a story about the lingering force of walls. That novel, which has just been…
Jan 14, 2019
John C. Reilly On The Comedy Of Laurel And Hardy: 'It's Almost Like A Ballet'
Growing up, actor John C. Reilly remembers watching the comedy of slapstick duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and feeling very touched. It wasn't just…
Jan 14, 2019
John C. Reilly Talks About Bringing Classic Laurel & Hardy to Life on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
John C. Reilly tells Dave about playing Oliver Hardy and bringing some classic Laurel & Hardy comedy routines to life in the new film Stan &…
Jan 13, 2019
A Surgeon Reflects On Death, Life And The 'Incredible Gift' Of Organ Transplant
When Joshua Mezrich was a medical student on the first day of surgical rotation, he was called into the operating room to witness a kidney…
Jan 12, 2019
Transplant Surgeon Dr. Joshua Mezrich Talks About Changing Lives on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
Notes from a Transplant Surgeon. Dr. Joshua Mezrich talks about the thrill of implanting a new organ and changing a patient’s life, and about some…
Jan 11, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: Kevin Hart; Ben Stiller
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jan 10, 2019
'Fresh Air' Marks The 20th Anniversary Of The Premiere Of 'The Sopranos'
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Jan 10, 2019
'True Detective' Regains Its Footing In A Meditative 3rd Season
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Jan 10, 2019
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Sopranos on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air -- We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of The Sopranos and listen back to Terry’s interview with the show’s…
Jan 09, 2019
Kevin Hart Says Comedy's Full Of 'Flawed But Funny' People, Himself Included
For about 48 hours in December, Kevin Hart was slated to host the 2019 Academy Awards. Then Hart was called out for homophobic jokes and tweets he…
Jan 09, 2019
On the Next Fresh Air, Kevin Hart Talks About The Upside and Not Hosting The Oscars – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Kevin Hart, whose standup comedy sells out stadiums.
Jan 08, 2019
'Bad Behavior By People In High Office': Rachel Maddow On The Lessons Of Spiro Agnew
There are countless presidential scandals in U.S. history, but very few of them have resulted in resignation or impeachment — which is precisely why…
Jan 08, 2019
Rachel Maddow and Mike Yarvitz Talk About Their Podcast Bag Man on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Rachel Maddow and Mike Yarvitz about Bag Man -- the untold story of the bribery and extortion scandal…
Jan 07, 2019
Ben Stiller Unlocks An 'Old-Fashioned' Prison Break In 'Escape At Dannemora'
Ben Stiller loves a good escape story. So when he heard about Richard Matt and David Sweat, two convicted murderers who used tools provided by a…
Jan 07, 2019
Actor, Director Ben Stiller Talks About Escape at Dannemora on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
Ben Stiller is directing the Showtime series Escape at Dannemora, based on the true story of two prisoners in a New York maximum security prison, who…
Jan 06, 2019
Childbirth Injury Led A New Mom To Start A Parenting Podcast 'To Feel Less Alone'
Almost 10 years ago, journalist Hillary Frank was pregnant and planning to give birth without medication or surgery — but things didn't go according…
Jan 06, 2019
Suspenseful 'Water Cure' Dips Into 2019's Dystopian Zeitgeist
My taste doesn't naturally gravitate toward feminist dystopian fiction, but such stories are ubiquitous these days. Their influence seeps far beyond…
Jan 05, 2019
Taboo Stories of Childbirth and Motherhood with Writer Hillary Frank on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, writer Hillary Frank talks with Terry Gross about the childbirth injury she sustained, and the difficulty she had getting it…
Jan 04, 2019
Fresh Air Weekend: 'Vice' Filmmaker Adam McKay; Driverless Cars
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Jan 03, 2019
Remembering Israeli Author And Peace Activist Amos Oz
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Jan 03, 2019
'Destroyer' Flips The Script On Gender Roles In Cop Movies
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Jan 03, 2019
Writer and Peace Advocate Amos Oz on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we listen back to interviews with writer and peace advocate Amos Oz who died last week at the age of 79.
Jan 02, 2019
Opinion: Migrant Girl's Death Reveals A Need For More Interpreters Along The Border
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The tragic death of a 7-year-old girl in U.S. custody…
Jan 02, 2019
'Vice' Traces Dick Cheney's Ascent From Yale Dropout To Political Power Player
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was the quintessential behind-the-scenes political power player. "He really has no signature speech — there's no…
Jan 02, 2019
Adam McKay Talks About his New Film Vice on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air- Adam McKay talks about his new film Vice, about Dick Cheney – perhaps the most powerful Vice President in American history.
Jan 01, 2019
'Punishment Without Crime' Highlights The Injustice Of America's Misdemeanor System
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Dec 31, 2018
Punishment Without Crime on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
We talk with former federal public defender Alexandra Natapoff. Her new book is about our massive misdemeanor system which she says traps the…
Dec 30, 2018
Another Favorite Interview of the Year with Actor Rami Malek on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we continue our holiday series of favorite interviews of the year with actor Rami Malek.
Dec 29, 2018
Another Favorite Interview of the Year with Actor Rami Malek on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we continue our holiday series of favorite interviews of the year with actor Rami Malek.
Dec 28, 2018
Fresh Air Weekend: 'BoJack Horseman' Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg; 2018's Best Movies
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Dec 27, 2018
A Favorite of 2018 Interview with British Singer Tracey Thorn on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, we continue our holiday series of favorite interviews of the year with British singer Tracey Thorn.
Dec 26, 2018
Director Bo Burnham On Growing Up With Anxiety — And An Audience
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Dec 26, 2018
Celebrating The Lives Of 6 Jazz Greats Who Died In 2018
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Dec 25, 2018
Bo Burnam Discusses His Own YouTube Fame as a Teenager on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4 pm
We continue our holiday week series of favorite interviews of the year with Bo Burnam, who made the film 8th Grade, about a girl with social anxiety,…
Dec 25, 2018
'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces 'New Science' Of Psychedelics
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Dec 24, 2018
Michael Pollan Discusses His Book, How to Change your Mind on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – the holiday week of favorite interviews of the year continues with Michael Pollan.
Dec 23, 2018
How Rodgers And Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway
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Dec 21, 2018
Fresh Air Weekend: Emily Blunt; Lucas Hedges
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Dec 20, 2018
Venture 'Into The Spider-Verse' For An Exuberant, Visually Stunning Thrill
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Dec 20, 2018
Loudon Wainwright III Talks About His Netflix Special on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Loudon Wainwright the third.
Dec 19, 2018
Terry looks back at the year in movies and TV - Fresh Air, Thursday @ 4pm on KRCB FM Radio 91
On the next Fresh Air – Terry looks back at the year in movies and TV with our film critic JUSTIN CHANG and our TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI.
Dec 19, 2018
Bianculli's Best TV Shows Of 2018: 'Better Call Saul' Is Still On Top
Being a TV critic right now is kind of like being a sports writer — in a league where 10 new teams spring up every week. Among the most memorable TV…
Dec 19, 2018
Justin Chang's Favorite Movies Of 2018 — In A Series Of 6 Cinematic Pairings
So many of my favorite films this year seemed to be in close conversation with each other that it didn't make sense, in the end, for me to separate…
Dec 18, 2018
Following The Defeat Of ISIS, Iraq Pursues A Campaign Of Revenge
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Dec 17, 2018
Ben Taub on Iraq's Campaign of Revenge Post-ISIS – Fresh Air, Wednesday at 4 pm
Dave Davies talks with Ben Taub of the New Yorker about how hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians, including women and children, are being…
Dec 17, 2018
Emily Blunt's 'Mary Poppins' Is As Magical And Mysterious As Ever
When Emily Blunt landed the title role in Mary Poppins Returns, she made a conscious decision not to rewatch the 1964 version of the film, which…
Dec 17, 2018
British actress Emily Blunt Stars in the New Film Mary Poppins – Fresh Air at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, British actress Emily Blunt. She stars as Mary Poppins in the new film Mary Poppins Returns which has news songs and a new…
Dec 16, 2018
2018 'Ghost List' Revisits The TV, Books And Movies A Critic Wishes He Covered
It's often said that we regret the things we don't do more than the ones we do. Each December, I'm haunted by all the books, movies and shows that…
Dec 16, 2018
From Slavery To 'American Wonder': Revisiting Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life
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Dec 16, 2018
A Conversation About Frederick Douglass with David Blight on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
Terry Gross talks about Frederick Douglass with David Blight, a Douglass scholar and the author of a new biography.
Dec 14, 2018
Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Richard E. Grant; JD McPherson Plays A Holiday Concert
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…
Dec 13, 2018
'Beale Street' Is A Heart-Stopping, Beautiful Story Of Love And Injustice
I can't imagine a harder act for a filmmaker to follow than Moonlight. That movie, a quietly shattering portrait of a young black man wrestling with…
Dec 13, 2018
Bruce Springsteen’s 2016 Interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
Bruce Springsteen’s sold out solo Broadway show closes Saturday. But the show was filmed and will be available on Netflix this weekend.
Dec 12, 2018
Richard E. Grant Barely Survived Childhood. Now He's Thriving As An Actor
Growing up in Swaziland, Richard E. Grant was always fascinated by acting. As a kid, he made theaters out of shoeboxes and populated them with…
Dec 12, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me Star Richard E. Grant on Fresh Air – Today at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Richard E. Grant, who stars opposite Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me.
Dec 11, 2018
From Convict To Criminal Justice Reporter: 'I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This'
As a criminal justice reporter for the Houston Chronicle, Keri Blakinger has a special interest in covering the conditions of prisoners — in part…
Dec 10, 2018
From Prisoner to Crime Reporter, Keri Blakinger Brings Texas Prison Reforms – Fresh Air at 4 pm
On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Keri Blakinger about her experiences in prison—including solitary—on narcotics charges.
Dec 10, 2018
A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band
Copyright 2018 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. After pledging to never make an album…