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'The Shrouds' introduces a new stage of grief: Watching your loved one decompose
David Cronenberg's thriller centers on an unusual technology that allows people to watch their loved ones decompose in real time. The Shrouds is both deeply morbid and disarmingly funny.
'Fresh Air' Interviews With Beatles Ringo Starr And Paul McCartney
To mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. release of Sgt Pepper, we listen back to Terry Gross' 1995 interview with Ringo Starr, as well as her 2001 and 2012 interviews with Paul McCartney.
50 Years Later, Producer Remixes 'Sgt. Pepper' To 'Bring It Into The Modern World'
Giles Martin says he included outtakes and raw performances in the new box set to show "how human the making of Sgt. Pepper was." The original album was produced by Martin's father, George.
Doo-Wop Singer Dion Pays Homage To His Musical Influences
During a 2000 visit to the Fresh Air studios, the former teen idol performed old songs, new songs and songs by blues and country performers who influenced him.
'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight With '3 Mics'
After working mostly as a behind-the-scenes guy on Chappelle's Show and Inside Amy Schumer, Neal Brennan is now stepping out as a performer. Originally broadcast Feb. 22, 2017.
How Gen. Michael Flynn Became A Central Figure In The Russia Hacking Scandal
Matthew Rosenberg of The New York Times began writing about Gen. Flynn in 2009 in Afghanistan; now he's investigating Flynn's role in Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Searching For A Summer Escape? These 6 Books Will Carry You Away
by Maureen Corrigan
Journeys, near and far, into the past and even into near space, are the subject of the novels, memoirs and narrative histories that make up book critic Maureen Corrigan's early summer reading list.