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 Quiet Americans' Examines Tragic Miscalculations In The CIA's Formative Years
Author Scott Anderson chronicles the formative years of America's spy agency by focusing on four soldiers who became intelligence agents after World War II. Originally broadcast Sept. 1, 2020.
'Evil' And 'The Good Fight' Are Great Network Shows — For A Price
New seasons of the two dramas by husband and wife duo Robert and Michelle King are timely and entertaining. But you can't watch them without paying a Paramount+ streaming fee.
Mario Pavone Is As Powerful As Ever On Final Albums 'Blue Vertical' And 'Isabella'
Last winter, knowing his time on earth was growing short, the bassist, who died May 15, resolved to cap 40 years of making his own records with a final statement: two albums, by two quartets.
Uncovering Who Is Driving The Fight Against Critical Race Theory In Schools
An NBC News analysis finds at least 165 local and national groups are trying to disrupt or block lessons on race and gender. NBC reporter Tyler Kingkade explores who is waging this fight, and why.
New Takes On Old Songs In 'Standing In The Doorway' And 'The Waylon Sessions'
Chrissie Hynde sings Bob Dylan and Shannon McNally performs songs associated with country singer Waylon Jennings. They both use the structures the men built to create their own rich emotional spaces.
Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay, And What The U.S. Flag Means To Her
Rapinoe has been an outspoken advocate for pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. "I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves," she says. Originally broadcast Nov. 9, 2020.
'Desus & Mero' On How Their Bronx Roots Paved The Way To Comedy Success
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero started out doing comedy together on Twitter, then created the Bodega Boys podcast. Their comedy series on Showtime is now in its third season.
Remembering Character Actor Ned Beatty
Beatty, who died June 13, made his film debut in Deliverance and then went on to appear in scores of movies, including Network, All the President's Men and Superman. Originally broadcast in 1987.
An Aspiring Aerobics Instructor Exorcises Her Inner Demons In 'Physical'
Set in the 1980s, a new dark comedy on Apple TV+ centers on a woman whose husband is running for public office in San Diego, but who has aspirations of her own to produce an aerobics exercise tape.