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About Fresh Air
Fresh Air is nationally recognized as setting the standard for long-form audio interviews. Terry Gross has, for more than 35 years, engaged in conversations with newsmakers, writers, film directors, musicians, actors and artists to open windows into their hearts, minds and work.
Latest from Fresh Air
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New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg discusses how Kennedy's cuts to government staff and expert groups will impact everyday Americans. A vaccine skeptic, he fired the CDC director last week.
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Daniel Dae Kim stars in a thriller about a spy who comes out of hiding to save his long-lost daughter. But instead of personal revelations, the series gets mired in plot twists and shoot-outs.
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Earlier this year, Fonda made headlines for delivering a fiery critique of the Trump administration during a SAG-AFTRA award acceptance speech. "This is not the time to go inward," Fonda says.
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Toussaint was an important behind-the-scenes figure in New Orleans R&B during the '50s and '60s. He later became known for his own recordings. He died in 2015. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Dion, a former teen idol, was deeply influenced by blues and country music. He had his first hit, "I Wonder Why," in 1958, with the doo-wop group The Belmonts. Originally broadcast in 2000.
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Brown created an expressive style of music that blended rough Texas blues with the soft glamour of Hollywood. Charles shaped American music since the 1950s with hits like "Georgia on My Mind."
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Wexler produced hits for Atlantic Records by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, and is credited with coining the term "rhythm and blues." He died in 2008. Originally broadcast in 1993.
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Leiber and Stoller met in LA when Leiber still was in high school. They went on to write and produce songs for artists like Elvis Presley, The Drifters and Ben E. King. Originally broadcast in 1991.