Sam Brigger

And I assume that a lot of lingerie is purchased by men and not by women as gifts that perhaps women will appreciate, perhaps not.

So I was wondering when you're writing copy, were you writing from the perspective of a man or a woman or what were you doing?

Let me see.

It sounds like the J. Peterman catalogue from Seinfeld.

Well, Nick Harkaway, it's been a real pleasure to have you on the show and speak with you.

And I love the new book.

Congratulations.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you so much.

From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend.

I'm Sam Brigger.

Today, Julian Brave Noisecat.

He co-directed an Oscar-nominated documentary of personal and historical import.

It's about the Canadian missionary boarding schools that Indigenous children, including members of his family, were required to go to get assimilated.

many children were physically and sexually abused.

While making the film and writing his new memoir, We Survived the Night, Noisecat learned why, minutes after his father was born, he was abandoned in a boarding school trash incinerator room.

Also, Grammy-winning Icelandic musician Leve plays guitar and sings some songs for us.

This is Fresh Air Weekend.

I'm Sam Brigger.

Terry has our first interview today.