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Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Journalist JONATHAN BLITZER is a staff writer for The New Yorker where he covers immigration. He writes in the current edition of the magazine about the violent gang MS-13, what it is, and how it was formed. BLITZER will also talk about President Trump's anti-immigration policy. Trump has often mentioned MS-13 as a example of why he wants stronger anti-immigration policies. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new film Black Panther.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) We remember Peabody award winning radio artist JOE FRANK who died Monday at the age of 79 from cancer. He was a one-of-a kind presence from the California station KCRW from 1986 to 2002 with his combination of dark and funny stories and sketches, and his intimate sounding baritone voice. His show was syndicated nationally under the names Joe Frank: Work in Progress, In the Dark, Somewhere Out There and The Other Side. He inspired Ira Glass and David Sedaris. (REBROADCAST from 5.31.89) (2.) DANIEL ELLSBERG is an activist and former military analyst who is most famous for leaking the Pentagon Papers, a top secret government study about the government decision making regarding the Vietnam War. (REBROADCAST from 12.4.2017). (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES). (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new documentary The Final Year

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) We remember actor JOHN MAHONEY. He died Sunday at the age of 77. He's best known for his role as Martin Crane on the long running sitcom "Frasier". He played the ex-cop father of sons Fraiser and Nils Crane played by Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce. MAHONEY was born and raised in Britain but moved to the U.S. as a young man, joined the army, and worked to get rid of his accent. He was 37 when he took up acting and soon joined Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, working with them thru out his career. His film roles include "Tin Men," "Eight Men Out," "Moonstruck," "Say Anything" the Coen Brother's films "Barton Fink" and "The Hudsucker Proxy". More recently he could be seen in the HBO drama series "In Treatment" and in the comedy "Hot in Cleveland." (REBROADCAST from 5.15.90) (2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews Post the new recording by singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Rosenstock. (3.) We remember JOHN PERRY BARLOW the co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defended civil liberties in cyberspace. He died Wednesday at the age of 70 in his sleep. BARLOW also is a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. In 2012 BARLOW co-founded Freedom of the Press Foundation, a non-profit that supports free speech in the press. (REBROADCAST from 2.27.1996) (4.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews The 15:17 to Paris about the three Americans who thwarted an attack on a train in 2015 from Amsterdam to Paris.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Journalist and educator MELBA PATILLO BEALS was one of the students known as the "Little Rock nine," the nine black students who were chosen by the NAACP to try and integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. She's the author of two memoirs, I Will Not Fear: My Story of a Lifetime of Building Faith under Fire, and a book about her childhood for young readers, March Foward, Girl. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews In the Fade, by writer-director Fatih Akin, who was born in Germany in 1973 to Turkish parents. His other films include Head On, and The Edge of Heaven. His new film was awarded the Best Foreign Language film at the Golden Globes Sunday.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Actor DANNY TREJO (TRAY-ho). He's known for his many character parts playing thugs, criminals and general tough guys. He's best known for his role as Tortuga in Breaking Bad. He also starred in the film Machete. TREJO served time in some of California's most notorious prisons as a young man. He has produced a new documentary Survivor's Guide to Prison about the injustices with the criminal justice system. (now streaming on Amazon and ITunes.) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) We listen back to our archive interview with writer EDWARD BUNKER, who Danny Trejo met in prison. Bunker went to San Quentin prison at age 17. He was their youngest inmate. While incarcerated, Bunker wrote the crime fiction classic "No Beast So Fierce," which first came out in 1973, about a former criminal trying to go straight. It was the basis of the film Straight Time, starring Dustin Hoffman. Bunker had over two dozen acting roles. Notably, he played Mr. Blue in the Quentin Tarantino film 'Reservoir Dogs.' His last published book was the 2000 memoir 'Education of a Felon,' and his last onscreen appearance was as a convict in the remake of 'The Longest Yard.' Bunker was born in Hollywood, and spent his childhood in foster homes and reform school. Bunker died in 2005. (REBROADCAST from 7.12.93) (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new film The Death of Stalin by director Armando Ianucci, best known for his HBO series Veep.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Nashville singer-songwriter MARGOT PRICE. Her latest album is All American Made. Rolling Stone called it "one of the most political country records in years." It includes her hit songs Weakness, and A Little Pain. One song on the album is about how her family lost the family farm. PRICE brought her guitar to the studio to perform for us. (REBROADCAST FROM 11.22.2017) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new stop-motion animated film Isle of Dogs, by Wes Anderson.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Comics and actors NICK KROLL & JOHN MULANEY. The two will be hosting the Independent Spirit Awards on IFC Saturday night, honoring the year's best independent films. They also can be heard doing two of the lead voices in the new Netflix animated comedy series, Big Mouth, about a group of junior high kids going thru puberty. Kroll co-created the series. Kroll and Mulaney also wrote and performed the show Oh Hello on Broadway. Mulaney was a writer on Saturday Night Live and co-created and co-wrote Bill Hader's character Stefon. Kroll hosted the Comedy Central series the Kroll Show. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new thriller Red Sparrow staring Jennifer Lawrence.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.)The new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama honors the victims of lynching. We talk about the history of lynching, including grotesque picture postcards sold as lynching mementos. Jazz bassist MILT HINTON recalls the first time he saw a lynching, when he was only 7 years old.[REBROADCAST from 1988]. (2.) Tens of thousands of African American men, women and children were lynched by mobs in the United States between 1882 and 1968. Some of these lynchings were photographed, and the photos were saved as souvenirs, and were sometimes used as postcards. Antique dealer JAMES ALLEN came across these disturbing images and began to collect them. He talks with Terry about these images, and their significance. The book about his collection is called Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America. [REBROADCAST from March 21, 2000]. (3.) Author PHILIP DRAY is the author of the book, At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America. DRAY chronicles the incidents of lynching: from 1882-85 the number of whites lynched exceeded the number of blacks. But after 1886 the number of blacks lynched exceeded that of whites. And not until 1952 did a year pass without a single recorded lynching. He looks at the perpetrators, and the groups and individuals who courageously took a stand against it (the NAACP, Ida Wells, and W.E.B. Du Bois), and the legacy it left behind. DRAY is also the co-author of We are Not Afraid: The Story of Goodman, Schwerner, and Chaney and the Civil Rights Campaign of Mississippi. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) [REBROADCAST from January 21, 2002]. (4.) Contributor MAT JOHNSON tells us how his great-grandfather escaped being lynched. (5.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Jason Reitman's new film Tully.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) British actor DAN STEVENS. He's best known for playing Matthew Crawley on Downtown Abbey. He's currently co-starring in the FX series Legion, as David Haller, a young man who has been in a mental hospital but learns he has the superpower of mental telepathy. Legion just began season two. STEVENS also recently starred in the live-action film Beauty and the Beast. The beast was CGI and Stevens wore a motion-capture suit. Recently STEVENS starred as Charles Dickens in the film The Man Who Invented Christmas. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES). (2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews My One and Only Love the new concert recording by Algeria-born French pianist Martial Solal [marshall so-LAHL]. (3.) Film critic David Edelstein reviews the raunchy comedy Blockers.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) MILOS FORMAN died on Friday, April 13 2018. We listen back to his April 4, 1994 and December 1996 interviews. He was an Academy Award-winning director known for the films One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Hair, Amadeus and Ragtime. Forman will tell us about making films in America, and his formative days in Czechoslovakia. He said that growing up under the Gestapo was a tragedy, and life under the communists was absurd. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (2.) HARRY ANDERSON died on Monday, April 16, 2018. We listen back to his May 5, 1989 interview with Terry. He was a magician and actor, and was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Judge Harry Stone on the NBC comedy series Night Court. (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN has a review of Amy Schumer's new comedy I Feel Pretty, about a woman with low self-esteem who suddenly sees herself as attractive.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) PAUL GREENBERG writes about seafood and sustainability. His new book is The Omega Principle: Seafood & the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet. It's about the science of fish oil supplements, the harvesting of the tiny fish that oil is extracted from, and the ripple effect this harvesting has on the health and abundance of the oceans. GREENBERG is also the author of the James Beard award winning best seller Four Fish and American Catch. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new documentary Three Identical Strangers.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) We remember former Poet Laureate DONALD HALL who died Saturday at the age of 89 at his farm home in New Hampshire. We will listen to excerpts of our several interviews with him, including one in which he is with his wife, poet JANE KENYON. She died in 1995. He wrote two volumes of poetry about her, Without, and The Painted Bed. HALL was a prolific writer. He wrote more than 50 books including poetry, essays, short fiction, plays, biographies and children's books. He was also an editor, mentor and friend to many poets his age and younger. (INTERVIEW REBROADCASTS FROM 9.1.1993; 4.25.1996; 4.10.2002; and 2.8.2012.) (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Leave No Trace the second film by Debra Granik, the director of the Oscar-nominated film Winter's Bone.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Former Vogue creative director and America's Top Model judge ANDRE LEON TALLEY. He grew up in Durham, North Carolina, living with his grandmother in a four room house without central heating. As a boy he discovered Vogue magazine in the library and from then on he was hooked. His journey from North Carolina to the world of international fashion is the subject of the new documentary The Gospel According to Andre. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Linguist GEOFF NUNBERG on the debate over cursive writing. (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new film "American Animals."

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Dancer WENDY WHELAN is the former principal ballerina for the New York City Ballet. She retired recently after nearly 30 years with the company, and at the age of 47. She was known for her strength and athleticism on stage. The documentary Restless Creature is about her decision to retire, and how she has managed to reinvent herself. It's available for streaming and on DVD. (The film is directed by Linda Saffire and Adam Schlesinger). (REBROADCAST from 7.10.17) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD pays tribute to virtuoso bass player Jimmie Blanton who was born 100 years ago on this date. Kevin says Blanton revolutionized the instrument. (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews "A Star is Born" directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, also starring Lady Gaga.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Investigative journalist A.C. THOMPSON is a staff writer for ProPublica and a correspondent for Frontline. He's been investigating hate groups in America, including the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally. He found that one participant was an active-duty Marine, and another worked for a major defense contractor and held a U.S. government security clearance (and has since been fired). THOMPSON was at the rally last year. His joint reporting for ProPublica and FRONTLINE is the subject of the new documentary Documenting Hate: Charlottesville (to be broadcast Tuesday, August 7th). (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Journalist MCKAY COPPINS. He is a staff writer for The Atlantic Magazine. He writes about Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the house in the article, The Man Who Broke Politics: Newt Gingrich turned partisan battles into bloodsport, wrecked Congress, and paved the way for Trump's rise. Now he's reveling in his achievements. COPPINS says Gingrich 40 years ago pioneered the tactics of partisan warfare that are used today. (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews The Other Side of the Wind, an incomplete film shot in the 1970s by Orson Welles. A team of producers and editors assembled a final cut of the film, which was released by Netflix.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Comic LOUIE ANDERSON. He was awarded an Emmy for his performance in the FX series Baskets, playing Christine, the mother of Zach Galifiankis' character, Chip Baskets. He's based Christine on his own mother who he does impressions of in his standup comedy. (Baskets is currently in it's second season). ANDERSON has had a number of comedy specials over the years and in the mid 1990s created a produced a FOX Saturday morning animated series Life with Louie based on his own experiences growing up with 10 siblings. It won two Emmy awards. (REBROADCAST from 3.2.2016) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (2.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews Feud: Bette and Joan, the new miniseries on FX about the making of the low-budget horror film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, which starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and has become a cult favorite. The two stars had intense conflict on and off the screen. The miniseries stars Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange. (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new Marvel superhero film Logan, starring Hugh Jackman as the Wolverine.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.)Journalist SARAH KLIFF talks about American health care. Senate Republicans are seeking to pass a bill repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Kliff will talk about the changes proposed in the Senate bill, and what happens if Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare collapse. Sarah Kliff is a senior policy correspondent at Vox, she's been covering health care since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Kliff is co-host of a policy-oriented podcast called, The Weeds. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new car chase film BABY DRIVER by British director Edgar Wright. Wright also directed 'Shaun of the Dead'.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Novelist JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER. He's best known for his novels Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, both of which were adapted into film. His latest novel Here I Am is out in paperback. (REBROADCAST FROM 10.11.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Spiderman: Homecoming.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Guitarist NELS CLINE. He's best known as the guitarist for the Chicago rock band Wilco, but he's also known for his avant-garde jazz trios and records. He had just released a new album of jazz standards, ballads and covers called "Lovers' when this interview was recorded. And Wilco was about to release a new album called "Schmilco" Original broadcast date: Sept. 8th, 2016 (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW ) (2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews Chuck Berry's posthumously released album of new material called CHUCK. (3.)Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Sofia Coppola's new film 'The Beguiled'. It's a remake of a Civil War drama that starred Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page. Coppola's adaptation features Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning and Colin Farrell.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) British actor CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON. He plays Reverend Matt Jamison on HBO's The Leftovers; season 3 premieres April 16th. He also played Maurice, the grandfather of a boy with autism in the BBC series The A Word, on the Sundance Channel. Eccleston was also in the films Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave and Gone in and he played the Doctor in one season of BBC's Doctor Who.(REBROADCAST from 7.11.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTIEN reviews the new adventure drama film 'The Lost City of Z' which is based on real events. It's about British explorer Percy Fawcett who made several attempts to find an ancient lost city in the Amazon. Fawcett disappeared in 1925 along with his son on an expedition. The film was written and directed by James Gray. It's based on a book 'The Lost City of Z' written by New Yorker writer David Grann.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Journalist and historian ADAM HOCHSCHILD ("HOKE-shield"). His book is about the rise of fascism before World War 2, and the Spanish Civil war, Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39; it's just come out in paperback. HOCHSCHILD is the author of eight books including, To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (about World War I), Bury The Chains (about slave rebellions), and Half the Way Home (a memoir about his relationship with his father). Hochschild cofounded the Mother Jones Magazine. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Harper's, among other publications. He teaches at the Berkeley School of Journalism. (REBROADCAST FROM 3.28.16) THIS INTERVIEW IS BY TERRY GROSS AND CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTIEN reviews 'The Sense Of an Ending', a new film based on the Man Booker prize winning novel by Julian Barnes. The film stars Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling and Michelle Dockery.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Composer JOHN KANDER. Saturday, March 18th, is his 90th birthday. He and his songwriting partner Fred Ebb, wrote the musicals Cabaret, Chicago, Flora the Red Menace, The Scottsboro Boys and more. They also wrote the song New York, New York the title song for the Martin Scorsese film of the same name. The song was later recorded by Frank Sinatra and has become a New York anthem. Terry talked with KANDER on the occasion of the release of a new CD collecting their demo recordings: John Kander, Hidden Treasures, 1950-2015 (REBROADCAST FROM 5.7.91 and 11.25.91). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews T2 Trainspotting. (3.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI previews Julie's Greenroom the new program for preschoolers, starring Julie Andrews and a cast of puppets by the Jim Henson Company. It will debut on Netflix, March 17th.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Television critic David Bianculli reviews the new Netflix series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' The series is written by Daniel Handler who also wrote the popular gothic children's books 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Handler also goes by the pen name Lemony Snicket. Neil Patrick Harris is one of the stars and a producer of the series. Barry Sonnenfeld directs many episodes.(2.) DANIEL HANDLER also known as Lemony Snicket talks about his popular series of children's books 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' about 3 orphaned children whose lives are filled with misery woe as they are pursued by an evil count and forced to wear itchy clothing.(THIS INTERVIEW IS BY TERRY GROSS AND ORIGINALLY AIRED ON 12.10.01) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE NEXT SEGMENT)(3.) DANIEL HANDLER aka Lemony Snicket talks about his Young Adult detective series also written by Lemony Snicket called 'Who Could That Be at This Hour?' His popular series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' had finished after 13 volumes. In this interview Daniel Handler also plays the accordion. (THIS INTERVIEW IS BY TERRY GROSS AND ORIGINALLY AIRED ON 12.10.01)(4.) We remember Indian actor OM PURI who died last week at the age of 66. His career spanned 4 decades. He was in over 300 films, most of them in India. In the west he was mostly known for his role in 'East Is East' (1999), for which he received a Bafta (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award nomination, and 'My Son, the Fanatic' (1997), in which he played a Pakistani-born taxi driver in industrial North England. He also had small roles in 'Gandhi' (1982), the Mike Nichols horror film 'Wolf' (1994) and the historical thriller 'The Ghost and the Darkness' (1996). Puri first attained widespread acclaim in the 1980's as part of Indian new wave, when screenwriters and directors, steeped in world cinema, were devoting themselves to socially conscious themes, often dealing with the lives of India's oppressed classes.(5.) Film critic David Edelst

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Standup comic and actor CHRIS GETHARD (GETH-ard). In his off-Broadway show Career Suicide, he riffs about things he used to be afraid to talk about: depression and suicide. A critic with The Times of London gave it four stars and wrote 'its openness and its vividness leave you with a happy hum of connection.' GETHARD has toured with comic Mike Birbiglia and was in his film about comedy improv, Don't Think Twice. GETHARD spent decades with the improv group the Upright Citizens Brigade which has been the training ground for many contemporary comics. (Original Broadcast Date: 10/24/16 -- INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new film "Paterson" starring Adam Driver and directed by Jim Jarmusch

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) JOSHUA KURLANTZICK is a a senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations. He's written a new book called A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A WAR: AMERICA IN LAOS AND THE BIRTH OF A MILITARY CIA, which tells the tragic story of the Hmong and the war in Laos, and explores the changes the conflict made in the CIA. Joshua Kurlantzick spent years as a journalist writing about Asia for a variety of publications including the Economist and the New York Times Magazine. (THIS INTERVIEW IS BY DAVE DAVIES) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THROUGH TO THE END OF THE SHOW).(2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews The Long Road, the new double album by the trio Bassdrumbone.(3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews The Founder the new film starring Michael Keaton about the Ray Croc who turned McDonalds into multi-billion dollar worldwide franchise.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Oncologist and writer SIDDARTH MUKHERJEE. His book The Emporer of All Maladies about the history of cancer was a bestseller, a Pulitzer-Prize winner, and the basis for a PBS documentary series. His latest book The Gene: An Intimate History is about how genetics is profoundly changing our definitition of disease and the way we treat disease, but is also raising new ethical questions. It's now out in paperback. (REBROADCAST from 5.16.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews two new dramas streaming now, both written by women with strong female characters: I Love Dick on Amazon, and Anne with a E on Netflix.(3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new documentary Last Men In Aleppo.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) The animated cartoon series The Simpsons is celebrating 30 years on the air. Their first appearance was as an animated short on the Tracey Ullman show. We'll celebrate by featuring interviews with MATT GROENING, the creator, (REBROADCAST from 10.23.03)(2.) Actress NANCY CARTWRIGHT who does the voice of Bart. (REBROADCAST from 7.26.07) (3.) Actress JULIE KAVNER does the voices of Marge, Selma, and Patty (REBROADCAST from 2.3.94)(4.) Actor HANK AZARIA who does the voices of Moe, Apu, and Chief Wiggum. (REBROADCAST from 12.06.04)(5.) Writers AL JEAN & MIKE REISS (REBROADCAST from 7.17.92)(6.) Composer ALF CLAUSEN the man behind the music of "The Simpsons." (REBROADCAST from 5.14.97)(7.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Alien Covenant.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Chef MICHAEL SOLOMONOV just won the 2017 James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef, one of the culinary world's highest honors. The Israeli-born chef has a cookbook of recipes ZAHAV: A WORLD OF ISRAELI COOKING from the restaurant he co-founded in 2008, Zahav, which specializes in modern Israeli cuisine for Americans. Zahav is in Philadelphia. SOLOMONOV will talk about his restaurant and about his life. He developed a drug addiction in part as a response to the death of his younger brother who was killed by sniper fire while serving in the Israeli army. He is now in recovery. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (2.) Critic at large JOHN POWERS reviews Risk the new documentary by Laura Poitras about Julian Assange, the 45 year old Australian founder of WikiLeaks. Laura Poitras also made Citizenfour, an Oscar winning documentary about Edward Snowden's revelations of the NSA's surveillance program. (3.) Comic and actor CHRIS GETHARD had a successful off-Broadway solo show called Career Suicide, which was a comic monologue about his depression and suicidal thoughts. Saturday night, HBO premieres a TV special, also called "Career Suicide,". Gethard also recently co-starred in the movie "Don't Think Twice," which was written and directed by Mike Birbiglia. Gethard's podcast is Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People. (4.) David Edelstein reviews the new film GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2 starring Chris Pratt and Kurt Russell.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Writer and lawyer JEFFREY TOOBIN. His book American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes & Trial of Patty Hearst is now out in paperback. Hearst is the heiress to the Hearst newspaper fortune who was kidnapped by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974 while she was a college student in Berkeley. During her kidnapping she was either brainwashed or radicalized and eventually participated in the SLA's crimes. She went on the lam and was arrested in 1975 and went on trial. She was found guilty of bank robbery and sent to prison. Her sentence was commuted by President Carter . STOOBIN also wrote the recent book The Run of His Life: The People vs OJ Simpson. TOOBIN is staff writer for The New Yorker, and legal analyst for CNN. (REBROADCAST from 8.3.2016) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the corporate thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.(3.) We listen back to a short excerpt of an interview with film maker JONATHAN DEMME who died this week at the age of 73. Demme's films included Married to the Mo , Philadelphia, The Silence of the Lambs, and the concert film Stop Making Sense. (WITH DAVE DAVIES, from 10.09.08)

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Director , writer BARRY JENKINS and playwright TARELL MCCRANEY. They talk about their movie Moonlight which is fiction, but it draws on the lives of Jenkins and McCraney. Moonlight has been nominated for 8 Academy Awards including, Best Picture, Direction, and Adapted screenplay. It's the story of an African American boy growing up in a housing project in Miami, who's bullied for being effeminate. His mother is a crack addict. As time goes by he grows more aware of and confused by his homosexuality. JENKINS adapted Moonlight from a play by Tarell McCraney. McCraney was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2013. He's been an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theater, and International Writer in Residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Both McCraney and Jenkins grew up in the housing project where the movie Moonlight is set. (REBROADCAST from 10.19.16) (2.) Film director and writer MIKE MILLS. His new film 20th Century Women is inspired by his relationship with his mother. It's been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. MILLS other films include, Beginners also based on his own life, about a graphic artist whose 75 year old father who comes out after the death of his longtime wife. MILLS made his feature film debut with the film Thumbsucker, based on a novel by Walter Kirn. Before that MILLS, made commercials for Levis, Gap, Volkswagen, Mastercard and Nike. And he produced music videos for the bands Everything But the Girl, Moby, and Yoko Ono. He also created graphics for the clothing label X-Girl and the bands Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys. (REBROADCAST from 12.19.16) (3.) Film critic David Edelstein reviews Get Out, the new funny and subversive horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele of the comedy duo Key & Peele.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) We remember the great insult comic DON RICKLES who has died at the age of 90. His heyday was in the 1950s and 60s, on TV and in Vegas. Frank Sinatra was an early fan, and helped get him noticed. RICKLES was also trained to be an actor, graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His film roles included Casino, and Toy Story. (INTERVIEW BY TERRY GROSS 12.01.08) (2.) Actor and comedian BOB NEWHART talks about Don Rickles. (INTERVIEW BY TERRY GROSS recorded in 06.09.98) Plus DON RICKLES interview from 5.22.07 talking about BOB NEWHART. (INTERVIEW BY DAVID BIANCULLI) (3.) DON RICKLES from 5.22.07 cont'd (INTERVIEW BY DAVID BIANCULLI) (4.) DON RICKLES interview with TERRY GROSS from 2008 cont'd. (5.) Film Critic David Edelstein reviews Colossal starring Anne Hathaway.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Legal Journalist JEFFREY ROSEN talks about President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Rosen is currently the President of the National Constitution Center. He's written books about the Supreme Court and the American court system The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries that Defined America and The Most Democratic Branch: How the Courts Serve America. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (2.) We remember actor JOHN HURT who died last Wednesday at the age of 77. He was one of the best known and most accomplished contemporary British actors, and one of the few to successfully complete the transition from stage to film. His film credits include A Man For All Seasons, Midnight Express, The Elephant Man, Alien and 1984. In the PBS series I Claudius, he played the depraved emperor Caligula. (REBROADCAST. INTERVIEW FROM 4.28.89) (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews The Salesman, the Iranian film which has been nominated for this year's foreign language Academy award.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Journalist ADAM COHEN is the author of the book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American eugenics, and the sterilization of Carrie Buck, now out in paperback. It's about the American eugenics movement, which believed genetics could be used to "perfect the human race." They advocated sterilization of those deemed physically or mentally unfit. After the 1927 Supreme court Buck v. Bell decision, some 70,000 Americans were sterilized, including minorities, the poor, and even women considered promiscuous. The Nazis took inspiration from American eugenics. COHEN is a former member of the editorial board for The New York Times, and a former senior writer for Time. (REBROADCAST from 3.7.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Wilson the latest film adapted from a book of comics by Daniel Clowes, starring Woody Harrelson as a middle-aged misanthrope.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Stand up comic and head writer for Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer JESSI KLEIN. She's written a collection of personal essays, You'll Grow Out of It, (now out in paperback) about her experiences dating, getting married, having a child, and breaking into comedy. She also writes about some of the absurd expectations society puts on females. (REBROADCAST from 7.12.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD tells us about the dozens of jazz versions inspired by the 1967 Bobbie Gentry hit, Ode to Billie Joe. The song was released 50 years ago this month. (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Lady Macbeth.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) We remember comedian and film maker JERRY LEWIS. He died Sunday at the age of 91. He was best known for his partnership with Dean Martin, in which Martin was straight man to Lewis, a partnership that took them from the stage to film. After the team broke up in 1956, LEWIS went on to direct and star in a number of films: The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, and The Nutty Professor and more. LEWIS had a 40 year association with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, as national chairman and host of the annual Labor Day weekend telethon. We listen back to Terry's 2005 interview (10.25.05) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new film Marjorie Prime, a futuristic film directed by Michael Almereyda. (3.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews Modern Pressure by the Canadian based singer-songwriter Daniel Romano.

Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) Writer and actress ISSA RAE ("Essa Ray"). She is the co-creator (along with Larry Wilmore) of the new HBO series Insecure. Season two begins July 23rd. RAE wrote the bestseller The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, and the web series of the same name. (REBROADCAST from 11.8.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) We remember horror film director GEORGE ROMERO. He died July 16 at the age of 77, after a battle with lung cancer. He made his first film, "Night of the Living Dead," on a shoestring budget on the weekends. The film, about a cadre of flesh eating zombies, became a cult classic and a copy is now in the archives of the New York Museum of Modern Art. Romero's subsequent successes included "Dawn of the Dead," "Day of the Dead," "Martin" and "Creepshow." (REBROADCAST FROM 7.18.88). We will also hear from his longtime makeup man TOM SAVINI. (REBROADCAST from 10.22.90)(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new World War 2 film Dunkirk.