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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 and Tonya Mosley, 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/freshair And 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. 20H AGO

    The Former Jihadist Trying To Remake Syria

    Atlantic writer Robert Worth talks about Syria's transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. He was the founder of the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda, but is now advocating unity and inclusion. Syria borders Iraq, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, so what happens in Syria impacts the whole region. We'll also talk with Worth about the Houthis in Yemen, and the Trump administration group chat that accidentally included Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    44 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Amanda Knox Is 'Free,' But Is That Enough?

    Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in an Italian prison for a murder she didn't commit. After her exoneration, she reached out to the man who prosecuted her case. She talks about how she made herself useful while in prison, readjusting to being back home, and the survivor's guilt that follows her. Knox's new memoir is Free. TV critic David Bianculli reviews The Studio, starring Seth Rogen, on Apple TV+. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    44 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Inside The 'Mad House' Of Congressional Disfunction

    The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book, Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get special behind-the-scenes content, producer recommendations, and gems from the archive. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    45 min

  4. 3D AGO

    A Legal Scholar On 10 Laws 'Ruining America'

    Legal scholar Elie Mystal talks about his new book, Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America. From the Hyde Amendment's impact on reproductive rights to laws that shield gun manufacturers, Mystal ​argues flaws within these laws have made life harder for all of us. We'll talk about immigration law, voting rights, and why the deregulation of the airline industry has made most of us hate the experience of flying. Also, our TV critic David Bianculli reviews the delightful new mystery series Ludwig, from Britbox. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    45 min
  5. The Letters That Led Richard E. Grant To His Wife, And To Barbra Streisand (FA+)

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    The Letters That Led Richard E. Grant To His Wife, And To Barbra Streisand (FA+)

    Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant has had a long, storied career since breaking out in 1987 in "Withnail and I." But in this archive interview with Tonya Mosley, Grant spoke deeply about another big focus of his life—his 35-year marriage to acclaimed dialect coach Joan Washington, who died in 2021 from lung cancer. Grant discusses grief, happiness, and a funny anecdote involving his idol, Barbra Streisand. Listen to Richard E. Grant in 2023: https://n.pr/4iDBHE2 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.

    43 min

  6. 6D AGO

    Best Of: Seth Rogen / Can The Dems Win Back The Bros?

    Seth Rogen created a new AppleTV+ series, The Studio, which is a satirical look at how executives in Hollywood make decisions on what movies get made. He stars as the head of a fictional Hollywood studio who is trying to save the struggling company. Also, New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz talks about how Right-wing podcasts and YouTube channels have become the platforms where men who feel disillusioned and alienated go to feel seen and heard—and the battle on the Left to win them back. Plus, rock critic Ken Tucker reviews new songs by Teddy Swims, Benjamin Booker, and Neil Young. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    49 min

  7. 6D AGO

    50 Years Of 'Rocky Horror'

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show is 50 years old, and still going strong in midnight theaters. We're listening back to Terry's 2005 interview with Tim Curry, who starred on stage and in the film as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the "sweet transvestite" from Transylvania. Also, we remember the prolific sportswriter, NPR commentator, and best-selling author John Feinstein. And film critic Justin Chang reviews The Alto Knights. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get special behind-the-scenes content, producer recommendations, and gems from the archive. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    47 min

  8. MAR 20

    The Political Battle For The Bros

    Popular podcasts in the "manosphere" helped sway young men to go MAGA in the 2024 election. New Yorker writer Andrew Marantz explains how Democrats can win them back. Also, Ken Tucker shares songs by Neil Young, Benjamin Booker and Teddy Swims. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    45 min
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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 and Tonya Mosley, 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/freshair And 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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