'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.
Drummer Jeff Williams Matches Good Players With The Right Tunes On 'Bloom'
The songs on Williams' new album have easy-to-follow contours, forward motion, set-ups and payoffs — features soloists can work with. The end result is the sound of a plan coming together.
Journalist Predicts SCOTUS, 'Under Strain,' Will Move Slowly On Abortion
NY Times correspondent Adam Liptak talks about how Trump's two appointees might change the court — including its direction on abortion: "It's not hard to write a decision striking down Roe," he says.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer Tony Horwitz
Horwitz, who died Monday, spoke to Fresh Air in '98 about Confederates in the Attic, his book about the legacy of the Civil War. Plus, Maureen Corrigan reviews his latest book, Spying on the South.
'Sara Berman's Closet' Traces 1 Woman's Life, From Shtetl To Greenwich Village
Berman was 60 when she moved to New York with just one suitcase to start a new life. Berman's daughter, Maira Kalman, and grandson, Alex Kalman, tell her story in a new book and museum show.
'Love Starvation/Trombone' And 'Transience' Speak To Past Sans Nostalgia
In their recent releases, Nick Lowe (along with Los Straitjackets) and Wreckless Eric have created new music that connects to old music without maudlin nostalgia or huffy defensiveness.
Elton John: The 'Fresh Air' Interview
The film Rocketman is based on John's life story. In 2013, he talked about his elaborate stage outfits, his fear of sex as a young man and how Liberace's example encouraged him to focus on the piano.
'Booksmart' Tweaks Convention By Offering A Gentler View Of High School
Olivia Wilde's lighthearted, female-centric film charts the adventures of two brainy best friends who embark on a quest to reframe their high school identities 24 hours before graduation.
'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces 'New Science' Of Psychedelics
Author Michael Pollan experimented with mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelics while researching his latest book, How to Change Your Mind. Originally broadcast May 15, 2018.