Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 24, 2016: Interview with John Krasinsky; Review of CD by E.T. Mensah

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, director, producer JOHN KRASINSKI. He's best known for playing Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office. He's starring in and directed the new film The Hollars about a family's response to the illness of their matriarch. KRASINSKI was recently selected to play Tom Clancy's classic character Jack Ryan in a new Amazon series. (INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (2.) World music critic MILO MILES reviews a new anthology devoted to the African bandleader E.T. Mensah <men-SAH>