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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs.
Episodes
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'Last Breath' tells the terrifying story of a deep-sea diver trapped underwater
In 2012, three deep-sea divers were on a routine operation in the North Sea when one of them became trapped underwater. Liu had to dive in deep, dark water in order to recreate the harrowing rescue.
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How did 'DEI' become part of a larger political agenda -- and a slur?
Georgetown professor Ella Washington and Harvard professor Frank Dobbin discuss the beneficiaries and misperceptions of DEI, and who will be hurt as it's dismantled across public and private sectors.
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Celebrating Mardi Gras with New Orleans clarinetist and vocalist Doreen Ketchens
Known as "Lady Louie," Ketchens has been a fixture of the French Quarter for nearly four decades. We talk about her classical training and her career as a street performer, and she'll play some music.
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A fall 'Shattered' Hanif Kureishi's life. Dictating his new book gave him purpose
Kureishi began his new memoir just days after a fall left him paralyzed. In it, he describes being completely dependent on others — and the sense of purpose he's gained from writing.
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Fresh Air Weekend: Rupert Murdoch's family drama; DOGE cuts the federal workforce
McKay Coppins explains the stakes of a Murdoch family feud. John Powers reviews the animated film Flow. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos weighs in on Elon Musk's sweeping cuts to the U.S. government.
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Adrien Brody drew on his family's immigration story for his role in 'The Brutalist'
Brody is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who seeks a fresh start in post-WWII America. Originally broadcast Jan. 7, 2025.
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Animals are swept up in the 'Flow' of this Oscar-nominated flood film
When the flood waters rise, a band of animals takes shelter on a boat, where they have to work together to survive. Flow is a radiant fantasy, where solidarity, not selfishness, can save the day.
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Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong reflect on Trump, power and 'The Apprentice'
Stan and Strong are nominated for Oscars for The Apprentice. Stan plays the president early in his career, while Strong plays Trump mentor Roy Cohn. Originally broadcast Feb. 2025, and Dec. 2024.
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'Fresh Air' remembers Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman
Hackman, who was found dead on Feb. 26, appeared in scores of films, including Bonnie and Clyde, The French Connection, Unforgiven, and The Royal Tenenbaums. Originally broadcast in 1999.
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Natasha Rothwell on checking into 'The White Lotus' Thailand: 'It felt like home'
In the new season of The White Lotus, Rothwell reprises her role of spa manager Belinda, a woman "on the precipice of change" as she straddles the line between guest and staffer.
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'Last Seen': After slavery, family members placed ads looking for loved ones
Formerly enslaved people would placed ads in newspapers hoping to find lost children, parents, spouses and siblings. Historian Judith Giesberg tells the stories of some of those families in a new book.
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As Elon Musk continues sweeping cuts to the US government: 'People are really scared'
DOGE has eliminated thousands of federal jobs and canceled more than 1,000 contracts. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos warns, "We're seeing harms that are not going to be easily undone."
