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This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with guitarist Steve Cropper, known for his influential work with Stax Records. The episode includes excerpts from an archive interview with Terry Gross where Cropper discusses his early musical influences, transitioning from country to rhythm and blues, and his role as a...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews George Clooney about his new film, Jay Kelly, where he plays a world-famous actor grappling with missed opportunities and family connections. Clooney discusses the film's themes of balancing work and family, the perils of fame, and the importance of having people in...
Terry Gross interviews Alex Horton, a national security reporter for the Washington Post, about his story on a U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan boat suspected of drug smuggling. The discussion covers the details of the attack, including the controversial decision to strike survivors, the rules of engagement at sea ...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario, conducted by Sam Fragoso, host of the podcast Talk Easy. Addario discusses her career covering war zones, the challenges of balancing her work with family life, and the emotional toll of witnessing conflict and h...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews costume designer Paul Tazewell, who recently won an Oscar for his work on "Wicked." They discuss Tazewell's career, including his work on "Hamilton," "West Side Story," and his approach to costume design as a form of storytelling. The conversation delves into the de...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features Tonya Mosley interviewing Marion Nestle, a food policy scholar, about the politics of food, ultra-processed foods, and the challenges of reforming the American food system to prioritize health and sustainability. The show also includes film critic Justin Chang reviewing "Hamne...
This Fresh Air podcast episode, hosted by David Bianculli, commemorates the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary by featuring excerpts from Terry Gross's interviews with bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs (from 2003) and country singer Loretta Lynn (from 2010). Scruggs discusses his early life, the development of his three-...
This Fresh Air episode features Terry Gross interviewing Jonathan Groff, who starred in the 2023 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along," and Maria Friedman, the director of the revival. They discuss the musical's journey, its initial failure, and its eventual success. The conversation explores S...
This Fresh Air podcast episode features an interview with actor Michael Shannon by Dave Davies. They discuss Shannon's recent roles as real-life historical figures in "Nuremberg" and "Death by Lightning," where he plays Robert Jackson and President James Garfield, respectively. The conversation explores his approach to...
Terry Gross interviews Joyce Vance, a former U.S. Attorney and legal analyst, about her book "Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy." They discuss the threats to American democracy, including Trump's challenges to the separation of powers, the unitary executive theory, and the politicization of th...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews actor Brendan Fraser about his new film, "Rental Family," which explores the phenomenon of rental family agencies in Japan. Fraser discusses his role as an American actor working for such an agency, the themes of loneliness and connection in Japanese society, and th...
This is a weekend edition of Fresh Air, featuring two interview segments. The first segment features Terry Gross interviewing Ben Stiller about his new documentary, "Stiller and Meara: Nothing is Lost," which explores the lives and careers of his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. They discuss the complexities of h...
This episode of Fresh Air features two segments: a 1999 interview with Janet Leigh about her role in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," focusing on the iconic shower scene and the film's impact, and a 1999 interview with Evan Hunter, the screenwriter for Hitchcock's "The Birds," discussing the challenges of adapting the sour...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with dream scientist Michelle Carr, author of "Nightmare Obscura," who discusses the science behind dreams and nightmares. Carr explains the functions of dreaming, the connection between nightmares and trauma, and the potential for lucid dreaming and dream engineering to ...
Terry Gross interviews Marc Fisher, a journalist from The New Yorker, about his profile of FBI Director Kash Patel. The discussion covers Patel's controversial actions, including his handling of the Epstein files, providing security details for his girlfriend, and exempting his deputy from a polygraph test. Fisher deta...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Ben Stiller about his new documentary, "Stiller and Meara: Nothing is Lost," which explores the lives and careers of his parents, the comedy duo Stiller and Meara. Stiller shares personal anecdotes about growing up with celebrity parents, the complexities of their wo...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Cynthia Erivo, star of "Wicked for Good," about her role as Elphaba and her new memoir, "Simply More." Erivo discusses the parallels between her personal life and Elphaba's journey, including feelings of being an outsider and complicated family relationships. She sh...
This episode of Fresh Air Weekend features two interviews: the first with Ethan Hawke, who discusses his roles in "Blue Moon" and "The Lowdown," delving into the complexities of portraying self-destructive artists and his evolving perspective on time and aging; and the second with Tim Robbins, who reflects on his caree...
This episode of Fresh Air features a conversation between Terry Gross and Rachel Lance, a biomedical engineer and blast injuries specialist, about her book "Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forces Forever." Lance discusses the dangerous underwater research conducte...
Terry Gross interviews Ethan Hawke about his recent projects, including "Blue Moon," where he plays Lorenz Hart, "Black Phone 2," "The Lowdown," and his documentary on Merle Haggard. Hawke discusses the challenges of portraying complex characters, his experiences with stage fright, and the impact of time and aging on h...
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