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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshairAnd subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair

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    The Red Scare & America's Conspiratorial Politics

    Writer Clay Risen describes a political movement which destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, civil servants and artists whose beliefs or associations were deemed un-American. His book, Red Scare, is about post-World War II America, but he says there's a throughline connecting that era to our current political moment. Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews The Pitt and Adolescence. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    44 min
  2. Why It's Nearly Impossible To Hold Police Accountable For Abuses of Power (FA+)

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    Why It's Nearly Impossible To Hold Police Accountable For Abuses of Power (FA+)

    Stories of police misconduct have been a hot topic in the news for years now, but the country still lacks an effective system for accountability. In this archive interview with Tonya Mosley, law professor Joanna Schwartz delves into how our legal system protects police at all costs, and how those protections date back to the establishment of law enforcement in this country. Listen to Joanna Schwartz in 2023: https://n.pr/3FjDJuw Listen to 40+ years of Fresh Air's archives at https://FreshAirArchive.org. To access bonus episodes, sponsor-free listening and support public radio, become a Fresh Air+ supporter at https://plus.npr.org/freshair.

    34 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Best Of: Comic Bill Burr / Actor Simu Liu

    Bill Burr knows exactly where his sense of humor comes from. He learned at an early age that if he could make people laugh, then they'd be less likely to hurt him. "I am a mess of a human being, still, this far into life. ... But it makes for good comedy," he says. His new Hulu stand-up special is called Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine dive in the North Sea when one of the divers became trapped underwater. The harrowing story of that rescue is the plot of the movie Last Breath. Actor Simu Liu had to scuba dive in dark depths for his role, which was largely shot underwater. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    49 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Texan-Palestinian Comic Mo Amer

    Amer's Netflix comedy series about his life, Mo, is now in its second season. His family is Palestinian, and fled the first Gulf War, so Amer grew up in Houston from age nine. "Palestinian culture is a folksy farmer kind of mentality and life," Amer says. "And when I came to Texas, one of the things that was really attractive to me was the country music, the folksy music, the storytelling tradition of that." Amer spoke with Dave Davies in 2022 when his series debuted. Also, Justin Chang reviews Black Bag, a new thriller from Steven Soderbergh. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Remembering The South African Playwright Who Defied Apartheid

    Athol Fugard's plays, like Blood Knot and Master Harold and the Boys, were about the emotional and psychological consequences of Apartheid. He also formed an integrated theater company in the 1960s, in defiance of South African norms. The playwright, who died Saturday, spoke with Terry Gross in 1986. And we remember soul singer/songwriter Jerry Butler, who sang with Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions before going solo. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead marks the centennial of the birth of Roy Haynes, one of the most in-demand drummers of the genre. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min

  6. 4D AGO

    Comic Bill Burr [Extended Version]

    Burr talks with Terry Gross about processing his abusive childhood, a therapeutic mushroom trip, and why he's angry at liberals. "You can get canceled as a comedian for doing a friggin' Caitlyn Jenner joke, but this a**hole [Elon Musk] can 'Seig heil' and nothing. Where are all the liberals?" His new Hulu stand-up special is called Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. This is the extended version of the interview, which we couldn't fit in our broadcast. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    59 min

  7. 5D AGO

    The Gutting Of The Department Of Education

    The Department of Education is reportedly eliminating 50% of its workforce. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler talks about the fallout, from the enforcement of civil rights laws in schools, to student loans and grants. TV critic David Bianculli reviews A Thousand Blows, the new historical drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    45 min

  8. 6D AGO

    The Campaign To Silence Journalists & Undermine Free Speech

    In 2019, Justice Clarence Thomas raised the prospect of overturning one of the most consequential free speech decisions ever made. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan is a 1964 landmark case that strengthened First Amendment protections by enabling journalists and writers, from top national outlets to local newspapers and bloggers, to pursue the truth without being afraid of being sued. In his book Murder the Truth, author David Enrich explores how Justice Thomas' words coincide with a surge in legal threats and litigation against journalists and media outlets. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshairAnd subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair

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    2007 - 2025
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