Fresh Air

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