Fresh Air
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Fresh Air is a podcast that features in-depth interviews and insightful conversations with a wide range of guests from various fields of expertise. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show provides an engaging mix of cultural commentary, news analysis, and thought-provoking discussions on topics that matter to people around the world. From acclaimed writers and artists to prominent politicians and social activists, every guest on Fresh Air offers unique perspectives on issues that shape our lives. With an emphasis on intelligent, engaging conversation, Fresh Air is the perfect podcast for anyone who loves to be informed, entertained, and challenged by ideas that matter.
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Michael McDonald
45m · Published
McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his first band as a tween, his songwriting process, and being big in the Black community.
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Best Of: Kathleen Hanna / Tyler James Williams
48m · Published
Musician, activist, and punk pioneer Kathleen Hanna talks about being at the epicenter of the '90s riot grrrl movement. She talks about the early days of Bikini Kill and writing the anthem "Rebel Girl."
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel.
Also, actor Tyler James Williams shares the motivation behind his role as a no-nonsense teacher on the hit series Abbott Elementary .
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Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel.
Also, actor Tyler James Williams shares the motivation behind his role as a no-nonsense teacher on the hit series Abbott Elementary .
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Remembering Filmmaker Roger Corman
46m · Published
Filmmaker Roger Corman, the "King of the B" movies, died last week at the age of 98. He made hundreds of films, such cult classics as Little Shop of Horrors , A Bucket of Blood , House of Usher , The Last Woman on Earth , and The Cry Baby Killer . We feature our 1990 interview with him, and with those whose careers he helped launch – including actors Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern, as well as directors James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, and Jonathan Demme. And our critic at large, John Powers, has an appreciation.
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Writer Carvell Wallace On Pain, Processing & Letting Go
43m · Published
Wallace is known for his celebrity profiles, but his new memoir, Another Word For Love , is about his own life, growing up unhoused, Black and queer, and getting his start as a writer at the age of 40.
David Bianculli shares an appreciation of John Mulaney's six-part live Netflix talk show, Everybody's in L.A .
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David Bianculli shares an appreciation of John Mulaney's six-part live Netflix talk show, Everybody's in L.A .
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Regional Complexities Of The Israel/Hamas War
45m · Published
The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for Israel — although not for how Israel is waging the war.
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'Abbott Elementary' Actor Tyler James Williams
45m · Published
Williams was thrust into the public eye as a kid, when he starred in Everybody Hates Chris . Now, playing a teacher on Abbott Elementary , he strives to make the child actors on set feel comfortable. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the trauma of fame as a kid, his Crohn's diagnosis, and tuning out online chatter.
Justin Chang reviews the Japanese film Evil Does Not Exist, by Drive My Car director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
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Justin Chang reviews the Japanese film Evil Does Not Exist, by Drive My Car director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
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Kathleen Hanna's 'Rebel Girl' Life
45m · Published
Kathleen Hanna's band Bikini Kill was the epicenter of the riot grrrl feminist punk movement of the '90s. Their song "Rebel Girl" was the anthem. Now Hanna has a memoir (also called Rebel Girl ) about her time in the punk scene, her childhood, and finding joy in expressing anger in public.
Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel, This Strange Eventful History .
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Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel, This Strange Eventful History .
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Best Of: Brittney Griner / Discovering Plant Intelligence
48m · Published
WNBA star Brittney Griner talks about the physical and emotional hell of her nearly 300 days in Russian prisons. Russian authorities apprehended Griner at the Moscow Airport when she was found carrying a tiny amount of medically prescribed cannabis — then charged her with drug smuggling. Her memoir is Coming Home .
Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead reviews a 1959 Sonny Rollins reissue.
And we'll talk about plant intelligence with climate journalist Zoë Schlanger. Her book is The Light Eaters .
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Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead reviews a 1959 Sonny Rollins reissue.
And we'll talk about plant intelligence with climate journalist Zoë Schlanger. Her book is The Light Eaters .
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'The Sympathizer' Author Viet Thanh Nguyen
45m · Published
Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer has been adapted into a series on HBO/MAX. It's set in Vietnam during the last days of the war, and in LA, just after. The narrator becomes a consultant to a Hollywood film about the war. The novel is written from a Vietnamese perspective. "It's my revenge on Francis Ford Coppola, my revenge on Hollywood, to try to get Americans to understand that Vietnam is a country and not a war," he told Terry Gross in 2016. Nguyen's family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975, when it was taken over by the North.
Also, David Bianculli reviews Let It Be , the Beatles film restored and rereleased after being shelved for more than 50 years.
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Also, David Bianculli reviews Let It Be , the Beatles film restored and rereleased after being shelved for more than 50 years.
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Remembering Minimalist Painter Frank Stella
44m · Published
We remember painter and sculptor Frank Stella, whose early work was considered revolutionary. He died last week at age 87. Stella became famous and controversial in the 1950s for his "black paintings," which were a stark contrast to the abstract expressionism of the time, and made him one of the fathers of minimalism.
Later, we'll feature an interview with one of the most influential early rock and roll guitarists, Duane Eddy. He also died last week.
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Long Island , Colm Tóibín's new sequel to his bestselling novel Brooklyn.
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Later, we'll feature an interview with one of the most influential early rock and roll guitarists, Duane Eddy. He also died last week.
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Long Island , Colm Tóibín's new sequel to his bestselling novel Brooklyn.
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Fresh Air has 723 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 556:14:43. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on June 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 21st, 2024 11:40.
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