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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.) Author and naturalist SCOTT WEIDENSAUL and wildlife photographer GERRIT VYN discuss birds: bird calls, bird migrations, and rare and endangered species. Both have contributed to the book: The Living Bird: 100 Years of Listening to Nature, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. WEIDENSAUL's latest book is "The Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean." (INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (REBROADCAST from 10.20.2015)(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews two new films based on classic fairy tales: The Huntsman: Winter's War, and Tale of Tales.(3.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER has an appreciation of Prince who died yesterday at the age of 57.

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.) New Yorker staff writer JANE MAYER discusses her latest article about James O'Keefe, a conservative activist known for his hidden-camera stings on organizations such as Planned Parenthood, NPR and ACORN. O'Keefe recently unwittingly recorded one of his schemes on a voicemail message to the very organization he was plotting against. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES, CONTINUES INTO SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the eight-hour remake of the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots. It premiers Memorial Day simultaneously on three cable networks: A&E, Lifetime and History cable.

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.) Comedian and host of The Daily Show, TREVOR NOAH. He was born and raised in South Africa, the son of a black mother and a white father during apartheid, when mixed marriages were illegal. NOAH was chosen to succeed Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Before turning to comedy, NOAH did some acting and hosted a number of different TV shows in South Africa. NOAH moved to the U.S. in 2011. In 2012 and 2013 he was the first South African stand up comic to appear on The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman.

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 actor DAVID DUCHOVNY ("Due-CUV-Knee"). He's best known for playing FBI agent Fox Muldur on The X-Files, and Hank Moody in the comedy-drama series Californication. He won Golden Globes for both. DUCHOVNY got a B.A. in English Literature from Princeton, and an M.A. in the same at Yale. He's written his second novel, Bucky F*cking Dent, about an Ivy-league educated peanut vendor at Yankee stadium, trying to write the great American novel. It's set in 1978 in the months leading up to one of Major League Baseball's most legendary pennant-race finales. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES)(2.) Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS reviews The Night Manager the new six-part AMC series based on the John le Carre novel of the same name. It was le Carre's first post-Cold War novel. POWERS says the series is "one of the most enjoyable thrillers I've ever seen on TV."

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 food writer BEE WILSON. Her new book is First Bite: How We Learn to Eat. It's about how we develop taste, and fondness for certain foods. She writes that it can begin as early as in the womb. Wilson is also the author of Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat. She's been named BBC Radio's Food Writer of the Year. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new Coen Brothers film Hail, Caesar! starring George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum.

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 writer PAT CONROY who died last Friday at the age of 70. His novel The Great Santini made him famous. It's was based on his abusive father who was a Marine pilot and ran the family with military discipline. It was also made into a film starring Robert Duvall as the father. In all his works he returned somehow to the terrorized boy he was as a child. CONROY's other books include The Prince of Tides (also made into a film), and The Lords of Discipline. His book My Losing Season was a memoir about how playing basketball for the Citadel Military college changed his life. We listen back to excerpts of three interviews with him. (REBROADCAST from 1.27.87; 7.3.95, 10.22.02) (2.) Rock historian ED WARD tells us the story of Billy Ward and his Dominoes who made a career out of covering white hits for the black market, and who also discovered two of the greatest voices of the era: Clyde McPhatter who went on to the Drifters, and singer Jackie Wilson.The music is from 2-CD set, Billy Ward and His Dominoes: The Complete Federal/King Singles

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.) Israeli writer ETGAR KERET (ETT-gerr CARE-it). Keret's collection of personal essays, The Seven Good Years, spans the time between the birth of his son and the death of his father. It's now out in paperback. (REBROADCAST from 6.16.15) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new independent film Little Men, about two boys who become friends while their parents fight over a dress shop in Brooklyn.

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.) Funk/soul singer SHARON JONES is the lead singer of the band Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. She's the subject of the new documentary Miss Sharon Jones! which is about her return to singing and performing after treatment for pancreatic cancer. The documentary is made by the academy award winning film maker Barbara Koppel. Their first album Dap Dipping with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings was released in 2002. Their other albums include Naturally, 100 Days, 100 Nights, and Give the People What They Want. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Linguist GEOFF NUNBERG considers the phrase "law and order" which Donald Trump recycled during his acceptance speech at the RNC last week.

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.) DAVID ROSNER & GERALD MARKOWITZ are co-authors of the book, Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children. Rosner is a professor of sociaomedical sciences and history at Columbia University and co-director of the Center for the History of Public Health at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health. MARKOWITZ is a professor of history at John Jay College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. (THIS CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews Going Down in History, the new album by the Waco Brothers.

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 new book is American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes & Trial of Patty Hearst. 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.

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, actor, writer MICHAEL IAN BLACK. His new book is Navel Gazing: True Tales of Bodies, mostly Mine (But also my Mom's which I know Sounds Weird.) He describes the book as focusing on time, the family, and the body, subjects he started thinking about seriously after his mother got sick and after he turned forty. He's currently co-starring in the Jim Gaffigan Show on the TV Land network, and Another Period on Comedy Central. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice which is a sequel to the 2013 blockbuster Man of Steel.

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.) Filmmaker TOM McCARTHY - he directed and co-wrote the film Spotlight - which has been nominated for an oscar for best feature, best supporting actor and actress, direction, and original screenplay. It's about a group of journalists at the Boston Globe who in 2002 published a groundbreaking investigation of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests. One of those reporters was WALTER ROBINSON, who also joins us. "Spotlight" stars , who also joins us. "Spotlight" stars Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Michael Keaton who plays ROBINSON. (REBROADCAST from 10.29.15) INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (2.) ADAM MCKAY talks about directing the new film The Big Short which has been nominated for an oscar for best feature, direction, supporting actor, and original screenplay. It's about the economic collapse of 2008. McKay also directed Anchorman and Talladega Nights. He is a co-founder of the website Funny or Die. (REBROADCAST FROM 12.23.15)

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 D. WATKINS. He writes about coming up on the streets of East Baltimore, surviving the crack epidemic, and losing his older brother who was shot to death. He first wrote about it in a collection of personal essays titled: The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America. He has a new memoir, The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir. He is a professor at the University of Baltimore and founder of the BMORE Writers Project. WATKINS is a columnist for Salon and his work has been published in the New York Times, Guardian, Rolling Stone and other publications. (REBROADCAST from 10.1.15) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews the new Whit Stillman directed film Love & Friendship based on a posthumously published Jane Austin novella. (3.) Poet MICHAEL HARPER. He died Saturday at the age of 78. His poems reflected his experience as a black man, and often were inspired by the experiences of other prominent black Americans, and jazz music. One of his best known poems was written in elegy to John Coltrane. We'll listen back to a very short excerpt of his 2000 interview. (3.9.00)

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 PEGGY ORENSTEIN ("OREN-steen") has been writing for 20 years about American girls and how they are shaped by the cultural messages they receive. Her latest is Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape. ORENSTEIN is also the author of the bestseller, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, and Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap. (2.) Commentator SARAH HEPOLA tells us about a social media mistake she made.

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 and writer GARRY SHANDLING has died at the age of 66. We'll remember him by listening back to two of our interviews with him. SHANDLING first began writing for TV after moving to LA from Tucson in the 1970s. He started doing comedy at the Comedy Club. He later gave up a shot at inheriting Johnny Carson's chair on The Tonight Show, to be on his groundbreaking HBO series The Larry Sanders Show, playing the host of a late night TV talk show. Before that he starred in the TV series It's Garry Shandling's Show, which predated the reality TV phenomenon by having Garry pretend to live his life while followed by a camera crew. (INTERVIEWS FROM 12.03.92 and 5.5.07) (2.) Director TODD HAYNES and screenwriter PHYLLIS NAGY ("NAHJ"). Their film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett, is about a love affair between two women in the 1950s. It's based on the 1952 Patrcia Highsmith novel The Price of Salt. NAGY was a friend of Highsmith's. HAYNES other films include Far From Heaven, I'm Not there, Safe, and Mildred Pierce. (REBROADCAST from 1.6.16).

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.) DR. THEODORA ROSS is an oncologist and cancer geneticist. In her new book A Cancer in the Family: Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance is a guide for people who face a genetic cancer heritage. She urges genetic testing, has faced her own cancer diagnosis, and has searched to understand the source of her family's genetic predisposition to cancer. ROSS is professor of internal medicine and the director of the Cancer Genetics Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. (2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews the new album Good Grief by the five-piece Brooklyn-based band Lucius, whose lead vocalists are two women. (3.) Actress GILLIAN JACOBS and actor PAUL RUST. They co-star in the new Netflix 10-part series Love about a young couple who meet, and fall in love. RUST co-created the series with Judd Apatow. (INTERVIEW BY FRESH AIR PRODUCER ANNMARIE BOLDONADO)

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 ANNE GARRELS discusses her new book "Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia." GARRELS traveled outside Russia's major urban centers to see how Russians are dealing with the country's struggling economy and widespread corruption. GARRELS was a foreign correspondent for NPR. (INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW - INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews Hidden Voices the new recording by the Cuban pianist Aruan ("AR-won") Ortiz.

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.) TRACEY HELTON MITCHELL is a former heroin addict, who has been sober for 18 years and now counsels other addicts. Her new memoir is The Big Fix. She also was one of the people featured in the 1999 documentary Black Tar Heroin. She also blogs at: http://traceyh415.blogspot.com/ (2.) Music critic MILO MILES reviews the debut album by Cuban master percussionist Roman (Ro-MAN) Diaz Lo da fun Bata [Low Dah Foon Bah-TAH]. Milo says it's the best presentation of musical ceremonies honoring deities transplanted from Nigeria to Cuba he has ever heard.

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.) JESSI KLEIN is a stand up comic and head writer for Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer . She's written a new collection of personal essays, You'll Grow Out of It, about her experiences dating, getting married, having a child, and breaking into comedy. She also writes a lot about some of the absurd expectations society puts on females. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki's fourth album, Puberty 2

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 JIM GAFFIGAN. He is the co-creator and star of the TV Land show The Jim Gaffigan Show, playing a version of himself, who is uncomfortable being outed as a Catholic. He also plays a standup comic and married father of five children, like himself. The show is currently in it's second season. (REBROADCAST from 9.24.15)(2.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Life, Animated.(3.) We remember Auschwitz survivor, Nobel Peace prize winner, and writer ELIE WEISEL. He died last Saturday at the age of 87. He first came to attention with his memoir Night about the horrors he witnessed in the camps as a teenage boy. After that he wrote novels, essays, and plays, and became known for his moral voice, and haunting prose. Weisel won the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize for his message of "peace and atonement and human dignity." (REBROADCAST from 6.8.88)(4.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews The Night Of, a new limited series on HBO about police, crime and the criminal justice system. It's co-created by Richard Price.

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 LARRY TYE. He's the author of the new book Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon. It's about Kennedy's transformation from an anti-communist, and ruthless political operative to a man admired for his dedication to minorities and the poor. TYE had access to newly released material in the Kennedy library, and had hundreds of interviews with Kennedy family members, including Kennedy's widow, Ethel. TYE is also the author of the best selling biography Satchel (about the legendary African American baseball pitcher Satchel Paige), Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero, and Rising From the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class. From 1986 to 2001 TYE was with The Boston Globe. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).

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.) Marine scientist NEIL HAMMERSCHLAG is an expert on sharks. He directs the Predator Ecology Lab and Shark Research & Conservation Program (SRC) at the University of Miami. He and his team catch, tag and track sharks in the Florida Keyes. He also does research in Bahamas, South Africa and Australia. A big part of his work is trying to determine why shark populations are declining. HAMMERSCHLAG was featured in two films which were part of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Percussionist PATTI NIEMI tells us about her new memoir: "Sticking It Out: From Julliard to the Orchestra Pit." NIEMI has been with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1992. (INTERVIEW BY Fresh Air Producer SAM BRIGER)

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 RACHEL STARNES. She's written a new memoir about life as a navy wife, and the challenges of raising a family and maintaining a marriage when her husband is frequently away. STARNES new memoir is The War at Home: A Wife's search for peace (and other missions impossible): a memoir. STARNES' husband is a Navy pilot. She also writes about the challenge of maintaining her own identity, and fighting bouts of depression and doubt. This is her first book. One reviewer writes: "written elegantly and with deep feeling and insight about a common, but little written about and increasingly less understood, facet of American life." (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews The Dream Life of Astronauts a collection of shortstories that take place in the 1960s and 70s around Cape Canaveral, Florida by Patrick Ryan.

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.) Drummer, producer, DJ, and co-founder of the band the Roots, AMIR 'QUESTLOVE' THOMPSON. They are the house band for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The Roots is considered one of the most sonically inventive hip-hop acts, blending hip-hop with the soul and R&B. THOMPSON has a new book about chefs and creativity, Something to Food About. Terry interviewed QUESTLOV on Sunday, April 24 in front of a live audience on stage at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology. (REBROADCAST FROM 4.27.16) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).

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.) SUSAN JACOBY is the author of Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion. She is an atheist, and has also written books about the history of American secularism, and a memoir about her family's conversions which include Catholicism and Judaism. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews the new recording of Ravel's opera L'enfant et les sortileges on the Decca label. It just won a Grammy.

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.) PETE DOCTER, director of the new animated Disney/Pixar film Inside Out which has also been nominated for an Oscar for best animated feature. Inside Out is all about what goes on inside the mind of a child, where joy, fear, anger, sadness and disgust are at the controls. Docter also directed the films Monsters Inc. and UP. (REBROADCAST from 6.10.15) (2.) Anomalisa, the stop-animation film has been nominated for an Oscar for best animated feature. We hear from the co-directors CHARLIE KAUFFMAN and DUKE JOHNSON. The film's characters are doll-sized puppets. Kauffman also wrote Anomalisa, as well as the films Being John Malkovitch, Adaptation and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. (REBROADCAST from 12.22.15) (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews A War, which has been nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film. It's about Danish soldiers in Afghanistan, written and directed by Tobias Lindholm who also made the films The Hunt and A Hijacking.

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 JOE R. LANSDALE. The latest book in his Hap and Leonard noir novels has just been published. It's titled, Honky Tonk Samurai. The team of Hap and Leonard is a white working class laborer who protested the war in Vietnam, and a gay black Vietnam war vet. The series is set in the 1980s. The Sundance Channel has adapted the novels into a series that premieres next week. LANSDALE has written over 40 books. And has written in many genres including western, horror, science fiction, and mystery. He grew up poor in East Texas in the 1950s. His novella Bubba Ho-Tep was made into a movie. He's won the British Fantasy Award, the Edgar Award here in America, and ten Bram Stoker Awards. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Linguist GEOFF NUNBERG considers the American way of spelling. (3.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews All My Yesterday's: The Debut 1966 recordings at the Village Vanguard by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra. (Resonance)

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, singer, dancer JOEL GREY. He has a new memoir, Master of Ceremonies. He's best known for originating the role of Emcee in the 1966 Broadway production of Cabaret. He won a Tony for his Broadway performance, and later an Academy Award for his role in the film version. GRAY also originated the role of George M. Cohan in the musical George M! And he played Amos Hart in the Broadway revival of Chicago. GRAY is the son of the famous actor, comedian and musician Mickey Katz. His daughter is the actress Jennifer Gray. JOEL GRAY came out a few years ago. He is 83 years old. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews James P. Johnson, Classic James P. Johnson Sessions (1921-1943), a new 6 CD box set from Mosaic. It collects recordings of the great pianist who even other great pianists revered.

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, journalist and screenwriter DAN LYONS is the author of Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble. He's covered technology for Newsweek and Forbes. When he got laid off at the age of 52 he went to work for a tech start-up staffed by people who were in their 20s and 30s. LYONS also written for the HBO comedy Silicon Valley. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews the new novel Alice & Oliver by Charles Bock.

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 actress PATTY DUKE. She died Tuesday at the age of 69 from complications of a ruptured intestine. As a child she was sent to live with a tyrannical couple who managed her acting career. At 12 she won critical praise for her role as Helen Keller in the Broadway production of The Miracle Worker. Later she won an academy award for her portrayal in the film adaptation. At 16, she was the youngest actress in television to have a prime-time series built around her, The Patty Duke Show. The success, however, masked personal misery which included depressions that led to suicide attempts and a string of failed marriages. Once diagnosed with bipolar disease she was able to manage and treat her illness. (REBROADCAST from 5.26.88) (2.) Writer VENDELA VIDA, cofounder of the literary magazine The Believer. Her latest novel - a literary thriller - The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty, is on our book critic Maureen Corrigan's summer reading list. It's now out in paperback. VIDA's previous novels Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name and The Lovers were both New York Times Notable books. (REBROADCAST from 6.30.15) (3.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews Miles Ahead the new film about Miles Davis, directed and written by Don Cheadle who also stars in it.

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., Television producer ERIC NEWMAN talks about the Netflix Series Narcos which tells the story of the Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar who became a billionaire making and selling cocaine. Newman will talk about using archival footage for the show, the DEA agents who were advisors on the series and how Escobar was seen as a hero to many people in Columbia. The series is now in it's second season. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES).(2.) Film director CURTIS HANSON died on Tuesday, he was 71. Hanson was best known for his academy award winning film L.A.Confidential. We will play highlights of archived interviews from 9.18.97. (INTERVIEW BY TERRY GROSS)

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.) Sportwriter JEFF PASSAN is a baseball columnist for Yahoo. His new book The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports is about how players and baseball has dealt with pitchers and their arms. In the 1970s a pitcher named Tommy John tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, a common injury among pitchers, and was the first pitcher to have surgery to repair it. The surgery saved his career, and is now called the Tommy John surgery and thousands of players have had it. Alarmingly the surgery isn't limited to major league players. Baseball players as young as 14 are having the surgery. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES). (2.) Film maker JACOB BERNSTEIN. He is the son of journalist Carl Bernstein and the late director, screenwriter, and essayist Nora Ephron. His new HBO documentary about his mother is Everything is Copy.

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.) Executive editor of the New York Times DEAN BAQUET ("Bac-KAY"). He'll discuss the challenge of covering Donald Trump, including decisions about when and how to respond to his tweets and inaccuracies. He'll discuss their investigations into Trump's business holdings, the Times' meeting with Trump, and Trump's unique relationship with the press. Breaking news room precedent, BAQUET called for the paper to use the word "lie" in a headline about Trumps long standing birther claim about President Obama. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN has her list of the best books of 2016.

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.) FOX news host MEGYN KELLY. She has a new memoir Settle For More. She received death threats and says she went thru nine months of relentless attacks after Donald Trump criticized her questioning of him during one of the primary debates last year. She had angered Trump by questioning him about his attitude toward women. She'll discuss how and why she eventually decided to meet with and then interview Trump. She'll also discuss her decision to come forward about how she was sexually harassed by Roger Ailes. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).

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.) Country singer DWIGHT YOAKUM brings his guitar to the studio. On his new album Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars. . .he plays bluegrass versions of his country songs. YOAKUM emerged in the 1980s playing a hip version of honky-tonk that didn't fit in traditional country music. Since then he's recorded more than twenty one albums and compilations, and charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Johnny Cash once cited YOAKUM as his favorite country singer.(2.) Novelist and former TV writer MARIA SEMPLE. Her latest comic novel, Today Will Be Different is her third set in or around Seattle, a place where SEMPLE and her husband relocated to. SEMPLE previously wrote for the shows Arrested Development and Mad About You. She is the daughter of the late Lorenzo Semple, Jr. who also was a scriptwriter, and wrote the pilot of the TV series Batman. (INTERVIEW BY PRODUCER SAM BRIGER).(3.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews Dizzy Gillespie and Friends, Concert of the Century: A Tribute to Charlie Parker. It's of a 1980 concert in Montreal featuring Milt Jackson, pianist Hank Jones and bassist Ray Brown.

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, director and playwright KENNETH LONERGAN. His new film Manchester by the Sea is about grief and guilt and is set in New England. It stars Casey Affleck. LONERGAN's other films include You Can Count on Me, and Margaret. He also wrote the play This is Our Youth. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS reviews a new documentary and a novel about the refugee crisis, both from Europe: Gianfranco Rosi's documentary Fire at Sea, and These Are the Names by Dutch writer Tommy Wieringa.

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.) Pulitzer prize winning journalist ERIC LIPTON. He's an investigative reporter with the New York Times, covering governmental conflict of interest issues. He's been writing about the potential conflicts of interest involving president-elect Trump and his business holdings in this country and abroad. LIPTON writes that Trump has business interests in 20 countries, and that there's never been anything like this in our a history in which a president comes into office with financial holdings as diverse and as large as Trumps. LIPTON was awarded a Pulitzer last year for his investigative reporting on the influence of lobbying. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews guitarist Mary Halvorson's new album "Always with You"

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 BILLY EICHNER ("IKE-ner") hosts Billy on the Street, his TV game show where he quizzes people on the street about pop culture. It's on TruTV.com. EICHER also is in the show Difficult People on Hulu. EICHNER had a recurring role on Parks & Recreation. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Commentator SARAY HEPOLA considers the difficulty of getting thru the holidays sober. She is the author of the memoir, "Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank to Forget." (now in paperback)

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.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI has an appreciation of Grant Tinker, former chairman of NBC who died last month at the age of 90.(2.) We remember GRANT TINKER former chairman of NBC who died last month at the age of 90. He was co-founder of the production company MTM Enterprises with his then wife Mary Tyler Moore. He left MTM at the peak of its success to become the chairman of NBC, and made it the top-rated network, with shows like Cheers, Hill Street Blues, and St. Elsewhere. (REBROADCAST from 9.27.94) (3.) Actress MARY TYLER MOORE. She starred in the Emmy award television show The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Her films included Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Ordinary People. (REBROADCAST from 10.30.95) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(4.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews Little World, the second album by singer Allyson Seconds.(5.) Film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN reviews La La Land.

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.) Dr. ANNA LEMBKE , the author of the new book about the prescription drug epidemic called "Drug Dealer MD: How Doctors were Duped, Patients got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop." It's about the science of addiction, why more and more patients are becoming addicted or dependent on controlled, prescription substances, and why doctors began over-prescribing these medications in the first place. (INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER gives us his Ten Best Albums of 2016

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.) JOEL GREY he was just awarded the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement. He originated the role of MC in the 1966 original Broadway production of Caberet. He was in the original Broadway productions of "Cabaret" and "Wicked" and a revival of "Chicago." As a boy, he performed with his father, Micky Katz, a clarinetist who performed Yiddish novelty versions of pop songs. After years of being gay and closeted, he recently came out. He writes about that and his career in his memoir "Master of Ceremonies". (THIS IS A REBROADCAST. THE INTERVIEW ORIGINALLY AIRED February 9th 2016) (THIS INTERVIEW IS BY TERRY GROSS AND CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews country singer Kacey Musgraves' new Christmas album 'A Very Kasey Christmas'.

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, in which she feels like the token black at a non-profit catering to minority youth. RAE wrote the bestseller The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, and the web series of the same name. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS reviews Certain Woman, the new film by director Kelly Reichardt, who also made the films Old Joy, and Wendy and Lacy.

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.) GARRY TRUDEAU the creator of the comic strip Doonesbury. He's the first newspaper comic strip artist to win a Pulitzer Prize. Donald Trump has made many appearances in the strip, the first time Trudeau imagined Trump running for President was in 1987. Trudeau has a new collection of his Trump-related strips called Yuge! 30 YEARS OF DOONESBURY ON TRUMP. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series Alpha House. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (2.) JONATHAN NOLAN & LISA JOY are the creators of the new HBO series Westworld, which is a futuristic series about a theme park where wealthy customers act out their fantasies based on the old west depicted on TV and film. It's based on the film of the same name which was written and directed by Michael Crichton. (INTERVIEW BY PRODUCER SAM BRIGER)

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.) Two transgender Americans: NICOLE MAINES, the first trans youth to win a discrimination lawsuit. Her case was against a school district, because her middle school wouldn't let her use the girls bathroom. MAINES is featured in the documentary The Trans List, by director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders , and it premieres on HBO Monday, December 5. (WE HEAR FROM ONE OTHER PERSON FROM THE DOCUMENTARY IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).(2.) KYLAR BROADUS (Ki-LAR BRA-dis). Before he came out as trans, he was a corporate lawyer. After coming out, he directed The Transgender Civil Rights Project and became the first openly transgender person to testify before the U.S.Senate. BROADUS is featured in the documentary The Trans List, by director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders , and it premieres on HBO Monday, December 5.(3.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews The Weight of These Wings, the new album by Miranda Lambert.

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 new movie MOONLIGHT which is fiction, but it draws on the lives of Jenkins and McCraney. 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. BARRY JENKINS also wrote and directed the film Medicine for Melancholy. He 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. Original Broadcast Date: 10/19/2016

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 JAMES FALLOWS is National Correspondent for The Atlantic. He has also been writing an election blog for the magazine Earlier this year, he wrote an article called How America is Putting Itself Back Together, based on three years of flying around the county in a single engine plane. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).

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 STEVE COLL discusses Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump's choice to become the next Secretary of State. Tillerson is currently the CEO of ExxonMobile. COLL wrote the 2012 book "Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power" about the international reach and power of the Oil Company, and in which Rex Tillerson was featured prominently. COLL also wrote the recent New Yorker article "Rex Tillerson, From a Corporate Oil Sovereign to the State Department." COLL is a New Yorker staff writer and Dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES, CONTINUES THROUGH SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD remembers some of the great Jazz musicians who died in 2016.

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 GEORGE PACKER is a staff writer for The New Yorker. His most recent article in the magazine is Hillary Clinton and the Populist Revolt, it's about how the Democrats lost the white working class. He's also the author of the 2013 book The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(2.) Film critic David Edelstein reviews the new WW II film HACKSAW RIDGE directed by Mel Gibson.

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.) MICHAEL CROWLEY, Politico's senior Foreign Affairs correspondent, who covers foreign policy and national security. His recent cover story for Politico Magazine is titled "Putin's Revenge." It's about how Russian President Vladimir Putin felt humiliated after the fall of the Soviet Union and by the actions of then-president Boris Yeltin, who he saw as acting as a subordinate to US President Bill Clinton. CROWLEY has also written about Donald Trump's seeming admiration for Putin, and about Trump's business dealings with Russian oligarchs. (INTERVIEW CONTINUES THROUGH THE END OF THE SHOW)

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.) Fresh Air film critic DAVID EDELSTEIN discusses his favorite films and performances of 2016. EDELSTEIN is film critic for New York Magazine.(2.) Fresh Air TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI discusses his favorite television of 2016, as well as current trends in the television landscape and some highlights from the year.(3.) Linguist GEOFF NUNBERG tells us about his choice of "Word of the Year"