'The Wager' chronicles shipwreck, mutiny and murder at the tip of South America
David Grann discusses his book about an 18th-century British warship that wrecked along the coast of Patagonia. Martin Scorsese is slated to direct the film adaptation. Originally broadcast in 2023.
'Giri/Haji' Is A Story Of Cultural Cross Pollination Unlike Anything Else On TV
A Tokyo police detective heads to London to bring back his gangster brother in this BBC series, which is playing on Netflix. Giri/Haji is a thriller that bursts with compelling scenes.
How A Heart Attack Brought Antonio Banderas Closer To 'Pain And Glory'
The Spanish actor has been nominated for an Oscar for his role as a screenwriter and director who has stopped working because of physical and emotional pain. Originally broadcast Sept. 30, 2019.
When The Tide Goes Out, Mudlarks Dig Into The Thames In Search Of History
Mudlark author Lara Maiklem scours the edge of London's River Thames looking for historical artifacts. Among her finds: Roman pottery, medieval jug handles and a 500-year-old child's shoe.
'Black Wave' Author Chronicles Cultural, Religious Upheaval In The Middle East
Kim Ghattas grew up in Lebanon during the civil war and covered the Mideast for the BBC for 20 years. She says events in the region in 1979 set off waves of extremism and violence that continue today.
Andy Shauf Takes Risks On A Refreshing New Concept Album, 'Neon Skyline'
The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote, produced and performed all 11 songs on his new album, presenting himself as a lonely first-person narrator pining over an ex-girlfriend.
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'PBS NewsHour' Host Jim Lehrer
Lehrer, who died Jan. 23, was a nightly figure on PBS news for more than three decades, and moderated presidential debates in every election from 1988 through 2012. Originally broadcast in 1988.
New Book Presents A 'Secret History' Of Nuclear War Planning In America
In The Bomb, journalist Fred Kaplan reveals how U.S. presidents, their advisers and generals have thought about, planned for — and sometimes narrowly avoided — nuclear war.