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As head of New York City's correctional health services, Dr. Homer Venters spent nine years overseeing the care of thousands of inmates in the jails on Rikers Island. Though he left Rikers in 2017, what he witnessed on the job has stayed with him.
Read more: Former Physician At Rikers Island Exposes Health Risks Of Incarceration
Dave Davies talks with Dr. Homer Venters, who spent nine years as head of New York City’s correctional health services.
Read more: Life and Death on Riker’s Island on Fresh Air – Monday at 4 pm
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts.
Read more: Fresh Air Weekend: Aidy Bryant; Priest-Turned-Professor Barbara Brown Taylor
Bastianich grew up eating farm-to-table meals with her Italian family. After they fled Europe as refugees, she drew on those meals in opening her first restaurant. Originally broadcast May 7, 2018.
Read more: How 'Peasant Food' Helped Chef Lidia Bastianich Achieve Her 'American Dream'
- 'Ash Is Purest White' Is A Deeply Moving Gangster Romance Spanning 17 Years
- On the Next Fresh Air, We Listen Back to Our Interview with Hal Blaine – Friday at 4 pm
- Overlooked In The '70s, 'Wanda' Finally Gets Her Due
- Aidy Bryant On 'Shrill,' 'SNL' Thrills, And Not Feeling Bad About Her Body
- Newly Restored 'Wanda' Revives A Classic Of Women's Cinema
- On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Aidy Bryant – Thursday at 4 pm
