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Fresh Air
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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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'I want to write myself into existence,' says 'Colored Television' author
Danzy Senna was born in 1970, just a few years after Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage. “Just merely existing as a family was a radical statement at that time,” she says.
GlobalPost CEO Shares Details Of Fight To Save James Foley
Foley was held hostage in Syria for nearly two years before he was killed by his captors. GlobalPost co-founder Phil Balboni tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the efforts to win his release.
A Sleek And Busy Walk With Jean-Luc Ponty
by Kevin Whitehead
Before Ponty came to the States, he already had his concept. Fresh Air critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the digital reissue of Sunday Walk.
Nostalgic For Noir? Feiffer's 'Kill My Mother' Is A Toxic Treat
by Maureen Corrigan
In his first graphic novel, Jules Feiffer, 85, has returned to the seedy comic strips, hard boiled novels and B movies of his youth. Maureen Corrigan says it's "a mulligan stew of murder and desire."
A Duo's Debut Album: A Collaboration From 'The Both'
by Ken Tucker
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo began performing together in 2012, when Leo was Mann's opening act. Mann began joining Leo onstage during his set. Their debut album is "The Both."
'Fresh Air' Remembers Former Vermont Sen. James Jeffords
Jeffords died Monday at the age of 80. In 2001, the moderate Republican decided to switch to an independent, tipping control to the Democrats. At the time, he explained his decision to Terry Gross.
With Both Farce And Feeling, Currentzis' 'Figaro' Succeeds Magnificently
by Lloyd Schwartz
There are many recordings of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Do we need another?
Fresh Air Pays Tribute To James Brown, 'Godfather Of Funk'
James Brown is featured in the new biopic Get On Up. In '80s and '90s, Terry Gross talked with his biographer and two musicians who played in his band. And in 2005, she talked with Brown himself.
Sailing Through Space With 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'? Hilarious
by David Edelstein
The newest Marvel comic adaptation features five motley warriors, including a raccoon and a tree, against an armada of space villains. The big-budget effects-laden movie is light and funny.
Box Set Looks Back On Pioneering '5' Royales
by Ed Ward
With the release of the 131-track collection Soul and Swagger: The Complete "5" Royales, the group has finally gotten the recognition they deserve.