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Fresh Air
Weekdays at 7:00pm
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.
Stephen Colbert On Missing His Live Audience And Making Comedy A Family Business
by Terry Gross
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert resumes taping in front of a live audience on June 14. Colbert spoke to Fresh Air in April 2021 about filming the show from home during the pandemic.
Remembering 'Mod Squad' Actor Clarence Williams III
by Terry Gross
Williams, who died June 4, acted on Broadway before moving on to TV and film roles, including The Mod Squad, Purple Rain, Half Baked and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Originally broadcast in 1995.
Inner Workings Of DarkSide Cybergang Reveal It's Run Like Any Other Business
by Terry Gross
New York Times investigative reporter Michael Schwirtz gained access to the dashboard of DarkSide, a Russian ransomware operation that's pulled in more than $90 million since it began last August.
Time-Traveling TV Romp 'Loki' Satirizes Comic-Book Conventions
by David Bianculli
The new Disney+ series takes one of the most charismatic actors and characters in the entire Marvel Universe — Tom Hiddleston as Loki — and puts him in a show that's lots of fun.
'Kissing Bug' Tells A Personal Story About Race, Sexuality And A Deadly Insect
by Terry Gross
When Daisy Hernández was 5, her aunt in Colombia came down with a mysterious illness that caused her large intestine to swell. Hernández details her aunt's story — and her own — in a new memoir.
Celebrating 50 Years Of Philly Sound With Songwriter/Producer Thom Bell
by Terry Gross
Born in Jamaica, Bell moved to Philadelphia as a kid and went on to become one of the prime originators the Philly sound, with hits like "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays. Originally broadcast in 2006.