Danny McBride sends a love letter to the South with 'The Righteous Gemstones'
McBride, a Georgia native, has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. His HBO show satirizes televangelists without making religious people the butt of the joke.
'BrotherLee Love' Offers A Fearless, Fresh Tribute To Trumpeter Lee Morgan
Terell Stafford and his quintet bring a warm and hefty tone to a tribute album honoring the late Philadelphia horn player Lee Morgan. Kevin Whitehead says the new album is risky — but successful.
How Scientists Created A Typhus Vaccine In A 'Fantastic Laboratory'
Writer Arthur Allen describes how a WWII scientist in Poland smuggled the typhus vaccine to Jews — while his team made a weakened version for the Nazis. Originally broadcast July 22, 2014.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Johnny Gimble, The 'King Of The Swing Fiddle'
Gimble, who died Saturday at the age of 88, spent years playing fiddle with the Texas Playboys. He was regarded by critics as one of the best to ever pick up a bow. Originally broadcast April 9, 2010.
Leon Bridges Offers Retro R&B With A Twist In 'Coming Home'
The Texas-raised singer connects to R&B music from the past — and challenges himself to give it an updated sound — in his new album. Critic Ken Tucker says Bridges' album packs an emotional punch.
'Project Fatherhood' Teaches Parenting Skills To Inner-City Dads
Mike Cummings and Jorja Leap are working with men in Los Angeles — many of whom are former gang members — to help them find something that was missing from their lives as they grew up: fatherhood.
'Me And Earl' Director Traces Path From Scorsese's Assistant To Sundance
Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl won the audience award and the grand jury prize at Sundance. He talks about how losing his dad shaped his approach to the film.
Obama Visits Marc Maron's Garage; Cats Annoyed They Were Shut In Bedroom
Several months ago, the White House contacted the comedian to see if he'd be interested in having the president as his guest. "I just didn't think that it would ever happen," Maron says.
Listen Back To A 1988 Conversation With Composer Gunther Schuller
The composer, conductor, teacher and music historian who coined the term Third Stream for his synthesis of jazz and classical music, died Sunday in Boston from complications of leukemia. He was 89.