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This episode of Fresh Air features two segments: a tribute to the late Eddie Palmieri, including excerpts from a 1994 interview with Terry Gross, where Palmieri discusses his early life, musical influences, and career, and a revisit of Terry Gross's 1989 interview with George Clinton on the 50th anniversary of his albu...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Peter Ames Carlin, author of "Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run," about Bruce Springsteen's iconic album. They discuss the album's significance, its near cancellation due to poor sales of previous albums, and the extensive creative process behind it, i...
This Fresh Air episode features an interview with Anne Applebaum, a journalist from The Atlantic, discussing her reporting trips to Sudan and the implications of the decline in the liberal world order. Applebaum recounts her experiences traveling through Sudan, witnessing the civil war between the Sudanese Army and the...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews comedian Sarah Silverman about her new Netflix comedy special, PostMortem, which is nominated for two Emmys. Silverman discusses how the recent deaths of her father and stepmother influenced her material, turning grief into humor. She shares personal anecdotes, inclu...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with journalist Scott Anderson, author of "King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution." Anderson discusses the events leading up to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Shah's rule, the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, and the miscalculations of American policymakers. He highlights the...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Peter Guralnick, author of "The Colonel and the King," a book about Elvis Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Guralnick discusses his preconceptions about Parker, the Colonel's role in defending Elvis's artistic choices, and Parker's background, including his fict...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Peter Guralnick, author of the new book "The Colonel and the King," about Elvis Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Guralnick discusses his preconceptions about Parker, the Colonel's role in defending Elvis's artistic choices, and Parker's background and character...
This Fresh Air episode features an interview with Franklin Foer, a staff writer for The Atlantic, discussing his article "The Man Who Ate NASA." Foer details Elon Musk's growing influence over the U.S. space program through SpaceX, which now handles a significant majority of U.S. rocket launches. The conversation explo...
Terry Gross interviews Marc Maron, discussing his new HBO comedy special "Panicked," a documentary about his life and career titled "Are We Good?", and his decision to end his popular podcast "WTF." Maron delves into his obsessional anxiety, his evolving perspective on grief following the death of his partner Lynn Shel...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews actress Mariska Hargitay about her new documentary, "My Mom Jayne," which explores the life and legacy of her mother, Jayne Mansfield. Hargitay discusses her complicated relationship with her mother's public image, her journey to uncover the truth about her biologic...
This episode of Fresh Air Weekend features two interviews: the first with actress and singer Leslie Uggams, discussing her extensive career from childhood performances at the Apollo to roles in "Roots," "Deadpool," and "The Gilded Age," and her experiences with race and class in the entertainment industry. The second i...
This episode of Fresh Air features a remembrance of lyricist Alan Bergman, followed by a rebroadcast of a 2007 interview with Alan and Marilyn Bergman, focusing on their songwriting process and collaborations with artists like Frank Sinatra. The episode then transitions to a 1989 interview with Jessica Mitford, discuss...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Katherine Mangan, a senior writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, discussing her investigation into how George Mason University has become a target in what appears to be a coordinated political campaign. Mangan details the federal probes and accusations of ant...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Vauhini Vara, a tech journalist and novelist, about her new book, "Searches, Selfhood in the Digital Age," which explores the complex relationship between technology and our lives. Vara discusses her experiences with AI, including using ChatGPT to analyze her own wri...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Leslie Uggams, a singer and actress with a career spanning from childhood to her current work in projects like "The Gilded Age" and "Deadpool." Uggams reflects on her early experiences at the Apollo Theater, where she met Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and her ...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Joseph Lee, author of "Nothing More of This Land," who discusses his book, indigenous identity, and the complexities of life on Martha's Vineyard as a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe. Lee shares his personal journey of understanding his identity, the challenge...
This episode of Fresh Air Weekend features two in-depth interviews. First, Tonya Mosley interviews Stacey Abrams, discussing her new thriller "Coded Justice," which explores themes of trust, AI, and authoritarianism, as well as Abrams' views on voter suppression and her personal faith. Later, Mosley interviews Grammy-w...
This episode of Fresh Air features a collection of interviews related to baseball. It includes insights from Jamie Moyer on the mental aspects of pitching, Brad Ausmus on the physical and mental demands of being a catcher, Tony La Russa on managing a baseball team, and Mike Piazza discussing his confrontations with Rog...
Catherine Marr, CEO of NPR, announces the elimination of all federal funding for public media by Congress at the White House's request. She highlights the impact this will have on local news coverage, community engagement, and access to vital information, particularly in rural areas. Marr emphasizes NPR's continued c...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Michael Grynbaum, author of "Empire of the Elite," about the history and influence of Condé Nast publications. Grynbaum discusses the media dynasty's impact on shaping American culture through magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and GQ, detailing how they defined styl...
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