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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.
'In Deep' Challenges President Trump's Notion Of A Deep-State Conspiracy
by Terry Gross
Author David Rohde refutes Trump's claims about a "deep state" — and argues that the president is the one creating a parallel shadow government filled with like-minded loyalists.
Jason Bateman Embraces His Darker Side In 'Ozark'
by Terry Gross
Bateman plays a financial manager who launders money for Mexico's second biggest drug cartel in the Netflix series. He also recently directed The Outsider, HBO's adaptation of Stephen King's novel.
'Fresh Air' Remembers LGBTQ Pioneer Phyllis Lyon
by Terry Gross
Lyon, who died April 9, was an outspoken activist for gay rights and the co-founder, with Del Martin, of America's first national lesbian group, the Daughters of Bilitis. Originally broadcast in 1992.
A Salute To John Prine, A Meticulous Craftsman With A Gift For Detail
by Ken Tucker
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who died April 7, took a journeyman's pride in unifying metaphor and metrical precision. Prine's eccentric music served him — and us — well for five decades.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter John Prine
by Terry Gross
Prine told Terry Gross in 2018 that he began playing music and writing songs for fun: "I didn't expect to do this for a living," he said. Prine died of complications related to COVID-19 on April 7.
How San Francisco's D.A. Is Decreasing The Jail Population Amid COVID-19
by Terry Gross
Chesa Boudin's radical leftist parents were imprisoned when he was a toddler. Now he's working to reduce the inmate population in San Francisco — and worrying about his dad, who remains in prison.
Lisa Mezzacappa's 'Cosmicomics' Riffs On Italo Calvino's Scientific Surrealism
by Kevin Whitehead
Mezzacappa's new sextet was inspired by stories from the late Italian writer. Cosmicomics is alive with slippery music, light-touch humor and sounds that curve through time and space.