Dave Davies appears in the following:
'Fresh Air' Remembers Anthony Bourdain, A Chef Devoted To Global Street Food
Friday, June 08, 2018
Bourdain, who died at 61, traveled the world, sampling local cuisine and meeting people along the way. He told Fresh Air in 2016: "I'm happiest experiencing food in the most purely emotional way."
'I Could Never Fake It': Nick Offerman On Striving For Nonchalance
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Offerman has made a career out of playing colorful cranks — most notably, Ron Swanson, the boss on NBC's Parks and Recreation. He now stars as a middle-age single dad in Hearts Beat Loud.
Former FBI Counter-Terrorism Agent Reflects On 'Messing With The Enemy'
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Clint Watts developed online relationships with terrorists and their sympathizers in order to understand and undermine terror networks. He also researched Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.
Obama Staffer Looks Back On His White House Years: 'It Can Take A Real Toll'
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was 24 when he saw the collapse of the first tower on 9/11. He says that moment was a "fork in the road" that eventually led to the White House.
Keith Hernandez On Baseball, 'Seinfeld' And Being His Own 'Worst Enemy'
Monday, June 04, 2018
The former first baseman played on World Series-winning teams with the Cardinals and Mets, and made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. His new memoir is I'm Keith Hernandez.
First Primary Races in Pennsylvania With New Districts
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Tuesday was the first test of new congressional maps in Pennsylvania, after the State Supreme Court redrew them in January to undo Republican gerrymandering.
Tom Wolfe: Writing Nonfiction 'Became A Great Game And A Great Experiment'
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Wolfe began experimenting with nonfiction writing techniques in the 1960s. The "new journalism" pioneer and best-selling author died Monday. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1987 and 2012.
'Soul Of America' Makes Sense Of Nation's Present By Examining Its Past
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Presidential historian Jon Meacham says looking back at times when the nation was divided by partisan fury and racial strife can help shed light on "the politics of the moment."
After A Journey Through The Lone Star State, Author Concludes: 'The Future Is Texas'
Monday, April 16, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright predicts that the largest "red" state in the union will eventually move into the "blue" column — and change the nation's politics in the process.
Post 'Downton Abbey,' Dan Stevens Embraces His Role As A Mutant On 'Legion'
Thursday, April 05, 2018
Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey, now plays a young man who's grown up thinking he has schizophrenia on Legion, an FX drama that's a spin-off of the Marvel Comics X-Men series.
How American Corporations Had A 'Hidden' Civil Rights Movement
Monday, March 26, 2018
Law professor Adam Winkler says that in the past 200 years, businesses have gone to court claiming constitutional rights that were originally intended for people. His new book is We the Corporations.
Essayist Breaks Free From Conventional Relationships In 'Because I Love You'
Monday, February 26, 2018
Tim Kreider says the longest relationship of his adult life was with the stray cat. He writes about that, his fling with a sexual performance artist and much more in a new essay collection.
How A Russian Troll Factory Waged An Aggressive Campaign To Disrupt The U.S. Election
Thursday, February 22, 2018
New York Times reporter Scott Shane discusses special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians who allegedly participated in a complex social media operation to undermine the 2016 election.
Actor Richard Jenkins: Reading 'Shape Of Water' Script Was A 'Holy Mackerel' Moment
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Jenkins started out in theater and didn't get a movie role until he was in his 30s. Now 70, he's up for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in The Shape of Water.
Memoirist Retraces Her Journey From Survivalist Childhood To Cambridge Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Growing up, Tara Westover had no birth certificate, never saw a doctor and didn't go to school. She writes about her awkward transition into the mainstream in Educated: A Memoir.
Journalist Details Israel's 'Secret History' Of Targeted Assassinations
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Ronen Bergman says that while Israel's shootings, poisonings, bombings and drone strikes against its perceived enemies were "tactical successes," they were also diplomatically harmful.
Formerly Of The Ethics Committee, Rep. Patrick Meehan Now Subject Of Investigation
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Until recently Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., sat on the Ethics Committee and was leading the investigation into sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. Now he is trying to explain his actions that led to a taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlement and is a subject of a committee investigation.
'How Democracies Die' Authors Say Trump Is A Symptom Of 'Deeper Problems'
Monday, January 22, 2018
Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt are experts in what makes democracies healthy — and what leads to their collapse. They warn that American democracy is in trouble.
A Former Neo-Nazi Explains Why Hate Drew Him In — And How He Got Out
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Christian Picciolini spent eight years as a member of a violent, white power skinhead group. He eventually withdrew and co-founded a nonprofit to help extremists disengage.
Are Implanted Medical Devices Creating A 'Danger Within Us'?
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Medical journalist Jeanne Lenzer warns that implanted medical devices are approved with far less scrutiny and testing than drugs. As a result, she says, some have caused harm and even death.
