Fresh Air Weekend: John Zorn, Superchunk And 'Cat Sense'

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:

At 60, 'Challenges Are Opportunities' For John Zorn: At 60, New York City composer John Zorn is wiser, sure, but no less prolific, thoughtful and antagonistic than before. He tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that, at his age, "there are no more doubts."

On Its New Album, Superchunk Makes The Downtrodden Sound Upbeat: The long-running rock band's latest album is driven by themes of loss and grief, set against ferocious guitars and soaring vocals. Fresh Air critic Ken Tucker says the provocatively titled I Hate Music is full of typically superlative moments.

What's Mittens Thinking? Make 'Sense' Of Your Cat's Behavior: Kitties don't play — they hunt. And their aloof appearance has evolutionary roots. In a new book, anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains cats' mysterious nature and looks at how the cat's relationship with humans has changed over the years.

You can listen to the original interviews here:

• At 60, 'Challenges Are Opportunities' For John Zorn
• On Its New Album, Superchunk Makes The Downtrodden Sound Upbeat
• What's Mittens Thinking? Make 'Sense' Of Your Cat's Behavior

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