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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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Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
With 'The Dream' Hailey Whitters Sings About The Ups And Downs Of Showbiz
by Ken Tucker
The country singer spent more than a decade in Nashville before her first record broke through in 2020. Now she's adding five new songs in an expanded version of that album called, Living The Dream.
James McBride's Advice For New Writers: 'A Simple Story Is The Best Story'
by Terry Gross
McBride's most recent novel, Deacon King Kong, is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969. "Time and place is really crucial to good storytelling," he says. Originally broadcast Feb. 29, 2020.
'Crusade For Harmony' Surveys The Life Work Of Saxophonist Julius Hemphill
by Kevin Whitehead
Hemphill was a founding member and principal composer for the World Saxophone Quartet. The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony features seven discs of newly released music from his archives.
Trump's Deal To End War In Afghanistan Leaves Biden With 'A Terrible Situation'
by Terry Gross
The Trump White House agreed to a May 1 troop withdrawal. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins says Biden must now decide whether to honor a deal that included the Taliban but not the Afghan government.
How Bellingcat's Online Sleuths Solve Global Crimes Using Open Source Info
by Terry Gross
Eliot Higgins is the founder of an online collective that picks apart conspiracy theories and investigates war crimes and hate crimes using clues from the Internet. His new book is We Are Bellingcat.