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Terri Gross (Will Ryan)
"If you want to understand a political conflict, it helps to understand the culture in which that conflict is taking place," says host Terry Gross. Fresh Air is one of the most popular programs on public radio, breaking the "talk show" mold, and Gross is known for her fearless and insightful interviews with prominent figures in American arts, politics, and popular culture. "When there is a crisis in a foreign country, we sometimes call up that country's leading novelist or filmmaker to get the cultural perspective." Fresh Air features daily reports and reviews from critics and commentators on music, books, movies, and other cultural phenomena that invade the national psyche.
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Terry Gross
Combine an intelligent interviewer with a roster of guests that, according to the Chicago Tribune, would be prized by any talk-show host, and you're bound to get an interesting conversation. Fresh Air's interviews, though, are in a category by themselves, distinguished by host and executive producer Terry Gross' unique approach.
Latest Stories from Fresh Air
Fresh Air Weekend: Meryl Streep, Yoga
Thursday, February 09 2012 05:22 PM
Meryl Streep, who won a Golden Globe for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, talks about several of her performances. And Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Broad examines the pleasures and pitfalls of yoga in his new book.
'The Interrupters': Keeping Peace On The Streets
Friday, February 10 2012 03:05 PM
Ameena Matthews is a former gang member who now works to stop retaliatory gang violence in some of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods. She is one of the subjects of a new documentary called The Interrupters.
'Safe House,' 'Haywire': Watch Them Back To Back
Thursday, February 09 2012 05:11 PM
The flashy Denzel Washington thriller Safe House will probably gross in a few hours what Steven Soderbergh's Haywire has made in several weeks. But if you like action films, you should watch these two together, says critic David Edelstein.
Scrappy 'Girlchild' Forms A Girl Scout Troop Of One
Thursday, February 09 2012 05:37 PM
Tupelo Hassman's debut novel stars Rory, a resilient, if ragged, life force raised in a Reno trailer park who adopts a tattered copy of The Girl Scout Handbook as her Bible. Rory endures sexual abuse, the death of loved ones, and everyday invisibility — all without playing for our sympathy.
Wael Ghonim: Creating A 'Revolution 2.0' In Egypt
Thursday, February 09 2012 05:24 PM
The protests that led to the Egyptian revolution last year were organized in part by Wael Ghonim, who used an anonymous Facebook page to coordinate the demonstrations. In his new book, Ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.
Finding 'Life, Death And Hope' In A Mumbai Slum
Wednesday, February 08 2012 05:01 PM
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo spent more than three years in Mumbai's Annawadi slum. In her new book, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, she profiles people living in extreme poverty — right in the shadow of luxury hotels.
Donald Hall: A Poet's View 'Out The Window'
Wednesday, February 08 2012 04:30 PM
The 83-year-old former poet laureate reflects on how life has changed as he's grown older. "My body causes me trouble when I cross the room, but when I am sitting down writing, I am in my heaven — my old heaven," he says.
Chuck Prophet's 'Beautiful' Homage To San Francisco
Wednesday, February 08 2012 04:28 PM
Prophet has described his new album, Temple Beautiful, as a "love letter to San Francisco." Rock critic Ken Tucker says you don't have to be a Bay Area native to enjoy Prophet's melodies.
Two Rowdy Talk Shows Showcase Vintage Humor
Wednesday, February 08 2012 03:31 PM
Both The David Susskind Show and The Sid Caesar Show featured large, unwieldy guest rosters and entertaining, timely jokes. A vintage episode of Susskind's show and a reunion of Caesar's writers are now available on DVD. TV critic David Bianculli says both offerings are laugh-out-loud funny.
The Risks And Rewards Of Practicing Yoga
Tuesday, February 07 2012 04:34 PM
Yoga can be extremely beneficial, but it also can be quite dangerous. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Broad examines the pleasures and pitfalls of the practice in his latest book, The Science of Yoga.
Matt Wilson: Trios, Quartets And 'Don Knotts'
Tuesday, February 07 2012 04:01 PM
Like a comedian, the drummer knows something about offhand dexterity and split-second timing.
Meryl Streep: The Fresh Air Interview
Monday, February 06 2012 04:36 PM
Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. She talks about preparing for that role, her other films and how her perceptions of herself have changed over the years.
Fresh Air Weekend: Baratunde, Stew, Leonard Cohen
Thursday, February 02 2012 07:02 PM
The comedian and digital director of The Onion talks about his new book How To Be Black. Also, Stew takes us inside his latest album Making It and Ken Tucker reviews a new album by Leonard Cohen.
A Studio On The Road To 'Fame' For Soul Musicians
Friday, February 03 2012 04:17 PM
One capital of soul in the 1960s? Muscle Shoals, Ala., a fly-speck on the map which spawned some of the era's greatest recordings, via productions in Rick Hall's Fame Studios. Rock historian Ed Ward has their story.
Going In '50/50' On A Cancer Comedy, With Laughs
Friday, February 03 2012 03:00 PM
Screenwriter Will Reiser coped with his cancer diagnosis by thinking up ideas for cancer comedy movies with his best friend, actor Seth Rogen. Rogen and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt now star in a film based on Reiser's life. Both Gordon-Levitt and Reiser join Fresh Air for a conversation about the film.