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.
Loudon Wainwright III And Vince Giordano Play From The Great American Songbook
Wainwright and Giordano collaborated on the 1920s and '30s style music for the series Boardwalk Empire and the film The Aviator. Now they've gotten together again on the album I'd Rather Lead a Band.
Author Tracks The Life And Liberal Legacy Of Sen. Ted Kennedy
A liberal voice in the U.S. Senate for decades, Kennedy led a life marked by tragedy and scandal. Historian Neal Gabler talks about the first volume of his two-part biography, Catching the Wind.
'Happiest Season' Is Cinematic Comfort Food For The Holidays
In this endearing farce, Kristen Stewart plays a woman planning to meet her girlfriend's family and propose marriage. The problem? The girlfriend's never actually come out to her folks.
Carol Burnett On Her Signature Ear Pull And Accessing A Wide Audience
The Carol Burnett Show, which aired from 1967-1978, recently started streaming. We listen back to Terry Gross' 2003 interview with Burnett, and TV critic David Bianculli checks in with her now.
Conan O'Brien On Late-Night TV: 'All I Ever Wanted To Do Was Make People Laugh'
After 28 years of hosting late-night shows, O'Brien is moving to HBO. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2019 about getting his start and how late-night TV has changed over the years.
Sonny Rollins Plays His Heart Out In A Newly Discovered Live Recording
Recorded over the course of three days in 1967, during a period when the saxophonist was disillusioned with the record business, Rollins in Holland presents a jazz master in an ideal setting.
Remembering Travel Writer And Memoirist Jan Morris
Morris, who died Nov. 20, transitioned to female in 1972 when she was 46. She later reflected on gender in her memoir, Conundrum. Originally broadcast in 1989.
'Collective' Chronicles The Nightclub Fire — And Corrupt System — That Killed 64
A new documentary reveals how corporate and government corruption led to the use of diluted disinfectants in Romanian hospitals. Collective is a gripping story that speaks to the present moment.