Terry Gross appears in the following:
Remembering director Peter Bogdanovich, chronicler of Hollywood's golden age
Friday, January 14, 2022
Bogdanovich's directing credits include The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon and What's Up Doc? He was also a movie critic and a Hollywood historian. He died Jan. 6. Originally broadcast in 1983.
Remembering Oscar-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman
Friday, January 14, 2022
Bergman and her husband Alan worked together for more than 60 years, writing songs for Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand and others. Marilyn died Jan. 8. Originally broadcast in 2007.
Nicole Kidman says being an indoor kid and a bookworm led her to acting
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
While her friends and family went to the Australian beaches, Kidman stayed indoors reading — and imagining herself as a character in the books. Kidman stars as Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos.
'Fresh Air' remembers screen legend Sidney Poitier
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The Oscar-winning actor starred in films like In the Heat of the Night and To Sir, With Love, and helped pave way for other Black actors in Hollywood. He died Jan. 6. Originally broadcast in 2000.
'Fresh Air' celebrates legendary TV actor Betty White
Friday, January 07, 2022
White's television career spanned the history of TV itself. Best known for her roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, she died Dec. 31, at age 99. Originally broadcast in 1987.
Remembering essayist Joan Didion, a keen observer of American culture
Friday, January 07, 2022
Didion, who died Dec. 23, was known her cool, unsentimental observations. Her books include Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The Year of Magical Thinking. Originally broadcast in 1987 and 2005.
How Dan Bongino is building a right-wing media infrastructure in time for 2024
Thursday, January 06, 2022
New Yorker writer Evan Osnos says no one in media has profited more from the Trump era than Bongino, who hosts the country's fourth most listened to radio show and has 8.5 million weekly listeners.
Remembering Edward O. Wilson, a conservation advocate who studied ant colonies
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
A pioneer in the field of evolutionary biology, Wilson explored the complex cooperation among ants, including the role of natural in their colonies. He died Dec. 26. Originally broadcast in 1994.
After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
Raskin's son died just days before the Capitol insurrection. Now Raskin serves on the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack. His new memoir is Unthinkable.
For Kirsten Dunst, 'The Power of the Dog' is a cinematic love letter to her children
Monday, January 03, 2022
Dunst says acting opposite her husband, Jesse Plemons, in Jane Campion's new Western is an experience she'll never forget: "It was very special. ... He's my favorite actor to work with."
Dave Grohl retraces his life-affirming path from Nirvana to Foo Fighters
Friday, December 31, 2021
After Nirvana, Grohl considered quitting music. But, he says, "Music was the one thing that had healed me my entire life." His memoir is The Storyteller. Originally broadcast Nov. 24, 2021.
'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire
Friday, December 31, 2021
The Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon! centers on a couple who gets trapped in a town where people burst into song. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23.
'Fresh Air' remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
The South African leader was key to the anti-apartheid movement. He chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and preached forgiveness. Tutu died Dec. 26. Originally broadcast in '84 and '99.
Fran Lebowitz is your NYC tour guide in 'Pretend It's a City'
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
In the series, Lebowitz talks with Martin Scorsese about getting kicked out of high school, driving a cab in New York City in the 1970s and not having a cell phone. Originally broadcast January 2021.
Kieran Culkin is having fun with 'Succession' — and he hopes you are too
Monday, December 27, 2021
Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire. The character, he says, "doesn't really know what [it] means to suffer consequences." Originally broadcast Dec. 6, 2021.
Filmmaker John Waters puts his own spin on Christmas
Friday, December 24, 2021
In 2004, Waters shared music from his album A John Waters Christmas, an anthology of catchy, entertaining and ridiculous holiday songs that reflect his fascination with the odd and unusual.
Jazz singer Susannah McCorkle performs a holiday concert for 'Fresh Air'
Friday, December 24, 2021
McCorkle, who died in 2001, had 17 albums to her credit and a repertoire of more than 3,000 songs. She was also a published fiction writer. In 1988, McCorkle stopped in to perform holiday music.
How a group of online sleuths are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters
Thursday, December 23, 2021
HuffPost journalist Ryan J. Reilly says "sedition hunters" have used videos, social media posts and facial recognition software to identify individuals who participated in the storming of the Capitol.
Penélope Cruz says just reading the script for 'Parallel Mothers' left her in tears
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
In her latest film, Cruz plays a 40-something single woman who becomes pregnant unintentionally. While at the hospital, her character meets a pregnant teen who is very unhappy about having a baby.
'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Faith Jones' grandfather founded the Children of God cult. She was taught sex was a service to God and that women should freely "share" their bodies, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.