National Parody Radio
We've found clips of fake public radio shows and podcasts; contestants identify the TV shows they came from.
Arts
The Spoken Word
In this game, Ophira and Jonathan perform dramatic recitations of odd spoken sections from popular songs, and contestants must guess the artist or song title.
Steven Spielberg's Fantastical 'Ready Player One' Is A Fatally Overblown Juggernaut
Spielberg's new action-adventure is set in future world where people use virtual-reality goggles to escape a dreary city. Critic Justin Chang calls it both "spectacular — and spectacularly empty."
For Bill Hader, Sketch Comedy Sprung From A 'Need To Be Doing Something Creative'
In 2012, Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader told Fresh Air that watching old films as a child sparked his interest in Hollywood. His latest project is the HBO series Barry.
'I Basically Ran On Adrenaline': A Staffer Remembers Obama's White House
Alyssa Mastromonaco worked in the West Wing for six exhilarating and exhausting years, which she describes in her memoir, Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? She spoke to Fresh Air in 2017.
For Passover, These Orthodox Jews Are Cooking On Live TV
Chabad-Lubavitch Jews don't watch TV, but they'll often appear on on local news across the U.S. during holidays. Their goal: to share recipes, promote Jewish observance and educate the general public.
In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson Has A Laugh With His Leading Lady
The actor and stand-up comedian has channeled his late mother in his work for years. Hey Mom is Louie's way of catching her up on everything that's been going on in his life.
Burt Reynolds' 'The Last Movie Star' Is Semi-Tough To Get Through
Reynolds plays a vain, pathetic version of himself in a film full of moments so sappy and overplayed they feel "less like self-deprecation than elder abuse."
'Finding Your Feet' Has A Nice Beat And Is Easy To Dance To
A upper-middle class snob goes to live with her bohemian sister and gets drawn into the world of seniors' dance classes in this "sweet-natured if overlong" British film.
Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover'
If the idea of the same-old brisket is giving you the Passover blues this year, author Jennifer Abadi will inspire a lighter, brighter table with Jewish recipes from all over the world.