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 of American soldiers.  A talk with Megan Phelps Roper, the granddaughter of the church’s founder.  She left the church seven years ago, in her mid 20’s. She’s written a new memoir. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church by Megan Phelps-roper/via NPR)

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 fueled conspiracy theories about the Clintons in 2016, is behind the discredited story involving Joe Biden and his son's work in Ukraine. The organization was founded by Steve Bannon.  We talk with Joshua Green, who wrote a book about Steve Bannon.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

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On the next Fresh Air, the whistleblower who exposed Cambridge Analytica’s role in the 2016 presidential election.  The company harvested personal data from tens of millions of Facebook users and used it to target people susceptible to disinformation and conspiracy theories.  Christopher Wylie had been the research director at the company.  Now he’s written a new book. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Whistleblower Christopher Wylie - Alastair Grant/AP/via NPR)

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 have children and a worthwhile working life, and about grief.  Also, we listen back to an excerpt of Terry’s interview with soprano Jessye Norman, who died Monday at the age of 74. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Claire Tomalin – Courtesy of the author)