Fresh Air
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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.
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Jake Gyllenhaal | In 'Southpaw,' Gyllenhaal plays a boxer who grew up in foster care and is struggling to be a father to his daughter. He also discusses 'Donnie Darko,' 'Nightcrawler,' and working with Heath Ledger. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of a Thelon | 7/22/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Tangerine' Director Sean Baker & Actress Mya Taylor | Director Sean Baker wanted to make a film about L.A.'s transgender sex workers, but first he needed to find someone who knew that world well. Then he met Mya Taylor, and together they made 'Tangerine.' Also, Ken Tucker reviews 'Wildheart' by Miguel. | 7/21/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sir Ian McKellen | The acclaimed British actor talks about portraying a 93-year-old Sherlock Holmes, serving as grand marshal to New York City's gay pride march and his 'Lord of the Rings' tattoo. Rock historian Ed Ward shares soul singer Garnet Mimms' story. | 7/20/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: Amy Schumer & Judd Apatow / Jason Isbell Reviewed / Ta-Nehisi Coates | Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow discuss their new romantic comedy, 'Trainwreck,' and highlights from the latest season of 'Inside Amy Schumer.' Also, Ken Tucker reviews Jason Isbell's latest album, 'Something More Than Free.' Growing up in Baltimore, Africa | 7/17/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'The Great Fish Swap' | One-third of the seafood Americans catch is sold abroad, but most of the seafood we eat is imported and often of lower quality. Author Paul Greenberg explains why. Originally broadcast July 1, 2014. David Edelstein reviews 'Trainwreck.' | 7/17/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Amy Schumer & Judd Apatow On 'Trainwreck' | Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow discuss their new romantic comedy, 'Trainwreck,' and highlights from the latest season of 'Inside Amy Schumer.' | 7/16/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Cartel' Author On Mexico's Sadistic Drug Wars | Novelist Don Winslow spent ten years researching the Mexican drug wars. His new novel, 'The Cartel,' reveals "a new generation of cartel leaders that are more violent, more sadistic" than ever before. He discusses the recent escape of drug lord El Chapo | 7/15/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana | Dr. David Casarett used to think of medical marijuana as "a joke." Then he began to look into the issue and he changed his mind. Casarett's new book is 'Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana.' Also, Ken Tucker reviews Jason Isbell's latest album, | 7/14/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / New Harper Lee Novel Reviewed | Growing up in Baltimore, African-American writer Ta-Nehisi Coates faced threats from both the streets and the police. His book, 'Between the World and Me,' is an open letter to his teenage son. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews Harper Lee's post-'Mockingbi | 7/13/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: 3 Films - Amy Winehouse Doc, 'Tangerine' & 'Do I Sound Gay?' | The new documentary 'Amy' uses personal and archival video to tell the story of her short life. We talk to the film's director Asif Kapadia and Winehouse's former manager Nick Shymansky, who tried to get her into rehab--which later inspired her biggest hi | 7/10/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Secret History Of Wonder Woman | Wonder Woman's creator, William Moulton Marston, was inspired by suffragists and centerfolds. Political historian Jill Lepore explains how the comic book hero came to be in 'The Secret History of Wonder Woman.' Duke Ellington recorded two tunes eng | 7/10/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Long Road To Marriage Equality | For 25 years, attorney Mary Bonauto and activist Evan Wolfson helped shape the gay marriage movement. They discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling, which represented the culmination of their efforts. Also, David Edelstein reviews 'Tangerine.' | 7/9/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Amy Winehouse Documentary Rescues Her Story From The Tabloids | The new documentary 'Amy' uses personal and archival video to tell the story of her short life. Winehouse died at 27. We talk to the film's director Asif Kapadia and Winehouse's former manager Nick Shymansky, who tried to get her into rehab--which later i | 7/8/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Documentarian Asks, 'Do I Sound Gay?' | In his new movie, 'Do I Sound Gay?', director David Thorpe searches for the origin of the so-called "gay voice" and documents his own attempts (with speech pathologist Susan Sankin) to sound "less gay." Also John Powers reviews a documentary and a novel a | 7/7/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Science Of Criminal Injustice | "Good people with the best of intentions ... can get things terribly, terribly wrong," says legal scholar Adam Benforado. His book, 'Unfair,' explores the intrinsic flaws of the American justice system — flaws that can lead to false confessions and wron | 7/6/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: 'Loving Day' Author Mat Johnson / 'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa | As a biracial child growing up in Philadelphia, writer Mat Johnson identified as black – but looked white. His new novel 'Loving Day' is about a man who returns to his hometown after inheriting a run-down mansion. Also TV critic David Bianculli says J | 7/3/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Inside Out' Director / Pokey LaFarge | The new Pixar film 'Inside Out' illustrates the inner workings of an 11-year-old's mind. Her emotions — Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Joy — are the stars. Director Pete Docter joins us. Also, singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge brings his guitar to th | 7/3/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SCOTUS Reporter On The Most Liberal & Snarky Term In Recent History | Adam Liptak of The New York Times discusses the Supreme Court's most recent term and says the rulings reveal deep philosophical differences regarding the role of judges and the Constitution. Also David Edelstein reviews 'Magic Mike XXL' and 'Terminator Ge | 7/2/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Dope' Director Rick Famuyiwa | Rick Famuyiwa's new film 'Dope' is about a black high-school student who's into 90s hip hop and Japanese comic books. He calls the film a celebration of kids whose interests don't fit into pop-culture norms. The director talks about geekdom, the n-word, a | 7/1/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Author Vendela Vida / Dobro Master Jerry Douglas | The main character in Vendela Vida's new novel is alone in Morocco when her bag with her passport and credit cards is stolen. Vida says 'The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty' was inspired by her own travels. Also, Jerry Douglas is considered by many to be the be | 6/30/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writer Mat Johnson On Being Biracial In America | As a biracial child growing up in Philadelphia, writer Mat Johnson identified as black – but looked white. His new novel 'Loving Day' is about a man who returns to his hometown after inheriting a run-down mansion. Also, jazz critic Kevin Whitehead revie | 6/29/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: Inside The World Of Art Forgery / Marc Maron On Interviewing Obama | Comedian Marc Maron debriefs after interviewing President Obama for his podcast, 'WTF.' Maureen Corrigan reviews 'Patience And Fortitude' about the fight to save NYC's storied public library. Art scholar Noah Charney discusses his new book, 'The Art of Fo | 6/26/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Scientists Battled The Typhus Epidemic And Sabotaged The Nazis | Writer Arthur Allen describes how a WWII scientist in Poland smuggled the typhus vaccine to Jews — while his team made a weakened version for the Nazis. Also, we remember country musician Johnny Gimble, the "king of swing fiddle." He passed away last mo | 6/26/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How A Historical Blunder Helped Create The Water Crisis In The West | In 1922, seven states drew up a plan for dividing the waters of the Colorado River. But they over-estimated how much water the river could provide — and now 40 million Americans face a water crisis. Investigative reporter Abrahm Lustgarten joins us. Ken | 6/25/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Former L.A. Gang Member On 'Project Fatherhood' | Former L.A. gang member Mike Cummings and professor Jorja Leap are working with other former gang members to help them become better fathers. Maureen Corrigan reviews 'Patience And Fortitude' about the fight to save the New York Public Library. | 6/24/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Art Of Forgery / Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Art scholar Noah Charney describes the art world as "fertile ground for criminals." He traces a tradition of fakes and forgeries that dates back to the Renaissance in his new book,'The Art of Forgery.' Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's film 'Me and Earl and | 6/23/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Marc Maron On Interviewing President Obama | The 'WTF' podcast host and comedian shares his experience interviewing the President in his garage. We remember composer Gunther Schuller with his 1988 interview. | 6/22/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: Judd Apatow / 'Inside Out' Reviewed / Comedian Kumail Nanjiani | Screenwriter and director Judd Apatow talks about the interviews he recorded for his high school radio station with comics including Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. Those interviews are collected in Apatow's new book. Also comedian Kumail Nanjiani from HBO' | 6/19/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Brown Girl Dreaming' Author on Growing Up in the Segregated South and Brooklyn | This month, Jacqueline Woodson was named the new "Young People's Poet Laureate" by the Poetry Foundation. Her memoir-in-verse, Brown Girl Dreaming won a National Book Award last year. Also, film critic David Edelstein reviews Inside Out, the new Disney | 6/19/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Biopic About The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson | Terry Gross interviews Oren Moverman, the screenwriter of the Brian Wilson biopic "Love and Mercy." Also, we'll hear an excerpt of Terry's 1988 interview with Wilson. | 6/18/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Judd Apatow | When Judd Apatow was a teen he landed interviews with an impressive roster of comics for his high school radio show. 'Sick in the Head' is a collection of those conversations, and more recent ones as well. TV critic David Bianculli reviews HBO's new Sunda | 6/17/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Israeli Writer Etgar Keret | Keret's new collection of personal essays, 'The Seven Good Years' spans the time between the birth of his son and the death of his father. He says his father, who was a Holocaust survivor, taught him to "look reality straight in the face." | 6/16/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 'Tragedy' Of Richard Nixon | In his new book, New York Times journalist Tim Weiner paints a portrait of a president overwhelmed by wars at home and abroad, whose self-destructive behavior resulted in "political suicide." Ken Tucker reviews the new album from the California band Dawes | 6/15/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: 'Inside Out' Director / Ken Tucker On Shamir | Pete Docter directed the new Pixar film 'Inside Out' about the inner workings of an 11-year-old's mind. Her emotions — Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Joy — are the stars, voiced by the likes of Amy Poehler and Louis Black. Ken Tucker reviews the de | 6/12/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ornette Coleman / Christopher Lee | Jazz innovator Ornette Coleman died Thursday, at the age of 85. We'll listen back to a 1987 conversation with the saxophonist and composer, as well as interviews with members of his quartet, Don Cherry and Charlie Haden. We also remember 'Dracula' actor C | 6/12/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NYT Reporter On Scott Walker's Probable Presidential Run | New York Times reporter Patrick Healy writes that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a product of a loose network of conservative donors, think tanks and talk radio hosts who spent years preparing the road for his likely presidential run. Ken Tucker reviews t | 6/11/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pixar Director Pete Docter On 'Inside Out' / Comedian Kumail Nanjiani | Pete Docter directed the new Pixar film 'Inside Out' about the inner workings of an 11-year-old's mind. Her emotions — Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Joy — are the stars, voiced by the likes of Amy Poehler and Louis Black. Comedian Kumail Nanjian | 6/10/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 'Deadly Legacy' Of India's Partition / Les Paul | In his new book, 'Midnight's Furies,' Nisid Hajari describes the riots and massacres that ensued after Pakistan was established as a separate state from India, and how those tensions are still playing out. Fresh Air remembers Les Paul's contribution to mu | 6/9/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Race To Feed A Crowded World | In his new book, 'The End of Plenty,' journalist Joel Bourne says humanity is facing a major problem: The world is running out of food. There are promising developments to meet the threat, he says, but time is running out. Music historian Ed Ward tells th | 6/8/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: Carey Mulligan / Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh | Carey Mulligan has been nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the Broadway revival of 'Skylight.' She also stars in the film adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel 'Far From the Madding Crowd.' Tech contributor Alexis Madrigal reviews the Apple Watch, | 6/5/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michael Feinstein On 'Gershwins & Me' | Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin. Originally broadcast Oct. 17, 2012. | 6/5/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Secret Sadness Of Pregnancy With Depression | Andrew Solomon, the author of 'The Noonday Demon,' discusses the challenges of pregnancy and depression: "Most people who are seeking treatment [for depression] are not getting very good treatment." David Edelstein reviews 'Spy' starring Melissa McCarthy. | 6/4/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside The Digital Underworld | Jamie Bartlett exposes an encrypted underworld to the Internet in his book 'The Dark Net:' "Anybody with something to hide, whether it's for good reasons or for ill, finds a very natural home there." Milo Miles reviews the new album from Malian bandleader | 6/3/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carey Mulligan / Summer Reading List | Carey Mulligan has been nominated for a Tony Award for her role in in the Broadway revival of 'Skylight.' She also stars in the film adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel 'Far From the Madding Crowd.' Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new album from th | 6/2/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Yoga Came To America | In her new book, 'Goddess Pose,' Michelle Goldberg traces the Western practice of yoga to a Russian woman named Indra Devi. Goldberg says that many of the poses in modern yoga can't be traced beyond 150 years ago. Tech contributor Alexis Madrigal consider | 6/1/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Of: David Oyelowo & Cannes | The British-born Nigerian actor talks about playing an American veteran in 'Nightingale,' the reasons he stays in character for weeks at a time and his aversion to playing "the black best friend." Critic John Powers returns from the Cannes Film Festival t | 5/29/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Actor Chris O'Dowd | The Irish actor appeared in the film 'Bridesmaids' and the TV series 'Girls.' The third season of O'Dowd's British comedy series 'Moone Boy' was recently released on Hulu. Originally broadcast May 29, 2014. Ken Tucker reviews the second album from Joanna | 5/29/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Actor David Oyelowo | The British-born Nigerian actor talks about playing an American veteran in 'Nightingale,' the reasons he stays in character for weeks at a time and his aversion to playing "the black best friend." | 5/28/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best And Worst Of Cannes / Maria Bello | Critic John Powers returns from the Cannes Film Festival to talk about this year's new international films. Top among his picks is 'The Assassin,' a martial arts film by director Hou Hsiao-Hsien. In her memoir 'Whatever ... Love is Love,' Bello describes | 5/27/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Life, Death & Brain Surgery | In his memoir 'Do No Harm,' Henry Marsh confesses to the uncertainties he's dealt with as a surgeon, revisits his triumphs and failures and reflects on the enigmas of the brain and consciousness. Lloyd Schwartz has an appreciation of the 'Decca Sound.' | 5/26/2015 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Great show, but poorly edited as podcast
I was very excited to have access to Fresh Air as a podcast since I'm usually working when the show airs. The interviews are great, but the editing has been disappointing. Segment changes are choppy and episodes often end mid-sentence. The Ken Burns segment of March 15 was a particular disappointment, ending less than 10 minutes into the episode. I love the show! I just hope the editing improves.
An Important move
Fresh Air is one of the few radio programs that consistantly brings important issues to light and generally gives us hope that the US is still populated by people with integrity and judgement. I am really not exaggerating when I say that making it easily available is an important world event! thanks
Yahoo! Fresh Air has come to iTunes!
Terry Gross is by far the best interviewer in journalism. Her style is part intimate conversationalist, part tenacious questioner. Her interviews are generous and composed of questions that are not being asked by every other interviewer in the oft times flavorless stew that comprises American contemporary media. As a test, check out her interview with Danny Devito -- it's not schmaltzy confessions, it's as thorough an examination of Devito's inspirations and history as one can experience. Ms. Gross' personal and journalistic curiosity is unmistakable. She is in a league with few peers; her show is fabulous. I agree, though, that there appears to be a technical difficulty with the podcast as some sessions end abruptly.
