Dave Davies

We're going through a remarkable transition in national policy now with the Trump administration. And you write in the book that you think you see a through line from the events in the Red Scare to our current political moment. What do you see as the relevance of these events for us understanding what's happening now?

We're going through a remarkable transition in national policy now with the Trump administration. And you write in the book that you think you see a through line from the events in the Red Scare to our current political moment. What do you see as the relevance of these events for us understanding what's happening now?

We're going through a remarkable transition in national policy now with the Trump administration. And you write in the book that you think you see a through line from the events in the Red Scare to our current political moment. What do you see as the relevance of these events for us understanding what's happening now?

Clay Risen, thanks so much for speaking with us.

Clay Risen, thanks so much for speaking with us.

Clay Risen, thanks so much for speaking with us.

Clay Risen is a reporter and editor for The New York Times and the author of eight previous books. His latest is Red Scare, Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America. This is Fresh Air. Our TV critic David Bianculli has been impressed by two new TV series that tell their stories using time in a very inventive fashion.

Clay Risen is a reporter and editor for The New York Times and the author of eight previous books. His latest is Red Scare, Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America. This is Fresh Air. Our TV critic David Bianculli has been impressed by two new TV series that tell their stories using time in a very inventive fashion.

Clay Risen is a reporter and editor for The New York Times and the author of eight previous books. His latest is Red Scare, Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America. This is Fresh Air. Our TV critic David Bianculli has been impressed by two new TV series that tell their stories using time in a very inventive fashion.

One is the new Max medical drama The Pit, which presents new episodes each Thursday through April 10th. The other, now streaming in its entirety, is the four-part Netflix series Adolescence, which follows the case of a murdered teen from several different perspectives. Here's David's review.

One is the new Max medical drama The Pit, which presents new episodes each Thursday through April 10th. The other, now streaming in its entirety, is the four-part Netflix series Adolescence, which follows the case of a murdered teen from several different perspectives. Here's David's review.

One is the new Max medical drama The Pit, which presents new episodes each Thursday through April 10th. The other, now streaming in its entirety, is the four-part Netflix series Adolescence, which follows the case of a murdered teen from several different perspectives. Here's David's review.

David Bianculli is a professor of television studies at Rowan University. He reviewed The Pit on Max and Adolescence, now streaming on Netflix. On tomorrow's show, we speak with Seth Rogen, star and co-creator of the new TV comedy series The Studio. It's about a freshly appointed movie studio head trying to keep the company afloat as Hollywood changes around him.

David Bianculli is a professor of television studies at Rowan University. He reviewed The Pit on Max and Adolescence, now streaming on Netflix. On tomorrow's show, we speak with Seth Rogen, star and co-creator of the new TV comedy series The Studio. It's about a freshly appointed movie studio head trying to keep the company afloat as Hollywood changes around him.

David Bianculli is a professor of television studies at Rowan University. He reviewed The Pit on Max and Adolescence, now streaming on Netflix. On tomorrow's show, we speak with Seth Rogen, star and co-creator of the new TV comedy series The Studio. It's about a freshly appointed movie studio head trying to keep the company afloat as Hollywood changes around him.

Episodes include Martin Scorsese, Zoe Kravitz, and Ice Cube playing versions of themselves. I hope you can join us. Thank you. Our digital media producer is Molly C.V. Nesper. Roberta Shorrock directs the show. For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm Dave Davies.

Episodes include Martin Scorsese, Zoe Kravitz, and Ice Cube playing versions of themselves. I hope you can join us. Thank you. Our digital media producer is Molly C.V. Nesper. Roberta Shorrock directs the show. For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm Dave Davies.

Episodes include Martin Scorsese, Zoe Kravitz, and Ice Cube playing versions of themselves. I hope you can join us. Thank you. Our digital media producer is Molly C.V. Nesper. Roberta Shorrock directs the show. For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm Dave Davies.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Dave Davies. Season two of the comedy series Mo is now available on Netflix. It's based on the life of Mo Amr, a comedian of Palestinian descent who grew up in Kuwait and Houston and is fluent in Arabic, Spanish, and English.

This is Fresh Air. I'm Dave Davies. Season two of the comedy series Mo is now available on Netflix. It's based on the life of Mo Amr, a comedian of Palestinian descent who grew up in Kuwait and Houston and is fluent in Arabic, Spanish, and English.