Fresh Air

FA | Interviews

Fresh Air Weekend: James Comey; 'Atlanta' Actor Brian Tyree Henry

April 21, 2018

Comey defends the FBI against charges of partisanship. Critic Ken Tucker reviews John Prine's The Tree of Forgiveness. Henry talks about his Atlanta character Alfred, aka the rapper "Paper Boi."

FA | Movie Reviews

Amy Schumer Deftly Challenges Beauty Standards In 'I Feel Pretty'

April 20, 2018

A woman with low self-esteem hits her head and suddenly sees herself as madly attractive. Critic David Edelstein says I Feel Pretty suggests the notion of what's "pretty" should be "elasticized."

FA | Remembrances

Before He Became The 'Night Court' Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician

April 20, 2018

Anderson, who died April 16, began his career as a street performer specializing in elaborate pranks. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1989 about an illusion in which he pretended to chop off his own hand.

FA | Remembrances

Remembering Milos Forman, Director Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'

April 20, 2018

The Academy Award-winning filmmaker, who died on April 13, spoke to Fresh Air in 1994 about growing up in the former Czechoslovakia, first under the Gestapo, then under communist rule.

FA | Television

'Westworld' And 'The Handmaid's Tale' Make Impressive Season 2 Returns

April 19, 2018

Both shows are set in a dystopian near-future where things have gone terribly wrong — and both expand their established environments considerably in their sophomore seasons.

FA | Politics

Who Is The Mystery Man Behind @realDonaldTrump? (Besides The President)

April 19, 2018

Journalist Robert Draper says "no one understands Trump's base" better than White House social media director (and former caddie) Dan Scavino.

FA | Television

Actor Brian Tyree Henry On Fame, Authenticity And 'Atlanta'

April 18, 2018

Henry plays Alfred, aka the rapper "Paper Boi," on the FX series Atlanta. As his character becomes more successful, Henry says, he's getting "a little further away from the essence of who [he] is."

FA | Remembrances

Barbara Bush On Meeting George, Motherhood And Her Signature Fake Pearls

April 18, 2018

The former first lady, who died Tuesday, told Terry Gross in 1994 that she grew up thinking she'd be a nurse. "But then I met that marvelous George [H.W.] Bush and the nursing went out the window."

FA | Politics

James Comey To 'Fresh Air': The FBI Isn't 'On Anybody's Side'

April 17, 2018

The former FBI director tells Terry Gross that he wants to sound the alarm about the "forest fire" of the Trump presidency — and also to defend the FBI against charges of partisanship.

FA | TV Reviews

Latest Episode Of 'Legion' Delivers A Thrillingly Original Hour Of TV

April 16, 2018

Legion began its second season in early April on FX. David Bianculli says the new episode of the series, "Chapter 11," is strange and compelling in a way that reminds him of the original Twin Peaks.

Fresh Air

Schedule

Fresh Air Weekend: James Comey; 'Atlanta' Actor Brian Tyree Henry

Amy Schumer Deftly Challenges Beauty Standards In 'I Feel Pretty'

Before He Became The 'Night Court' Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician

Remembering Milos Forman, Director Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'

'Westworld' And 'The Handmaid's Tale' Make Impressive Season 2 Returns

Who Is The Mystery Man Behind @realDonaldTrump? (Besides The President)

Actor Brian Tyree Henry On Fame, Authenticity And 'Atlanta'

Barbara Bush On Meeting George, Motherhood And Her Signature Fake Pearls

James Comey To 'Fresh Air': The FBI Isn't 'On Anybody's Side'

Latest Episode Of 'Legion' Delivers A Thrillingly Original Hour Of TV

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