A conversation with R. Crumb, the king of underground comics
Crumb's comics were staples of 1960s counterculture. He's now the subject of a new biography. Crumb spoke to Fresh Air in 2005, and again, with his wife, fellow comic Aline Kominsky Crumb, in 2007.
'The State Must Provide' Is A Lesson On Inequality In Higher Ed, Past And Present
Journalist Adam Harris explains how the higher education system has been built on an uneven foundation from the start — and how slavery, segregation and racism have stymied Black education.
Songs Of Summer, From Olivia Rodrigo, Willow And Japanese Breakfast
Critic Ken Tucker compiled his list of 2021 summer songs while traveling on vacation. His picks are "Brutal," by Olivia Rodrigo; "Transparent Soul," by Willow; and "Be Sweet," by Japanese Breakfast.
'Fresh Air' Remembers NPR Host Neal Conan
Conan, who died Aug. 10, worked at NPR for 36 years, as a reporter, executive producer of All Things Considered and host of Talk of the Nation. Originally broadcast in 2002.
Newcomer Samara Joy Makes An Imposing Debut On Her Self-Titled Album
Joy sang some jazz in high school, but didn't get serious about it until later. Her debut album, which she recorded as a college student, could be a public service announcement for jazz education.
New Testimony Reveals Trump Pressured The DOJ To Falsely Question Election Results
NY Times journalist Katie Benner says a division head at the DOJ secretly plotted with the President to oust the head of the agency and join his plan to subvert the results of the 2020 election.
Alexander Vindman, Key Witness To Trump Impeachment, Shares His 'American Story'
The retired Army officer who testified about President Trump's call to the president of Ukraine, talks about the experience and the price he paid. Vindman's new memoir is Here, Right Matters.
Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' And Coping In The Early Days Of The Pandemic
Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire — a couple gets lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song.