Interviews

Remembering Sharon Jones, Soul Singer And Consummate Performer

2:07pm November 23, 2016

The energetic lead singer for The Dap-Kings spoke to Fresh Air in '07 and again in '16, after she'd been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "I want to perform," she said in July. Jones died on Nov. 18.

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Sarah Gerhardt surfs Mavericks in northern California.

Women Take On Big-Wave Surfing, Once The Domain Of Men, At Mavericks

5:06am November 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

Sarah Gerhardt is the first woman to ever surf Mavericks, the famously dangerous big-wave spot in northern California. Soon she will be part of the first women's heat in a surfing contest there.

Amerigo Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto) kisses the hand of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) in a scene from Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather.

Fresh Air Weekend: Francis Ford Coppola; Casey Affleck

12:10pm November 19, 2016

Coppola was 29 years old when he signed on to direct a The Godfather. He battled the studio in order to make the movie his way. Affleck discusses his latest film, Manchester by the Sea.

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David Remnick is the editor of The New Yorker, where his latest piece is based on his interviews with President Obama during the time leading up to the election, and the days after.

New Yorker Editor David Remnick Describes Obama's Reactions To Election

8:17pm November 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker talks about his interviews with President Obama in the days before and after the election.

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Stephen Bannon hosts Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM Patriot at Quicken Loans Arena on July 20 in Cleveland.

Breitbart Editor Contends Steve Bannon 'Has No Prejudices'

6:23pm November 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

Who is Steve Bannon, the man with President-elect Donald Trump's ear in the White House? NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with Breitbart editor Joel Pollak, a former colleague of Bannon's, to find out more.

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"This character is in between two worlds and is just in a constant state of discomfort," Issa Rae says of Issa Dee, her character on HBO's Insecure.

Fresh Air Weekend: Actress Issa Rae; 'Certain Women'; The Creators Of 'Westworld'

11:50am November 12, 2016

Rae talks about her HBO series Insecure. Critic John Powers praises the "quiet restraint and unhurried rhythm" of Certain Women. Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy discuss their futuristic series Westworld.

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Duery Felton, at the National Park Service Museum Resource Center in 2012, where the artifacts collected at the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial are cataloged and stored.

National

Watcher At The Wall: One Veteran Finds A Lifeline In All That's Left Behind

8:42am November 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

Since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened, visitors have left hundreds of thousands of items there. Meet the veteran who collects and catalogs them — and finds in them a chance to salvage the past.

Hartmut Lau and his wife, Barbara, on a recent visit with StoryCorps in Austin, Texas.

National

The Pain Of 'Perfectly Normal': A Vietnam Vet's Long-Silent Torment

9:38am November 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

For veteran Hartmut Lau, getting through the Vietnam War depended on a clear directive: "You perform the mission that you're given." But finally, after decades, he opens up about a devastating moment.

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For Stephen Colbert, taking over as host of The Late Show was not a hard decision. "I love a live audience," he says. "I love the grind of every day and I love the people I work with."

Fresh Air Weekend: Stephen Colbert; Leonard Cohen's New Album; Donald Glover

12:19pm November 05, 2016

The Late Show host says he has finally found his post-Colbert Report voice. Ken Tucker reviews Cohen's You Want It Darker. Glover challenges stereotypes about rappers in Atlanta.

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Jenn and Peter Stanley, on their visit with StoryCorps in Boston.

Politics & Government

Just In Time For The Election, It's Family Feud! With A Twist: Reconciliation

4:46am November 04, 2016

by NPR Staff

It's a tale as old as time: Father is conservative, daughter is liberal — and family gatherings almost always descend into bickering. Cue StoryCorps for a little election-season family therapy.