Childrens book writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak (1993 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-09-29 | In celebration of Banned Books Week, Fresh Air is revisiting a 30-year-old interview with author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, whose fantastical children’s books – like "Where the Wild Things Are” and "In the Night Kitchen” – have been the subject of both affection and criticism.This interview originally aired September 22, 1993.“FRESH AIR” from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
In acting and in life, Lauren Bacall loved the idea of adventure (1994 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-10-18 | 30 years ago, we sat down with Lauren Bacall, the legendary star of stage and screen. She talked to Terry Gross about her early career, working with Marilyn Monroe, and her intense love affair with Humphrey Bogart. This interview originally aired October 18, 1994.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele navigate transition and friendship on a road trip | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-10-11 | Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and former SNL writing partner Harper Steele traveled from New York to California, talking along the way about Steele coming out as a trans woman. Their documentary, "Will & Harper", is now streaming on Netflix.This interview originally aired October 7, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Singer and actor Kris Kristofferson (1999 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-10-04 | In 1999, Kris Kristofferson could be seen in the recent John Sayles movie, "Limbo." And he has his first album out in about five years, "The Austin Sessions" (Atlantic). It featured a new version of his song (known best for Janis Joplin's version) "Me And Bobby McGee" and teamed him up with Jackson Browne and Vince Gill.This interview originally aired September 7, 1999.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
The Systems Broken and Joker director aimed to explore that on screen | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-09-27 | Producer, director, and co-writer Todd Phillips talks about his new film which is a sort of origin story for the villain in the Batman series.This interview originally aired Jan 6, 2020.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Demi Moore reflects on aging, acceptance and finding happiness within | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-09-20 | In the horror movie "The Substance," Demi Moore plays an aging actress who uses a black-market drug to create a younger version of herself. She says the film examines the pressures middle-aged women face to remain youthful. Moore spoke with Tonya Mosley about "compare and despair" in Hollywood, and why she's entered a new chapter of her life.This interview originally aired September 16, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
James Earl Jones discusses his life and career (1993 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-09-13 | Actor James Earl Jones, one of the distinctive voices of our time, died earlier this week at age 93. To celebrate his legacy, we're revisiting a 1993 archival interview in which Jones talks about his performances in "The Great White Way" and "Fences," both of which led to Tony wins; recording the voice track for Darth Vader in "Star Wars" in a single day; and his memoir, "Voices and Silences." This interview originally aired September 15, 1993.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Actor Michael Keaton (2015 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-09-06 | To mark this weekend's movie release of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," we're revisiting a 2015 interview with actor Michael Keaton, who plays the titular role in both the original film and the upcoming sequel. In the interview, Keaton talks about his Oscar-nominated performance in the existential comedy "Birdman," starring in a superhero franchise as Batman, and growing up the youngest of seven kids.This interview originally aired February 9, 2015.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Remembering pioneering film star Gena Rowlands (1996 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-08-30 | Pioneering actress Gena Rowlands, who died Aug. 14, 2024, was known for the raw and improvised independent films she made in the 1970s and 1980s with her husband, John Cassavetes. In her memory, we're revisiting a 1996 episode from the "Fresh Air" archives. This interview originally aired December 2, 1996.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Barack Obama on his U.S. Senate bid (2004 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-08-23 | In 2004, when Barack Obama was an Illinois state senator, he was considered the Democratic Party's rising star. His keynote address at the Democratic National Convention brought him to the attention of many Americans. In this interview from our archives, Obama talks about his senatorial race against Republican Alan Keyes, and his memoir, "Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance."This interview originally aired August 12, 2004.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Brittany Howard on Prince, breakup songs and giving everything and leaving nothing | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-08-16 | From the time she was a kid, former Alabama Shakes frontperson Brittany Howard knew she wanted to be in a band. She remembers seeing some kids from the local high school performing, and it was like a door opened in her mind: "I said, 'That's what I want to do.' "Today, Howard is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer. But at the time, she was a poor, biracial kid in a small Alabama town. When she began seeking out musicians to play with, she was told repeatedly that she didn't look like a lead singer."It made me sing harder and sing louder and perform just as hard as I could perform," she says of the rejections. "Because no matter what, there's one thing you can't deny ... that I am giving it everything and leaving nothing."Howard's new solo album is "What Now." She talks with Terry Gross about the album, growing up in a haunted house and playing with Prince at his Paisley Park.This interview originally aired August 1, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Celebrating James Baldwin, on what would have been his 100th birthday (1986 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-08-09 | August 2, 2024 marked the centennial of the birth of James Baldwin, one of the most influential writers to emerge during the civil rights era. To celebrate, we're revisiting an archival interview with Baldwin in which he talks about growing up in Harlem and his decision to move to France, where he died in 1987.This interview originally aired in 1986.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
After a roast, comic Nikki Glaser says she needs to cleanse her brain | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-08-02 | Comic Nikki Glaser made headlines after the roast of Tom Brady. She spoke with Terry Gross about finding the line between offensive and funny, hurt feelings, and why she started making jokes about sex. Her new Emmy-nominated stand-up special on HBO is "Someday You'll Die."This interview originally aired July 29, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Stunt performer turned director David Leitch shares tricks of the trade | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-07-26 | Filmmaker and stunt coordinator David Leitch says it's easier to do stunts himself than direct his stunt performer friends. "You are responsible for their safety," he explains. "Your heart goes through your chest." His film, "The Fall Guy," is about the unknown performers who put their lives on the line. He talks with Terry Gross about barrel rolling cars, being lit on fire, and doing another take when everything hurts.This interview originally aired July 22, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
J.D. Vance on his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy (2016 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-07-19 | With the news of J.D. Vance's nomination for Vice President, interest in a 2016 conversation between Vance and Terry Gross has resurfaced. In it, Vance talks about his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir Of A Family And Culture In Crisis,” growing up in a Rust Belt town in Ohio, and the social isolation, poverty and addiction that afflict poor white communities.This interview originally aired August 17, 2016.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Actor John Krasinski takes stock of his lottery-ticket life (2016 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-07-12 | Actor John Krasinski says he's thankful for his big break "every single day." In this 2016 episode, he talks to us about directing and starring in the film "The Hollar," and what he learned from his nine years on NBC's "The Office."This interview originally aired August 24, 2016.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Screenwriter and director Robert Towne (1988 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-07-05 | Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of Shampoo, The Last Detail and other films, whose script for Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, died July 1, 2024.Even in 1988 (when this interview originally aired), Towne was considered to be the best screenwriter in Hollywood. This interview covers what was then his latest film called Tequila Sunrise, about cops, drug dealers, and betrayal. Towne talks about the tension between the intent of the screenwriter and the interpretation of a script by an actor or director.This interview originally aired December 15, 1988.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Times Editor: The impact of Assange and WikiLeaks | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-06-28 | New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller explains why the paper decided to publish the classified dispatches and cables from WikiLeaks, the effect those documents had in Tunisia and Egypt, and why he came to regard WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as indifferent to the people whose lives were at risk. On June 26, 2024, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stepped foot on home soil in Australia after a 14-year legal battle came to a close. He had pleaded guilty to one charge of violating U.S. espionage laws. In exchange, U.S. District Judge Ramona Manglona sentenced Assange to time served, noting how long he already spent incarcerated in a high-security prison in London.This interview originally aired February 1, 2011.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-06-21 | David Oyelowo produced and stars in "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," a Paramount+ series about a formerly enslaved man who went on to become one of the nation's first Black Deputy U.S. Marshals. "We see many stories centering Black people, from a historical context, about how we've been brutalized, how we've been marginalized," Oyelowo says. "But very rarely, in my opinion, do you see those triumphant stories where we overcome."This interview originally aired June 19, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Questlove on hip-hop, history and the first time he heard Rappers Delight | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-06-14 | Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson still remembers the first time he heard The Sugarhill Gang's 1980 hit "Rapper's Delight." It felt like a paradigm shift: "Suddenly they start talking in rhythmic poetry and we didn't know what to make of it," The Roots bandleader says. Questlove's new book is "Hip-Hop is History."This interview originally aired June 11, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Merrily We Roll Along director Maria Friedman and actor Jonathan Groff | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-06-07 | Stephen Sondheim's 1981 flop is now a Broadway hit. This revival of "Merrily We Roll Along" is nominated for seven Tony Awards. Two of those nominees, actor Jonathan Groff and director Maria Friedman, talk with Terry Gross about the show.This interview originally aired June 3, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Mad Max director George Miller: the audience tells you what your film is (2016 interview) Fresh Air 2024-05-31 | The fifth installment of the "Mad Max" series of post-apocalyptic action films is roaring into theaters. It's called "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," and it's a prequel to the 2015 film, "Mad Max: Fury Road," which earned 10 Oscar nominations. This week, Fresh Air is revisiting our 2016 interview with director George Miller.This interview originally aired February 8, 2016.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Years ago, a psychic told Kristen Wiig to move to LA. She left the next day | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-05-24 | The SNL alum co-stars with Carol Burnett in "Palm Royale," an Apple TV+ series about a former pageant queen who wants to break into high society. Wiig talked with Ann Marie Baldonado about working with Burnett, the rush of SNL, and co-writing the mega hit movie Bridesmaids.This interview originally aired May 21, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Canadian author Alice Munro (1997 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-05-17 | The writer Alice Munro was a craftsman, known for her intricately paced short stories that could devastate a reader. Her characters often lived in rural Ontario, like Munro herself. In an interview after winning the Nobel Prize, she said that living in a small town gave her the freedom to write. "I don't think I could have been so brave if I had been living in a town, competing with people on what can be called a generally higher cultural level," she said. "I was the only person I knew who wrote stories, though I didn't tell them to anybody, and as far as I knew, at least for a while, I was the only person who could do this in the world."Munro died on May 13, 2024 at the age of 92. This interview originally aired November 7, 1997.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Brittney Griner reflects on Coming Home after nearly 300 days in a Russian prison | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-05-10 | Brittney Griner spent nearly 300 days incarcerated in Russia after authorities at the Moscow airport found two nearly empty cartridges of cannabis in her luggage. The WNBA star spoke with Terry Gross about the dehumanizing prison conditions, her release, and return to the court. Griner, who is 6'9", says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing." Her new memoir is "Coming Home."This interview originally aired May 7, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Writer Paul Auster (2002 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-05-03 | Best-selling author Paul Auster, whose novels addressed existential questions of identity, language, and literature and created mysteries that raised more questions than they answered, died earlier this week. He was 77.In memoriam, we're revisiting a 2002 interview with Auster, in which he discusses his novels "The Book of Illusions" and "I Thought My Father Was God."This interview originally aired September 10, 2002.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Artist Faith Ringgold on learning to represent Black people (1991 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-04-26 | Artist Faith Ringgold combined painting and quilt-making to create brightly colored and patterned story pictures. She lived in Harlem and taught half the year at the University of California at San Diego. Her picture book for children, "Tar Beach," was inspired by her story quilt of the same name.This interview originally aired March 29, 1991.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Salman Rushdie on surviving attempted murder | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-04-19 | Salman Rushdie was onstage at a literary event in 2022 when he was attacked by a man in the audience: "Dying in the company of strangers — that was what was going through my mind." His new book is "Knife."This interview originally aired April 16, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Andrew Scott on Ripley, Fleabag, and more | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-04-12 | Andrew Scott (best known as "hot priest" from 'Fleabag') plays con artist Tom Ripley in the Netflix adaptation of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley.' He says his job is to advocate for his characters, not judge them. He spoke with Terry Gross about finding soul in comedy and lightness in drama.This interview originally aired April 8, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Why college basketball is more exciting than the NBA (1988 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-04-05 | March Madness is upon us, so we're revisiting a 1988 interview with sportswriter John Feinstein, who says there's nothing more exciting than watching a college basketball game from the stands. In his book "A Season Inside," Feinstein looks at the failures and success of young athletes, and argues that coaches are the real heroes of the game.This interview originally aired December 2, 1988.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Baseball legend Pete Rose (2004 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-03-29 | LA Dodgers superstar pitcher Shohei Ohtani is adamant that he did not bet on baseball. And the mystery behind his ties to sports gambling is a sore spot on opening day. But long before the inquiry into Ohtani's ties to betting, there was Pete Rose. The Cincinnati Red was a consistent hitter with a brash personality. This week, we're revisiting an archival interview with Rose from 2004. In it, he talks about his book "Peter Rose: My Prison Without Bars," in which he admits for the first time that he gambled on baseball. This episode was first broadcast on January 28, 2004.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@NPRCodeSwitchThroughline: youtube.com/@NPRThroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@NPRItsBeenaMinuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@NPRBookoftheDaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@WHYYPhiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@NPRNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@JazzNightinAmericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
For Christine Blasey Ford, the fallout of the Kavanaugh hearing is ongoing | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-03-22 | In this episode, Christine Blasey Ford describes what it was like to come forward and testify that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school. Her 2018 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee threatened to derail his confirmation, but Kavanaugh succeeded in being becoming a supreme court justice. Ford still requires security for protection. After mostly avoiding the media, she's written a memoir. It's called "One Way Back."This interview originally aired March 19, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Jimmy Kimmel: Making late night a family affair | Fresh Air (2013 interview) Fresh Air 2024-03-15 | In light of comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosting this year's Academy Awards, we're revisiting his "Fresh Air" interview from 2013. In the episode, he talks about setting up camp in the 11:35 p.m. slot, which put him head-to-head with Jay Leno and Kimmel's idol, David Letterman. The late-night talk-show host put a personal mark on his show by bringing in his family to help him make it happen.This interview originally aired January 23, 2013.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
RuPaul reflects on growing up Black and queer — and forging his own path | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-03-08 | The Emmy-winning host of RuPaul's Drag Race describes himself as "an introvert masquerading as an extrovert." In a new memoir, he writes about growing up Black and queer in San Diego. And how he forged a new and glamorous identity in the punk rock and drag scenes of Atlanta and New York City. The memoir is titled "The House of Hidden Meanings."This interview originally aired March 4, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Country music hall of famer Dolly Parton (2001 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-03-01 | Dolly Parton made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry in 1959. Since then, she's written thousands of songs, including the hits "Coat of Many Colors," "Jolene," and "I Will Always Love You." And she's had hits on both the country and pop charts. Parton wrote her autobiography "My Life and Other Unfinished Business" in 1994.This interview originally aired January 23, 2001.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
American Fiction star Jeffrey Wright searches for strange humanness in roles | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-02-23 | Jeffrey Wright is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a novelist who's frustrated with the publishing industry's expectations of Black authors. His first starring role was in the 1996 film "Basquiat."This interview originally aired February 20, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Mark Ruffalo shed the Hulk suit and had a blast making Poor Things | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-02-16 | Mark Ruffalo plays a debauched cad in Yorgos Lanthimos' bawdy, dark comedy "Poor Things." The role was a big departure from his previous work playing real people in dramas like "Spotlight" or "Foxcatcher," or as the Incredible Hulk in the Marvel movies. The Oscar-nominated actor spoke with Sam Briger about these roles, how he got his start in acting, and how a brain tumor changed his life.This interview originally aired February 13, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Joni Mitchell on a life in music (2004 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-02-09 | After Joni Mitchell's moving performance and win for Best Folk Album at the 2024 Grammys, Fresh Air is revisiting an interview with the singer-songwriter from 2004. In her conversation with Terry Gross, Mitchell reflects on her life and her music.This interview originally aired October 20, 2004.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
How Poor Things actor Emma Stone turns her anxiety into a superpower | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-02-02 | Emma Stone has two Oscar nominations for "Poor Things": One for best actress and one for best picture, as a producer. She spoke with Terry Gross about working with an intimacy coordinator, why she sees her anxiety as a superpower, and how "Superbad" changed her life.This interview originally aired January 31, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
What does it mean to be Black enough? Cord Jefferson explores this American Fiction | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-01-26 | In the satirical film “American Fiction,” a frustrated writer can't get his latest book published because editors say it's not "Black" enough. They want him to write clichéd stories about Black life — something screenwriter and director Cord Jefferson says he experienced first-hand as a writer in Hollywood.In this episode of Fresh Air, host Tonya Mosley talks to Jefferson about his directorial debut, which was recently nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.This interview originally aired December 12, 2023.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Succession actor Brian Cox cant defend Logan Roy, but he can relate to him | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-01-19 | "Succession" swept the drama category at this year's Emmy Awards, so we're revisiting a 2022 episode with actor Brian Cox, who plays ruthless business tycoon Logan Roy. Cox was nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but lost to his costar Kieran Culkin. Of his character in the series, Cox says that Roy is one of the most extraordinary roles he's ever played: "He is a misanthrope [who] is very disappointed with the human experiment." We talk with the Scottish actor about the musicality of his voice, why he doesn't practice method acting, and growing up in poverty.This interview originally aired January 18, 2022.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Sterling K. Brown recommends taking it moment to moment, on screen and in life | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-01-12 | Sterling K. Brown won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” and another for “This Is Us.” He now appears in the film “American Fiction.” Brown spoke with Terry Gross about losing his father, how his feelings about the O.J. Simpson case changed, and prejudice he faced in Hollywood.This interview originally aired January 8, 2024. LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
To become the Maestro, Bradley Cooper learned to live the music | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2024-01-05 | In his new biopic Maestro, Bradley Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm. They spoke with Terry Gross about conducting, Bernstein's legacy, and playing with batons when they were kids.This interview originally aired January 2, 2024. LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Scientist and Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Sagan (1996 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-12-29 | This week we're revisiting an episode from the Fresh Air archives featuring Scientist and Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Sagan. In this conversation, Sagan tells us about his book, "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark."This interview originally aired May 29, 1996. LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Whether youre merry or miserable, David Byrnes holiday playlist will resonate | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-12-22 | The singer-songwriter and Talking Heads frontman presents some of his favorite holiday music — including songs by The Pogues, James Brown, LCD Soundsystem and Paul Simon.This interview originally aired December 20, 2023.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Norman Lear looks back on his life in Even This I Get To Experience (2014 interview) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-12-15 | This week we're remembering legendary TV writer and producer Norman Lear, who died earlier this month. In this 2014 episode, 92-year-old Lear talks about his memoir 'Even This I Get To Experience.' He tells Fresh Air about getting involved in politics and how his storylines addressed subjects like racism.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Longtime Fresh Air contributor Dave Davies signs off (sort of) | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-12-08 | Dave Davies, Fresh Air's longtime fill-in host, is cutting back workload on the show. We're paying tribute to him — by listening to clips of some of his memorable interviews. In this episode, Davies talks to Terry Gross about his reporting career in Philadelphia and the odd jobs he had along the way.This interview originally aired December 4, 2023.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse takes on the wild mess of Thanksgiving | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-12-01 | Larissa FastHorse's satire, The Thanksgiving Play, focuses on four well-meaning white people trying to put on a politically correct school production for Native American history month. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about diversifying Broadway, her rewrite of Peter Pan, and changes she suggested for the Macy's Thanksgving Day Parade.This interview originally aired November 21, 2023.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Healing the Invisible Ache behind the suicide crisis among Black men and boys | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-11-17 | On Fresh Air this week, we took on the urgent mental health crisis among Black men and boys. Host Tonya Mosely spoke with actor Courtney B. Vance and psychologist Dr. Robin L. Smith about their new book on the topic, "The Invisible Ache." Dr. Smith says Black men and boys are up against historical racial trauma, in addition to the current nationwide epidemic of loneliness and isolation. In fact, she says, according to the CDC, the rate of suicide is "accelerating faster than any other group in the United States." Courtney B. Vance lost both his father and his godson to suicide. He has spent his life trying to understand the pain his father suffered in silence, and to heal the generational trauma. "We're talking about the ache [of] Black men and young boys, but we have to go back to slavery and how we are all connected," Vance says. "If I'm aching, [and] you [are] clutching your purse as I walk by, you're aching. You're as much in a prison as I am."This interview originally aired November 15, 2023.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Healing the Invisible Ache behind the suicide crisis among Black men and boys | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-11-17 | On Fresh Air this week, we took on the urgent mental health criss among black men and boys. Host Tonya Mosely spoke with actor Courtney B. Vance and psychologist Dr. Robin Smith about their new book on the topic, The Invisible Ache. Dr. Smith says black men and boys are up against historical racial trauma, in addition to the current nationwide epidemic of loneliness and isolation. In fact, she says, according to the CDC, the rate of suicide is "accelerating faster than any other group in the United States." Courtney B. Vance lost both his father and his godson to suicide. He has spent his life trying to understand the pain his father suffered in silence, and to heal the generational trauma."We're talking about the ache [of] black men and young boys, but we have to go back to slavery and how we are all connected," Vance says. "If I'm aching, you clutching your purse as I walk by, you're aching. You're as much in a prison as I am."This interview originally aired November 15, 2023.FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/2kV8Y7TcFcELISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
Sofia Coppola imagines Priscillas teen years, living at Graceland with Elvis | Fresh Air Fresh Air 2023-11-10 | Sofia Coppola's new movie is about the relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley -- from Priscilla's point of view. The two met when she was 14 and he was 24. Coppola makes films about the internal lives of young women, including "The Virgin Suicides," "Marie Antoinette," and "Lost in Translation," which she won an Oscar for in 2003. This fall she published her first book, "Archive," which covers her career in film.This interview originally aired November 6, 2023.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRnpr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-airLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once a week)youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnmSUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODESplus.npr.org/freshairFOLLOW “FRESH AIR”facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGrosstwitter.com/nprfreshairwhyy.org/freshair (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: youtube.com/@nprcodeswitchThroughline: youtube.com/@nprthroughlineIt’s Been a Minute: youtube.com/@npritsbeenaminuteBook of the Day: youtube.com/@nprbookofthedaySUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphiaNPR: youtube.com/@nprNPR Music (Tiny Desk): youtube.com/@nprmusicJazz Night in America: youtube.com/@jazznightinamericaNOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube.See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codesnationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshairThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: npr.org/donations/support
