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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 and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair And subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair

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 and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair And subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Fresh Air Weekly, to get interview highlights, staff recommendations, gems from the archive, and the week's interviews and reviews all in one place. Sign up at www.whyy.org/freshair

 

#298

Best Of: Jill Scott / Riz Ahmed

R&B artist Jill Scott shares some of the lessons she learned from the legends who came bef... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#297

Remembering Action Hero Chuck Norris

We remember martial arts champion turned Hollywood action hero Chuck Norris, who died last... more

Yesterday

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46:19

Yesterday


#296

America's first AI-fueled war is unfolding. How'd we get here?

‘Project Maven’ is the story of how the U.S. spent a decade building an AI warfare system ... more

26 Mar 2026

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45:42

26 Mar 2026


#295

Bryan Stevenson says facing our racist past is a path, not punishment

In his second term, President Trump has ordered the removal of monuments, plaques and exhi... more

25 Mar 2026

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1:10:36

25 Mar 2026


#294

Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?

New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now —... more

24 Mar 2026

44 MINS

44:43

24 Mar 2026


#293

Riz Ahmed is chasing acceptance in 'Bait'

In his new Prime Video series, ‘Bait,’ Riz Ahmed plays an actor auditioning to be the next... more

23 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:37

23 Mar 2026


#292

Best Of: Harrison Ford / Novelist Francis Spufford

Harrison Ford spoke with Terry Gross about his role in the Apple TV series ‘Shrinking,’ as... more

21 Mar 2026

48 MINS

48:17

21 Mar 2026


#291

‘Jury Duty’ star James Marden / Remembering Roy Book Binder

‘Jury Duty’ is the Prime Video series about one unwitting regular guy who becomes part of ... more

20 Mar 2026

46 MINS

46:16

20 Mar 2026


#290

Jill Scott is in her ‘auntie’ era

The Grammy-winning R&B star spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley about making her new album, ‘T... more

19 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:59

19 Mar 2026


#289

The Blitz, romance, and time-traveling fascists

In Francis Spufford’s new novel, ‘Nonesuch,’ magical, time-traveling fascists want to go b... more

18 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:56

18 Mar 2026


#288

Could the Iran war lead to WWIII?

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is ... more

17 Mar 2026

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44:30

17 Mar 2026


#287

The tumultuous life of Stephen Sondheim

Daniel Okrent’s new biography, ‘Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy,’ offers new insights int... more

16 Mar 2026

46 MINS

46:04

16 Mar 2026


#286

Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’

Delroy Lindo stars as Delta Slim, a gifted and haunted blues musician, in ‘Sinners.’ It's ... more

14 Mar 2026

48 MINS

48:12

14 Mar 2026


#285

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro is nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘One ... more

13 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:31

13 Mar 2026


#284

Inside the explosive growth of sports betting

As part of his investigation into sports betting, Atlantic journalist McKay Coppins gamble... more

12 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:57

12 Mar 2026


#283

Harrison Ford

After playing some of the most recognizable and beloved characters in cinematic history, H... more

11 Mar 2026

46 MINS

46:04

11 Mar 2026


#282

Jamilah Lemieux on the complicated beauty of being a ‘Black. Single. Mother.’

As a culture critic, Lemieux has spent years pushing back against the stereotypes and stig... more

10 Mar 2026

44 MINS

44:41

10 Mar 2026


#281

The hidden history of blackface in America

In 2013, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes was researching blackface in America at the Library of... more

09 Mar 2026

44 MINS

44:36

09 Mar 2026