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FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Richard E. Grant; JD McPherson Plays A Holiday Concert

December 15, 2018

Grant talks about growing up in Swaziland and his role in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Critic Maureen Corrigan picks the best books of 2018. McPherson and his band perform live in studio from Socks

FA | Music Interviews

Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

December 14, 2018

Springsteen's one-man show closes on Broadway Saturday, then begins streaming on Netflix. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2016, admitting: "People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy."

FA | Movie Reviews

'Beale Street' Is A Heart-Stopping, Beautiful Story Of Love And Injustice

December 14, 2018

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins returns with a new drama about young lovers in 1970s Harlem whose lives are thrown into turmoil when one of them is falsely accused of a crime.

FA | Movie Interviews

Richard E. Grant Barely Survived Childhood. Now He's Thriving As An Actor

December 13, 2018

The self-described "lifelong character actor" plays an alcoholic sidekick in the film Can You Ever Forgive Me? Through Grant is allergic to alcohol, he grew up in Swaziland with an alcoholic father.

FA | Music Reviews

Christmas Albums By Rodney Crowell And The Monkees Capture The Spirit Of The Season

December 12, 2018

For both Crowell and the Monkees, Christmas is a time to draw up a gratitude list and put the year in perspective. The results aren't always jolly, but they're certainly sincere and passionate.

FA | Shots - Health News

From Convict To Criminal Justice Reporter: 'I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This'

December 12, 2018

Keri Blakinger spent nearly two years locked up on narcotics charges before becoming a journalist. "I've been so privileged in so many ways to end up with hope and second chances," she says.

FA | Music Interviews

A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band

December 11, 2018

McPherson never thought he'd make a Christmas album. Then, he says, "I got a bug in my ear." He and his band perform live in studio from Socks, and McPherson talks about growing up on a cattle farm.

FA | Book Reviews

Maureen Corrigan Picks The Best Books Of 2018, Including The Novel Of The Year

December 10, 2018

Fresh Air's book critic recommends her 10 favorite books of the year, including The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai's sweeping story about the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.

FA | Technology

The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

December 10, 2018

Driverless vehicles could be the "most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car," says former New York City Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz.

FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: Bradley Cooper; Samin Nosrat

December 8, 2018

Cooper learned to sing, direct and talk deeply for A Star Is Born. James Beard award-winning food writer and chef Samin Nosrat demystifies great tastes in her Netflix series, Salt Fat Acid Heat.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Richard E. Grant; JD McPherson Plays A Holiday Concert

Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

'Beale Street' Is A Heart-Stopping, Beautiful Story Of Love And Injustice

Richard E. Grant Barely Survived Childhood. Now He's Thriving As An Actor

Christmas Albums By Rodney Crowell And The Monkees Capture The Spirit Of The Season

From Convict To Criminal Justice Reporter: 'I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This'

A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band

Maureen Corrigan Picks The Best Books Of 2018, Including The Novel Of The Year

The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

Fresh Air Weekend: Bradley Cooper; Samin Nosrat

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