Fresh Air
Over 40 years of interviews with the voices that shape our world. In a media world filled with 60-second video clips and combative talking-head commentators, Fresh Air’s 45-minute interview segments allow time for reflective in-depth conversations with leading writers, musicians, actors, journalists, historians and others exploring the arts, pop culture and issues of the day. Host Terry Gross is known for her detailed preparation for interviews, her genuine curiosity about the guests’ work an...
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Who and what this show talks about
The people, companies, books and ideas that recur across 35 analyzed episodes.
- Terry Gross (Person, 9 episodes)
- Tyler Perry (Person, 2 episodes)
- George Herbert Walker Bush (Person, 2 episodes)
- David Bowie (Person, 2 episodes)
- Barack Obama (Person, 2 episodes)
- Bob Odenkirk (Person, 2 episodes)
- HBO (Company, 2 episodes)
- Bill and Hillary Clinton (Person, 2 episodes)
- Girls (Media, 2 episodes)
- Meryl Streep (Person, 2 episodes)
- Martin Scorsese (Person, 2 episodes)
- Brendan Fraser (Person)
- Johnny Greenwood (Person)
- Lucy Liu (Person)
- Lindsey Adario (Person)
- Cameron Crowe (Person)
- Diane Keaton (Person)
- Coleman Domingo (Person)
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Person)
- Tessa Thompson (Person)
Mentioned together
- George Herbert Walker Bush and Barack Obama: together in 2 episodes
Recent Episodes
- Tessa Thompson wrestles with cynicism but chooses optimism
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- Lucy Liu on rejection, "Hey Ya," and returning to Mandarin in 'Rosemead'
- Brendan Fraser on his lifelong search for belonging
- Photojournalist Lynsey Addario on balancing work and family — when work is a war zone | Fresh Air
- Anne Hathaway (2010 interview) | Fresh Air
- Thinking she had just months to live, Laura Dern's mother 'spilled the beans' (2023 interview)
- Why Cameron Crowe wears 'uncool' as a badge of honor | Fresh Air
- Colman Domingo (2023 interview) | Fresh Air
- Remembering Diane Keaton (1997 interview) | Fresh Air
- Remembering Jane Goodall (1993 interview) | Fresh Air
- For Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, there are no rules to composing for film (2022 interview)
- Samin Nosrat is embracing 'Good Things' | Fresh Air
- At 77, Robert Redford goes back to his roots (2013 Interview) | Fresh Air
- Bluegrass star Billy Strings | Fresh Air
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