Fresh Air

1. Best Of: Record producer Peter Asher / Romance writer Kennedy Ryan (2026-07-11)
2. Remembering musical theater historian Robert Kimball (2026-07-10)
3. Guitarist Lenny Kaye on Patti Smith, Nuggets, and his solo debut (2026-07-09)
4. A look at new barriers at the ballot box (2026-07-08)
5. Legendary record producer & manager Peter Asher (2026-07-07)
6. Writer Rachel Aviv explores the complexity of the mother-daughter bond (2026-07-06)
7. Best Of: Tennis stars Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova / American Culture Wars (2026-07-04)
8. Steven Spielberg (2026-07-03)
9. Writer Kennedy Ryan uses romance novels as a vehicle for discourse (2026-07-02)
10. The “bullies of the tick world” are on the hunt (2026-07-01)
11. Banned books, shocking art & the birth of the culture wars (2026-06-30)
12. Tennis rivals Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova team up against cancer (2026-06-29)
13. Best Of: Laverne Cox /Comic Ali Siddiq (2026-06-27)
14. Remembering master of the TV sitcom, James Burrows (2026-06-26)
15. Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration (2026-06-25)
16. "Masculinsim" goes mainstream: a movement to fight feminism (2026-06-24)
17. Wendell Pierce is a proud journeyman actor (2026-06-23)
18. Laverne Cox (2026-06-22)
19. Best Of: A family split by race / Eddie Glaude Jr. on America at 250 (2026-06-20)
20. The collapse of Freedman’s Bank / Remembering Abdullah Ibrahim (2026-06-19)
21. Comic Ali Siddiq on fatherhood, prison, and his biggest regret (2026-06-18)
22. An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland (2026-06-17)
23. Remembering the nation's 'Lost Founder' (2026-06-16)
24. Scholar Eddie Glaude Jr. reflects on America at 250 (2026-06-15)
25. Best Of: 'Book of Mormon' turns 15 / Actor Clarke Peters (2026-06-13)
26. Andrew Scott/Remembering author Marjane Satrapi (2026-06-12)
27. 'Daily Show' comic Josh Johnson (2026-06-11)
28. Josh O'Connor takes the lead in 'Disclosure Day' (2026-06-11)
29. How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup (2026-06-09)
30. Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of ‘Book of Mormon’ (2026-06-08)
31. Best Of: Novelist Maggie O’Farrell / A personal history of the N-Word (2026-06-06)
32. Alan Cumming / Angela Lansbury (2026-06-05)
33. Clarke Peters: From ‘The Wire’ to ‘The Boroughs’ (2026-06-04)
34. How a single decision made a century ago split a family by race (2026-06-03)
35. 'Hamnet' novelist Maggie O'Farrell maps her Irish roots in 'Land' (2026-06-02)
36. Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word (2026-06-01)
37. Best Of: ‘Boroughs’ Actor Alfre Woodard / Rose Byrne (2026-05-30)
38. Remembering jazz giant Sonny Rollins (2026-05-29)
39. ‘Boroughs’ actor Alfre Woodard reminds us to look to our elders (2026-05-28)
40. Obama staffer Ben Rhodes on Iran negotiations and the battle for American identity (2026-05-27)
41. David Sedaris wants to be better (at everything) (2026-05-26)
42. Billie Eilish & Finneas (2026-05-25)
43. Stephen Colbert / Remembering MA Rep. Barney Frank (2026-05-23)
44. Best Of: Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s childhood on the run / Writer Jesmyn Ward (2026-05-23)
45. Rose Byrne (2026-05-21)
46. The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement (2026-05-20)
47. Through loss, Jesmyn Ward will always return to the word (2026-05-19)
48. Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn grew up underground & on the run (2026-05-18)
49. Best Of: Boots Riley / Will Sharpe (2026-05-16)
50. Remembering Philip Caputo, who wrote an unflinching Vietnam War memoir (2026-05-15)
51. How Trump increased China's global power (2026-05-14)
52. Boots Riley wants to 'compel and repel' you (2026-05-13)
53. Inside a journalist’s year of using AI for (almost) everything (2026-05-12)
54. Will Sharpe imagines Mozart's day-to-day in 'Amadeus' (2026-05-11)
55. Best Of: Novelist Douglas Stuart / ‘Half Man’ Actor Richard Gadd (2026-05-09)
56. Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, from ‘RENT’ to ‘Hamilton’ (2026-05-08)
57. Nathan Lane is being tested (and he loves it) (2026-05-07)
58. How Silicon Valley has profited by aligning with MAGA (2026-05-06)
59. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s path from ‘Backtalker’ to legal scholar (2026-05-05)
60. Scottish novelist Douglas Stuart on the isolation of secret-keeping (2026-05-04)
61. Best Of: Flea / Nick Offerman (2026-05-02)
62. Remembering symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas (2026-05-01)
63. Richard Gadd is looking at the ‘dangers of repression’ (2026-04-30)
64. How Trump's EPA head has transformed the agency — and sided with polluters (2026-04-29)
65. Flea’s wild path from childhood to Chili Peppers (2026-04-28)
66. Nick Offerman gets an emotional arc (2026-04-27)
67. Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Oscar Isaac (2026-04-25)
68. ‘Schmigadoon!’ co-creator Cinco Paul satirizes Broadway (2026-04-24)
69. The spy network that took on America's Nazi groups (2026-04-23)
70. Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education (2026-04-22)
71. Actor Oscar Isaac is ‘a vulture’ of his own life (2026-04-21)
72. Malala Yousafzai (2026-04-20)
73. Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison (2026-04-18)
74. John Waters, 'Pope of Trash,' turns 80! (2026-04-17)
75. Palestinian & Israeli activists share a vision of peace (2026-04-16)
76. Amanda Peet (2026-04-15)
77. A veteran diplomat breaks down the Iran war (2026-04-14)
78. Have we been reading Toni Morrison all wrong? (2026-04-13)
79. Best Of: Arsenio Hall / Jeff Ross (2026-04-11)
80. St. Vincent (2026-04-10)
81. Inside a mobile OB/GYN clinic (2026-04-09)
82. Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’ (2026-04-08)
83. Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah (2026-04-07)
84. Arsenio Hall (2026-04-06)
85. Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life (2026-04-04)
86. Julio Torres spins immigrant stress into satire (2026-04-03)
87. John Lithgow (2026-04-02)
88. An exposé of the plastic industry (2026-04-01)
89. Inside the training camps for “alpha males” (2026-03-31)
90. Former Infowars employee on Alex Jones' conspiracy machine (2026-03-30)
91. Best Of: Jill Scott / Riz Ahmed (2026-03-28)
92. Remembering Action Hero Chuck Norris (2026-03-27)
93. America's first AI-fueled war is unfolding. How'd we get here? (2026-03-26)
94. Bryan Stevenson says facing our racist past is a path, not punishment (2026-03-25)
95. Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba? (2026-03-24)
96. Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait' (2026-03-23)
97. Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford (2026-03-21)
98. ‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder (2026-03-20)
99. Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era (2026-03-19)
100. The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists (2026-03-18)
101. Could the Iran war lead to WWIII? (2026-03-17)
102. The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim (2026-03-16)
103. Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’ (2026-03-14)
104. Benicio del Toro (2026-03-13)
105. Inside the explosive growth of sports betting (2026-03-12)
106. Harrison Ford (2026-03-11)
107. Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’ (2026-03-10)
108. The hidden history of blackface in America (2026-03-09)
109. Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville (2026-03-07)
110. Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka (2026-03-06)
111. Delroy Lindo is claiming victory (2026-03-05)
112. From Beatles break-up to John’s murder, a look at Paul’s transformation (2026-03-04)
113. A look at Trump's plans to restrict voting (2026-03-03)
114. Jessie Buckley loves the ‘shadowy bits’ of her characters (2026-03-02)
115. Best Of: Kate Hudson / Stellan Skarsgård (2026-02-28)
116. The voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny (2026-02-27)
117. Is the U.S. headed toward military conflict with Iran? (2026-02-26)
118. Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t believe in bad guys (2026-02-25)
119. Tayari Jones on friendship, writing, and choosing your ‘Kin’ (2026-02-24)
120. Kate Hudson (2026-02-23)
121. Best Of: The life and legacy of Fela Kuti / Michael Pollan on consciousness (2026-02-21)
122. Remembering actor Robert Duvall & filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (2026-02-20)
123. Michael Pollan’s journey to understand consciousness (2026-02-19)
124. A look at the ethical implications of AI (2026-02-18)
125. A daughter's rebellion against a regime and her father (2026-02-17)
126. The American Presidency, Redefined (2026-02-16)
127. Best Of: Mixed Marriage Project / How Racism Costs Everyone (2026-02-14)
128. ‘Sinners’ Songwriter Raphael Saadiq (2026-02-13)
129. Fela Kuti and the music of political resistance (2026-02-12)
130. Excavating the Epstein files (2026-02-11)
131. Love, Race & the ‘Mixed Marriage Project’ (2026-02-10)
132. The Ruby Ridge siege & conspiracy-laced politics in America (2026-02-09)
133. Best Of: Fighting for free press in Russia / ‘Fear and Fury’ (2026-02-07)
134. A 50th anniversary celebration of ‘Taxi Driver’ (2026-02-06)
135. Following independent journalists fighting for free press in Russia (2026-02-05)
136. Is America headed toward dictatorship? (2026-02-04)
137. How Rupert Murdoch built an empire and broke his family (2026-02-03)
138. Ethan Hawke (2026-02-02)
139. Best Of: Novelists Liz Moore & Julian Barnes (2026-01-31)
140. Guillermo Del Toro would ‘rather die’ than use generative AI (2026-01-30)
141. Former NBC producer on silence, shame and finding words after #MeToo (2026-01-29)
142. Inside the U.S. reversal on climate change action (2026-01-28)
143. How Tucker Carlson Became Right-Wing Media’s Most Significant Voice (2026-01-27)
144. The Rebirth Of White Rage (2026-01-26)
145. Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes (2026-01-24)
146. A Mel Brooks Appreciation! (2026-01-23)
147. Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage (2026-01-22)
148. Are ICE Agents In Minneapolis Breaking The Law? (2026-01-21)
149. Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’ (2026-01-20)
150. How Racism Costs Everyone (2026-01-19)
151. Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson (2026-01-17)
152. Remembering Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir (2026-01-16)
153. Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear (2026-01-15)
154. Marco Rubio’s Shift From Trump Critic To Champion (2026-01-14)
155. Jodie Foster (2026-01-13)
156. ‘The God of the Woods’ Author Liz Moore (2026-01-12)
157. Best Of: Will Arnett / ‘Song Sung Blue’ Director Craig Brewer (2026-01-10)
158. Neil Diamond / Noah Wyle On ‘The Pitt’ (2026-01-09)
159. Tessa Thompson (2026-01-08)
160. The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America (2026-01-07)
161. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Puzzling Political Turn, Explained (2026-01-06)
162. Investigating The Great Los Angeles Fires (2026-01-05)
163. Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal (2026-01-03)
164. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (2026-01-02)
165. Jeff Hiller’s Big Break Came In His 40s (2026-01-01)
166. Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous (2025-12-31)
167. Malala Finds Her Way (2025-12-30)
168. Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-12-29)
169. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey (2025-12-27)
170. Jane Fonda (2025-12-26)
171. The Making Of ‘Born To Run’ (2025-12-25)
172. ‘Morrie’ Writer Mitch Albom On Second Chances (2025-12-24)
173. Will Arnett (2025-12-23)
174. Dir. Craig Brewer Is Chasing ‘Purple Rain’ Magic (2025-12-22)
175. The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs (2025-12-21)
176. Best Of: Lucy Liu / Zadie Smith (2025-12-20)
177. John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy (2025-12-19)
178. Lucy Liu (2025-12-18)
179. A Revealing Profile Of Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles (2025-12-18)
180. Remembering Rob Reiner (2025-12-16)
181. Zadie Smith Asks, What Makes Us Feel Alive? (2025-12-15)
182. Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn (2025-12-13)
183. Remembering Architect Frank Gehry (2025-12-12)
184. A Courtside Look At NBA Legends, From Jordan To Kobe (2025-12-11)
185. Can The Lessons Of 1929 Prevent Another Crash? (2025-12-10)
186. Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn (2025-12-09)
187. Homelessness In The New Gilded Age (2025-12-08)
188. Best Of: George Clooney / Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (2025-12-06)
189. Remembering Steve Cropper / Playwright Tom Stoppard (2025-12-05)
190. George Clooney (2025-12-04)
191. Was The U.S. Attack On A Venezuelan Boat A War Crime? (2025-12-03)
192. War Photographer Lynsey Addario Still Has Hope (2025-12-02)
193. ‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (2025-12-01)
194. Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach (2025-11-29)
195. Grand Ole Opry At 100: Earl Scruggs & Loretta Lynn (2025-11-28)
196. ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ From Flop To Hit (2025-11-27)
197. Michael Shannon Gets A Turn Playing Good Guys (2025-11-26)
198. A Manual For Keeping A Democracy (2025-11-25)
199. Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove (2025-11-24)
200. Best Of: Ben Stiller / Cynthia Erivo (2025-11-22)
201. A Look Back At Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (2025-11-21)
202. A Sleep Scientist Excavates The World Of Dreams (2025-11-20)
203. How Kash Patel Is Changing The FBI’s Mission (2025-11-19)
204. Ben Stiller On His Parents’ Showbiz Marriage (2025-11-18)
205. Cynthia Erivo's Road To 'Wicked' (2025-11-17)
206. Best Of: Ethan Hawke / Tim Robbins (2025-11-15)
207. The High Pressure Experiments That Made D-Day (2025-11-14)
208. Ethan Hawke On The Role That Pushed Him To His Limit (2025-11-13)
209. Who Is Laura Loomer, Trump's 'Loyalty Enforcer'? (2025-11-12)
210. Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution (2025-11-11)
211. Tim Robbins Believes In The Power Of Theater (2025-11-10)
212. Best Of: Judd Apatow / Misty Copeland (2025-11-08)
213. Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Turns 50 (2025-11-07)
214. Trump's Options To Subvert The 2026 Midterms (2025-11-06)
215. Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter (2025-11-05)
216. The Undoing Of The Department Of Justice (2025-11-04)
217. Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving' (2025-11-03)
218. Best Of: Guillermo Del Toro / Cameron Crowe (2025-11-01)
219. The Making Of ‘Young Frankenstein’ (2025-10-31)
220. The ‘Shadow President’ Dismantling The Government (2025-10-30)
221. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Defies Categorization (2025-10-29)
222. Judd Apatow Unpacks His Comedy Memorabilia (2025-10-28)
223. For Cameron Crowe, Being 'Uncool' Is A Badge Of Honor (2025-10-27)
224. Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Ken Burns On The Revolutionary War (2025-10-25)
225. Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg (2025-10-24)
226. Guillermo Del Toro Finally Makes His Own 'Frankenstein' (2025-10-23)
227. Confused By The U.S. Economy? You're Not Alone (2025-10-22)
228. Malala Yousafzai On Breaking Rules & Finding Her Way (2025-10-21)
229. Ken Burns On The American Revolution (2025-10-20)
230. Best Of: Julian Brave NoiseCat / Laufey (2025-10-18)
231. A Girl Grows Up In The Epicenter Of Gay Liberation (2025-10-17)
232. A Story Of Indigenous Survival & Resurgence (2025-10-16)
233. How Trump’s Transactional Nature Led To The Ceasefire (2025-10-15)
234. Remembering Diane Keaton (2025-10-14)
235. Mitch Albom Is A 'Walking Example Of A Second Chance' (2025-10-13)
236. Best Of: Dwayne Johnson / Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-10-11)
237. Jane Goodall (2025-10-10)
238. National Guard Deployment In American Cities (2025-10-09)
239. Laufey Is Unapologetically Herself (2025-10-08)
240. 'Dopesick' Writer Returns To Her 'Fractured' Hometown (2025-10-07)
241. Poet Ada Limón On Writing In Uncertain Times (2025-10-06)
242. Best Of: Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb / Mark Ronson (2025-10-04)
243. Al Pacino & Sidney Lumet: 'Dog Day Afternoon' At 50 (2025-10-03)
244. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (2025-10-02)
245. Implications Of The DOJ Targeting The President’s Critics (2025-10-01)
246. Mark Ronson On DJing In The '90s (2025-09-30)
247. Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-09-29)
248. Best Of: Samin Nosrat / Elizabeth Gilbert (2025-09-27)
249. Jimmy Kimmel's Path To Late Night (2025-09-26)
250. Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb On 'Eleanor The Great' (2025-09-25)
251. Samin Nosrat Is Embracing 'Good Things' (2025-09-23)
252. Elizabeth Gilbert On Love, Loss, And Liberation (2025-09-22)
253. Best Of: Jude Law / Pedro Pascal (2025-09-20)
254. Robert Redford, Over The Years (2025-09-19)
255. Jude Law (2025-09-18)
256. How Charlie Kirk Became A Voice Of Conservative Youth (2025-09-17)
257. Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies (2025-09-16)
258. The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life (2025-09-15)
259. Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso) (2025-09-14)
260. Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings (2025-09-14)
261. Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence' (2025-09-12)
262. NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner (2025-09-11)
263. The Future Of Free And Fair Elections (2025-09-10)
264. Rob Reiner's 'Spinal Tap' Still Goes To 11 (2025-09-09)
265. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings (2025-09-08)
266. Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee (2025-09-06)
267. Noah Wyle, Star Of 'The Pitt' (2025-09-05)
268. How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains (2025-09-04)
269. RFK Jr.'s Impact On Americans' Health (2025-09-03)
270. Jane Fonda Is Not Backing Down (2025-09-02)
271. Roots of Rock and R&B: Dion and Allen Toussaint (2025-09-01)
272. Roots of R&B: Charles Brown & Ray Charles (2025-08-30)
273. Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me' (2025-08-29)
274. Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James (2025-08-27)
275. Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash (2025-08-26)
276. Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes" (2025-08-25)
277. Remembering Actor Terence Stamp (2025-08-22)
278. Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short (2025-08-21)
279. The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept. (2025-08-20)
280. Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa (2025-08-19)
281. Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie (2025-08-18)
282. Thomas Mallon (2025-08-15)
283. Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast (2025-08-15)
284. Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot (2025-08-14)
285. Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys (2025-08-13)
286. Jeff Hiller's Big Break Came In His 40s (2025-08-12)
287. Daniel Dae Kim Fakes His Own Death In 'Butterfly' (2025-08-12)
288. Best Of: Making 'Born To Run' / Why We Can't Sleep (2025-08-09)
289. Remembering Eddie Palmieri / Funk Innovator George Clinton (2025-08-08)
290. The Making Of Springsteen's 'Born To Run' (2025-08-07)
291. The Nihilistic War In Sudan (2025-08-06)
292. Sarah Silverman Gets the Last Laugh in 'PostMortem' (2025-08-06)
293. How The 1979 Revolution Transformed Iran (2025-08-04)
294. Best Of: Mariska Hargitay / Marc Maron (2025-08-02)
295. Correcting The Record On Elvis's Manager (2025-07-31)
296. Has NASA Ceded Its Mission To Elon Musk? (2025-07-30)
297. Comic Marc Maron On Grief, Cats, And Being Openhearted (2025-07-29)
298. Mariska Hargitay On Freeing Herself From Generational Trauma (2025-07-28)
299. Best Of: Actor Leslie Uggams / Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present (2025-07-26)
300. Remembering Lyricist Alan Bergman / The 'Outrageous' Jessica Mitford (2025-07-25)