When writer Rachel Eliza Griffiths married Salman Rushdie in 2021, she expected her wedding day to be joyful. But the joy was invaded by tragedy, when she got the news her best friend ha…
He's the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio called 'Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!' It looks at his origins in Brooklyn, his service in WWII,…
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has written a debut novel that asks a provocative question: What if a woman claimed the right to a spiritual quest like men have done for centuries in l…
This week, special guest Kali Reis joins panelists Rachel Coster, Hari Kondabolu, and Luke BurbankLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jodie Foster has been acting since she was 3. At 12 she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver.' This year marks the 50th anniversary of that film. Foster spoke w…
We remember Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, who died last week at 78. The guitarist spoke with Fresh Air Executive Producer Sam Briger in 2016 about working on a ranch, learn…
Foster was just 12 years old when she starred in Scorsese's 1976 film 'Taxi Driver.' "What luck to have been part of that, our golden age of cinema in the '70s," she says. She talks with Ter…
Moore says writing is mostly labor, but "2% of the time, usually at the very beginning of a book and the very end of a book, it feels like flying." She's also the author of 'Long Bright Rive…
This week, we anticipate good things from 2026 by remembering the moments that made 2025 so funLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
This week, special guest Delroy Lindo joins Paula Poundstone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Roy Blount, Jr. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy…
Will Arnett stars in the new film 'Is This Thing On?' about a man going through a divorce, who finds himself onstage doing stand-up. He spoke with Terry Gross about trying out stand-up under…
Thompson is nominated for a Golden Globe for her starring role in 'Hedda.' She spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley about her collaboration with director Nia DaCosta, navigating her biracial iden…
Ben Stiller talks about his new Apple TV+ documentary about his actor/comedian parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. In the '60s and '70s, they were famous as the comedy duo, Stiller and Mea…
The WWE superstar considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, "I don't like getting punched in the face." Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's 'The …
Hiller spent years scraping by in Hollywood by taking on various small roles and commercials. Then he landed the role of Joel on HBO's 'Somebody Somewhere' and everything changed. His memoir…
Kind is the announcer and host sidekick on the Netflix show 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney.' "I don't know what the hell I'm doing. You must understand " it's anarchy," he says of the s…
For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a South Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activist …
This week, we celebrate the holidays with some of our favorite guests and a trip back to Hawaii!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Arnett stars in Bradley Cooper's new film, 'Is This Thing On?' as a man who turns to the New York comedy scene as he grapples with his divorce. The 'SmartLess' podcast co-host talked with Te…
To celebrate the holidays, we're looking back at four archive Fresh Air interviews discussing popular Christmas songs: First, jazz singer Mel Torme tells Terry Gross about co-writing "The Ch…
Lucy Liu joins Tonya Mosley to talk about her new film 'Rosemead,' where she stars as a terminally ill woman grappling with her teenage son's escalating mental health crisis and the impossib…
This week, special guest Rhea Seehorn joins panelists Josh Gondelman, Hari Kondabolu, and Paula PoundstoneLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Po…
It's another Peter AMA (Ask Me Anything)! Wait Wait visual host Emma Choi puts your questions to the big man himself -- Peter Sagal. If he had to listen to one song for the rest of his life …
This week, special guest Lucy Dacus joins panelists Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, and Helen HongLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Michael Shannon understands he's associated with some intense, menacing characters he's played, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in 'Boardwalk Empire.' "I'm a big fella, and I got this giant head…