Fresh Air
Monday- Friday 2Pm - 3PM
Terry Gross leads this award winning interview and features program that opens a window on today’s best creative and analytical minds with guests discussing anything from literature to pop culture to economics. Gross is known for her extraordinary ability to engage guests of all temperaments.
Fresh Air Episodes
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Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. Simu Liu had to dive in deep, dark water in order to recreate the harrowing rescue in Last Breath. -
Amer grew up in Kuwait, where he enjoyed a comfortable life — until the first Gulf War forced his family to flee to the U.S. His Netflix show Mo is in its second season. Originally broadcast in 2022.
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Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play a high-ranking spy couple in Steven Soderbergh's new film. Black Bag offers Bond-style globe-trotting intrigue and marital dramedy. -
Fugard, who died March 8, was a white South African whose plays explored the consequences of Apartheid. He was later awarded a Tony Award for lifetime achievement. Originally broadcast in 1986.
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Born March 13, 1925, Haynes was a drummer who liked to prod his fellow players. Over the course of his career, he played with Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, Chick Corea and many others.
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Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.
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The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its destabilizing effect on the education system.
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New York Times editor David Enrich talks about a wave of recent legal attacks on journalists — led by tech billionaires, corporations and political figures like President Trump.
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Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. His latest Hulu comedy special is Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. -
Ketchens has been a fixture of the New Orleans French Quarter for nearly four decades. Maureen Corrigan reviews Last Seen, by Judith Giesberg. Rothwell talks about her return to The White Lotus.
