Sam Brigger

From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Today, comic, actor, and writer Sarah Silverman talks about her new Netflix comedy special, Postmortem, which is funny and emotional. It's about the death of her father and stepmother nine days apart. Also, we'll hear from Cola Scola, creator of the Broadway comedy Oh Mary.

From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Today, comic, actor, and writer Sarah Silverman talks about her new Netflix comedy special, Postmortem, which is funny and emotional. It's about the death of her father and stepmother nine days apart. Also, we'll hear from Cola Scola, creator of the Broadway comedy Oh Mary.

It's an intentionally ridiculous reimagining of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. It portrays her as having become addicted to alcohol, not because of the Civil War, but because she's desperately yearning for her only true love.

It's an intentionally ridiculous reimagining of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. It portrays her as having become addicted to alcohol, not because of the Civil War, but because she's desperately yearning for her only true love.

It's an intentionally ridiculous reimagining of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. It portrays her as having become addicted to alcohol, not because of the Civil War, but because she's desperately yearning for her only true love.

Plus, Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Willie Nelson and Ken Pomeroy. That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Terry has our first interview. I'll let her introduce it.

Plus, Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Willie Nelson and Ken Pomeroy. That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Terry has our first interview. I'll let her introduce it.

Plus, Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Willie Nelson and Ken Pomeroy. That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Terry has our first interview. I'll let her introduce it.

We're listening to Terry's interview with Sarah Silverman. Her new comedy special, Postmortem, is streaming on Netflix. We'll hear more of their conversation after a short break. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

We're listening to Terry's interview with Sarah Silverman. Her new comedy special, Postmortem, is streaming on Netflix. We'll hear more of their conversation after a short break. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

We're listening to Terry's interview with Sarah Silverman. Her new comedy special, Postmortem, is streaming on Netflix. We'll hear more of their conversation after a short break. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Sarah Silverman's new comedy special Postmortem is streaming on Netflix. She spoke with Terry Gross. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to new music, looking for something that's not just entertainment. He thinks he's found it in two new albums by musicians who are both influenced by country and folk music, but who otherwise could not be more different.

Sarah Silverman's new comedy special Postmortem is streaming on Netflix. She spoke with Terry Gross. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to new music, looking for something that's not just entertainment. He thinks he's found it in two new albums by musicians who are both influenced by country and folk music, but who otherwise could not be more different.

Sarah Silverman's new comedy special Postmortem is streaming on Netflix. She spoke with Terry Gross. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to new music, looking for something that's not just entertainment. He thinks he's found it in two new albums by musicians who are both influenced by country and folk music, but who otherwise could not be more different.

A relative newcomer, 22-year-old Ken Pomeroy, and a relatively old pro, 92-year-old Willie Nelson. Here's his review of Pomeroy's Cruel Joke and Nelson's Oh, What a Beautiful World, an album of covers of songs by Rodney Crowell. Let's start with Ken Pomeroy.

A relative newcomer, 22-year-old Ken Pomeroy, and a relatively old pro, 92-year-old Willie Nelson. Here's his review of Pomeroy's Cruel Joke and Nelson's Oh, What a Beautiful World, an album of covers of songs by Rodney Crowell. Let's start with Ken Pomeroy.

A relative newcomer, 22-year-old Ken Pomeroy, and a relatively old pro, 92-year-old Willie Nelson. Here's his review of Pomeroy's Cruel Joke and Nelson's Oh, What a Beautiful World, an album of covers of songs by Rodney Crowell. Let's start with Ken Pomeroy.

Ken Tucker reviewed two new albums, Willie Nelson's Oh, What a Beautiful World and Ken Pomeroy's Cruel Joke. Coming up, we hear from Cola Scola, creator of the Broadway show Oh, Mary. The show imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a drunk who dreams about returning to her only true love, Cabaret. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Ken Tucker reviewed two new albums, Willie Nelson's Oh, What a Beautiful World and Ken Pomeroy's Cruel Joke. Coming up, we hear from Cola Scola, creator of the Broadway show Oh, Mary. The show imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a drunk who dreams about returning to her only true love, Cabaret. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.

Ken Tucker reviewed two new albums, Willie Nelson's Oh, What a Beautiful World and Ken Pomeroy's Cruel Joke. Coming up, we hear from Cola Scola, creator of the Broadway show Oh, Mary. The show imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a drunk who dreams about returning to her only true love, Cabaret. I'm Sam Brigger, and this is Fresh Air Weekend.