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This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Carter Sherman, a reproductive health and justice reporter, about her new book, "The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future." The discussion explores the reasons behind Gen Z's declining interest in sex, the impact of miseducation, digital...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features Tonya Mosley interviewing actor Benicio del Toro about his role in Wes Anderson's new film, "The Phoenician Scheme," where he plays a morally ambiguous tycoon. Del Toro discusses his character's motivations, the unique aesthetic of Wes Anderson's sets, and his collaborative pr...
This episode of Fresh Air features a remembrance of Edmund White, a pioneering gay writer who died on June 3rd at the age of 85. The episode includes excerpts from four interviews Terry Gross conducted with White between 1985 and 2006, discussing his experiences as a gay writer, his coming out process, the evolution of...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Titus Kaphar, a contemporary artist and filmmaker, about his life and his directorial debut film, "Exhibiting Forgiveness." Kaphar discusses his journey from documentary to feature film, the challenges of writing a character based on his father, and the vulnerabilit...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Dan Taberski, a writer, producer, and podcaster known for his audio documentaries such as "Missing Richard Simmons," "Running from Cops," and "Hysterical." The conversation begins with Taberski's latest project, "Hysterical," a series about a mysterious outbreak of t...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Larry Charles, a comedy writer, director, and producer, about his new memoir, "Comedy Samurai: 40 Years of Blood, Guts and Laughter." Charles discusses his career, including his work on Seinfeld, his collaborations with Sacha Baron Cohen on Borat and Bruno, and his d...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Elizabeth Bruenig, a staff writer at The Atlantic, about her cover story, "Witness: Inside America's Death Chambers." Bruenig discusses her experiences as a witness to state executions, detailing the process of becoming a witness, the moral complexities of the death...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features two segments: an interview with poet and novelist Ocean Vuong about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, which explores themes of individualism, community, and the American dream through the story of a suicidal man and his relationship with an elderly woman, along with a re...
This episode of Fresh Air features two archival interviews with Brian Wilson, the founder of The Beach Boys, following his death. The first interview, from 1988, discusses his solo album "Love and Mercy," his musical influences, and his creative process. The second interview, from 1998, covers his new album "Imaginatio...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews actor Benicio del Toro about his role as Zsa Zsa Korda in Wes Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. Del Toro discusses the complexities of his character, a morally ambiguous tycoon undergoing a personal transformation, and the unique experience of working on A...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its impact on the federal government. Natanson discusses DOGE's goals of consolidating data and cutting spending, the potential risks to data security and individual pri...
Terry Gross interviews Molly Jong-Fast, a political analyst and author, about her new memoir, "How to Lose Your Mother," which delves into her complex relationship with her mother, writer Erica Jong, and the challenges she faced during a particularly difficult year. The conversation explores Erica Jong's fame following...
Tonya Mosley interviews comedian Atsuko Okatsuka on Fresh Air, discussing her unconventional upbringing, marked by being raised undocumented by her grandmother after being brought to the U.S. from Japan, and her mother's struggle with schizophrenia. They delve into how Okatsuka transforms these experiences into comedy,...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features two interviews and a review. First, Terry Gross interviews Todd Purdum, author of "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television," discussing Arnaz's life, his marriage to Lucille Ball, the creation of "I Love Lucy," and his significant contributions to early television producti...
This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with Dr. Charan Ranganath, a neurologist and memory researcher, about his book "Why We Remember." Terry Gross interviews Dr. Ranganath, discussing topics such as the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, the difference between forgetting and retrieval failure, the impact of socia...
This episode of Fresh Air features Tonya Mosley interviewing writer and poet Ocean Vuong about his new novel, "The Emperor of Gladness," which explores working-class life, caregiving, and survival in a fictional post-industrial Connecticut town. Vuong discusses his motivations for writing the book, his own experiences ...
In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman about the Trump administration's actions against Harvard University, including frozen grants, investigations, and attempts to control curriculum and enrollment. Feldman argues that these actions are an assault on academic freedom an...
This Fresh Air podcast features an interview with actor Mark Hamill, conducted by Sam Briger, focusing on Hamill's role in the new movie "The Life of Chuck," his iconic portrayal of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, and his extensive voice acting career, including his role as the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series. Hamill...
This Fresh Air episode features an interview with Todd Purdum, author of "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television." Purdum discusses Arnaz's life, his marriage to Lucille Ball, and his significant contributions to the television industry, particularly his role in creating "I Love Lucy" and Desilu Productions. The c...
This edition of Fresh Air Weekend features two in-depth interviews and a music review. First, Terry Gross interviews comedian Sarah Silverman about her new Netflix comedy special, "PostMortem," which delves into the death of her father and stepmother. Silverman discusses how she incorporated material from her father's ...
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