Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 2, 2016: Interview with Louie 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.) Comic LOUIE ANDERSON. He's currently co-starring in the new 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. 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. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE ENTIRE SHOW)