Fresh Air

1. Jean Smart bids farewell to ‘Hacks’ (2026-08-04)
2. Miss America ‘68, women’s lib, and the politics of beauty (2026-08-03)
3. Best Of: ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson / Actor Jon Bernthal (2026-08-01)
4. Remembering Irish singer–songwriter Glen Hansard (2026-07-31)
5. Actor Jon Bernthal on grit, dedication & the teacher who saved him (2026-07-30)
6. ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson: Nolan should've hired a screenwriter (2026-07-29)
7. The forces that shape gun culture (2026-07-28)
8. French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani on feminism & freedom (2026-07-27)
9. Best Of: Broadway legend André De Shields / Apache Chef Nephi Craig (2026-07-25)
10. A former nun on why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life (2026-07-24)
11. Lee Sung Jin on the breakthrough that led him to ‘BEEF’ (2026-07-23)
12. Jia Tolentino on ‘Our Plastic Surgery Nightmare’ (2026-07-22)
13. Broadway legend André De Shields doesn't walk, he floats (2026-07-21)
14. Harriet Clark spent 37 years visiting her mom in prison (2026-07-20)
15. Best Of: ‘The Invite’ screenwriters / Guitarist Lenny Kaye (2026-07-18)
16. Ebon Moss-Bachrach on ‘The Bear’ (2026-07-17)
17. Apache Chef Nephi Craig says cooking saved his life (2026-07-16)
18. Gold, secrets, never-ending meetings: Inside the Trump White House (2026-07-15)
19. Uncovering abuse inside America's largest ICE detention center (2026-07-14)
20. 'The Invite' screenwriters Rashida Jones & Will McCormack (2026-07-13)
21. Best Of: Record producer Peter Asher / Romance writer Kennedy Ryan (2026-07-11)
22. Remembering musical theater historian Robert Kimball (2026-07-10)
23. Guitarist Lenny Kaye on Patti Smith, Nuggets, and his solo debut (2026-07-09)
24. A look at new barriers at the ballot box (2026-07-08)
25. Legendary record producer & manager Peter Asher (2026-07-07)
26. Writer Rachel Aviv explores the complexity of the mother-daughter bond (2026-07-06)
27. Best Of: Tennis stars Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova / American Culture Wars (2026-07-04)
28. Steven Spielberg (2026-07-03)
29. Writer Kennedy Ryan uses romance novels as a vehicle for discourse (2026-07-02)
30. The “bullies of the tick world” are on the hunt (2026-07-01)
31. Banned books, shocking art & the birth of the culture wars (2026-06-30)
32. Tennis rivals Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova team up against cancer (2026-06-29)
33. Best Of: Laverne Cox /Comic Ali Siddiq (2026-06-27)
34. Remembering master of the TV sitcom, James Burrows (2026-06-26)
35. Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration (2026-06-25)
36. "Masculinsim" goes mainstream: a movement to fight feminism (2026-06-24)
37. Wendell Pierce is a proud journeyman actor (2026-06-23)
38. Laverne Cox (2026-06-22)
39. Best Of: A family split by race / Eddie Glaude Jr. on America at 250 (2026-06-20)
40. The collapse of Freedman’s Bank / Remembering Abdullah Ibrahim (2026-06-19)
41. Comic Ali Siddiq on fatherhood, prison, and his biggest regret (2026-06-18)
42. An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland (2026-06-17)
43. Remembering the nation's 'Lost Founder' (2026-06-16)
44. Scholar Eddie Glaude Jr. reflects on America at 250 (2026-06-15)
45. Best Of: 'Book of Mormon' turns 15 / Actor Clarke Peters (2026-06-13)
46. Andrew Scott/Remembering author Marjane Satrapi (2026-06-12)
47. 'Daily Show' comic Josh Johnson (2026-06-11)
48. Josh O'Connor takes the lead in 'Disclosure Day' (2026-06-11)
49. How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup (2026-06-09)
50. Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of ‘Book of Mormon’ (2026-06-08)
51. Best Of: Novelist Maggie O’Farrell / A personal history of the N-Word (2026-06-06)
52. Alan Cumming / Angela Lansbury (2026-06-05)
53. Clarke Peters: From ‘The Wire’ to ‘The Boroughs’ (2026-06-04)
54. How a single decision made a century ago split a family by race (2026-06-03)
55. 'Hamnet' novelist Maggie O'Farrell maps her Irish roots in 'Land' (2026-06-02)
56. Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word (2026-06-01)
57. Best Of: ‘Boroughs’ Actor Alfre Woodard / Rose Byrne (2026-05-30)
58. Remembering jazz giant Sonny Rollins (2026-05-29)
59. ‘Boroughs’ actor Alfre Woodard reminds us to look to our elders (2026-05-28)
60. Obama staffer Ben Rhodes on Iran negotiations and the battle for American identity (2026-05-27)
61. David Sedaris wants to be better (at everything) (2026-05-26)
62. Billie Eilish & Finneas (2026-05-25)
63. Stephen Colbert / Remembering MA Rep. Barney Frank (2026-05-23)
64. Best Of: Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s childhood on the run / Writer Jesmyn Ward (2026-05-23)
65. Rose Byrne (2026-05-21)
66. The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement (2026-05-20)
67. Through loss, Jesmyn Ward will always return to the word (2026-05-19)
68. Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn grew up underground & on the run (2026-05-18)
69. Best Of: Boots Riley / Will Sharpe (2026-05-16)
70. Remembering Philip Caputo, who wrote an unflinching Vietnam War memoir (2026-05-15)
71. How Trump increased China's global power (2026-05-14)
72. Boots Riley wants to 'compel and repel' you (2026-05-13)
73. Inside a journalist’s year of using AI for (almost) everything (2026-05-12)
74. Will Sharpe imagines Mozart's day-to-day in 'Amadeus' (2026-05-11)
75. Best Of: Novelist Douglas Stuart / ‘Half Man’ Actor Richard Gadd (2026-05-09)
76. Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, from ‘RENT’ to ‘Hamilton’ (2026-05-08)
77. Nathan Lane is being tested (and he loves it) (2026-05-07)
78. How Silicon Valley has profited by aligning with MAGA (2026-05-06)
79. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s path from ‘Backtalker’ to legal scholar (2026-05-05)
80. Scottish novelist Douglas Stuart on the isolation of secret-keeping (2026-05-04)
81. Best Of: Flea / Nick Offerman (2026-05-02)
82. Remembering symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas (2026-05-01)
83. Richard Gadd is looking at the ‘dangers of repression’ (2026-04-30)
84. How Trump's EPA head has transformed the agency — and sided with polluters (2026-04-29)
85. Flea’s wild path from childhood to Chili Peppers (2026-04-28)
86. Nick Offerman gets an emotional arc (2026-04-27)
87. Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Oscar Isaac (2026-04-25)
88. ‘Schmigadoon!’ co-creator Cinco Paul satirizes Broadway (2026-04-24)
89. The spy network that took on America's Nazi groups (2026-04-23)
90. Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education (2026-04-22)
91. Actor Oscar Isaac is ‘a vulture’ of his own life (2026-04-21)
92. Malala Yousafzai (2026-04-20)
93. Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison (2026-04-18)
94. John Waters, 'Pope of Trash,' turns 80! (2026-04-17)
95. Palestinian & Israeli activists share a vision of peace (2026-04-16)
96. Amanda Peet (2026-04-15)
97. A veteran diplomat breaks down the Iran war (2026-04-14)
98. Have we been reading Toni Morrison all wrong? (2026-04-13)
99. Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross (2026-04-11)
100. St. Vincent (2026-04-10)
101. Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic (2026-04-09)
102. Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’ (2026-04-08)
103. Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah (2026-04-07)
104. Arsenio Hall (2026-04-06)
105. Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life (2026-04-04)
106. Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire (2026-04-03)
107. John Lithgow (2026-04-02)
108. An exposé of the plastic industry (2026-04-01)
109. Inside the training camps for “alpha males” (2026-03-31)
110. Former Infowars employee on Alex Jones' conspiracy machine (2026-03-30)
111. Best Of: Jill Scott / Riz Ahmed (2026-03-28)
112. Remembering Action Hero Chuck Norris (2026-03-27)
113. America's first AI-fueled war is unfolding. How'd we get here? (2026-03-26)
114. Bryan Stevenson says facing our racist past is a path, not punishment (2026-03-25)
115. Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba? (2026-03-24)
116. Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait' (2026-03-23)
117. Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford (2026-03-21)
118. ‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder (2026-03-20)
119. Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era (2026-03-19)
120. The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists (2026-03-18)
121. Could the Iran war lead to WWIII? (2026-03-17)
122. The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim (2026-03-16)
123. Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’ (2026-03-14)
124. Benicio del Toro (2026-03-13)
125. Inside the explosive growth of sports betting (2026-03-12)
126. Harrison Ford (2026-03-11)
127. Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’ (2026-03-10)
128. The hidden history of blackface in America (2026-03-09)
129. Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville (2026-03-07)
130. Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka (2026-03-06)
131. Delroy Lindo is claiming victory (2026-03-05)
132. From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation (2026-03-04)
133. A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting (2026-03-03)
134. Jessie Buckley loves the ‘shadowy bits’ of her characters (2026-03-02)
135. Best Of: Kate Hudson / Stellan Skarsgård (2026-02-28)
136. The voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny (2026-02-27)
137. Is the U.S. headed toward military conflict with Iran? (2026-02-26)
138. Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t believe in bad guys (2026-02-25)
139. Tayari Jones on friendship, writing, and choosing your ‘Kin’ (2026-02-24)
140. Kate Hudson (2026-02-23)
141. Best Of: The life and legacy of Fela Kuti / Michael Pollan on consciousness (2026-02-21)
142. Remembering actor Robert Duvall & filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (2026-02-20)
143. Michael Pollan’s journey to understand consciousness (2026-02-19)
144. A look at the ethical implications of AI (2026-02-18)
145. A daughter's rebellion against a regime and her father (2026-02-17)
146. The American Presidency, Redefined (2026-02-16)
147. Best Of: Mixed Marriage Project / How Racism Costs Everyone (2026-02-14)
148. ‘Sinners’ Songwriter Raphael Saadiq (2026-02-13)
149. Fela Kuti and the music of political resistance (2026-02-12)
150. Excavating the Epstein files (2026-02-11)
151. Love, Race & the ‘Mixed Marriage Project’ (2026-02-10)
152. The Ruby Ridge siege & conspiracy-laced politics in America (2026-02-09)
153. Best Of: Fighting for free press in Russia / ‘Fear and Fury’ (2026-02-07)
154. A 50th anniversary celebration of ‘Taxi Driver’ (2026-02-06)
155. Following independent journalists fighting for free press in Russia (2026-02-05)
156. Is America headed toward dictatorship? (2026-02-04)
157. How Rupert Murdoch built an empire and broke his family (2026-02-03)
158. Ethan Hawke (2026-02-02)
159. Best Of: Novelists Liz Moore & Julian Barnes (2026-01-31)
160. Guillermo Del Toro would ‘rather die’ than use generative AI (2026-01-30)
161. Former NBC producer on silence, shame and finding words after #MeToo (2026-01-29)
162. Inside the U.S. reversal on climate change action (2026-01-28)
163. How Tucker Carlson Became Right-Wing Media’s Most Significant Voice (2026-01-27)
164. The Rebirth Of White Rage (2026-01-26)
165. Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes (2026-01-24)
166. A Mel Brooks Appreciation! (2026-01-23)
167. Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage (2026-01-22)
168. Are ICE Agents In Minneapolis Breaking The Law? (2026-01-21)
169. Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’ (2026-01-20)
170. How Racism Costs Everyone (2026-01-19)
171. Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson (2026-01-17)
172. Remembering Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir (2026-01-16)
173. Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear (2026-01-15)
174. Marco Rubio’s Shift From Trump Critic To Champion (2026-01-14)
175. Jodie Foster (2026-01-13)
176. ‘The God of the Woods’ Author Liz Moore (2026-01-12)
177. Best Of: Will Arnett / ‘Song Sung Blue’ Director Craig Brewer (2026-01-10)
178. Neil Diamond / Noah Wyle On ‘The Pitt’ (2026-01-09)
179. Tessa Thompson (2026-01-08)
180. The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America (2026-01-07)
181. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Puzzling Political Turn, Explained (2026-01-06)
182. Investigating The Great Los Angeles Fires (2026-01-05)
183. Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal (2026-01-03)
184. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (2026-01-02)
185. Jeff Hiller’s Big Break Came In His 40s (2026-01-01)
186. Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous (2025-12-31)
187. Malala Finds Her Way (2025-12-30)
188. Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-12-29)
189. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey (2025-12-27)
190. Jane Fonda (2025-12-26)
191. The Making Of ‘Born To Run’ (2025-12-25)
192. ‘Morrie’ Writer Mitch Albom On Second Chances (2025-12-24)
193. Will Arnett (2025-12-23)
194. Dir. Craig Brewer Is Chasing ‘Purple Rain’ Magic (2025-12-22)
195. The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs (2025-12-21)
196. Best Of: Lucy Liu / Zadie Smith (2025-12-20)
197. John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy (2025-12-19)
198. Lucy Liu (2025-12-18)
199. A Revealing Profile Of Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles (2025-12-18)
200. Remembering Rob Reiner (2025-12-16)
201. Zadie Smith Asks, What Makes Us Feel Alive? (2025-12-15)
202. Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn (2025-12-13)
203. Remembering Architect Frank Gehry (2025-12-12)
204. A Courtside Look At NBA Legends, From Jordan To Kobe (2025-12-11)
205. Can The Lessons Of 1929 Prevent Another Crash? (2025-12-10)
206. Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn (2025-12-09)
207. Homelessness In The New Gilded Age (2025-12-08)
208. Best Of: George Clooney / Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (2025-12-06)
209. Remembering Steve Cropper / Playwright Tom Stoppard (2025-12-05)
210. George Clooney (2025-12-04)
211. Was The U.S. Attack On A Venezuelan Boat A War Crime? (2025-12-03)
212. War Photographer Lynsey Addario Still Has Hope (2025-12-02)
213. ‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (2025-12-01)
214. Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach (2025-11-29)
215. Grand Ole Opry At 100: Earl Scruggs & Loretta Lynn (2025-11-28)
216. ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ From Flop To Hit (2025-11-27)
217. Michael Shannon Gets A Turn Playing Good Guys (2025-11-26)
218. A Manual For Keeping A Democracy (2025-11-25)
219. Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove (2025-11-24)
220. Best Of: Ben Stiller / Cynthia Erivo (2025-11-22)
221. A Look Back At Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (2025-11-21)
222. A Sleep Scientist Excavates The World Of Dreams (2025-11-20)
223. How Kash Patel Is Changing The FBI’s Mission (2025-11-19)
224. Ben Stiller On His Parents’ Showbiz Marriage (2025-11-18)
225. Cynthia Erivo's Road To 'Wicked' (2025-11-17)
226. Best Of: Ethan Hawke / Tim Robbins (2025-11-15)
227. The High Pressure Experiments That Made D-Day (2025-11-14)
228. Ethan Hawke On The Role That Pushed Him To His Limit (2025-11-13)
229. Who Is Laura Loomer, Trump's 'Loyalty Enforcer'? (2025-11-12)
230. Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution (2025-11-11)
231. Tim Robbins Believes In The Power Of Theater (2025-11-10)
232. Best Of: Judd Apatow / Misty Copeland (2025-11-08)
233. Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Turns 50 (2025-11-07)
234. Trump's Options To Subvert The 2026 Midterms (2025-11-06)
235. Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter (2025-11-05)
236. The Undoing Of The Department Of Justice (2025-11-04)
237. Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving' (2025-11-03)
238. Best Of: Guillermo Del Toro / Cameron Crowe (2025-11-01)
239. The Making Of ‘Young Frankenstein’ (2025-10-31)
240. The ‘Shadow President’ Dismantling The Government (2025-10-30)
241. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Defies Categorization (2025-10-29)
242. Judd Apatow Unpacks His Comedy Memorabilia (2025-10-28)
243. For Cameron Crowe, Being 'Uncool' Is A Badge Of Honor (2025-10-27)
244. Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Ken Burns On The Revolutionary War (2025-10-25)
245. Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg (2025-10-24)
246. Guillermo Del Toro Finally Makes His Own 'Frankenstein' (2025-10-23)
247. Confused By The U.S. Economy? You're Not Alone (2025-10-22)
248. Malala Yousafzai On Breaking Rules & Finding Her Way (2025-10-21)
249. Ken Burns On The American Revolution (2025-10-20)
250. Best Of: Julian Brave NoiseCat / Laufey (2025-10-18)
251. A Girl Grows Up In The Epicenter Of Gay Liberation (2025-10-17)
252. A Story Of Indigenous Survival & Resurgence (2025-10-16)
253. How Trump’s Transactional Nature Led To The Ceasefire (2025-10-15)
254. Remembering Diane Keaton (2025-10-14)
255. Mitch Albom Is A 'Walking Example Of A Second Chance' (2025-10-13)
256. Best Of: Dwayne Johnson / Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-10-11)
257. Jane Goodall (2025-10-10)
258. National Guard Deployment In American Cities (2025-10-09)
259. Laufey Is Unapologetically Herself (2025-10-08)
260. 'Dopesick' Writer Returns To Her 'Fractured' Hometown (2025-10-07)
261. Poet Ada Limón On Writing In Uncertain Times (2025-10-06)
262. Best Of: Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb / Mark Ronson (2025-10-04)
263. Al Pacino & Sidney Lumet: 'Dog Day Afternoon' At 50 (2025-10-03)
264. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (2025-10-02)
265. Implications Of The DOJ Targeting The President’s Critics (2025-10-01)
266. Mark Ronson On DJing In The '90s (2025-09-30)
267. Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-09-29)
268. Best Of: Samin Nosrat / Elizabeth Gilbert (2025-09-27)
269. Jimmy Kimmel's Path To Late Night (2025-09-26)
270. Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb On 'Eleanor The Great' (2025-09-25)
271. Samin Nosrat Is Embracing 'Good Things' (2025-09-23)
272. Elizabeth Gilbert On Love, Loss, And Liberation (2025-09-22)
273. Best Of: Jude Law / Pedro Pascal (2025-09-20)
274. Robert Redford, Over The Years (2025-09-19)
275. Jude Law (2025-09-18)
276. How Charlie Kirk Became A Voice Of Conservative Youth (2025-09-17)
277. Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies (2025-09-16)
278. The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life (2025-09-15)
279. Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso) (2025-09-14)
280. Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings (2025-09-14)
281. Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence' (2025-09-12)
282. NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner (2025-09-11)
283. The Future Of Free And Fair Elections (2025-09-10)
284. Rob Reiner's 'Spinal Tap' Still Goes To 11 (2025-09-09)
285. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings (2025-09-08)
286. Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee (2025-09-06)
287. Noah Wyle, Star Of 'The Pitt' (2025-09-05)
288. How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains (2025-09-04)
289. RFK Jr.'s Impact On Americans' Health (2025-09-03)
290. Jane Fonda Is Not Backing Down (2025-09-02)
291. Roots of Rock and R&B: Dion and Allen Toussaint (2025-09-01)
292. Roots of R&B: Charles Brown & Ray Charles (2025-08-30)
293. Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me' (2025-08-29)
294. Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James (2025-08-27)
295. Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash (2025-08-26)
296. Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes" (2025-08-25)
297. Remembering Actor Terence Stamp (2025-08-22)
298. Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short (2025-08-21)
299. The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept. (2025-08-20)
300. Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa (2025-08-19)