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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.
No Kidding: Japan's Kidnaping Epic 'Lady Joker' Will Hook You
by John Powers
The first volume of Kaoru Takamura's 1997 eccentric crime thriller has just been translated into English. Inspired by a real-life case, Lady Joker reveals its world in rich, polyphonic detail.
Everybody Harbors A Secret — And A Motive — In HBO's 'Mare Of Easttown'
by David Bianculli
Kate Winslet plays a small-town lead detective who's haunted by an unsolved case — and by her own past — in this excellent series. Mare of Easttown is both a mystery story and a character study.
Louise Erdrich On Her Personal Connection To Native Peoples' 'Fight For Survival'
by Dave Davies
Erdrich's novel, The Night Watchman, is based on her grandfather's role in resisting a Congressional effort to withdraw federal recognition from her family's tribe. Originally broadcast March 4, 2020.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. On 'The Black Church' And His Own Bargain With Jesus
by Terry Gross
When he was 12, Gates made a bargain with Jesus in an attempt to save his mother's life. He talks about how that altered his own life, and his new book and PBS series, The Black Church.
Leslie Odom Jr. Finds Sam Cooke's Voice In 'One Night In Miami'
by Ann Marie Baldonado
Odom Jr. landed his first Broadway role at 16, and later starred as Aaron Burr in Hamilton. Now he's up for two Oscars, one for his role as Cooke in One Night in Miami.
Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'
by Sam Briger
Craig Foster spent a year diving — without oxygen or a wetsuit — into the frigid sea near Cape Town, South Africa. His documentary is now nominated for an Oscar. Originally broadcast Oct. 20, 2020.