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Fresh Air — 309 episodes

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Laverne Cox

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An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland

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Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of ‘Book of Mormon’

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How Trump increased China's global power

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Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, from ‘RENT’ to ‘Hamilton’

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Flea’s wild path from childhood to Chili Peppers

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Nick Offerman gets an emotional arc

8

Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Oscar Isaac

9

‘Schmigadoon!’ co-creator Cinco Paul satirizes Broadway

10

The spy network that took on America's Nazi groups

11

Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education

12

Actor Oscar Isaac is ‘a vulture’ of his own life

13

Malala Yousafzai

14

Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison

15

John Waters, 'Pope of Trash,' turns 80!

16

Palestinian & Israeli activists share a vision of peace

17

Amanda Peet

18

A veteran diplomat breaks down the Iran war

19

Have we been reading Toni Morrison all wrong?

20

Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross

21

St. Vincent

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Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic

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Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’

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Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah

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Arsenio Hall

26

Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life

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Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire

28

John Lithgow

29

An exposé of the plastic industry

30

Inside the training camps for “alpha males”

31

Former Infowars employee on Alex Jones' conspiracy machine

32

Best Of: Jill Scott / Riz Ahmed

33

Remembering Action Hero Chuck Norris

34

America's first AI-fueled war is unfolding. How'd we get here?

35

Bryan Stevenson says facing our racist past is a path, not punishment

36

Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?

37

Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait'

38

Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford

39

‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder

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Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era

41

The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists

42

Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?

43

The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim

44

Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’

45

Benicio del Toro

46

Inside the explosive growth of sports betting

47

Harrison Ford

48

Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’

49

The hidden history of blackface in America

50

Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville

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Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka

52

Delroy Lindo is claiming victory

53

From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation

54

A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting

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Jessie Buckley loves the ‘shadowy bits’ of her characters

56

Best Of: Kate Hudson / Stellan Skarsgård

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The voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny

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Is the U.S. headed toward military conflict with Iran?

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Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t believe in bad guys

60

Tayari Jones on friendship, writing, and choosing your ‘Kin’

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Kate Hudson

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Best Of: The life and legacy of Fela Kuti / Michael Pollan on consciousness

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Remembering actor Robert Duvall & filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

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Michael Pollan’s journey to understand consciousness

65

A look at the ethical implications of AI

66

A daughter's rebellion against a regime and her father

67

The American Presidency, Redefined

68

Best Of: Mixed Marriage Project / How Racism Costs Everyone

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‘Sinners’ Songwriter Raphael Saadiq

70

Fela Kuti and the music of political resistance

71

Excavating the Epstein files

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Love, Race & the ‘Mixed Marriage Project’

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The Ruby Ridge siege & conspiracy-laced politics in America

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Best Of: Fighting for free press in Russia / ‘Fear and Fury’

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A 50th anniversary celebration of ‘Taxi Driver’

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Following independent journalists fighting for free press in Russia

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Is America headed toward dictatorship?

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How Rupert Murdoch built an empire and broke his family

79

Ethan Hawke

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Best Of: Novelists Liz Moore & Julian Barnes

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Guillermo Del Toro would ‘rather die’ than use generative AI

82

Former NBC producer on silence, shame and finding words after #MeToo

83

Inside the U.S. reversal on climate change action

84

How Tucker Carlson Became Right-Wing Media’s Most Significant Voice

85

The Rebirth Of White Rage

86

Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes

87

A Mel Brooks Appreciation!

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Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage

89

Are ICE Agents In Minneapolis Breaking The Law?

90

Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’

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How Racism Costs Everyone

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Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson

93

Remembering Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir

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Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear

95

Marco Rubio’s Shift From Trump Critic To Champion

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Jodie Foster

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‘The God of the Woods’ Author Liz Moore

98

Best Of: Will Arnett / ‘Song Sung Blue’ Director Craig Brewer

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Neil Diamond / Noah Wyle On ‘The Pitt’

100

Tessa Thompson

101

The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America

102

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Puzzling Political Turn, Explained

103

Investigating The Great Los Angeles Fires

104

Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal

105

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

106

Jeff Hiller’s Big Break Came In His 40s

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Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous

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Malala Finds Her Way

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Comic Cristela Alonzo

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Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey

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Jane Fonda

112

The Making Of ‘Born To Run’

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‘Morrie’ Writer Mitch Albom On Second Chances

114

Will Arnett

115

Dir. Craig Brewer Is Chasing ‘Purple Rain’ Magic

116

The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs

117

Best Of: Lucy Liu / Zadie Smith

118

John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy

119

Lucy Liu

120

A Revealing Profile Of Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles

121

Remembering Rob Reiner

122

Zadie Smith Asks, What Makes Us Feel Alive?

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Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn

124

Remembering Architect Frank Gehry

125

A Courtside Look At NBA Legends, From Jordan To Kobe

126

Can The Lessons Of 1929 Prevent Another Crash?

127

Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn

128

Homelessness In The New Gilded Age

129

Best Of: George Clooney / Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

130

Remembering Steve Cropper / Playwright Tom Stoppard

131

George Clooney

132

Was The U.S. Attack On A Venezuelan Boat A War Crime?

133

War Photographer Lynsey Addario Still Has Hope

134

‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

135

Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach

136

Grand Ole Opry At 100: Earl Scruggs & Loretta Lynn

137

‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ From Flop To Hit

138

Michael Shannon Gets A Turn Playing Good Guys

139

A Manual For Keeping A Democracy

140

Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove

141

Best Of: Ben Stiller / Cynthia Erivo

142

A Look Back At Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’

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A Sleep Scientist Excavates The World Of Dreams

144

How Kash Patel Is Changing The FBI’s Mission

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Ben Stiller On His Parents’ Showbiz Marriage

146

Cynthia Erivo's Road To 'Wicked'

147

Best Of: Ethan Hawke / Tim Robbins

148

The High Pressure Experiments That Made D-Day

149

Ethan Hawke On The Role That Pushed Him To His Limit

150

Who Is Laura Loomer, Trump's 'Loyalty Enforcer'?

151

Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

152

Tim Robbins Believes In The Power Of Theater

153

Best Of: Judd Apatow / Misty Copeland

154

Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Turns 50

155

Trump's Options To Subvert The 2026 Midterms

156

Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter

157

The Undoing Of The Department Of Justice

158

Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving'

159

Best Of: Guillermo Del Toro / Cameron Crowe

160

The Making Of ‘Young Frankenstein’

161

The ‘Shadow President’ Dismantling The Government

162

Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Defies Categorization

163

Judd Apatow Unpacks His Comedy Memorabilia

164

For Cameron Crowe, Being 'Uncool' Is A Badge Of Honor

165

Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Ken Burns On The Revolutionary War

166

Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg

167

Guillermo Del Toro Finally Makes His Own 'Frankenstein'

168

Confused By The U.S. Economy? You're Not Alone

169

Malala Yousafzai On Breaking Rules & Finding Her Way

170

Ken Burns On The American Revolution

171

Best Of: Julian Brave NoiseCat / Laufey

172

A Girl Grows Up In The Epicenter Of Gay Liberation

173

A Story Of Indigenous Survival & Resurgence

174

How Trump’s Transactional Nature Led To The Ceasefire

175

Remembering Diane Keaton

176

Mitch Albom Is A 'Walking Example Of A Second Chance'

177

Best Of: Dwayne Johnson / Comic Cristela Alonzo

178

Jane Goodall

179

National Guard Deployment In American Cities

180

Laufey Is Unapologetically Herself

181

'Dopesick' Writer Returns To Her 'Fractured' Hometown

182

Poet Ada Limón On Writing In Uncertain Times

183

Best Of: Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb / Mark Ronson

184

Al Pacino & Sidney Lumet: 'Dog Day Afternoon' At 50

185

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

186

Implications Of The DOJ Targeting The President’s Critics

187

Mark Ronson On DJing In The '90s

188

Comic Cristela Alonzo

189

Best Of: Samin Nosrat / Elizabeth Gilbert

190

Jimmy Kimmel's Path To Late Night

191

Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb On 'Eleanor The Great'

192

Samin Nosrat Is Embracing 'Good Things'

193

Elizabeth Gilbert On Love, Loss, And Liberation

194

Best Of: Jude Law / Pedro Pascal

195

Robert Redford, Over The Years

196

Jude Law

197

How Charlie Kirk Became A Voice Of Conservative Youth

198

Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies

199

The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life

200

Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso)

201

Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings

202

Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence'

203

NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner

204

The Future Of Free And Fair Elections

205

Rob Reiner's 'Spinal Tap' Still Goes To 11

206

Bluegrass Star Billy Strings

207

Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee

208

Noah Wyle, Star Of 'The Pitt'

209

How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains

210

RFK Jr.'s Impact On Americans' Health

211

Jane Fonda Is Not Backing Down

212

Roots of Rock and R&B: Dion and Allen Toussaint

213

Roots of R&B: Charles Brown & Ray Charles

214

Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me'

215

Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James

216

Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash

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Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes"

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Remembering Actor Terence Stamp

219

Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short

220

The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept.

221

Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa

222

Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie

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Thomas Mallon

224

Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast

225

Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot

226

Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys

227

Jeff Hiller's Big Break Came In His 40s

228

Daniel Dae Kim Fakes His Own Death In 'Butterfly'

229

Best Of: Making 'Born To Run' / Why We Can't Sleep

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Remembering Eddie Palmieri / Funk Innovator George Clinton

231

The Making Of Springsteen's 'Born To Run'

232

The Nihilistic War In Sudan

233

Sarah Silverman Gets the Last Laugh in 'PostMortem'

234

How The 1979 Revolution Transformed Iran

235

Best Of: Mariska Hargitay / Marc Maron

236

Correcting The Record On Elvis's Manager

237

Has NASA Ceded Its Mission To Elon Musk?

238

Comic Marc Maron On Grief, Cats, And Being Openhearted

239

Mariska Hargitay On Freeing Herself From Generational Trauma

240

Best Of: Actor Leslie Uggams / Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present

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Remembering Lyricist Alan Bergman / The 'Outrageous' Jessica Mitford

242

The Shifting Landscape Of Higher Education

243

A Chatbot Reacts To A Book About Tech

244

Leslie Uggams Looks Back On Her Decades In Show Business

245

Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present

246

Best Of: Stacey Abrams / Raphael Saadiq

247

In The Dugout With Baseball All Stars

248

Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

249

The Dominance & Decline Of The Condé Nast Magazine Empire

250

Rising Floods, Cuts To FEMA And Future Chaos

251

Stacey Abrams On American Autocracy & Her New Chapter

252

The 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Who Freed Innocent People — Including Himself

253

Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe

254

Danzy Senna Writes Herself (& Other Mixed-Race People) Into Existence

255

SCOTUS & The Reconception Of American Constitutional Order

256

Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood

257

Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck'

258

Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone

259

Best Of: 'Hamilton' Producer Jeffrey Seller / Ebon Moss-Bachrach On 'The Bear'

260

How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star

261

How Communities, Families & The Economy Are Impacted By ICE

262

A Theater Kid's Path To Broadway Producer

263

Best Of: 'Hysterical' Podcaster / 'Seinfeld' Writer

264

Remembering War Correspondent Rod Nordland

265

Virgil Abloh's Unconventional Path To Luxury Fashion

266

Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen

267

Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime?

268

Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why?

269

Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast

270

Remembering Pioneer Of Gay Lit, Edmund White

271

Painter Titus Kaphar On 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'

272

Podcaster Dan Taberski's Investigation Into An Outbreak Of A Mysterious Illness

273

'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles

274

Witnessing Executions In America's Prisons

275

Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsuko Okatsuka

276

Remembering Brian Wilson, Leader Of The Beach Boys

277

Benicio del Toro On Living In Wes Anderson's World

278

Inside DOGE, Post Elon Musk

279

Molly Jong-Fast Grew Up With A Mother Addicted To Fame

280

Comic Atsuko Okatsuka Is Owning Her 'Freak'

281

Best Of: The Innovation Of 'I Love Lucy' / Mark Hamill

282

Why We Remember / 'Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen

283

Ocean Vuong Sees Himself More As A Teacher Than A Writer

284

The Face-Off Between Harvard & The Trump Administration

285

To Shed Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill Turned To Voiceover Work

286

With 'I Love Lucy,' Desi Arnaz Changed TV Forever

287

Best Of: Sarah Silverman / Cole Escola

288

A Veteran Stunt Performer Shares Tricks Of The Trade

289

Sarah Silverman Finds The Funny In Grief

290

The Talented Mr. Vance

291

Author James Patterson On The Art Of Collaboration

292

Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius

293

Best Of: Education & A.I. / Having A Child In The Digital Age

294

Remembering Broadway Composer Charles Strouse

295

Walton Goggins Was Raised By A Village

296

Professors Are Using A.I., Too. Now What?

297

Inside The "Cover-Up" Of President Biden's Decline

298

Cole Escola's 'Stupid' Dream Came True With 'Oh, Mary!'

299

Best Of: Ramy Youssef / Danny McBride

300

Zombies Frontman Colin Blundstone

301

Navigating The 'Wellness' Epidemic

302

His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?

303

Ramy Youssef Animates A Muslim Family's Post-9/11 Life

304

'Righteous Gemstones' Creator Danny McBride's Love Letter To The South

305

Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook

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R. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics

307

Having A Child In The Digital Age

308

President Trump's Conflicts Of Interest

309

Michelle Williams Insists On Finding Pleasure & Humor Alongside Pain