Author Max Brooks tells us what he’s learned about planning for pandemics and other disasters--through researching his zombie novels, and participating in and witnessing government and military preparedness drills. His bestselling novel World War Z is about a pandemic, but when you’re infected by that virus, you become a zombie. He’s the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. Join Us.

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(Photo: Max Brooks - Courtesy of Del Rey/via NPR)

Michael Pollan has written bestselling books about the origins of the food we eat, and how psychedelics are helping scientists understand consciousness and the brain. He has a new audiobook about caffeine – its effect on the mind and body. As usual, he immersed himself in his research, quitting coffee cold turkey. Join us.

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(Photo: Michael Pollan - Cmichel67 / CC BY-SA 4.0)

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 about the special and what it’s like for him, as a self-described recovering hypochondriac, to be dealing with the pandemic. Join us.

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(Photo: Marc Maron – Leigh Righton)

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 Sunday. We listen back to our 2010 interview when he was celebrating his 80th. Two of his Broadway revivals, West Side Story and Company are suspended because of the pandemic.  Join us.

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(Photo: Stephen Sondheim - Courtesy of the artist)