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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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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.
Mingus' 'Changes' is a mixed bag: Some brilliant music, then a hero's tragic fate
by Kevin Whitehead
In 1973, composer and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus signed his last recording contract with Atlantic; he'd stay with the label till his death in 1979. A new box set collects his music from that era.
Remembering Alan Arkin, an Oscar- and Tony-winning actor/filmmaker
by Terry Gross
Arkin, who died June 29, got his start creating characters with the comedy troupe Second City and later won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine. Originally broadcast Sept. 29, 1989.
'Fresh Air' marks Ringo Starr's 83rd birthday
by Terry Gross
We celebrate the former Beatle by listening back to this 1995 interview, in which Starr shared that he made his first drum kit out of "biscuit tins and firewood."
How the recent SCOTUS session renewed questions about the Court's legitimacy
by Terry Gross
NY Times legal reporter Adam Liptak says the Court's liberal members have accused the conservative supermajority of engaging in politics and not applying established law to the questions before them.
Janelle Monáe explores masculine and feminine energies on 'The Age of Pleasure'
by Terry Gross
Monáe has been releasing albums that mix R&B, pop and rap since 2007 — this is her first since 2018. Ken Tucker reviews the new album, then we listen back to our 2020 interview with the artist.
Remembering Oscar-winning actor and British Parliament member Glenda Jackson
by Terry Gross
Jackson, who died June 15, won Oscars for her performances in the 1969 movie Women in Love and the 1973 comedy A Touch of Class. She was elected to Pariament in 1992. Originally broadcast in 2019.
Neil Diamond: The 'Fresh Air' interview
by Terry Gross
Diamond's life and music are the subject of a new Broadway show, A Beautiful Noise. In 2005, Diamond spoke to Terry Gross about his guilty-pleasure hits, include "Sweet Caroline" and "Cherry Cherry."
Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Laura Dern; Playwright Jeremy O. Harris
Thinking she had months to live, Laura Dern's mother Diane Ladd "spilled the beans." Their new book is Honey, Baby, Mine. Slave Play playwright Jeremy O. Harris is on a mission to diversify theater.