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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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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.
Is 'Toxic Fashion' making us sick? A look at the chemicals lurking in our clothes
by Tonya Mosley
In 2018, Delta airlines unveiled new uniforms made of a synthetic-blend fabric. Soon after, flight attendants began to get sick. Alden Wicker explains how toxic chemicals get in clothes in To Dye For.
Timothy Olyphant on 'Justified,' 'Deadwood' and marshals who interpret the law
by Dave Davies
Olyphant is best known for portraying lawmen in cowboy hats. He reprises the role of deputy U.S. marshal Raylan Givens in the sequel Justified: City Primeval, based on Elmore Leonard's novel.
Two new books take an unusual approach to music history and blues appreciation
by Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker reviews Robert McCormick's Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey, and Robert Mugge's Notes from the Road: A Filmmaker's Journey Through American Music.
Lawman Raylan Givens returns in this daring, totally 'Justified' reboot
by David Bianculli
Timothy Olyphant once again plays Elmore Leonard's quick-tempered U.S. marshal in Justified: City Primeval, an eight-part sequel brimming with colorful, volatile characters.
'Blight' warns of the alarming public health threat posed by fungi
by Terry Gross
Emily Monosson says fungi and fungus-like pathogens are the most devastating disease agents on the planet, causing the extinction or near extinction of species of trees, bananas, bats, frogs and more.
David Sedaris reflects on the driving force of his life: His war with his dad
by Terry Gross
"My father was not a good person, but he was a great character," Sedaris says. The humorist reflected on his late father in the memoir Happy-Go-Lucky. Originally broadcast May 31, 2022.
Our 'Scorched Planet' is getting hotter, and no one is immune to rising temperatures
by Tonya Mosley
New York Times journalist Jeff Goodell warns a new climate regime is coming: "We don't really know what we're heading into and how chaotic this can get." His new book is The Heat Will Kill You First.