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Fresh Air

 

Hosted By Terry Gross

Daily Magazine of contemporary arts and issues known for captivating interviews with guests from literature, science, music, film, and more, hosted by Terry Gross.

Schedule

Monday – Thursday, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. – 9 p.m., Friday, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
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How the hard-right turn in the Arizona GOP is an anti-democracy experiment

August 18, 2022

2020 election deniers won key races in the GOP primary. New York Times Magazine journalist Robert Draper says the swing state is a bellwether for the rest of the nation.

FA | TV Reviews

'Better Call Saul' sticks the landing with the series finale

August 17, 2022

For faithful viewers the finale was one treat after another. There were unexpected returns from old characters and breathtaking surprises. Up until the end, the show defied expectations.

FA | Health

'Dopesick' author turns her attention to the citizen volunteers combatting addiction

August 17, 2022

Author Beth Macy and harm reduction specialist Michelle Mathis talk about grassroots and community efforts to address the opioid crisis. Macy's latest book is Raising Lazarus.

FA | Politics

Rep. Adam Schiff weighs in on the raid at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

August 16, 2022

Schiff reflects on the significance of the top-secret documents seized from Trump's residence. He led the first impeachment and serves on the House's committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

FA | Music Reviews

New release is a reminder of Judy Garland's artistry and vocal prowess

August 15, 2022

On the occasion of what would have been Garland's 100th birthday, Warner Bros. has been re-issuing her films on Blu-Ray; classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the most recent release.

FA | Television

Robin Thede wants her sketch show to open doors for other Black voices

August 15, 2022

Thede's HBO series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, is the first sketch comedy show solely written, directed and starring Black women. "It is a nonstop job," she says of the various hats she wears.

FA | Movie Reviews

Aubrey Plaza plays a fraudster in the mostly engrossing 'Emily the Criminal'

August 15, 2022

An art-school dropout seizes control of her life and livelihood by branching out into credit card fraud in this Los Angeles noir. Plaza is both vulnerable and fierce as a woman on the take.

FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Afghanistan Undercover' filmmaker; Why college is broken

August 13, 2022

Filmmaker Ramita Navai says the Taliban are abducting and imprisoning women. Justin Chang reviews Ali & Ava. Will Bunch discusses his new book, After the Ivory Tower Falls.

FA | Music Interviews

'Fresh Air' remembers Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier

August 12, 2022

Dozier and his songwriting partners Brian and Eddie Holland wrote the Motown hits "Stop in the Name of Love," "Baby Love" and "You Can't Hurry Love." He died Aug. 8. Originally broadcast in 2003.

FA | Movie Reviews

The ordinariness of 'Ali & Ava' is what makes it extraordinary

August 12, 2022

A Pakistani immigrant and an Irish-born grandmother fall in love in a bleak English town in this sunny and upbeat film. Ali & Ava is a lovely, charming surprise.

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