Fresh Air

1. Love, Race & the ‘Mixed Marriage Project’ (2026-02-10)
2. The Ruby Ridge siege & conspiracy-laced politics in America (2026-02-09)
3. Best Of: Fighting for free press in Russia / ‘Fear and Fury’ (2026-02-07)
4. A 50th anniversary celebration of ‘Taxi Driver’ (2026-02-06)
5. Following independent journalists fighting for free press in Russia (2026-02-05)
6. Is America headed toward dictatorship? (2026-02-04)
7. How Rupert Murdoch built an empire and broke his family (2026-02-03)
8. Ethan Hawke (2026-02-02)
9. Best Of: Novelists Liz Moore & Julian Barnes (2026-01-31)
10. Guillermo Del Toro would ‘rather die’ than use generative AI (2026-01-30)
11. Former NBC producer on silence, shame and finding words after #MeToo (2026-01-29)
12. Inside the U.S. reversal on climate change action (2026-01-28)
13. How Tucker Carlson Became Right-Wing Media’s Most Significant Voice (2026-01-27)
14. The Rebirth Of White Rage (2026-01-26)
15. Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes (2026-01-24)
16. A Mel Brooks Appreciation! (2026-01-23)
17. Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage (2026-01-22)
18. Are ICE Agents In Minneapolis Breaking The Law? (2026-01-21)
19. Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’ (2026-01-20)
20. How Racism Costs Everyone (2026-01-19)
21. Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson (2026-01-17)
22. Remembering Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir (2026-01-16)
23. Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear (2026-01-15)
24. Marco Rubio’s Shift From Trump Critic To Champion (2026-01-14)
25. Jodie Foster (2026-01-13)
26. ‘The God of the Woods’ Author Liz Moore (2026-01-12)
27. Best Of: Will Arnett / ‘Song Sung Blue’ Director Craig Brewer (2026-01-10)
28. Neil Diamond / Noah Wyle On ‘The Pitt’ (2026-01-09)
29. Tessa Thompson (2026-01-08)
30. The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America (2026-01-07)
31. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Puzzling Political Turn, Explained (2026-01-06)
32. Investigating The Great Los Angeles Fires (2026-01-05)
33. Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal (2026-01-03)
34. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (2026-01-02)
35. Jeff Hiller’s Big Break Came In His 40s (2026-01-01)
36. Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous (2025-12-31)
37. Malala Finds Her Way (2025-12-30)
38. Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-12-29)
39. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey (2025-12-27)
40. Jane Fonda (2025-12-26)
41. The Making Of ‘Born To Run’ (2025-12-25)
42. ‘Morrie’ Writer Mitch Albom On Second Chances (2025-12-24)
43. Will Arnett (2025-12-23)
44. Dir. Craig Brewer Is Chasing ‘Purple Rain’ Magic (2025-12-22)
45. The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs (2025-12-21)
46. Best Of: Lucy Liu / Zadie Smith (2025-12-20)
47. John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy (2025-12-19)
48. Lucy Liu (2025-12-18)
49. A Revealing Profile Of Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles (2025-12-18)
50. Remembering Rob Reiner (2025-12-16)
51. Zadie Smith Asks, What Makes Us Feel Alive? (2025-12-15)
52. Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn (2025-12-13)
53. Remembering Architect Frank Gehry (2025-12-12)
54. A Courtside Look At NBA Legends, From Jordan To Kobe (2025-12-11)
55. Can The Lessons Of 1929 Prevent Another Crash? (2025-12-10)
56. Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn (2025-12-09)
57. Homelessness In The New Gilded Age (2025-12-08)
58. Best Of: George Clooney / Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (2025-12-06)
59. Remembering Steve Cropper / Playwright Tom Stoppard (2025-12-05)
60. George Clooney (2025-12-04)
61. Was The U.S. Attack On A Venezuelan Boat A War Crime? (2025-12-03)
62. War Photographer Lynsey Addario Still Has Hope (2025-12-02)
63. ‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (2025-12-01)
64. Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach (2025-11-29)
65. Grand Ole Opry At 100: Earl Scruggs & Loretta Lynn (2025-11-28)
66. ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ From Flop To Hit (2025-11-27)
67. Michael Shannon Gets A Turn Playing Good Guys (2025-11-26)
68. A Manual For Keeping A Democracy (2025-11-25)
69. Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove (2025-11-24)
70. Best Of: Ben Stiller / Cynthia Erivo (2025-11-22)
71. A Look Back At Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (2025-11-21)
72. A Sleep Scientist Excavates The World Of Dreams (2025-11-20)
73. How Kash Patel Is Changing The FBI’s Mission (2025-11-19)
74. Ben Stiller On His Parents’ Showbiz Marriage (2025-11-18)
75. Cynthia Erivo's Road To 'Wicked' (2025-11-17)
76. Best Of: Ethan Hawke / Tim Robbins (2025-11-15)
77. The High Pressure Experiments That Made D-Day (2025-11-14)
78. Ethan Hawke On The Role That Pushed Him To His Limit (2025-11-13)
79. Who Is Laura Loomer, Trump's 'Loyalty Enforcer'? (2025-11-12)
80. Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution (2025-11-11)
81. Tim Robbins Believes In The Power Of Theater (2025-11-10)
82. Best Of: Judd Apatow / Misty Copeland (2025-11-08)
83. Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Turns 50 (2025-11-07)
84. Trump's Options To Subvert The 2026 Midterms (2025-11-06)
85. Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter (2025-11-05)
86. The Undoing Of The Department Of Justice (2025-11-04)
87. Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving' (2025-11-03)
88. Best Of: Guillermo Del Toro / Cameron Crowe (2025-11-01)
89. The Making Of ‘Young Frankenstein’ (2025-10-31)
90. The ‘Shadow President’ Dismantling The Government (2025-10-30)
91. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Defies Categorization (2025-10-29)
92. Judd Apatow Unpacks His Comedy Memorabilia (2025-10-28)
93. For Cameron Crowe, Being 'Uncool' Is A Badge Of Honor (2025-10-27)
94. Best Of: Malala Yousafzai / Ken Burns On The Revolutionary War (2025-10-25)
95. Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg (2025-10-24)
96. Guillermo Del Toro Finally Makes His Own 'Frankenstein' (2025-10-23)
97. Confused By The U.S. Economy? You're Not Alone (2025-10-22)
98. Malala Yousafzai On Breaking Rules & Finding Her Way (2025-10-21)
99. Ken Burns On The American Revolution (2025-10-20)
100. Best Of: Julian Brave NoiseCat / Laufey (2025-10-18)
101. A Girl Grows Up In The Epicenter Of Gay Liberation (2025-10-17)
102. A Story Of Indigenous Survival & Resurgence (2025-10-16)
103. How Trump’s Transactional Nature Led To The Ceasefire (2025-10-15)
104. Remembering Diane Keaton (2025-10-14)
105. Mitch Albom Is A 'Walking Example Of A Second Chance' (2025-10-13)
106. Best Of: Dwayne Johnson / Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-10-11)
107. Jane Goodall (2025-10-10)
108. National Guard Deployment In American Cities (2025-10-09)
109. Laufey Is Unapologetically Herself (2025-10-08)
110. 'Dopesick' Writer Returns To Her 'Fractured' Hometown (2025-10-07)
111. Poet Ada Limón On Writing In Uncertain Times (2025-10-06)
112. Best Of: Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb / Mark Ronson (2025-10-04)
113. Al Pacino & Sidney Lumet: 'Dog Day Afternoon' At 50 (2025-10-03)
114. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (2025-10-02)
115. Implications Of The DOJ Targeting The President’s Critics (2025-10-01)
116. Mark Ronson On DJing In The '90s (2025-09-30)
117. Comic Cristela Alonzo (2025-09-29)
118. Best Of: Samin Nosrat / Elizabeth Gilbert (2025-09-27)
119. Jimmy Kimmel's Path To Late Night (2025-09-26)
120. Scarlett Johansson & June Squibb On 'Eleanor The Great' (2025-09-25)
121. Samin Nosrat Is Embracing 'Good Things' (2025-09-23)
122. Elizabeth Gilbert On Love, Loss, And Liberation (2025-09-22)
123. Best Of: Jude Law / Pedro Pascal (2025-09-20)
124. Robert Redford, Over The Years (2025-09-19)
125. Jude Law (2025-09-18)
126. How Charlie Kirk Became A Voice Of Conservative Youth (2025-09-17)
127. Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies (2025-09-16)
128. The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life (2025-09-15)
129. Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso) (2025-09-14)
130. Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings (2025-09-14)
131. Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence' (2025-09-12)
132. NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner (2025-09-11)
133. The Future Of Free And Fair Elections (2025-09-10)
134. Rob Reiner's 'Spinal Tap' Still Goes To 11 (2025-09-09)
135. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings (2025-09-08)
136. Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee (2025-09-06)
137. Noah Wyle, Star Of 'The Pitt' (2025-09-05)
138. How Does Pain Work? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Explains (2025-09-04)
139. RFK Jr.'s Impact On Americans' Health (2025-09-03)
140. Jane Fonda Is Not Backing Down (2025-09-02)
141. Roots of Rock and R&B: Dion and Allen Toussaint (2025-09-01)
142. Roots of R&B: Charles Brown & Ray Charles (2025-08-30)
143. Roots of R&B: 'Stand By Me' (2025-08-29)
144. Roots of R&B: Johnny Otis & Etta James (2025-08-27)
145. Roots of Rock: Sun Records & Johnny Cash (2025-08-26)
146. Roots Of Rock: "Blue Suede Shoes" (2025-08-25)
147. Remembering Actor Terence Stamp (2025-08-22)
148. Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short (2025-08-21)
149. The Dramatic Overhaul Of The Justice Dept. (2025-08-20)
150. Spike Lee On Dynamic Duos & Reimagining Kurosawa (2025-08-19)
151. Bowen Yang's 'Wicked' White Lie (2025-08-18)
152. Thomas Mallon (2025-08-15)
153. Best Of: AI's Writing Critique / The Rise And Fall Of Condé Nast (2025-08-15)
154. Pedro Pascal Got Fired A Lot (2025-08-14)
155. Musician Charley Crockett's Road From Busking To The Grammys (2025-08-13)
156. Jeff Hiller's Big Break Came In His 40s (2025-08-12)
157. Daniel Dae Kim Fakes His Own Death In 'Butterfly' (2025-08-12)
158. Best Of: Making 'Born To Run' / Why We Can't Sleep (2025-08-09)
159. Remembering Eddie Palmieri / Funk Innovator George Clinton (2025-08-08)
160. The Making Of Springsteen's 'Born To Run' (2025-08-07)
161. The Nihilistic War In Sudan (2025-08-06)
162. Sarah Silverman Gets the Last Laugh in 'PostMortem' (2025-08-06)
163. How The 1979 Revolution Transformed Iran (2025-08-04)
164. Best Of: Mariska Hargitay / Marc Maron (2025-08-02)
165. Correcting The Record On Elvis's Manager (2025-07-31)
166. Has NASA Ceded Its Mission To Elon Musk? (2025-07-30)
167. Comic Marc Maron On Grief, Cats, And Being Openhearted (2025-07-29)
168. Mariska Hargitay On Freeing Herself From Generational Trauma (2025-07-28)
169. Best Of: Actor Leslie Uggams / Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present (2025-07-26)
170. Remembering Lyricist Alan Bergman / The 'Outrageous' Jessica Mitford (2025-07-25)
171. The Shifting Landscape Of Higher Education (2025-07-24)
172. A Chatbot Reacts To A Book About Tech (2025-07-23)
173. Leslie Uggams Looks Back On Her Decades In Show Business (2025-07-22)
174. Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present (2025-07-21)
175. Best Of: Stacey Abrams / Raphael Saadiq (2025-07-19)
176. In The Dugout With Baseball All Stars (2025-07-18)
177. Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media (2025-07-18)
178. The Dominance & Decline Of The Condé Nast Magazine Empire (2025-07-17)
179. Rising Floods, Cuts To FEMA And Future Chaos (2025-07-16)
180. Stacey Abrams On American Autocracy & Her New Chapter (2025-07-15)
181. The 'Jailhouse Lawyer' Who Freed Innocent People — Including Himself (2025-07-14)
182. Best Of: A 'Failed' Child Star / A Novel About Pregnancy Post-Roe (2025-07-12)
183. Danzy Senna Writes Herself (& Other Mixed-Race People) Into Existence (2025-07-11)
184. SCOTUS & The Reconception Of American Constitutional Order (2025-07-10)
185. Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood (2025-07-09)
186. Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck' (2025-07-08)
187. Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone (2025-07-07)
188. Best Of: 'Hamilton' Producer Jeffrey Seller / Ebon Moss-Bachrach On 'The Bear' (2025-07-05)
189. How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star (2025-07-04)
190. A 'Failed Child Star' Looks Back On Her Unconventional Childhood (2025-07-03)
191. How Communities, Families & The Economy Are Impacted By ICE (2025-07-02)
192. Remembering Renowned Broadcaster Bill Moyers (2025-07-01)
193. A Theater Kid's Path To Broadway Producer (2025-06-30)
194. Best Of: 'Hysterical' Podcaster / 'Seinfeld' Writer (2025-06-28)
195. Remembering War Correspondent Rod Nordland (2025-06-27)
196. Virgil Abloh's Unconventional Path To Luxury Fashion (2025-06-26)
197. Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen (2025-06-25)
198. Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime? (2025-06-24)
199. Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why? (2025-06-23)
200. Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast (2025-06-21)
201. Remembering Pioneer Of Gay Lit, Edmund White (2025-06-20)
202. Painter Titus Kaphar On 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' (2025-06-19)
203. Podcaster Dan Taberski's Investigation Into An Outbreak Of A Mysterious Illness (2025-06-18)
204. 'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles (2025-06-17)
205. Witnessing Executions In America's Prisons (2025-06-16)
206. Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsuko Okatsuka (2025-06-14)
207. Remembering Brian Wilson, Leader Of The Beach Boys (2025-06-13)
208. Benicio del Toro On Living In Wes Anderson's World (2025-06-13)
209. Inside DOGE, Post Elon Musk (2025-06-11)
210. Molly Jong-Fast Grew Up With A Mother Addicted To Fame (2025-06-10)
211. Comic Atsuko Okatsuka Is Owning Her 'Freak' (2025-06-09)
212. Best Of: The Innovation Of 'I Love Lucy' / Mark Hamill (2025-06-07)
213. Why We Remember / 'Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen (2025-06-06)
214. Ocean Vuong Sees Himself More As A Teacher Than A Writer (2025-06-06)
215. The Face-Off Between Harvard & The Trump Administration (2025-06-04)
216. To Shed Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill Turned To Voiceover Work (2025-06-03)
217. With 'I Love Lucy,' Desi Arnaz Changed TV Forever (2025-06-02)
218. Best Of: Sarah Silverman / Cole Escola (2025-05-31)
219. A Veteran Stunt Performer Shares Tricks Of The Trade (2025-05-30)
220. Sarah Silverman Finds The Funny In Grief (2025-05-29)
221. The Talented Mr. Vance (2025-05-28)
222. Author James Patterson On The Art Of Collaboration (2025-05-27)
223. Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius (2025-05-26)
224. Best Of: Education & A.I. / Having A Child In The Digital Age (2025-05-24)
225. Remembering Broadway Composer Charles Strouse (2025-05-23)
226. Walton Goggins Was Raised By A Village (2025-05-22)
227. Professors Are Using A.I., Too. Now What? (2025-05-21)
228. Inside The "Cover-Up" Of President Biden's Decline (2025-05-20)
229. Cole Escola's 'Stupid' Dream Came True With 'Oh, Mary!' (2025-05-19)
230. Best Of: Ramy Youssef / Danny McBride (2025-05-17)
231. Zombies Frontman Colin Blunstone (2025-05-16)
232. Navigating The 'Wellness' Epidemic (2025-05-15)
233. His Cancer Meds Were Nearly $1K A Pill. How Did That Happen? (2025-05-14)
234. Ramy Youssef Animates A Muslim Family's Post-9/11 Life (2025-05-13)
235. 'Righteous Gemstones' Creator Danny McBride's Love Letter To The South (2025-05-12)
236. Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook (2025-05-10)
237. R. Crumb, King Of Underground Comics (2025-05-09)
238. Having A Child In The Digital Age (2025-05-08)
239. President Trump's Conflicts Of Interest (2025-05-07)
240. Michelle Williams Insists On Finding Pleasure & Humor Alongside Pain (2025-05-06)
241. Sarah Snook Almost Didn't Audition For 'Succession' (2025-05-05)
242. Best Of: Inside The Pronatalist Movement / Making Sense Of Trauma (2025-05-03)
243. A Story Of Shipwreck, Mutiny And Murder (2025-05-02)
244. Terry Gross Remembers Her Late Husband, Francis Davis (2025-05-01)
245. Baby Bonuses, Trad Wives & The Pronatalist Movement (2025-04-30)
246. How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (2025-04-29)
247. How Trauma Shapes Us (2025-04-28)
248. Best Of: 'The Pitt' Star Noah Wyle / 'Sinners' Director Ryan Coogler (2025-04-26)
249. Merle Haggard On Hopping Trains And Doing Time (2025-04-25)
250. Are Kids With ADHD Being Treated Effectively? (2025-04-24)
251. Ryan Coogler Paid A Steep Price For The Films He Made (2025-04-23)
252. America's Path To 'Competitive Authoritarianism' (2025-04-22)
253. Noah Wyle Is At Home In 'The Pitt' (2025-04-21)
254. Best Of: Richard Kind / Melinda French Gates (2025-04-19)
255. A Love Story At The Center Of The Civil Rights Movement (2025-04-18)
256. Starvation In American Jail Cells (2025-04-17)
257. The Real-Life Russian Spies Who Inspired 'The Americans' (2025-04-16)
258. Melinda French Gates On Giving Away Her 'Absurd' Wealth (2025-04-15)
259. Richard Kind Is Glad He's Not That Famous (2025-04-14)
260. Best Of: Jason Isbell / David Tennant (2025-04-12)
261. 'Hacks' Returns! With Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs (2025-04-11)
262. The Dark Secrets Of Johnson & Johnson (2025-04-10)
263. Trump's Tariffs & The Radical Remaking Of The Global Economy (2025-04-09)
264. The 'Fog Of Delusion' In Biden's Inner Circle (2025-04-08)
265. At 3 Years Old, David Tennant Knew He Wanted To Be Doctor Who (2025-04-07)
266. Best Of: Amanda Knox / 'Adolescence' Co-Creator & Actor Stephen Graham (2025-04-05)
267. Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office' (2025-04-04)
268. Jason Isbell On Love, Heartbreak & Songwriting (2025-04-03)
269. ICE Campus Arrests & The 'Struggle For The Soul' Of America (2025-04-02)
270. Writer, Critic & Curator Hilton Als Looks For The Silences (2025-04-01)
271. 'Adolescence' Co-Creator/Actor Asks Not Whodunnit, But Why (2025-03-31)
272. Best Of: A Writer Grapples With A Life-Changing Accident / The Post WWII 'Red Scare' (2025-03-29)
273. After A Friend's Suicide, A Writer Inherits His Grieving Dog (2025-03-28)
274. The Former Jihadist Trying To Remake Syria (2025-03-27)
275. Amanda Knox Is 'Free,' But Is That Enough? (2025-03-26)
276. Inside The 'Mad House' Of Congressional Disfunction (2025-03-25)
277. A Legal Scholar On 10 Laws 'Ruining America' (2025-03-24)
278. Best Of: Seth Rogen / Can The Dems Win Back The Bros? (2025-03-22)
279. 50 Years Of 'Rocky Horror' (2025-03-21)
280. The Political Battle For The Bros (2025-03-20)
281. The Promise & Peril Of AI (2025-03-19)
282. Seth Rogen Lands The 'Tragic' Job Of Studio Head (2025-03-18)
283. The Red Scare & America's Conspiratorial Politics (2025-03-17)
284. Best Of: Comic Bill Burr / Actor Simu Liu (2025-03-15)
285. Texan-Palestinian Comic Mo Amer (2025-03-14)
286. Remembering The South African Playwright Who Defied Apartheid (2025-03-13)
287. Comic Bill Burr [Extended Version] (2025-03-13)
288. The Gutting Of The Department Of Education (2025-03-12)
289. The Campaign To Silence Journalists & Undermine Free Speech (2025-03-11)
290. Comic Bill Burr On Musk, Magic Mushrooms & Healing From His Childhood (2025-03-10)
291. Best Of: Jazz Clarinetist Doreen Ketchens / 'White Lotus' Actor Natasha Rothwell (2025-03-08)
292. Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen (2025-03-07)
293. Actor Simu Liu On Diving In The Dark (2025-03-06)
294. How Did DEI Become Part Of A Political Agenda — And A Slur? (2025-03-05)
295. Mardi Gras With New Orleans Jazz Clarinetist Doreen Ketchens (2025-03-04)
296. How A Writer's Life Changed In A Second (2025-03-03)
297. Best Of: Growing Up Murdoch / DOGE's Cuts To The Federal Workforce (2025-03-01)
298. Jeremy Strong / Sebastian Stan / Adrien Brody (2025-02-28)
299. Natasha Rothwell Checks Back Into 'The White Lotus' (2025-02-27)
300. The Ripple Effect Of Musk's Government Purge (2025-02-26)