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.
Lawman Raylan Givens returns in this daring, totally 'Justified' reboot
Timothy Olyphant once again plays Elmore Leonard's quick-tempered U.S. marshal in Justified: City Primeval, an eight-part sequel brimming with colorful, volatile characters.
'Blight' warns of the alarming public health threat posed by fungi
Emily Monosson says fungi and fungus-like pathogens are the most devastating disease agents on the planet, causing the extinction or near extinction of species of trees, bananas, bats, frogs and more.
David Sedaris reflects on the driving force of his life: His war with his dad
"My father was not a good person, but he was a great character," Sedaris says. The humorist reflected on his late father in the memoir Happy-Go-Lucky. Originally broadcast May 31, 2022.
Our 'Scorched Planet' is getting hotter, and no one is immune to rising temperatures
New York Times journalist Jeff Goodell warns a new climate regime is coming: "We don't really know what we're heading into and how chaotic this can get." His new book is The Heat Will Kill You First.
Mingus' 'Changes' is a mixed bag: Some brilliant music, then a hero's tragic fate
In 1973, composer and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus signed his last recording contract with Atlantic; he'd stay with the label till his death in 1979. A new box set collects his music from that era.
