Fresh Air Weekend: Bob Odenkirk, 'Love Affairs' And 'In A World ...'

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

In 'A World,' All Voice-Overs Are Not Created Equal: Lake Bell's comedy In a World ... tracks a vocal coach's efforts to break into the male-dominated world of voice-overs. She and actor/voice-over artist Fred Melamed tell Terry Gross about what drew them to voice-over work, and the origins of the "sexy baby vocal virus" trend.

'Love Affairs' Of A Hip, Young Literary Hound Dog: The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. is a debut novel about a sharp and assured young man living among young, aspiring literary types in Brooklyn. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says never before has a novel made her feel so grateful to be middle-aged.

Bob Odenkirk Brings Some Laughs To 'Breaking Bad': Fast-talking, sleazeball lawyer Saul Goodman knows how to bend the law, or break it, depending on his clients' needs. Odenkirk tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about playing the AMC drama's most comedic character, and the origins of Saul's comb-over.

You can listen to the original interviews here:

• In 'A World,' All Voice-Overs Are Not Created Equal
• 'Love Affairs' Of A Hip, Young Literary Hound Dog
• Bob Odenkirk Brings Some Laughs To 'Breaking Bad'

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