Fresh Air

NPR
  • 5.0 (2)
  • BOOKS
  • UPDATED DAILY
Fresh Air
FRESH AIR+

Get bonus episodes & sponsor-free listening.

€3.99/month or €39.99/year

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

  1. 3 HR AGO

    How Screenwriting Saved Novelist Richard Price

    In Richard Price's new novel, Lazarus Man, a five-story building collapses, upending the lives of the building's residents. It's about second chances and finding the faith to carry on. Price has written for HBO's The Wire and The Deuce, and co-created HBO's The Night Of and The Outsider. Several of his novels, including Clockers, were adapted into films. He spoke with Terry Gross. Also, Maureen Corrigan shares two books that offer humor and beauty: Billy Collins' collection of poetry Water, Water, and The Dog Who Followed The Moon by James Norbury. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    45 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    What Trump's Foreign Policy Could Look Like

    With wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine, and with high tariffs on the horizon, The Economist Editor-In-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes says president-elect Trump's agenda may be chaotic. But she stays resolutely optimistic about possible good elements in his foreign policy. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Why Do We Itch?

    We've all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Atlantic journalist Annie Lowrey suffers from primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a degenerative liver disease in which the body mistakenly attacks cells lining the bile ducts, causing them to inflame. The result is a severe itch that doesn't respond to antihistamines or steroids. She talks with Terry Gross about finding a diagnosis, treatment, and what scientists know about itch. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Veteran Phil Klay On A 2nd Trump Administration & The Military

    Author Phil Klay says Trump has been willing to politicize the military to push his partisan agenda before, and is likely to further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims." Klay is a Marine Corps veteran and National Book Award-winning writer. Also, John Powers on the Spanish language movie musical Emilia Pérez. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min

  5. 4 DAYS AGO • FRESH AIR+ ONLY

    There Are Times When Pharrell Williams Doesn't Like To Experiment (Fresh Air+)

    Pharrell Williams is a music and fashion icon in his professional life, known for pushing the proverbial envelope with his clothes and choral choices. But as he told Tonya Mosley when they spoke in Los Angeles in October, there are a few parts of life where he doesn't like change. In this exclusive extra for Fresh Air+ supporters, Pharrell goes deep on fashion, food and synesthesia. Listen to the full broadcast conversation with Pharrell Williams: https://n.pr/3YErChF | See Pharrell and Tonya at NPR West: https://n.pr/4fwqKmx | Watch Tonya's son Hudson's stop-motion video of part of their interview: https://n.pr/40HDBxD. Listen to 40+ years of Fresh Air's archives at https://FreshAirArchive.org. Not a Fresh Air+ supporter yet? Find out more, and join for yourself, at https://plus.npr.org/freshair.

    13 min

  6. 5 DAYS AGO

    Best Of: Al Pacino / Saoirse Ronan

    Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino talks with Terry Gross about growing up in the South Bronx with a single mother and The Godfather, and why he almost passed on Part II. His new memoir is Sonny Boy. Also, we hear from Saoirse Ronan. She stars in two new films: The Outrun, about a young woman struggling to get sober, and the World War II drama, Blitz. She spoke with contributor Ann Marie Baldonado about the roles, as well as the most intense on set experience she's ever had — birthing lambs. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    49 min

  7. 6 DAYS AGO

    Jenny Slate Finds Strength In Sensitivity

    Comic Jenny Slate spoke with Terry Gross earlier this year about finding comedy in her feelings, motherhood, and growing up in a haunted house. Her latest stand-up special on Amazon Prime Video is Seasoned Professional and she has a new book of essays out now called Lifeform. Justin Chang reviews Clint Eastwood's new film, Juror #2. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min

  8. 7 NOV

    Freedman's Bank & Economic Disparities Today

    In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions. She spoke with Tonya Molsey about how this part of history reverberates today. Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Vanishing Treasures. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    46 min
See All (997)

Trailer

Hosts & Guests

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

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

Information

  • Creator
    NPR
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2024
  • Episodes
    997
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2015-2021 WHYY - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    Fresh Air
  • Provider

    NPR has identified itself as a trader for this podcast and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law. Address 1111 N Capitol St NE Washington District of Columbia 20002-7502 United States Phone Number +1 2025132000 Email dsa_inquiries@npr.org

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada