Lizzo’s Making a Big Slash in the Music Scene on Fresh Air

Jan 17, 2020

Religion Scholar Elaine Pagels Talks About Her Book Why Religion? On Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, what is the purpose of religion? That question took on new urgency for religion scholar Elaine Pagels when her 6-year-old son…

Jan 15, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter James Risen on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, secret documents written by Iranian intelligence officers, leaked to the news organization The Intercept. They reveal how…

Jan 14, 2020

Martin Scorsese Talks About The Irishman on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air: Our guest will Martin Scorsese, whose new film The Irishman is nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best…

Jan 14, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporters Joe Palazzolo and Michael Rothfeld on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, two reporters who shared the Pulitzer prize last year for their Wall Street Journal reporting on the hush money payments to…

Jan 10, 2020

Dave Davies Talks with Journalist David Zucchino About His New Book on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

In the 1890s Wilmington, North Carolina had a thriving black middle class, a large black electorate, and black representatives in local government.…

Jan 10, 2020

Remembering Comedian, Writer and Actor Buck Henry on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air—we remember comedian, writer and actor Buck Henry, who died Wednesday, at the age of 89. He wrote the screenplay for the film…

Jan 08, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, How Dangerous is the U.S. Relationship with China? Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air –the big story we’re not talking about: the dangerously unstable relationship between the US and China. Terry talks with New…

Jan 07, 2020

Andrea Bernstein Talks About the Trump and Kushner families in her New Book on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how the Trump and Kushner families immigrated to the U.S. and built their fortunes. Terry talks with Andrea Bernstein, author…

Jan 06, 2020

Author Peggy Orenstein on the Next Fresh Air - Tuesday at 4pm

After chronicling the lives of girls for decades, Peggy Orenstein has a turned her attention to boys in the #ME-TOO era. On the next Fresh Air she…

Jan 05, 2020

Writer-Director Todd Phillips on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air –Todd Phillips who wrote and directed the new film Joker, a realistic origin story of the Batman comic book villain. The joker…

Jan 03, 2020

Two More Favorite Interviews: Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – More in a series of favorite interviews from the decade that just ended. We hear from two music icons: Patti Smith and Bruce…

Jan 02, 2020

interviews with Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Late Toni Morrison on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

interviews from the past decade, chosen by the Fresh Air staff. We’ll hear the interview Terry recorded with Ta-Nehisi Coates after the publication…

Dec 31, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, More Favorites from Howard Stern and Joan Rivers – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, more of Fresh Air’s favorite interviews from the past decade. We’ll hear this year’s interview with Howard Stern, who talked…

Dec 31, 2019

Interviews with John Baptise, Catherine Russell, and Rhiannon Giddens on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh air, the new decade starts with excerpts of some of Fresh Air’s favorite concerts from the last decade- with John Baptise,…

Dec 30, 2019

Anthony Bourdain and David Carr on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Fresh Air is ending the decade with a holiday week series of interviews featuring staff picks from the decade. In our next edition, we’ll hear from…

Dec 26, 2019

Interviews with Lin Manuel Miranda, Plus Trey Parker and Matt Stone on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we are ending the decade with a holiday week series of interviews featuring staff picks from the decade. On our next edition,…

Dec 25, 2019

A 1997 Interview with Rosemary Clooney on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we go deep into our archive for a concert and interview with Rosemary Clooney, one of the stars of the film White Christmas.…

Dec 25, 2019

Remembering Terry’s Interview with Carrie Fisher on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – We are ending the decade with a holiday week series of interviews featuring staff picks from the decade. On our next edition,…

Dec 23, 2019

For Christmas Eve, Fresh Air Welcomes J.D. McPherson and His Band– Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, it’s Christmas Eve, and we’ll hear some great roots and rockabilly Christmas songs, performed in our studio by their composer…

Dec 22, 2019

Justin Chang and David Bianculli Join Terry Gross for a Look Back at 2019 on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

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. They’ll…

Dec 19, 2019

Jack Goldsmith Shares His New Memoir on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

Martin Scorcese’s new film The Irishman is in part about the mob-connected labor leader Jimmy Hoffa. On the next fresh air, we hear from Jack…

Dec 18, 2019

Adam Sandler on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Adam Sandler who stars in the new crime thriller Uncut Gems as a manic New York jeweler and gambler who’s deep in debt to loan…

Dec 17, 2019

Washington Post Reporter Craig Whitlock Exposes the Lie About Afghanistan on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how government officials misled the public about America’s 18-year conflict in Afghanistan. Washington Post reporter Craig…

Dec 16, 2019

Julie Andrews Talks About Her New Memoir on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

Julie Andrews has a new memoir about her Hollywood years which began when she was invited to the Disney Studios to play Mary Poppins. We’ll also hear…

Dec 16, 2019

Actress Charlize Theron on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Charlize Theron stars as former FOX news host Megyn Kelly in the new film Bombshell. She tell us about transforming herself physically for the role.…

Dec 12, 2019

Angel Olson Joins Host Stephen Kallao on the World Cafe – Friday at 2pm

Angel Olsen recently released her fourth album, called All Mirrors. Her initial recordings of the songs were stripped-down, meant to be in the style…

Dec 04, 2019

Time Correspondent Simon Shuster Talks About Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, what does Ukrainian President Volodeemyr Zelenskiy have to say about Trump, Putin and the impeachment hearings? Last Saturday,…

Dec 03, 2019

What Happens to Unacceptable Thrift Store Donations? Fresh Air Begins Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, what happens to the clothes, furniture, and electronics you drop off at the thrift store—more specifically, what happens to…

Dec 02, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Hospice and Palliative Care Doctor B.J. Miller – Tuesday at 4pm

A lot of B.J. Miller’s work has been informed by what happened to him nearly 30 years ago. He was seriously injured, nearly died, and lost both legs…

Nov 29, 2019

David Harbour of Stranger Things on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, actor David Harbour of the Netflix series Stranger Things. He plays the police chief of a sleepy town besieged by supernatural…

Nov 29, 2019

Marielle Heller, Director of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, a talk with Marielle Heller about directing A Beautiful Day in the neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks, as Fred Rogers, based on…

Nov 27, 2019

Thanksgiving Day, A Conversation About Prince on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Shortly before his death, Prince selected Dan Piepenbring to help him write his memoir. The book includes pages Prince had written, and left behind,…

Nov 26, 2019

Motherless Brooklyn Star Edward Norton on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Edward Norton stars in Motherless Brooklyn as a private eye who has Tourette’s Syndrome and is up against powerful corrupt forces in New York city…

Nov 25, 2019

On the next Fresh Air, A New Book From the Founders of the Private Research Firm Fusion GPS – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – Glenn Simpson & Peter Fritsch founders of the private research company Fusion GPS. During the 2016 campaign, they raised some…

Nov 22, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Go Inside College in a Maximum Security Prison – Monday at 4pm

The PBS documentary series “College Behind Bars” tells the moving story of prisoners taking rigorous courses and earning degrees while serving their…

Nov 20, 2019

How is Foreign Money Influencing American Politics? Fresh Air Begins Thursday at 4pm

TODAY’S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY. On the next Fresh Air, a talk about the influence of foreign…

Nov 19, 2019

Director Marielle Heller on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4p

TODAY’S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY. Marielle Heller director of the new film A Beautiful Day in…

Nov 18, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Putin’s Ruthless Assassination Program – Tuesday at 4pm

TODAY’S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY. A talk with investigative journalist Heidi Blake, author of…

Nov 15, 2019

The Dramatic Side of Actor Robert Pattinson on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Actor Robert Pattinson stars in the new film “The Lighthouse,” playing an apprentice to a lighthouse keeper. Pattinson became a teen heartthrob for…

Nov 15, 2019

Peter Morgan, Creator of the Netflix Series The Crown, on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

Season three of the Netflix series The Crown about Queen Elizabeth and the Royal family begins Sunday. It’s set during the turbulent 1960s. We’ll…

Nov 13, 2019

Reese Witherspoon on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Reese Witherspoon executive-produced and stars with Jennifer Anniston in the new Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. It’s about a network TV morning…

Nov 12, 2019

Actor Willem Dafoe on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

TODAY'S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY LIVE NPR NEWS COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY. Willem Dafoe, the four-time Oscar nominee, has portrayed…

Nov 11, 2019

Online Extremists and the Hijacking of the American Conversation on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

We talk with New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz who has spent the past few years embedding with alt-right trolls and propagandists, profiling…

Nov 10, 2019

Judd Apatow Remembers His Friend, Comedian Garry Shandling, on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, a talk about the late comedian Garry Shandling with his friend Judd Apatow. He's edited a new book about the comic. The book…

Nov 06, 2019

Journalist Emily Bazelon on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air - the fight between Congress and the Trump Administration over the House’s legal right to enforce subpoenas requiring senior…

Nov 05, 2019

Saeed Jones Talks About His New Memoir on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Saeed Jones talks about his new memoir How We Fight for Our Lives, about growing up black, gay and closeted in Texas, in the era when he thought gay…

Nov 04, 2019

A Talk About Hearing with David Owen on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

Journalist David Owen says we take our ears for granted, abusing them with rock concerts, loud restaurants and power tools. Most of us will lose some…

Nov 01, 2019

Country Singer Allison Moorer on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Allison Moorer, the country music singer, has a new album, and a new memoir that's about coming to terms with the murder-suicide of her parents over…

Nov 01, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Remembering an Interview with Film Producer Robert Evans – Friday at 4pm

Film producer Robert Evans died Saturday. Evans challenged established Hollywood in the 1960s by hiring young writers and directors like Roman…

Oct 30, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Discussing President Trump’s Influence on Ukraine with Andrew Kramer – Thursday at 4pm

New York Times correspondent in Ukraine, Andrew Kramer, talks about the impact of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine on that country, the…

Oct 29, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, the Creator, Writer, and Director of the TV series Mr. Robot – Wednesday at 4pm

Sam Esmail is the creator, writer, and director of the TV series Mr. Robot, starring Rami Malek, as a hacker, with dissociative personality disorder.…

Oct 28, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Author Kevin Wilson – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Kevin Wilson, author of the new novel Nothing to See Here about a woman who takes over the care of twin children who burst…

Oct 25, 2019

Prince Memoir Writer Dan Prince Memoir Writer Dan Piepenbring on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Shortly before his death, the singer Prince selected Dan Piepenbring to help him write his memoir. On the next Fresh Air, we talk with Piepenbring…

Oct 24, 2019

Tom Perotta, Creator of the New HBO Series Mrs. Fletcher on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – Tom Perotta, creator of the new HBO series Mrs. Fletcher, based on his novel about a divorced single mother, whose son has…

Oct 23, 2019

Actress Katheryn Hahn on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Katheryn Hahn stars in the new HBO series Mrs. Fletcher based on the best-seller by Tom Perotta about a divorced woman who has a confusing sexual…

Oct 22, 2019

The Author of The Will Have to Die Now: Mosul and the Fall of the Caliphate on Fresh Air- Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, as concerns rise about the possible resurgence of ISIS, we get a first-hand account of the 2017 battle to drive the terrorist…

Oct 21, 2019

Washington Post Beirut Bureau Chief Liz Sly on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, a talk about the U.S. troops pull out from the Kurdish controlled part of Syria, with The Washington Post’s Beirut Bureau…

Oct 18, 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…

Oct 18, 2019

Holly George Warren’s New Biography About Janis Joplin on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we talk about Janis Joplin, the uncompromising, barrier-breaking, rock star with Holly George Warren author of the new…

Oct 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…

Oct 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…

Oct 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…

Oct 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…

Oct 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…

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

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

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

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

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

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 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’s New Film About the Central Park Five on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

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…

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

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'

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

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

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

May 21, 2019

ABC Takes A Risky Gamble By Reviving 2 Classic Sitcoms For Live Broadcast

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

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

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

May 09, 2019

'My Mother Is Mad At The Sun': A Poet Reflects On His Mom's Alzheimer's Disease

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

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'

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 04, 2019

From The 'Fresh Air' Archives: Dancer Gwen Verdon

Apr 04, 2019

'Fosse/Verdon' Surges With Creativity, Excitement And Dance

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

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

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'

Mar 21, 2019

Remembering Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet W. S. Merwin

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 27, 2019

'Transit' Offers An Extraordinary Vision Of Nazi-Occupied France

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

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'

Feb 24, 2019

'Modern Sounds' Re-Release Revives Ray Charles' 1962 Venture Into Country

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

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'

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

Jan 24, 2019

Alan Alda On 'MASH' And His 'Tremendous Education' Growing Up In A Burlesque Club

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

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

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…

Lizzo’s Making a Big Slash in the Music Scene on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

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