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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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'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.
'River of the Gods' captures the epic quest to find the source of the Nile
by Dave Davies
Writer Candice Millard tells the dramatic story of two 19th-century British explorers who spent years trekking through East Africa, enduring injury and illness in a search for the source of the Nile.
Questions of faith and sanity bubble to the surface in season 3 of 'Evil'
by David Bianculli
Evil, which premiered on CBS in 2019, has shifted over to the Paramount+ streaming service, where it's taken full advantage of its relocation. The latest season keeps increasing in intensity.
Julie Andrews says she's not the squeaky clean lady you might expect
by Terry Gross
The Sound of Music star will soon be honored with the AFI's Life Achievement Award. In 2008 and 2019, she spoke to Fresh Air about growing up during WWII and performing in her parents' vaudeville.
The planning behind the Jan. 6 insurrection went far deeper than it initially seemed
by Terry Gross
NY Times Congressional reporter Luke Broadwater says the effort to overturn the '20 election results was a "sprawling and diffuse" one that involved local governments as well as White House insiders.
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell looks back on his life in music
by Terry Gross
Blackwell grew up in Jamaica, and, as the head of Island Records, helped launch the careers of reggae stars like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, as well as rock bands like U2. His memoir is The Islander.
Sam Jay's 'PAUSE' series captures the vibe of a house party debate among friends
by Terry Gross
The SNL alum talks with friends and other comics about queer culture, relationships and racism on her HBO show. Jay's comedy special, 3 in the Morning, is about her relationship with her fiancée.