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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.
How Russia Used An Overt Agent To Attack Joe Biden In The 2020 Election
by Terry Gross
Time correspondent Simon Shuster says that Andriy Derkach, a seven-term member of the Ukrainian parliament, gave misleading information to Rudy Giuliani to discredit Biden during the 2020 campaign.
Allison Russell Displays A Bursting Range Of Music On 'Outside Child'
by Ken Tucker
Russell cut her new album in a scant four days, pouring a lifetime of experiences into it. Outside Child is the confession of a woman who's faced hellish experiences and emerged with uncommon grace.
Struggling Writers Steal Someone Else's Work In 2 New Suspense Novels
by Maureen Corrigan
Chris Power's brooding literary novel A Lonely Man and Jean Hanff Korelitz's nightmare of a thriller The Plot explore the dangerous consequences of sticky fingers in the literary world.
'Fresh Air' Celebrates 50 Years Of Philadelphia International Records
by Terry Gross
In 1971, producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff co-founded Philadelphia International Records, the label that recorded the O'Jays, Patti LaBelle and other soul artists. Originally broadcast in 2008.
Shabaka Hutchings' 'Black To The Future' Is A Showcase For Black British Music
by Kevin Whitehead
Bandleader and reed player Hutchings was born in London, but partly raised in Barbados. His new album with Sons of Kemet highlights the criss-crossing trajectories of African musical diasporas.
Loudon Wainwright III And Vince Giordano Play From The Great American Songbook
by Terry Gross
Wainwright and Giordano collaborated on the period music for the series Boardwalk Empire and the film The Aviator. Their latest album is I'd Rather Lead a Band. Originally broadcast Dec. 2, 2020.
Rachael & Vilray Share A Mic — And A Love Of Old Swing Standards
by Sam Briger
The duo perform songs from their debut album, which draws on the music of the '30s and '40s. "There is a timeless quality to these old standards," Vilray says. Originally broadcast Feb. 18, 2020.