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Michelle Williams' biggest takeaway from 'Dying for Sex': Pleasure belongs to you
Williams' FX/Hulu series follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show is about sex, friendship and "being scared and brave at the same time."
40 Years Later, Jonestown Offers A Lesson In Demagoguery
by Terry Gross
In 1978, more than 900 followers of the Rev. Jim Jones committed mass suicide in Guyana. Jeff Guinn explains how Jones captivated so many in The Road to Jonestown. Originally broadcast April 11, 2017.
Crackling Heist Thriller 'Widows' Takes On Issues Of Race, Class And Gender
by Justin Chang
Steve McQueen's new film centers on four women who come together to pull off a $5 million robbery. Critic Justin Chang says as gripping as it is, Widows never feels like mere escapism.
Inside The Russian Disinformation Playbook: Exploit Tension, Sow Chaos
by Terry Gross
A new video series by New York Times reporter Adam Ellick explores Russia's role in spreading fake news, dating back to the '80s conspiracy theory that the AIDS virus was created by the U.S. military.
Netflix Documentary Revisits Decades-Old Mystery Between Filmmaker And Mentor
by Terry Gross
Sandi Tan was 19 when she wrote and starred in a film directed by her 40-year-old mentor. Then her mentor disappeared with the film footage. Twenty years later, Tan chronicles the mystery in Shirkers.
Steven Yeun Won't Say Whether Or Not His 'Burning' Character Is A Psychopath
by Sam Briger
The Walking Dead actor plays a South Korean playboy who may or may not be murdering his girlfriends in Burning. "To this day, I'm the only one who knows who Ben really is," Yeun says of the character.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Marvel Comics Writer And Editor Stan Lee
by Terry Gross
The Spider-Man and Hulk creator spoke to Fresh Air in 1991 about coming up with Spider-Man, inventing new sound effects for his comics and why superheroes have colorful costumes.