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Fresh Air — 312 episodes
Casey Gerald says ruining his reputation saved his life
Rosanne Cash on the gift her father, Johnny Cash, gave her
Writer Rachel Aviv explores the complexity of the mother-daughter bond
Laverne Cox
An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland
Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of ‘Book of Mormon’
How Trump increased China's global power
Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, from ‘RENT’ to ‘Hamilton’
Flea’s wild path from childhood to Chili Peppers
Nick Offerman gets an emotional arc
Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Oscar Isaac
‘Schmigadoon!’ co-creator Cinco Paul satirizes Broadway
The spy network that took on America's Nazi groups
Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education
Actor Oscar Isaac is ‘a vulture’ of his own life
Malala Yousafzai
Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison
John Waters, 'Pope of Trash,' turns 80!
Palestinian & Israeli activists share a vision of peace
Amanda Peet
A veteran diplomat breaks down the Iran war
Have we been reading Toni Morrison all wrong?
Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross
St. Vincent
Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic
Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’
Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah
Arsenio Hall
Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life
Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire
John Lithgow
An exposé of the plastic industry
Inside the training camps for “alpha males”
Former Infowars employee on Alex Jones' conspiracy machine
Best Of: Jill Scott / Riz Ahmed
Remembering Action Hero Chuck Norris
America's first AI-fueled war is unfolding. How'd we get here?
Bryan Stevenson says facing our racist past is a path, not punishment
Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait'
Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford
‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder
Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era
The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists
Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?
The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim
Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’
Benicio del Toro
Inside the explosive growth of sports betting
Harrison Ford
Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’
The hidden history of blackface in America
Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville
Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka
Delroy Lindo is claiming victory
From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation
A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting
Jessie Buckley loves the ‘shadowy bits’ of her characters
Best Of: Kate Hudson / Stellan Skarsgård
The voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny
Is the U.S. headed toward military conflict with Iran?
Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t believe in bad guys
Tayari Jones on friendship, writing, and choosing your ‘Kin’
Kate Hudson
Best Of: The life and legacy of Fela Kuti / Michael Pollan on consciousness
Remembering actor Robert Duvall & filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
Michael Pollan’s journey to understand consciousness
A look at the ethical implications of AI
A daughter's rebellion against a regime and her father
The American Presidency, Redefined
Best Of: Mixed Marriage Project / How Racism Costs Everyone
‘Sinners’ Songwriter Raphael Saadiq
Fela Kuti and the music of political resistance
Excavating the Epstein files
Love, Race & the ‘Mixed Marriage Project’
The Ruby Ridge siege & conspiracy-laced politics in America
Best Of: Fighting for free press in Russia / ‘Fear and Fury’
A 50th anniversary celebration of ‘Taxi Driver’
Following independent journalists fighting for free press in Russia
Is America headed toward dictatorship?
How Rupert Murdoch built an empire and broke his family
Ethan Hawke
Best Of: Novelists Liz Moore & Julian Barnes
Guillermo Del Toro would ‘rather die’ than use generative AI
Former NBC producer on silence, shame and finding words after #MeToo
Inside the U.S. reversal on climate change action
How Tucker Carlson Became Right-Wing Media’s Most Significant Voice
The Rebirth Of White Rage
Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes
A Mel Brooks Appreciation!
Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage
Are ICE Agents In Minneapolis Breaking The Law?
Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’
How Racism Costs Everyone
Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson
Remembering Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir
Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear
Marco Rubio’s Shift From Trump Critic To Champion
Jodie Foster
‘The God of the Woods’ Author Liz Moore
Best Of: Will Arnett / ‘Song Sung Blue’ Director Craig Brewer
Neil Diamond / Noah Wyle On ‘The Pitt’
Tessa Thompson
The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Puzzling Political Turn, Explained
Investigating The Great Los Angeles Fires
Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Jeff Hiller’s Big Break Came In His 40s
Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous
Malala Finds Her Way
Comic Cristela Alonzo
Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey
Jane Fonda
The Making Of ‘Born To Run’
‘Morrie’ Writer Mitch Albom On Second Chances
Will Arnett
Dir. Craig Brewer Is Chasing ‘Purple Rain’ Magic
The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs
Best Of: Lucy Liu / Zadie Smith
John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Lucy Liu
A Revealing Profile Of Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles
Remembering Rob Reiner
Zadie Smith Asks, What Makes Us Feel Alive?
Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn
Remembering Architect Frank Gehry
A Courtside Look At NBA Legends, From Jordan To Kobe
Can The Lessons Of 1929 Prevent Another Crash?
Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn
Homelessness In The New Gilded Age
Best Of: George Clooney / Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
Remembering Steve Cropper / Playwright Tom Stoppard
George Clooney
Was The U.S. Attack On A Venezuelan Boat A War Crime?
War Photographer Lynsey Addario Still Has Hope
‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach
Grand Ole Opry At 100: Earl Scruggs & Loretta Lynn
‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ From Flop To Hit
Michael Shannon Gets A Turn Playing Good Guys
A Manual For Keeping A Democracy
Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove
Best Of: Ben Stiller / Cynthia Erivo
A Look Back At Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’
A Sleep Scientist Excavates The World Of Dreams
How Kash Patel Is Changing The FBI’s Mission
Ben Stiller On His Parents’ Showbiz Marriage
Cynthia Erivo's Road To 'Wicked'
Best Of: Ethan Hawke / Tim Robbins
The High Pressure Experiments That Made D-Day
Ethan Hawke On The Role That Pushed Him To His Limit
Who Is Laura Loomer, Trump's 'Loyalty Enforcer'?
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution
Tim Robbins Believes In The Power Of Theater
Best Of: Judd Apatow / Misty Copeland
Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Turns 50
Trump's Options To Subvert The 2026 Midterms
Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter
The Undoing Of The Department Of Justice
Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving'
Best Of: Guillermo Del Toro / Cameron Crowe
The Making Of ‘Young Frankenstein’
The ‘Shadow President’ Dismantling The Government
Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Defies Categorization
Judd Apatow Unpacks His Comedy Memorabilia
For Cameron Crowe, Being 'Uncool' Is A Badge Of Honor
Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Ken Burns On The Revolutionary War
Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg
Guillermo Del Toro Finally Makes His Own 'Frankenstein'
Confused By The U.S. Economy? You're Not Alone
Malala Yousafzai On Breaking Rules & Finding Her Way
Ken Burns On The American Revolution
Best Of: Julian Brave NoiseCat / Laufey
A Girl Grows Up In The Epicenter Of Gay Liberation
A Story Of Indigenous Survival & Resurgence
How Trump’s Transactional Nature Led To The Ceasefire
Remembering Diane Keaton
Mitch Albom Is A 'Walking Example Of A Second Chance'
Best Of: Dwayne Johnson / Comic Cristela Alonzo
Jane Goodall
National Guard Deployment In American Cities
Laufey Is Unapologetically Herself
'Dopesick' Writer Returns To Her 'Fractured' Hometown
Poet Ada Limón On Writing In Uncertain Times
Best Of: Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb / Mark Ronson
Al Pacino & Sidney Lumet: 'Dog Day Afternoon' At 50
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Implications Of The DOJ Targeting The President’s Critics
Mark Ronson On DJing In The '90s
Comic Cristela Alonzo
Best Of: Samin Nosrat / Elizabeth Gilbert
Jimmy Kimmel's Path To Late Night
Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb On 'Eleanor The Great'
Samin Nosrat Is Embracing 'Good Things'
Elizabeth Gilbert On Love, Loss, And Liberation
Best Of: Jude Law / Pedro Pascal
Robert Redford, Over The Years
Jude Law
How Charlie Kirk Became A Voice Of Conservative Youth
Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies
The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life
Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso)
Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings
Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence'
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner
The Future Of Free And Fair Elections
Rob Reiner's 'Spinal Tap' Still Goes To 11
Bluegrass Star Billy Strings
Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee
Noah Wyle, Star Of 'The Pitt'
How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains
RFK Jr.'s Impact On Americans' Health
Jane Fonda Is Not Backing Down
Roots of Rock and R&B: Dion and Allen Toussaint
Roots of R&B: Charles Brown & Ray Charles
Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me'
Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James
Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash
Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes"
Remembering Actor Terence Stamp
Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short
The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept.
Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa
Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie
Thomas Mallon
Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast
Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot
Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys
Jeff Hiller's Big Break Came In His 40s
Daniel Dae Kim Fakes His Own Death In 'Butterfly'
Best Of: Making 'Born To Run' / Why We Can't Sleep
Remembering Eddie Palmieri / Funk Innovator George Clinton
The Making Of Springsteen's 'Born To Run'
The Nihilistic War In Sudan
Sarah Silverman Gets the Last Laugh in 'PostMortem'
How The 1979 Revolution Transformed Iran
Best Of: Mariska Hargitay / Marc Maron
Correcting The Record On Elvis's Manager
Has NASA Ceded Its Mission To Elon Musk?
Comic Marc Maron On Grief, Cats, And Being Openhearted
Mariska Hargitay On Freeing Herself From Generational Trauma
Best Of: Actor Leslie Uggams / Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present
Remembering Lyricist Alan Bergman / The 'Outrageous' Jessica Mitford
The Shifting Landscape Of Higher Education
A Chatbot Reacts To A Book About Tech
Leslie Uggams Looks Back On Her Decades In Show Business
Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present
Best Of: Stacey Abrams / Raphael Saadiq
In The Dugout With Baseball All Stars
Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
The Dominance & Decline Of The Condé Nast Magazine Empire
Rising Floods, Cuts To FEMA And Future Chaos
Stacey Abrams On American Autocracy & Her New Chapter
The 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Who Freed Innocent People — Including Himself
Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe
Danzy Senna Writes Herself (& Other Mixed-Race People) Into Existence
SCOTUS & The Reconception Of American Constitutional Order
Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood
Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck'
Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone
Best Of: 'Hamilton' Producer Jeffrey Seller / Ebon Moss-Bachrach On 'The Bear'
How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star
How Communities, Families & The Economy Are Impacted By ICE
A Theater Kid's Path To Broadway Producer
Best Of: 'Hysterical' Podcaster / 'Seinfeld' Writer
Remembering War Correspondent Rod Nordland
Virgil Abloh's Unconventional Path To Luxury Fashion
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen
Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime?
Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why?
Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast
Remembering Pioneer Of Gay Lit, Edmund White
Painter Titus Kaphar On 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'
Podcaster Dan Taberski's Investigation Into An Outbreak Of A Mysterious Illness
'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles
Witnessing Executions In America's Prisons
Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsuko Okatsuka
Remembering Brian Wilson, Leader Of The Beach Boys
Benicio del Toro On Living In Wes Anderson's World
Inside DOGE, Post Elon Musk
Molly Jong-Fast Grew Up With A Mother Addicted To Fame
Comic Atsuko Okatsuka Is Owning Her 'Freak'
Best Of: The Innovation Of 'I Love Lucy' / Mark Hamill
Why We Remember / 'Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen
Ocean Vuong Sees Himself More As A Teacher Than A Writer
The Face-Off Between Harvard & The Trump Administration
To Shed Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill Turned To Voiceover Work
With 'I Love Lucy,' Desi Arnaz Changed TV Forever
Best Of: Sarah Silverman / Cole Escola
A Veteran Stunt Performer Shares Tricks Of The Trade
Sarah Silverman Finds The Funny In Grief
The Talented Mr. Vance
Author James Patterson On The Art Of Collaboration
Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius
Best Of: Education & A.I. / Having A Child In The Digital Age
Remembering Broadway Composer Charles Strouse
Walton Goggins Was Raised By A Village
Professors Are Using A.I., Too. Now What?
Inside The "Cover-Up" Of President Biden's Decline
Cole Escola's 'Stupid' Dream Came True With 'Oh, Mary!'
Best Of: Ramy Youssef / Danny McBride
Zombies Frontman Colin Blundstone
Navigating The 'Wellness' Epidemic
His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen?
Ramy Youssef Animates A Muslim Family's Post-9/11 Life
'Righteous Gemstones' Creator Danny McBride's Love Letter To The South
Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook
R. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics
Having A Child In The Digital Age
President Trump's Conflicts Of Interest
Michelle Williams Insists On Finding Pleasure & Humor Alongside Pain