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.
Remembering Alan Arkin, an Oscar- and Tony-winning actor/filmmaker
Arkin, who died June 29, got his start creating characters with the comedy troupe Second City and later won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine. Originally broadcast Sept. 29, 1989.
'Fresh Air' marks Ringo Starr's 83rd birthday
We celebrate the former Beatle by listening back to this 1995 interview, in which Starr shared that he made his first drum kit out of "biscuit tins and firewood."
How the recent SCOTUS session renewed questions about the Court's legitimacy
NY Times legal reporter Adam Liptak says the Court's liberal members have accused the conservative supermajority of engaging in politics and not applying established law to the questions before them.
Janelle Monáe explores masculine and feminine energies on 'The Age of Pleasure'
Monáe has been releasing albums that mix R&B, pop and rap since 2007 — this is her first since 2018. Ken Tucker reviews the new album, then we listen back to our 2020 interview with the artist.
Remembering Oscar-winning actor and British Parliament member Glenda Jackson
Jackson, who died June 15, won Oscars for her performances in the 1969 movie Women in Love and the 1973 comedy A Touch of Class. She was elected to Pariament in 1992. Originally broadcast in 2019.
Neil Diamond: The 'Fresh Air' interview
Diamond's life and music are the subject of a new Broadway show, A Beautiful Noise. In 2005, Diamond spoke to Terry Gross about his guilty-pleasure hits, include "Sweet Caroline" and "Cherry Cherry."
Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Laura Dern; Playwright Jeremy O. Harris
Thinking she had months to live, Laura Dern's mother Diane Ladd "spilled the beans." Their new book is Honey, Baby, Mine. Slave Play playwright Jeremy O. Harris is on a mission to diversify theater.
Remembering Broadway legend and 'Fiddler on the Roof' lyricist Sheldon Harnick
Harnick, along with composer Jerry Bock, wrote the enduring music for Fiddler, as well as Fiorello and She Loves Me. He died June 23. Originally broadcast in 1988, 2004 and 2014.
Central Park birder Christian Cooper on being 'a Black man in the natural world'
Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. His book chronicles life as a Black birder, gay activist and Marvel comics writer and editor.
