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Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers team up to create 'No Other Land'
This Oscar-nominated documentary, which tells the story of the Israeli military's demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, was created by a team of two Palestinian and two Israeli filmmakers.
A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band
by Terry Gross
McPherson never thought he'd make a Christmas album. Then, he says, "I got a bug in my ear." He and his band perform live in studio from Socks. Originally broadcast Dec. 11, 2018.
How Rodgers And Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway
by Terry Gross
Todd Purdum's book, Something Wonderful, is about the creative partnership and strained personal relationship behind hit shows like Carousel and The Sound of Music. Originally broadcast April 9, 2018.
Loudon Wainwright III Opens Up About The 'Exes & Excess' That Inform His Music
by Terry Gross
Wainwright's music centers on family, and how we hurt and heal each other. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1992 and '17 about his life as a husband, father and son. His new Netflix special is Surviving Twin.
Venture 'Into The Spider-Verse' For An Exuberant, Visually Stunning Thrill
by Justin Chang
If you thought you'd seen enough characters in red masks and blue suits to last a lifetime, well, you ain't seen nothing yet: This new animated film puts a fresh spin on the Spider-Man saga.
Following The Defeat Of ISIS, Iraq Pursues A Campaign Of Revenge
by Dave Davies
New Yorker reporter Ben Taub says hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians, including women and children, are being detained, tortured, killed or cast out for suspected association with ISIS.
From Slavery To 'American Wonder': Revisiting Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life
by Dave Davies
Historian David Blight's new biography describes Douglass' escape from slavery, his passionate leadership in the abolitionist movement and his gift as a writer and orator.