Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 15, 2014: Interview with Josh Thomas; Review of Tennis's new album 'Ritual in Repeat'; Obituary for Tony Auth.

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(1.) JOSH THOMAS is the creator and star of the Australian comedy series 'Please Like Me.' It's now on the U.S. cable network Pivot TV. Thomas started out doing standup comedy. 'Please Like Me' is a semi-autobiographical show. Thomas is gay, although he didn't come out until he was in his 20's. (2.) Critic MILO MILES reviews the new album 'Ritual in Repeat' by the indie rock band Tennis. (3.) We remember Pulitzer Prize winning, editorial cartoonist TONY AUTH. He died yesterday at age 72.