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'Last Breath' tells the terrifying story of a deep-sea diver trapped underwater
In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine operation in the North Sea when one of them became trapped underwater. Liu had to dive in deep, dark water in order to recreate the harrowing rescue.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger on investigating Jan. 6 and being a 'Renegade' in the GOP
by Terry Gross
The former Illinois congressman reflects on confronting the "fanaticism of the hardcore" of his own party. Kinzinger served on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
Novelist John Le Carré reflects on his own 'Legacy' of spying
by Terry Gross
The late spy novelist is the subject of a new documentary by Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel. Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017.
Argue's Secret Society produces 'Maximum Tension' on a lively new album
by Kevin Whitehead
Composer Darcy James Argue runs a jazz big band — but imagines its sound as if big bands had stayed current rather than faded away. The music's clarity, contrasts and rhythms are all impressive.
Rep. Mike Johnson is the next Speaker of the House. What do we know about him?
by Tonya Mosley
New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer gives a deeper lens into Johnson, a conservative who refused to certify the 2020 election results. Blitzer also talks the influence of Rep. Jim Jordan.
'Fresh Air' marks the 100th birthday of legendary opera soprano Maria Callas
by Lloyd Schwartz
Widely considered the greatest singing actor in opera history, Callas died in 1977 at the age of 53. Now, several new releases celebrate both her singing and her acting.
'Charlie Chaplin vs. America' explores the accusations that sent a star into exile
by Terry Gross
Author Scott Eyman explains how Chaplin was smeared in the press, scandalized for his affairs with young women, condemned for his alleged communist ties and banned from returning to the U.S.