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Fresh Air
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Opening the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics.
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Why anti-fascist vigilantes are infiltrating far-right white nationalist groups
by Terry Gross
New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick says anti-fascists are using extra judicial methods to do what the FBI can't, by infiltrating white nationalist groups to expose them and planned attacks.
'Moonlight' Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney On His TV Series 'David Makes Man'
by Terry Gross
McCraney's script was adapted into the Oscar-winning film. David Makes Man, now in season 2, begins with a Miami boy whose mother struggles with addiction, and has echoes of McCraney's own childhood.
One Woman Takes A 'Wayward' Approach To Menopause In This Smart New Novel
by Maureen Corrigan
How Jad Abumrad, 'Radiolab' Creator And Co-Host, Got Hooked On Storytelling
by Terry Gross
Abumrad set out to compose film scores, but instead turned his focus to journalism. He has a new podcast miniseries called The Vanishing of Harry Pace.
Fresh Air Weekend: Questlove; Growing Up In A Utopian Community
For Questlove, the pandemic meant embracing quiet — and buying a farm. Ken Tucker marks the centennials of guitarists George Barnes And Mary Osborne. Akash Kapur writes about utopian communities.
'Ted Lasso' Scores In Season 2 With Unexpected Twists And A Lot Of Heart
by David Bianculli
The Apple TV+ series about an American football coach who winds up coaching soccer in the U.K. is nominated for 20 Emmys Awards. The new season of Ted Lasso is just as warm and funny as the first.
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Hugh Grant Embraces The 'Blessed Relief' Of Darker Roles
by Terry Gross
Grant started out in romantic comedies. Now he's up for an Emmy for his role as a narcissistic doctor accused of murder in the HBO series The Undoing. Originally broadcast Dec. 1, 2020.
Albums By The Murlocs And King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Explore New Sounds
by Ken Tucker
The Murlocs are a side project of sorts to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, where Ambrose Kenny-Smith and guitarist Cook Craig join other musicians to amalgamate all different styles of pop.
GOP-Controlled State Legislatures Are Taking A Sharp Right Turn, Journalist Says
by Terry Gross
Atlantic writer Ron Brownstein says Republican-led states are passing voting rights restrictions and other conservative bills as a backlash against Democratic control of Congress and the White House.