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FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: Journalist Detail 'A Very Stable Genius'; Actor Tim Roth

January 25, 2020

Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker reflect on the Trump presidency. Ken Tucker reviews Marcus King's solo album, El Dorado. Roth discusses his new film, The Song of Names.

FA | History

'Fresh Air' Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz

January 24, 2020

In 2005, journalist Laurence Rees described the inner workings of the Nazi death camp in his book, Auschwitz: A New History, and Elie Wiesel spoke in 1988 about his experience at Auschwitz.

FA | TV Reviews

Intriguing 'Star Trek' Reboot Sends Patrick Stewart's Picard Back Into Space

January 23, 2020

Star Trek: Picard begins in the year 2399, when the captain, long retired, is tending to his European vineyard. But Picard doesn't stay Earthbound long in this CBS All Access show.

FA | Politics

Attorney General William Barr's Unwavering Support Of Trump, Explained

January 23, 2020

The New Yorker's David Rohde says Barr acts as Trump's political "sword and shield," which has made him the most feared, criticized and effective member of the president's cabinet.

FA | Movie Interviews

Remembering 'Monty Python' Star Terry Jones

January 22, 2020

Jones, who died Jan. 21, co-founded the British comedy troupe in 1969, and went on to direct and co-star in the 1979 Python film Life of Brian. Originally broadcast in 1987.

FA | Author Interviews

'Stable Genius' Authors Describe Trump Presidency As A 'Den Of Destruction'

January 22, 2020

Wash. Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker discuss presidential rages, erratic decision-making and other troubling tendencies of the Trump presidency. Their new book is A Very Stable Genius.

FA | Music Reviews

Marcus King Turns Toward Blue-Eyed Soul On The Solo Album 'El Dorado'

January 21, 2020

The 23-year-old Southern blues rocker strikes out on his own with a soulful new album produced Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The record is a real beauty — and a turning-point for King.

FA | Movie Interviews

Tim Roth On Working With Tarantino And Getting His Start In London Pub Theater

January 21, 2020

The British actor has over 100 acting credits, including the new film The Song of Names and the streaming TV series Tin Star. Roth also appeared in Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight and Pulp Fiction.

FA | Race

'Just Mercy' Attorney Asks U.S. To Reckon With Its Racist Past And Present

January 20, 2020

Bryan Stevenson built a museum and monument in Alabama dedicated to slavery and its legacy. "We need to create institutions in this country that motivate more people to say 'Never again,' " he says.

FA | Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air Weekend: Martin Scorsese; 'Boys & Sex'

January 18, 2020

Scorsese explores gangsters and redemption in The Irishman. Kevin Whitehead reviews Ow!, by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin. Peggy Orenstein says young men "feel cut off from their hearts."

Fresh Air

Schedule

Fresh Air Weekend: Journalist Detail 'A Very Stable Genius'; Actor Tim Roth

'Fresh Air' Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz

Intriguing 'Star Trek' Reboot Sends Patrick Stewart's Picard Back Into Space

Attorney General William Barr's Unwavering Support Of Trump, Explained

Remembering 'Monty Python' Star Terry Jones

'Stable Genius' Authors Describe Trump Presidency As A 'Den Of Destruction'

Marcus King Turns Toward Blue-Eyed Soul On The Solo Album 'El Dorado'

Tim Roth On Working With Tarantino And Getting His Start In London Pub Theater

'Just Mercy' Attorney Asks U.S. To Reckon With Its Racist Past And Present

Fresh Air Weekend: Martin Scorsese; 'Boys & Sex'

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