Fresh Air

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.

Best Of: 'Hamilton' Producer Jeffrey Seller / Ebon Moss-Bachrach On 'The Bear'

Jeffrey Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of the Broadway's biggest hits including,...

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How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star

Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire...

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A 'Failed Child Star' Looks Back On Her Unconventional Childhood

Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was...

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How Communities, Families & The Economy Are Impacted By ICE

Jacob Soboroff of NBC News says the Trump administration promised to deport the "worst of the worst"...

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Remembering Renowned Broadcaster Bill Moyers

Longtime TV correspondent and commentator Bill Moyers died last week at age 91. Before he began his...

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A Theater Kid's Path To Broadway Producer

Jeffrey Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of the Broadway's biggest hits including,...

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Best Of: 'Hysterical' Podcaster / 'Seinfeld' Writer

What happens when a former federal government employee turns his lens on the psychology of panic? You...

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Remembering War Correspondent Rod Nordland

After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent — from bullets, mortars and the threat of...

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Virgil Abloh's Unconventional Path To Luxury Fashion

Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Robin Givhan talks with Tonya Mosley about her new book, Make It Ours:...

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen

Ebon Moss-Bachrach has won two Emmys for his portrayal of Cousin Richie, the abrasive and ornery cook/maître...

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Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime?

Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour has called Trump's bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities a once-in-a-generation...

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Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why?

Journalist Carter Sherman says Gen Z — people ages 13 to 28 — are having less sex than previous...

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Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast

Benicio del Toro talks about his leading role in Wes Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. He'll...

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Remembering Pioneer Of Gay Lit, Edmund White

Edmund White, one of the most eloquent and perceptive chroniclers of gay life and culture, died June...

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Painter Titus Kaphar On 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'

When painter, sculptor, and installation artist Titus Kaphar's life was upended by his estranged father,...

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Podcaster Dan Taberski's Investigation Into An Outbreak Of A Mysterious Illness

Dan Taberski's award-winning podcast Hysterical investigates a bizarre and unsettling phenomenon: a...

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'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles

In his new memoir, Comedy Samurai, Larry Charles reflects on his career in comedy — from writing for...

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Witnessing Executions In America's Prisons

The Atlantic staff writer Elizabeth Bruenig talks about her decision to serve as a witness to state-sanctioned...

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Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsuko Okatsuka

Poet and novelist Ocean Vuong talks with Tonya Mosley about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness....

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Remembering Brian Wilson, Leader Of The Beach Boys

Wilson, who has died at the age of 82, was the creative force behind The Beach Boys. He wrote and produced...

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Benicio del Toro On Living In Wes Anderson's World

Benicio del Toro talks about his leading role in Wes Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. He'll...

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Inside DOGE, Post Elon Musk

Washington Post Reporter Hannah Natanson says DOGE's mass firings made the government more inefficient....

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Molly Jong-Fast Grew Up With A Mother Addicted To Fame

MSNBC political analyst Molly Jong-Fast's mother Erica Jong became famous from her 1973 novel Fear of...

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Comic Atsuko Okatsuka Is Owning Her 'Freak'

Okatsuka is known for her bowl haircut — and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant...

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