Fresh Air: Remarkable TV

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This is a collection of interviews with television showrunners and creators who are responsible for keeping you on the couch long after the popcorn bowl was emptied. Hear from the creators of your favorite bingewatches: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, and more.

10/29/2025

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Want to know more about the people behind the television shows responsible for keeping you on the couch long after the popcorn bowl was emptied? In this collection you will hear from the creators and showrunners of some of the most beloved and significant bingewatches: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, and more. Subscribe to Fresh Air+ to get exclusive access to this and other collections. Plus, you'll get exclusive Fresh Air+ archive episodes every Sunday, and sponsor-free listening for all available episodes. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Jessie Armstrong, "Succession"

We talk about HBO’s Succession with the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, and show runner and executive producer, Frank Rich. Succession is about 3 siblings vying to succeed their elderly father as powerful CEO of the family conglomerate.
02/23/2022 • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"

In the sitcom Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced, majority Black public elementary school in Philadelphia.
11/18/2014 • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Norman Lear, "All in the Family"

The legendary television writer talks about All in the Family, getting involved in politics, and how his storylines addressed subjects like racism.
08/13/2013 • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Jenji Kohan, "Orange is the New Black"

Orange Is the New Black's showrunner explains how a story about a privileged white woman and criminality allows her to tell "really fascinating tales" of black women, Latinas, old women and criminals. Kohan also created the Showtime series Weeds.
03/09/2010 • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad"

Vince Gilligan created the Emmy Award-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a high-school chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer to secure his family's finances. Gilligan told David Bianculli why he chose Cranston for the role -- and why he thought Breaking Bad was different from every other show on TV.
09/22/2008 • NPR Podcasts+ Only

Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men"

Mad Men creator Matt Weiner, joined here in 2008 by Mad Men stars Jon Hamm and John Slattery. “Mad Men” is set in the fiercely competitive world of Madison Avenue ad execs in 1960s New York.
03/06/2008 • NPR Podcasts+ Only

David Simon, "The Wire"

David Simon, creator and executive producer of HBO's series The Wire, talks about his career and the genesis of the show. Simon wrote many of the episodes — and some story lines come from his former job as a police reporter for the Baltimore Sun.

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Fresh Air: Remarkable TV Trailer

Want to know more about the people behind the television shows responsible for keeping you on the couch long after the popcorn bowl was emptied? In this collection you will hear from the creators and showrunners of some of the most beloved and significant bingewatches: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, and more. Subscribe to Fresh Air+ to get exclusive access to this and other collections. Plus, you'll get exclusive Fresh Air+ archive episodes every Sunday, and sponsor-free listening for all available episodes. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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This is a collection of interviews with television showrunners and creators who are responsible for keeping you on the couch long after the popcorn bowl was emptied. Hear from the creators of your favorite bingewatches: Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, and more.