Fresh Air
Episodes
The Birth Of Psychedelic Science
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard about the pioneering research of anthropologist Margaret Mead, but do you know about her work with psychedelics? Mead and her husba...
Ava DuVernay Illuminates America's Caste System with 'Origin'
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning director Ava DuVernay's new film Origin explores a new way to consider the historical subjugation of Black people in America: As the adv...
Best Of: Sterling K. Brown / Paul Giamatti
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Sterling K. Brown co-stars in the new film American Fiction. We'll talk about his role in that, as well as playing O.J. Simpson prosecutor Chris...
Josh Groban's Sweeney Todd
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Grammy-Award winning baritone first auditioned to play the Demon Barber of Fleet Street back in high school. He didn't get the part then; but he s...
The Movement To Dismantle Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Post reporter Julian Mark talks about the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, and the broader movement to dismantle DEI practice...
Paul Giamatti On 'The Holdovers'
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Giamatti says his latest movie, filmed at various prep schools in Massachusetts and directed by Alexander Payne, triggered memories of the time he spe...
The Long Recovery Back From Traumatic Brain Injury
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Liontas experienced three brain injuries in the span of one year, which led to dizziness, memory fog and anger — and impacted Liontas' marriag...
Sterling K. Brown
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brown won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson, and another for This Is Us. He now appears in the film Americ...
Best Of: Making 'Maestro' / A Restaurateur's Journey
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Cooper talks about writing, directing, and starring in the new film Maestro, in which he portrays conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Al...
Remembering The Smothers Brothers, Who Changed TV
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We remember Tom Smothers, of the comic folk duo the Smothers Brothers, who died last week at the age of 86. Their popular TV variety show in the lat...
The Ozempic Revolution
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg News reporter Emma Court explains how these so-called "miracle" weight loss drugs work, and discusses side effects, long-term impacts, and w...
Restaurateur Rose Previte's Lessons Learned From Around The World
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In her new cookbook, Maydān: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond, Rose Previte writes about what it's like to be a women restauranteur in a male-dominate...
Bradley Cooper & Yannick Nézet-Séguin On 'Maestro'
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his new biopic Maestro, Bradley Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yann...
Barbra Streisand
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We start the new year with Barbra Streisand, and listen back to the interview we recorded in November. Throughout her career, her mother would send he...
Taraji P. Henson / Pianist Brad Mehldau
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taraji P. Henson stars as jazz singer Shug Avery in the new musical adaptation of The Color Purple. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about what the play me...
Jazz With The EarRegulars
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our dark week continues with a performance by and conversation with two of the best traditional jazz musicians around, trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso and g...
Roots Co-Founder, Black Thought (Tariq Trotter)
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our series of some of our favorite interviews of the year with co-founder and lead MC of the Roots, Tariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought. W...
Brooke Shields
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Shields was 11 months old, she was in soap commercials and print ads. At the age of 12, she starred as a child prostitute in the film Pretty Baby...
Allison Russell's Road To Self-Love
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian musician Allison Russell talks and sings about the abuse she endured from her racist adoptive father — and about how she learned she was wo...
Merry Questlove Christmas
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson has put together a playlist of some of his favorite Christmas recordings. Questlove is co-founder of The Roots, which is a...
Best Of: David Byrne's Xmas Playlist / Nicolas Cage
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a David Byrne Christmas. The cofounder and frontman of Talking Heads has put together a playlist of his favorite Christmas songs for us. Also, we...
Timothy Olyphant On 'Justified'
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From now until the end of 2023, we're listening back to some stand-out interviews from this year. Timothy Olyphant is best known for portraying lawmen...
Nicolas Cage
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cage has been acting for almost 45 years, and has appeared in more than 100 films. Dream Scenario is one of five scripts he's encountered in his caree...
A David Byrne Christmas Special
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The singer-songwriter and Talking Heads frontman presents some of his favorite holiday music — including songs by The Pogues, James Brown, LCD Sound...
Remembering Actor Andre Braugher
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Braugher died of lung cancer last week at age 61. He's best known for his portrayals of police in two opposite genres: in the comedy series Brooklyn...
Taraji P. Henson On 'The Color Purple'
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Christmas, the film adaptation of the musical The Color Purple hits the big screen. For award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson, starring as Shug ...
David Sedaris Can't Wait To Watch You Panic Shop This Week
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Humorist and author David Sedaris is a public radio regular – his 'Santaland Diaries' first aired on NPR's Morning Edition in 1992 and has gone on t...