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 and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including weekly bonus episodes and curated playlists of archive interviews from Fresh Air. And subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair
This Fresh Air episode features an interview with Ken Burns, the documentary filmmaker, about his new 12-part PBS series, "The American Revolution." Burns discusses the surprising complexities and divisions of the Revolutionary War, highlighting that it was not only a war against the British but also a civil war among ...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features two interviews: the first with Julian Brave NoiseCat, who discusses his book "We Survived the Night" and the documentary "Sugarcane," which explore the history of Canadian missionary boarding schools for indigenous children and his own family's experiences with them, including...
This Fresh Air episode features an interview with Alysia Abbott, author of the memoir "Fairyland," by Terry Gross. Abbott discusses her unique experience growing up as the daughter of a gay single father in San Francisco during the gay liberation era, her complex relationship with her father, her evolving understanding...
Terry Gross interviews Julian Brave NoiseCat, author of "We Survived the Night," a memoir blending Indigenous history and personal narrative. NoiseCat discusses his father's traumatic origins as a survivor of the St. Joseph's Mission residential school system in Canada, where he was found as an infant in an incinerator...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Dave Davies interviews Aaron David Miller, a former State Department negotiator, about the recent ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. They discuss President Trump's role in achieving the agreement, his unique approach to dealing with Israeli leaders, and the potential challenges ...
This is a Fresh Air podcast episode featuring a remembrance of Diane Keaton, who passed away at 79. The episode includes a 1997 interview with Keaton conducted by Terry Gross, focusing on her roles in films like "Marvin's Room," "Annie Hall," and "The Godfather." They discuss Keaton's acting process, her ability to pla...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Mitch Albom, the author of "Tuesdays With Morrie," about his latest novel, "Twice," which explores the complexities of second chances and the limitations of changing the past. Albom discusses the inspiration behind the book, the rules governing the protagonist's abi...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features two interviews: the first with Dwayne Johnson, discussing his new movie "The Smashing Machine," his wrestling career, and his family's wrestling legacy; and the second with Cristela Alonzo, who discusses her new Netflix comedy special "Upper Classy," growing up in poverty in a...
This episode of Fresh Air features two interviews with Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist who died recently at the age of 91. The first interview, recorded in 1993, discusses her early work with chimpanzees, her challenges to scientific norms, and her experiences in Gombe. The second interview, from 1999, covers ...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Nancy Youssef, a national security staff writer for The Atlantic, discussing the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities and Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth's controversial speech to military leaders. Youssef provides context on the legal aspects of deployin...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Laufey, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music blends classical, jazz, and pop influences. Laufey discusses her musical upbringing, influenced by her mother, a violinist in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and her Chinese grandparents, w...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Beth Macy, an author known for her deeply reported studies on working-class America. Macy discusses her new book, "Paper Girl," a memoir that explores her personal history and the changes in her hometown of Urbana, Ohio, focusing on the economic pressures, family dys...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Ada Limon, the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, discussing her new collection, "Startlement: New and Selected Poems." Limon shares the inspiration behind the title poem, which was initially written for a government report on climate change, and reflects on the experience of ...
This episode of Fresh Air Weekend features two segments: The first is an interview with actress June Squibb and Scarlett Johansson, who makes her directorial debut with the movie Eleanor The Great. They discuss the film's themes of grief, forgiveness, and storytelling, as well as the casting of Holocaust survivors. The...
This episode of Fresh Air commemorates the 50th anniversary of the film "Dog Day Afternoon" by featuring archival interviews with its director, Sidney Lumet, and star, Al Pacino. David Bianculli introduces the show, highlighting Lumet's early career in television and his transition to film, followed by excerpts from a ...
Terry Gross interviews Dwayne Johnson about his new movie, "The Smashing Machine," his wrestling career, and his relationship with his father. Johnson discusses his early wrestling days, his transition to becoming "The Rock," the injuries he sustained, and the differences between professional wrestling and MMA. He shar...
Tonya Mosley interviews legal scholar Barbara McQuade about the Trump administration's alleged weaponization of the Justice Department against political enemies. McQuade, a former U.S. Attorney who was forced to resign under Trump, discusses the DOJ's investigation into George Soros's Open Society Foundations, the indi...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Mark Ronson about his new memoir, "Night People," which chronicles his experiences as a DJ in the 1990s New York club scene. Ronson discusses his early influences, including his stepfather Mick Jones of Foreigner, and the moment he realized he wanted to be a DJ afte...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews comedian Cristela Alonzo about her life and comedy. Alonzo discusses growing up in poverty as the daughter of Mexican immigrants, her mother's bravery in leaving an abusive marriage, and the challenges of navigating a mixed-status family in a border town. She also sh...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features an interview with Samin Nosrat, author of "Salt Fat Acid Heat," about her new cookbook, "Good Things," and her evolving perspective on recipes and cooking. She discusses her past struggles with depression and her efforts to recalibrate her life, as well as her complicated rela...
Follow this podcast in Podwise
Sign in to get AI summaries, transcripts and mind maps for any episode, including new ones.
