Fresh Air

Terry Gross salutes the film Coyote vs.

Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviews Kai Bird, author of the biography "American Scoundrel," about the life of Roy Cohn.

Fresh Air host Tanya Mosley interviews New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins about his new piece, "Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy.

Terry Gross interviews actress and singer Danielle Brooks about her new film, "If I Go, Will They Miss Me," and her career highlights, including "Orange Is the New Black" and "The Color Purple.

In this Fresh Air interview, Tanya Mosley speaks with Colin Kaepernick about his new memoir, The Perilous Fight.

Terry Gross interviews author Claire V.

For the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Fresh Air revisits archival interviews with survivors and artists.

Sports reporter Sabrina Merchant discusses the WNBA's record-breaking season, marked by a $3.

Writer Richard Beck discusses how the post-9/11 "war on terror" fundamentally reshaped American life, arguing that it created a culture of political impunity that enabled Donald Trump's rise.

Casey Gerald discusses his new book, *The Great Refusal*, exploring his decision to abandon elite success and disappear after a breakdown.

Roseanne Cash discusses her 2009 album *The List*, which features 12 songs from a list of 100 essential country tracks her father, Johnny Cash, gave her in 1973.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II discusses his Emmy-nominated role in the canceled Marvel series Wonder Man, his journey from city planner to actor, and his personal experiences with stuttering.

This Fresh Air episode honors the late Gloria Steinem, featuring archival interviews with Terry Gross from 1987, 1992, and 2015.

Tanya Mosley interviews director Paul Greengrass about his new film, *The Uprising*, which depicts the 1381 Peasants' Revolt and explores its connection to the Robin Hood legend.

New York Times reporter Natasha Singer discusses her book *Coding Kids*, detailing how Big Tech giants like Google and Microsoft have infiltrated public schools to secure lifelong customers.

Ravi Coltrane joins Terry Gross to discuss his new photo book celebrating his father John Coltrane’s centennial.

Annie Lowry discusses her new book, *The Time Tax*, explaining how bureaucratic hurdles disproportionately burden the poor, sick, and disabled.

Jason Segel discusses his Emmy-nominated role in *Shrinking*, exploring the unconventional therapy methods depicted in the series and his personal experiences with mental health.

This Fresh Air episode honors the late Tim Curry, featuring a 2005 interview where he discusses his iconic role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, his…

Riz Ahmed discusses his Emmy-nominated role in the Prime Video series *Bait*, exploring themes of identity, ambition, and the gap between public persona and private vulnerability.

Host Terry Gross honors the late Dolly Parton by rebroadcasting a 2001 interview in which Parton discusses her return to traditional bluegrass music on the album *Little Sparrow*.

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Joby Warwick discusses his new book, *The Jackal*, which chronicles the life of Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as Carlos the Jackal.

Lisa Kudrow discusses the final season of her HBO series *The Comeback*, where her character Valerie Cherish lands a sitcom role written by AI.

Coleman Domingo discusses his Emmy-nominated roles in *The Four Seasons* and *Euphoria*, his directing work, and his Oscar-nominated performance in *Sing Sing*.

Fresh Air host Dave Davies interviews author Peter Heller about his novel *The Dog Stars*, now a Ridley Scott film, discussing its post-apocalyptic themes and Heller’s outdoor adventures.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II discusses his Emmy-nominated role in the canceled Marvel series *Wonder Man* and reflects on the industry's treatment of Black-led projects.

Fresh Air host Dave Davies interviews defense analyst Stacey Pettyjohn about the U.

Jason Segel discusses his Emmy-nominated role in *Shrinking*, a series about a grieving therapist who gives patients direct advice.

Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman discusses his book *Fed Up*, explaining how human evolution complicates weight loss and dieting.

Fresh Air Weekend features Destin Daniel Cretton, who discusses directing the record-breaking Spider-Man: Brand New Day and how his past work at a group home influenced his storytelling.

Clint Smith discusses his nonfiction book *How the Word Is Passed*, exploring how distorted narratives about slavery and the Confederacy shaped his upbringing in New Orleans.

Coleman Domingo discusses his dual Emmy nominations for Netflix’s *The Four Seasons* and HBO’s *Euphoria*, reflecting on his transition from theater to Hollywood success.

Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviews New Yorker writer Evan Osnos about his article "The Future Made in China.

Fresh Air host Tanya Mosley interviews director Destin Daniel Cretton about his new film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Journalist Gil Duran discusses his book, *The Nerd Reich*, arguing that Silicon Valley billionaires like Peter Thiel and Balaji Srinivasan are…

Fresh Air host Tanya Mosley interviews New Yorker writer Gia Tolentino on how invisible plastic surgery and AI are eroding our connection to reality by turning faces into optimized products.

This Fresh Air episode honors the late horse trainer Monty Roberts, featuring a 1997 interview where he explains his gentle "join-up" method based on observing wild mustangs.

Terry Gross interviews author Claire V.

Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviews Pulitzer-winning New York Times reporter Eric Lipton about his investigations into President Trump’s family profiting from White House deal-making.

Jean Smart joins Fresh Air to discuss her record-breaking Emmy nominations for the final season of HBO’s Hacks.

Historian Mickey McAuliffe discusses her book *Liberation Summer*, debunking the myth of bra-burning at the 1968 Miss America protest.

Classics professor Emily Wilson discusses her new essay collection and her poetic translation of Homer’s Odyssey, critiquing Christopher Nolan’s film…

This episode commemorates the late Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, featuring a 2008 interview with Hansard and Markéta Irglová about their Oscar-winning film *Once*.

Actor Jon Bernthal discusses his roles in Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* and the new *Spider-Man* film, alongside his Emmy-winning turn in *The Bear*.

Classics professor Emily Wilson discusses her acclaimed translations of The Odyssey and The Iliad, critiquing Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation for lacking the depth of Homer’s original text.

New York Times reporter Mike McIntyre discusses his book *Ricochet*, exploring the evolution of gun rights and the NRA’s shift toward aggressive lobbying.

Terry Gross interviews novelist Leila Slimani about her new book, *I’ll Take the Fire*, which concludes a trilogy inspired by her mixed-race Moroccan-French family.

Terry Gross interviews Broadway legend Andre DeShields, who discusses his current roles in *Cats: The Jellicle Ball* and the film *Hadestown*,…

Catherine Coldstream discusses her memoir, *Cloistered*, detailing her twelve years as a Carmelite nun after leaving a bohemian artistic background.

Fresh Air host Tanya Mosley interviews Lee Sung Jin, creator of the Netflix series *Beef*, about its second season’s 16 Emmy nominations.