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Opening the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics.
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Fresh Air Weekend: Celebrating movie icons Steven Spielberg and Carrie Fisher
In 2022, Spielberg describes himself as a fearful kid who found solace in storytelling. In 2016, opened up about Star Wars, the famous gold bikini and her on-set affair co-star with Harrison Ford.
'American Fiction' star Jeffrey Wright searches for 'strange humanness' in roles
by Tonya Mosley
Wright is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a novelist who's frustrated with the publishing industry's expectations of Black authors. His first starring role was in the 1996 film Basquiat.
'Oscar Wars' spotlights bias, blind spots and backstage battles in the Academy
by Terry Gross
From relentless campaigning to snubs and speeches, the Academy Awards have often reflected a cultural conflict zone. Michael Schulman discusses the controversies. Originally broadcast Feb. 22, 2023.
You'll savor the off-beat mysteries served up by 'The Kamogawa Food Detectives'
by Maureen Corrigan
'Rustin' star Colman Domingo says the civil rights activist has been a 'North Star'
by Terry Gross
Domingo is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Bayard Rustin, an activist who was forced into the background because he was gay. Originally broadcast Dec. 11, 2024.
Sterling K. Brown recommends taking it 'moment to moment,' on screen and in life
by Terry Gross
Brown won Emmys for his roles in The People v. O.J. Simpson and This is Us. Now he's nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar for American Fiction. Originally broadcast Jan. 4, 2024.
In 'Cahokia Jazz,' alternate history mashes up with hardboiled noir
by Maureen Corrigan
Francis Spufford's novel imagines a 1920s city in which Native Americans still hold territory and political power, and the "color line" doesn't exist — until a grisly murder disrupts everything.
How NYC is coping with 175,000 migrants from the Southern border
by Dave Davies
New York Times reporter Andy Newman says the city's legal mandate to provide shelter to any who need it is being tested by a stream of migrants — some of whom were sent on buses by Southern governors.
Remembering Bob Edwards, Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist
by Terry Gross
Edwards, who died Feb. 10, was the first and longest-serving host of NPR's Morning Edition, from the show's inception in 1979 until 2004. Originally broadcast in 1993 and 2004.