Fresh Air
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Fresh Air with Terry Gross is where the nation’s most thoughtful conversations happen. From artists and authors to scientists and social critics, Terry’s deep-dive interviews reveal unexpected insights and human stories behind today’s headlines and cultural trends. With her signature warmth and curiosity — and a rotating cast of sharp contributors — Fresh Air brings clarity, nuance, and surprise to the issues that shape our world.
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Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their home on Sunday, and their son was arrested on suspicion of murder. Critic David Bianculli remembers Reiner's contributions to TV and film.
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In 2015, Reiner collaborated with his son, Nick Reiner, on Being Charlie, a story about addiction, loosely based on Nick's experiences. Rob Reiner talked about the film with Fresh Air in September. -
Critic Martin Johnson says DeJohnette, who died Oct. 26, was one of the greatest jazz drummers of the past 60 years. He played with a range of musicians, including Miles Davis and Bill Evans.
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Smith was 25 in 2000 when she published her critically acclaimed first novel. Now 50, her latest collection of essays, Dead and Alive, reflects on middle age, climate change and generational gaps. -
A firebrand fundamentalist is stabbed to death at church in Rian Johnson's new film, Wake Up Dead Man. This over-the-top whodunit uses mystery conventions to open up a spiritual inquiry. -
Shannon brings James Garfield's brief presidency to the screen in a new Netflix series. Maureen Corrigan lists the best books of 2025. Seehorn says no thanks to a world dictated by group think. -
The Miami-born, Cuban American musician, who died Dec. 8, played music that embraced Latin rhythms, roots, rock 'n' roll, and country. Originally broadcast in 1995.
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Gehry, who died Dec. 5, designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Disney Concert Hall in LA. His work has been likened to sculptures rather than buildings. Originally broadcast in 2004.
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Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman. -
Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang says most of his favorite films this year were made overseas, including his No. 1 pick, Sirāt.
