'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.
'Monuments to the Unthinkable' explores how nations can memorialize their atrocities
In How the Word Is Passed, author Clint Smith explored U.S. sites that deal with the legacy of slavery. Now, in The Atlantic, he writes about German memorials to the Holocaust.
Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist faced criminal charges in the Philippines after her news site's reporting angered government officials. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is her new memoir.
'Armageddon Time' director explores how the world is ruined by 'well-meaning people'
James Gray's new film was inspired by his childhood in Queens in the 1980s. Though his grandparents had fled antisemitism in Ukraine, his family didn't recognize their own biases against Black people.
Fresh Air Weekend: 'Weird Al' Yankovic; To retire, or not to retire?
A new over-the-top "biopic" tells the story of Yankovic's life — sort of. David Bianculli reviews Wednesday. Journalist Steve Lopez turned his retirement question into a reporting project.
Singer Brandi Carlile talks ambition, avoidance and finally finding her place
The Grammy winner got her start as a kid, singing backup for an Elvis impersonator. Her memoir, Broken Horses, is about her early life and the family she's built. Originally broadcast in April 2021.
The 'Fresh Air' interview with 'Looney Tunes' animator Chuck Jones
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have recently been revived in the podcast, "Bugs and Daffy's Thanksgiving Adventure." We mark the occasion by listening to our 1989 interview with Jones, who died in 2022.
'Fresh Air' marks the centennial of Charles Schulz, creator of Charlie Brown
Schulz, who died in 2000, spoke in 1990 about his iconic Peanuts comic strip. Plus, jazz critic Kevin Whitehead talks about pianist Vince Guaraldi, who created the music for A Charlie Brown Christmas.
All eyes on are 'Wednesday' in this playfully droll 'Addams Family' spinoff
The look and tone are perfect — and the characters, settings and subplots are just what you hoped they'd be — in this new Netflix series starring former Disney Channel star Jenna Ortega.
Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell
Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world. His memoir is All About Me! Originally broadcast in 2021.
