On the Next Fresh Air, Is the NRA's Tax-Exempt Status in Jeopardy? Join us Wednesday at 4 pm

Jul 28, 2020

Join Us for a Special Fundraising Hour of Fresh Air with Reese Witherspoon – Wednesday at 4pm

Reese Witherspoon is an executive producer and star of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. Witherspoon starred in the films Election and Legally…

Jul 27, 2020

Join us for a Special Hour of Fundraising on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

Today, singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Elton John. His memoir examining his life and career is called “Me.” He’ll talk about his music, his…

Jul 24, 2020

Join Us for a Special Hour of Fundraising with Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Bryan Stevenson is one of the leaders in the fight against racial injustice within the justice system. His memoir, Just Mercy, was adapted into the…

Jul 23, 2020

Remembering Foreign Correspondent Chris Dickey on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we listen back to Terry’s interview with renowned foreign correspondent Chris Dickey. He died last week at age 68. Dickey also…

Jul 22, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, Mary Trump – Thursday at 4pm

Mary Trump’s new memoir ‘Too Much and Never Enough’ is about life in the Trump family. She says she’s written this family history, in part, to get a…

Jul 21, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, Michaela Coel – Wednesday at 4pm

Michaela Coel is the creator, writer, director, and star of the HBO series ‘I May Destroy You.’ She plays a young writer, famous on social media, who…

Jul 20, 2020

Jim Mccloskey is the Dean of all Innocence Advocates on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Jim Mccloskey, a lay minister who’s devoted the past 40 years of his life to seeking justice, freedom and exoneration for men…

Jul 17, 2020

British Writer and Actor Michaela Coel on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Terry talks with Michaela Coel. Her HBO Series "I May Destroy You" is a fictionalized account of a sexual assault she experienced after her drink was…

Jul 16, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, How Incarceration Undermines Mental Health – Thursday at 4pm

There are 10 times more people with serious mental illness in our jails and prisons than in our state psychiatric hospitals. On the next Fresh Air,…

Jul 16, 2020

Charlize Theron and Danny Trejo on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with actress Charlize Theron. She’s starring in the new superhero film The Old Guard. Also, actor Danny Trejo. He…

Jul 14, 2020

How Trump Leveraged the Pandemic to Strip Meat Processing Workers of Protections on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Workers at Poultry processing and meatpacking plants have been hard hit by the coronavirus. On the next Fresh Air, a chat with New Yorker staff…

Jul 13, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, SNL Head Writer Colin Jost – Tuesday at 4pm

Saturday Night Live head writer and co-anchor of Weekend Update, Colin Jost. He’s written a new memoir called “A Very Punchable Face.” He’ll talk…

Jul 10, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, Actor André Holland – Friday at 4pm

Andre Holland starred in the series Castle Rock, based on the Stephen King novel. Played a surgeon in the series The Knick; his film roles include…

Jul 10, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, Actor Matthew Rhys – Monday at 4pm

Welsh Actor Matthew Rhys is starring in the HBO series Perry Mason, which tells the criminal defense attorney’s origin story when he was a returning…

Jul 08, 2020

One Doctor Explores the Chaos and Healing in a Hospital Emergency Room on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, stories of chaos and healing from hospital emergency rooms. In a new book, Dr. Michele harper writes about getting punched by…

Jul 07, 2020

Sarah Posner Talks About Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Sarah Posner about her new book, Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump. She’s a…

Jul 06, 2020

Larry Tye Explores the Similarities Between Joe McCarthy and Trump’s Rise to Power on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

If you want to understand Trump’s rise to power, you should consider the tactics used by Senator Joe McCarthy. On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks…

Jul 03, 2020

Remembering Carl Reiner on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we remember comic actor, writer and director Carl Reiner, who died Monday at age 98. He created “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and…

Jul 03, 2020

Padma Lakshmi host of Taste the Nation on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Padma Lakshmi host of the cooking competition series Top Chef, and the new series Taste the Nation in which…

Jul 01, 2020

Patrick Stewart Talks Life Before and After Star Trek on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next fresh air, actor Patrick Stewart. This year he returned to the role he’s most famous for, Jean Luc Picard, in the series Star Trek:…

Jun 29, 2020

How Common are Medical Mistakes? You’ll Hear from Dr. Danielle Ofri on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, why medical errors are so common and how some medical innovations, like electronic patient records, make errors more likely.…

Jun 26, 2020

LGBTQ Icons Cleve Jones and Marijane Meaker on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, as Pride Month comes to a close -- interviews with two people who broke barriers. Cleve Jones worked alongside Harvey Milk,…

Jun 26, 2020

Lin Manuel Miranda Returns to Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Lin Manuel Miranda returns to talk with Terry. He created the musical Hamilton and starred as Alexander Hamilton in the…

Jun 24, 2020

Star of Stage and Screen Christine Baranski on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Christine Baranski, who stars in The Good Fight, playing a smart progressive partner in a law firm. It’s a spinoff of The Good…

Jun 23, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Nikole Hanna-Jones on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next fresh air, Nikole Hanna-Jones who created the New York Times 1619 Project, examining the legacy of slavery. Her essay won a Pultizer…

Jun 22, 2020

Discussing the Use of Hallucinogens to Treat Mental Health Issues on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, the use of LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and marijuana to treat mental health issues. Terry talks with Julie Holland, a psychiatrist…

Jun 22, 2020

Susan Burton Talks About Her New Memoir Empty on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, you’ll hear from Susan Burton, author of the new memoir Empty, about her eating disorder. She also recently wrote an article…

Jun 19, 2020

Celebrating Juneteenth with a Live Performance by Rhiannon Giddens on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, on Juneteenth, Rhiannon Giddens performs her original songs based on slave narratives. And we listen back to Terry’s interview…

Jun 17, 2020

How One Mother Raised 2 White Biological Children, and 2 Black Adopted Children on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Kristen Howerton’s new memoir is about being the mother of 2 white biological children, and 2 black adopted children. It’s taught her a lot about the…

Jun 16, 2020

Dr. Michael Osterhohlm Discusses Where We Are Now in the Pandemic on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

As more cities open up, Terry talks with Dr. Michael Osterhohlm about where we are now in the pandemic, and what to expect in this next phase. He’s…

Jun 15, 2020

Discussing Abortion with Diana Greene Foster on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, what happens to women who get an abortion just under a clinic’s deadline, and what happens to women who just miss the deadline…

Jun 12, 2020

Remembering James Baldwin on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we’ll remember James Baldwin, one of the most influential black writers to emerge during the Civil Rights Era and address…

Jun 12, 2020

A Discussion About Racial Inequality in the Chicago Schools on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next fresh air, Eve Ewing, the author of a book about racial inequality in the Chicago schools, and a book of poems called 1919, about the…

Jun 11, 2020

A Chat with Pete Davidson on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Pete Davidson is the youngest cast member of Saturday Night Live. He stars in the new movie The King of Staten Island which draws on his own life and…

Jun 09, 2020

Journalist Jamiles Lartey of the Marshal Project on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Journalist Jamiles Lartey reports on the justice system for the Marshall Project. He’ll talk about how disproportionate use of force can turn a…

Jun 08, 2020

Journalist Matt Zapotosky on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

Matt Zapotosky covers the justice department for the Washington Post. He’ll talk about the role of attorney general William Barr in how the Trump…

Jun 05, 2020

Journalist Doug Swanson Talks About The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, as America wrestles with the issue of police brutality, journalist Doug Swanson tells Dave the story of one of the most…

Jun 04, 2020

Historian Eric Foner is Author of Forever Free on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air - we look at the failed promises of Reconstruction after the civil war, when our country first tried to address the question of…

Jun 03, 2020

Anne Applebaum Talks About the Move Toward Authoritarianism in Europe and the U.S. on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Many critics of President Trump see his threat to send in the military as a move toward authoritarianism. On the next fresh air, we talk with Anne…

Jun 02, 2020

Author Wes Moore Discusses the Protests Over George Floyd’s Death and the Police Response on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we talk about the protests over George Floyd’s death and the police response with Wes Moore. He’s the author of a book about…

Jun 01, 2020

Science Writer Sonia Shah About Her 2016 Book, Pandemic on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Dave talks with science writer Sonia Shah. Her 2016 book, Pandemic, warned of deadly viral outbreaks. Her new book, The Next…

May 29, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, Terry Talks with Actress Christine Baranski – Monday at 4pm

Christine Baranski stars in The Good Fight, playing a smart progressive partner in a law firm. It’s a spinoff of The Good Wife. She’s also known for…

May 28, 2020

Remembering Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we listen back to Terry’s interview with singer-songwriter Margo Price, who brought her guitar and played some of her songs.…

May 27, 2020

Journalist James Nestor, Author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how we can train ourselves to breathe in ways that may improve our health, the quality of our sleep, and decrease anxiety. And…

May 27, 2020

How New York City Coped with the 20,000 Dead Bodies from COVID-19 on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how New York City struggled to cope with the bodies of twenty thousand people who died from Covid-19 over a two-month period.…

May 25, 2020

Comic Hannah Gadsby Shares the Pain of Growing Up Gay on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

She won a Peabody award and an Emmy for her 2018 comedy special “Nanette,” which was controversial because of her vow to give up comedy-- because…

May 22, 2020

Winston Churchill Historian Erik Larsen on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we look at a renowned 20th-century statesman who led his nation at a time of peril -- Winston Churchill. Dave talks with…

May 20, 2020

Living, Working, and Schooling from Home on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, for couples working at home during the pandemic, home is also the office--and for those with kids, it’s the school too. For…

May 19, 2020

Reporting on American Surveillance Programs with Journalist Bart Gellman on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, reporting the story of Edward Snowden and American surveillance programs. Journalist Bart Gellman broke stories from Snowden’s…

May 18, 2020

Meditations with Dan Harris on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next fresh air, managing anxiety and fear during the pandemic. A talk with Dan Harris, who’s been conducting online meditation sessions during…

May 15, 2020

Remembering Comedian and Actor Jerry Stiller, Plus American Cellist Lynn Harrell on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, you'll hear Terry’s interview with comedian and actor Jerry Stiller who died Monday at the age of 92. With his wife he was…

May 15, 2020

Singer and Actor Janelle Monae on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with singer and actor Janelle Monae. She first became known for her afro-futurist funk soul hip hop, performed as…

May 14, 2020

Author John Barry and Historian Ian Whitcomb on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, what we can learn from the 1918 influenza outbreak, the deadliest pandemic in history. We talk with John Barry, whose 2004…

May 12, 2020

Crowd-Sourcing the Most Promising Research for Fighting COVID-19 on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Dave talks with David Fajgenbaum, a doctor who is working on treatments for Covid19. He’s best known for his research into the…

May 11, 2020

Will Americans Lose Their Right to Vote in the Pandemic? Fresh Air Begins Monday at 4pm

We’ve already seen disruptions and delays in primaries across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the next Fresh Air, you’ll look at how…

May 11, 2020

Michael Arcenaux is Author of I Don’t Want to Die Poor on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Michael Arcenaux, author of the new collection of personal essays I Don’t Want to Die Poor. The title is a…

May 08, 2020

A Past Conversation with Steve Martin to Brighten Your Day on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air - an interview to help brighten your mood. We listen back to my conversation with Steve Martin, recorded after the publication…

May 06, 2020

Celebrated Chef, Restaurateur, Food Activist Tom Colicchio on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Celebrated chef Tom Colicchio was head judge on Top Chef, the cooking competition series. He’ll talk about what’s gone wrong in the food supply chain…

May 05, 2020

Understanding Nancy Pelosi on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Time political correspondent Molly Ball, author of a new book about the Speaker of the House, talks about how Pelosi out-maneuvered male rivals to…

May 04, 2020

Humorist John Moe’s The Hilarious World of Depression on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how depression may be triggered by the pandemic. Humorist John Moe talks with Terry about his new memoir called The Hilarious…

May 01, 2020

Fashion Mentor Tim Gunn Returns to Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Tim Gunn’s new fashion competition show Making the Cut features eco-conscious designs that fit all body types and are gender neutral. He’ll talk more…

Apr 30, 2020

Remembering Irrfan Khan and Michael Cogswell on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry’s past interviews with two people we lost in recent days. Irrfan Khan was a Bollywood star, best known to Americans from…

Apr 29, 2020

Who Really Benefits from the Economic Rescue Package? Fresh Air Begins Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air: how the economic rescue package is benefiting the rich. We talk with New York Times investigative reporter Jesse Drucker.…

Apr 28, 2020

Donald McNeil of the New York Times on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, why there will be no quick return to normal from the coronavirus. A talk with Donald McNeil of the New York Times, a science…

Apr 27, 2020

A Chronicle of San Francisco in the '70s with Alia Volz on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, the daughter of parents who had a thriving business baking and selling marijuana-laced brownies to hippies, artists, office…

Apr 24, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, A Listen Back with Actor Brian Dennehy Who Died Last Week – Friday at 4pm

Actor Brian Dennehy died last week at the age of 81. You’ll hear a previous interview. Also, Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to jazz saxophonist Lee…

Apr 24, 2020

Terry Talks with Mindy Kaling on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Mindy Kaling. She has a new Netflix series called Never Have I Ever, that draws on her experiences when she…

Apr 22, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, the Enabler in Chief with Jane Mayer – Thursday at 4pm

Enabler in Chief is the title of Jane Mayer’s new article about how senate majority leader Mitch McConnell became President trump’s chief enabler, in…

Apr 21, 2020

Notes from an Apocalypse on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

The pandemic isn’t the end of the world, but your anxiety about the virus may make you feel like it is. On the next fresh air, we talk with Mark…

Apr 20, 2020

Jennifer Finney Boylan on Her New Memoir, Good Boy! My Life in 7 Dogs. Fresh Air Begins Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Jennifer Finney Boylan, who’s written extensively about her life as a transgender woman, talks about her new memoir, Good Boy!…

Apr 17, 2020

Singer Iris Dement, at the Piano on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, an interview and performance that seems right for the moment, with songwriter and singer Iris Dement, at the piano. Her music…

Apr 17, 2020

Actress Zoe Kazan on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with actress Zoe Kazan. She’s co-starring in the HBO series The Plot Against America, based on the Philip Roth…

Apr 15, 2020

New Yorker Staff Writer Michael Specter Talks About Dr. Anthony Fauci on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci has become widely admired for his straight talk during President Trump’s coronavirus briefings. On the next Fresh Air -- a talk…

Apr 14, 2020

Is the Deep State Conspiring to Undermine Trump’s Presidency? David Rohde in on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

President Trump claims that the Deep State is conspiring to undermine his presidency. On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with David Rohde, Executive…

Apr 13, 2020

Jason Bateman on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air -- actor Jason Bateman. He stars in the Netflix series Ozark as an accountant who launders money for a drug cartel; he also…

Apr 10, 2020

New York Times Economics Reporter Nelson Schwartz on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how income inequality and high-end services for the super-rich are dividing America. New York Times economics reporter Nelson…

Apr 10, 2020

Remembering John Prine on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we remember songwriter and singer John Prine, who died Tuesday of COVID-19. He was 73. His best-known songs include Angel from…

Apr 08, 2020

San Francisco’s New District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has been dealing with the impact of covid 19 on his city’s criminal justice system and is concerned…

Apr 07, 2020

Stephen King Talks About Life Imitating Art on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Stephen King talks about living in a world that feels like a Stephen King novel. Decades ago, he wrote about a viral pandemic…

Apr 06, 2020

Cooking During Social Isolation with Sam Sifton on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, hear all about cooking during a time of social isolation with Sam Sifton of the New York Times. He’s been the paper’s…

Apr 03, 2020

Actress Kerry Washington on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Kerry Washington stars with Reese Witherspoon in Little Fires Everywhere, which is one of the new streaming series that many people isolating at home…

Apr 02, 2020

A Doctor Who Survived War Zones, Now Treats Patients with COVID-19 on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, a doctor who has worked in war zones around the world and now is battling COVID-19, treating patients in his own country,…

Apr 02, 2020

Remembering Adam Schlesinger and Bucky Pizzarelli on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, our interview with singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger who died of COVID-19 at age 52. He co-founded the band Fountains of…

Apr 01, 2020

Science Journalist Ed Yong on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Science Journalist Ed Yong has been writing about the pandemic for the Atlantic. Two years ago he wrote an article about why a new plague was…

Mar 30, 2020

Bart Ehrman, Author of the New Book Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

The pandemic has brought to the surface fears of losing loved ones, leading many of us to ask the big questions about life and death. On the next…

Mar 27, 2020

Part Two of Terry’s Tribute to Stephen Sondheim on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

In celebration of Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday, we’ll listen back to the interview she recorded with Sondheim in 2010, after the publication of…

Mar 27, 2020

Author Erik Larsen Profiles Winston Churchill in His New Book, on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, as we evaluate our president’s performance in a time of crisis, author Erik Larsen profiles a 20th-century statesman who led…

Mar 25, 2020

How Trump Has Changed the Presidency and Is Continuing to Change it During the Pandemic on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Terry talks with Ben Wittes, co-author of Unmaking the Presidency. Also, we listen back to our interview with playwright Terence McNally, who died…

Mar 24, 2020

Terry Talks with Michael Pollan on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

Michael Pollan has written bestselling books about the origins of the food we eat, and how psychedelics are helping scientists understand…

Mar 23, 2020

Author Max Brooks on the Next Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

Author Max Brooks tells us what he’s learned about planning for pandemics and other disasters--through researching his zombie novels, and…

Mar 20, 2020

Comic and Actor Marc Maron on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Marc Maron’s new stand-up comedy special is called End Times Fun—He gave it that End Times title just before the Corona virus. He’ll talk with Terry…

Mar 19, 2020

Music from Maestro Yannick Nezet Seguin on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 5pm

Conductor maestro Yannick Nezet Seguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra and is also the conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Last week…

Mar 19, 2020

Celebrating the 90th Birthday of Stephen Sondheim on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we celebrate the 90th birthday of the greatest Broadway composer and lyricist of our time, Stephen Sondheim. His birthday is…

Mar 17, 2020

Jesse Wegman Discusses Abolishing the Electoral College on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, the case for abolishing the electoral college with Jesse Wegman author of the new book Let the People Pick the President. An…

Mar 13, 2020

Actress Octavia Spencer on the Next Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Octavia Spencer won an Oscar for her first big film role in The Help, playing a maid in Mississippi in 1963. And she was nominated for Oscars for her…

Mar 12, 2020

Phillip Roth Talks About The Plot Against America on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next fresh air, The Plot Against America—the Philip Roth novel that has been adapted into a new HBO series that premieres Monday. We’ll listen…

Mar 11, 2020

How Has the Trump Administration Helped the Coronavirus Crisis? Fresh Air Begins Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, how mismanagement and dysfunction in the Trump administration have helped fuel the coronavirus crisis. We’ll talk with Dan…

Mar 10, 2020

New York Times Reporter Ben Hubbard on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air -- New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard, author a new book, about Saudi Arabia’s young, enigmatic leader, Crown Prince Mohammed…

Mar 09, 2020

RuPaul’s Drag Race’s New Season, Plus Remembering McCoy Tyner on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – Ru Paul who brought drag into the mainstream with his reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race—which just started a new…

Mar 06, 2020

Writer James McBride Talks About His New Showtime Series on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with writer James McBride, known for his memoir The Color of Water. His pre-Civil War novel, the Good Lord Bird,…

Mar 06, 2020

On the Next Fresh Air, Journalist and Biographer Robert Caro – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, journalist and biographer Robert Caro talks about unearthing the details of political deal-making to understand the nature of…

Mar 05, 2020

Hear About Encryption Technology Sold Around the World That was Owned by the CIA on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

For half a century, a Swiss company has sold encryption technology to governments around the world. But what leaders of those countries didn’t know…

Mar 03, 2020

Writer Louise Erdrich on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we speak with writer Louise Erdrich. Much of her award-winning fiction has focused on the experience of Native Americans. Her…

Mar 02, 2020

Wilderness explorer Roman Dial Talks About His New Book on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, wilderness explorer Roman Dial recounts his frantic search for his son who disappeared into the untracked rainforest of Costa…

Mar 02, 2020

Former New Orleans Parole Officer Jason Hardy on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, former New Orleans parole officer Jason Hardy talks about his four years on the job, where he struggled to help the 200 people…

Feb 28, 2020

SNL's Aidy Bryant; and celebrating 90 with Marty Grosz - Fresh Air Friday @ 4 pm

On the next Fresh Air – Terry’s interview with AIDY BRYANT, a cast member of Saturday Night Live and star of the series Shrill. The second season is…

Feb 27, 2020

"Trump's Deep State Hit List" - Jonathan Swain on Fresh Air, Thursday @ 4 pm

On the next Fresh Air – Trump’s Deep State Hit List. That’s the headline of an article by Terry’s guest JONATHAN SWAN, national political reporter at…

Feb 26, 2020

'Outsider' Actor Ben Mendelsohn On Australian Machismo And Mastering Accents - Fresh Air Wednesday @ 4 pm

On the next Fresh Air - Australian actor BEN MENDELSOHN. who plays a cop confronted with a murder and the supernatural in the HBO mini-series The…

Feb 25, 2020

Facebook The Inside Story - Fresh Air Tuesday at 4:00 pm

Tech journalist STEVEN LEVY whose new book about the history of Facebook is based on hundreds of interviews with former and current employees,…

Feb 25, 2020

'Outsider' Actor Ben Mendlesohn On Australian Machismo And Mastering Accents

In the HBO series, which was adapted from Stephen King's novel, the Australian actor plays a detective trying to solve a murder — and resisting the…

Feb 23, 2020

Adam Cohen - Monday on Fresh Air

On the next Fresh air –Terry talks with journalist and lawyer ADAM COHEN, author of Supreme Inequality, about the Supreme Court’s 50-year shift from…

Feb 14, 2020

Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Did President Trump really call his top military commanders a bunch of dopes and babies? On the next Fresh Air, we hear from two Pulitzer-Prize…

Feb 14, 2020

Remembering South African Songwriter Joseph Shabalala on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

We remember south African songwriter Joseph Shabalala who led the choir Lady Smith Black Mambazzo. He died Tuesday. Also, Nick Hornby. His 1995 book…

Feb 13, 2020

James Jacoby, Director of a New PBS Frontline Documentary on the Next Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next fresh air, how Jeff Bezos built his Amazon empire, and the issues relating to competition, regulation, and privacy now that Amazon has…

Feb 11, 2020

Sense of Place Charlottesville Continues with David Wax and Suz Slezak on World Cafe – Wednesday at 2pm

World Cafe is in Charlottesville, Virginia this week for a new Sense of Place series, and today, David Wax Museum leads host Stephen Kallao on a tour…

Feb 11, 2020

Former Watergate Prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Jill Wine-Banks, who was a young lawyer in the special prosecutor’s office during the Watergate Investigation. And is now an…

Feb 10, 2020

Journalist Mckay Coppins Talks About The Disinformation War on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – the billion dollar disinformation campaign to re-elect the president. Terry talks with journalist Mckay Coppins, whose new…

Feb 07, 2020

Remembering Kirk Douglas, Plus a Chat with Oscar-Nominated Director Todd Philips on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we remember Kirk Douglas. We listen back to our 1988 interview with him. He died Wednesday at the age of 103. Also, our…

Feb 07, 2020

Michael Pollan’s New Audiobook About Caffeine on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – Terry talks with Michael Pollan, who’s written bestselling books about the origins of the food we eat, and how psychedelics…

Feb 06, 2020

Terry Talks with Adam Entous on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

Will the U.S. likely face further retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani? Terry talks with Adam Entous, who writes about Iran’s response and…

Feb 04, 2020

Science Writer David Quammen Talks About the Coronavirus Epidemic on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

The World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus epidemic a global health emergency. On the next Fresh Air, science writer David…

Feb 03, 2020

Journalist Eilene Zimmerman’s New Memoir Smacked on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air: white-collar ambition and addiction. Terry talks with journalist Eilene Zimmerman. Her memoir Smacked is about her ex-husband,…

Jan 31, 2020

Antonio Banderas on the Next Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

Antonio Banderas is nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in Pain and Glory, as a film director dealing with physical and psychic…

Jan 31, 2020

Filmmakers Julia Reichert & Steve Bognar Talk About American Factory on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, what happens when a Chinese glass manufacturer reopens a shuttered GM plant in Ohio? We talk with filmmakers Julia Reichert &…

Jan 29, 2020

Journalist Kim Ghattas and Her New Book on the Middle East – Fresh Air Begins Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, journalist Kim Ghattas covered the Middle East for the BBC for 20 years, and was raised in Lebanon during the civil war. She’s…

Jan 28, 2020

Can We Protect the Integrity of the 2020 Elections? Fresh Air Begins Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, looking at threats to the integrity of the 2020 elections. And what happens if Donald Trump, or another candidate, doesn’t…

Jan 27, 2020

Singer/Songwriter Amy Rigby on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, singer-songwriter Amy Rigby. She has a new memoir about growing up Catholic in Pittsburgh, living in the East Village during…

Jan 24, 2020

Journalist Fred Kaplan is Author of The Bomb on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air: how our military leaders think about the unthinkable…Journalist Fred Kaplan says President Trump’s threat to rain fire and…

Jan 24, 2020

We Observe the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is Monday, January 27th. On the next Fresh Air, interviews with writer and Nobel Peace Prize…

Jan 22, 2020

Samantha Fish Plays Live and Shares Stories on World Cafe – Thursday at 2pm

Samantha Fish Samantha Fish taught herself guitar at a very young age with the help of her father and as she grew up the blues scene in her hometown…

Jan 22, 2020

Journalist David Rhode Has a Look at Attorney General William Barr on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, a look at Attorney General William Barr with journalist David Rhode who writes about Barr’s long-held conservative views and…

Jan 22, 2020

Washington Post Reporters Phillip Rucker and Carol Leonnig Talk About A Very Stable Genius on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, the story of when President Trump called his top military commanders a bunch of dopes and babies - we hear from two…

Jan 20, 2020

Tim Roth Talks About Meeting and Working With Tarantino on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, actor Tim Roth, who stars in the new movie The Song of Names and the streaming tv series Tin Star. He’s been in 3 Quentin…

Jan 17, 2020

Racial Injustice Fighter Bryan Stevenson on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

Terry talks with Bryan Stevenson, one of the leaders in the fight against racial injustice within the justice system. The new film Just Mercy is…

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 03, 2019

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

On the next Fresh Air, Rapper and singer Lizzo talks about her latest album, ‘Cuz I Love You’, her body positivity, and her background as a classical…

Jul 02, 2019

Sarah Jessica Parker on the Next Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

We talk with Sarah Jessica Parker, the star of the HBO comedy/drama series Divorce which is beginning its third season about a couple starting new…

Jul 02, 2019

Sarah Jessica Parker On 'Sex,' 'Divorce,' Marriage And #MeToo

Sarah Jessica Parker has spent much of her acting career exploring what it means to be in a relationship — and to be single. In the HBO series Sex…

Jul 02, 2019

'Midsommar' Shines: A Solstice Nightmare Unfolds In Broad Daylight

In the viscerally unnerving films of Ari Aster, there's nothing more horrific than the reality of human grief. His haunted-house thriller,…

Jul 01, 2019

The Untold Story of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster on Fresh Air – Tuesday at 4pm

We talk with journalist Adam Higgenbotham, author of Midnight in Chernobyl, who writes about the design flaws and shortcuts, human hubris, soviet…

Jun 30, 2019

For Facebook Content Moderators, Traumatizing Material Is A Job Hazard

Verge journalist Casey Newton investigated working conditions for the people who determine what material can be posted to Facebook. Many are…

Jun 28, 2019

Casey Newton Talks About Facebook Moderators on Fresh Air – Monday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, we talk with journalist Casey Newton about Facebook moderators, the people who are contracted to monitor texts or images of…

Jun 28, 2019

Fresh Air Weekend: '5B' Goes Inside America's First AIDS Ward; Ramy Youssef

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…

Jun 27, 2019

VlogBrothers John & Hank Green on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with John Green, author of popular young adult novels including The Fault in Our Stars, which was adapted into a…

Jun 27, 2019

Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat

On June 30, the Showtime network launches a new TV miniseries called The Loudest Voice. Based on the Gabriel Sherman book The Loudest Voice in the…

Jun 27, 2019

Algorithmic Intelligence Has Gotten So Smart, It's Easy To Forget It's Artificial

Algorithms were around for a very long time before the public paid them any notice. The word itself is derived from the name of a 9th-century Persian…

Jun 26, 2019

Tracey Edwards is the subject of the New Documentary Maiden on Fresh Air – Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – As a young woman, Tracey Edwards dreamed of sailing around the world. In 1989, Edwards led an all-female crew in a 33…

Jun 26, 2019

Imagine There's No Beatles: 'Yesterday' Proves Too Clumsy For Its Clever Conceit

I'll say this much for the breezy but dispiriting musical romance Yesterday: It has a clever conceit that it doesn't make the mistake of trying to…

Jun 26, 2019

With An All-Female Crew, 'Maiden' Sailed Around The World And Into History

In the 1980s, Tracy Edwards dreamed of racing a sailboat around the world. But at the time, open ocean sailboat racing was a male-dominated sport.…

Jun 25, 2019

Working the Medical Front Lines in San Francisco During the AIDS Epidemic of the ‘80s on Fresh Air - Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, a doctor and a nurse who were on the frontlines of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980’s. A talk with Dr. Paul Volberding and…

Jun 25, 2019

1st AIDS Ward '5B' Fought To Give Patients Compassionate Care, Dignified Deaths

Today, antiretroviral medicines allow people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to live long, productive lives. But at the onset of the AIDS…

Jun 24, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air – Terry Talks with Comic and Actor Ramy Youssef - Tuesday at 4pm

Ramy Youssef co-created and stars in a Hulu semi-autobiographical series called Ramy, about being the son of Egyptian immigrants, and surprising…

Jun 24, 2019

Comic Ramy Youssef On Being An 'Allah Carte' Muslim: 'You Sit In Contradictions'

In the semi-autobiographical Hulu series Ramy, comic Ramy Youssef plays a first-generation Muslim American who follows some — but not all — of the…

Jun 24, 2019

'Ask Again, Yes' Is A Profound Yet Unpretentious Family Drama

Mary Beth Keane's new novel is called Ask Again, Yes. What's it called again? That's what everyone I've raved to about this book has said to me a…

Jun 23, 2019

'I Couldn't Continue On': A Former Jehovah's Witness On Leaving The Faith

Growing up as a third-generation Jehovah's Witness, there were certain things Amber Scorah did not question. When, as a teenager, the community…

Jun 23, 2019

Imagining A Dismal Future, 'Years And Years' Says Plenty About The Present

Things are looking bright for pessimists these days — the world has caught up with their sense of gloom. Well over half of those living in the…

Jun 21, 2019

On the Next Fresh Air, Life After Leaving a Religion – Monday at 4pm

Terry talks with Amber Scorah, a third-generation Jehovah’s Witness who was raised to believe that Armageddon was imminent. Her decision to leave her…

Jun 21, 2019

Fresh Air Weekend: Ava DuVernay On 'When They See Us'; Bill Hader On 'Barry'

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our…

Jun 20, 2019

John Prine’s Interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air – Friday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry’s interview with John Prine. He was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame last week. PRINE’S first album came out…

Jun 20, 2019

'Legion' And 'Jessica Jones' Played The Long Game — And It Paid Off

Legion and Jessica Jones come from the more recent generations of Marvel comics, featuring relatively obscure characters. Neither show's protagonist…

Jun 19, 2019

Bill Hader Plays A Hitman Turned Actor in Barry – Fresh Air, Thursday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air – Bill Hader, who co-created and stars in HBO’s dark comedy series 'Barry, about a marine veteran who uses his marksmanship to…

Jun 19, 2019

On HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Asks, 'Can You Change Your Nature?'

TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Bill Hader, became famous as a performer and writer on "Saturday Night Live" for his…

Jun 18, 2019

Ava DuVernay’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

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…