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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.

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Producers, Hosts, and Production Team

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Producers

Monique Nazareth
News Producer
News Producer at Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley, experienced in news, business, and entertainment.
Sam Briger
Public Radio Producer
Public radio producer at WHYY/Fresh Air, focused on storytelling and production.
Molly Seavy-Nesper
Digital Media Producer
Digital Producer at NPR's Fresh Air, responsible for producing Fresh Air's digital content.
Anna Bauman
Associate Producer
Award-winning audio producer with a focus on Fresh Air, WHYY.
Danny Miller
Executive Producer
Executive Producer of Fresh Air, overseeing production processes at WHYY.

Hosts

Tonya Mosley
Co-Host
Co-Host of Fresh Air With Terry Gross known for creating impactful audio series.

Others

Ann Marie Baldonado
Director of Talent/Development
Director of Talent Development & contributing interviewer at Fresh Air, with skills in hosting, producing, and editing.

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Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on Fresh Air.

Hosts

Terry Gross Tonya Mosley

Previous Guests

Hannah Natanson
Washington Post Reporter specializing in technology and policy issues.
Maureen Corrigan
Book critic and reviewer, known for her work on literature and cultural topics.
Molly Jong-Fast
Molly Jong-Fast is a political analyst and author, known for her memoir 'How to Lose Your Mother' which discusses her childhood and her mother's fame and struggles.
Atsuko Okatsuka
Atsuko Okatsuka is a comedian known for her bowl haircut and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family. She has a standup special titled 'Father' about her father reappearing in her life after decades away.
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill is an actor best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies. He is also involved in various other acting projects, including the film The Life of Chuck, and has experience acting with puppets.
Todd Purdum
Todd Purdum is an author who has written a new book titled 'Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,' exploring the life and contributions of Desi Arnaz.
David Bianculli
David Bianculli is a TV critic who recommends upcoming TV productions like George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck.
Alf Clausen
Alf Clausen was an Emmy-winning composer, arranger, and orchestrator known for his work on The Simpsons. He passed away at age 84.
Dr. Charan Ranganath
Dr. Charan Ranganath is a neurologist specializing in memory research, author of the book 'Why We Remember'.
Justin Chang
Justin Chang is a film critic who reviews movies such as The Life of Chuck.

Topics Discussed

DOGE Elon Musk government inefficiency Trump administration database risks AIDS crisis gay community feminist literature fame addiction childhood memoir Erica Jong Fear of Flying comedy standup immigrant family caregiving style Margaret Cho television production I Love Lucy Desi Arnaz TV sitcoms Mark Hamill Star Wars acting with puppets Pee-Wee as Himself memory neurology The Simpsons music composition film review

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Fresh Air
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Subscribers: 21,500
Total Videos: 301
Total Views: 1,854,376
Joined: Oct 5, 2022
Location: United States

Description

Over 40 years of interviews with the voices that shape our world.

In a media world filled with 60-second video clips and combative talking-head commentators, Fresh Air’s 45-minute interview segments allow time for reflective in-depth conversations with leading writers, musicians, actors, journalists, historians and others exploring the arts, pop culture and issues of the day. Host Terry Gross is known for her detailed preparation for interviews, her genuine curiosity about the guests’ work and just the right touch for adjusting her style to the needs of the conversation. Co-Host Tonya Mosely brings a wide range of knowledge and experience, her warm inviting presence and her ability to make a deep connection with guests.

Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed by NPR.

NOTE: On YouTube, we publish only one Fresh Air interview per week. To listen to daily episodes, see here: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444908/fresh-air

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Biography

Peabody Award-winning interviews with artists, authors, journalists and luminaries. Produced at @whyy, distributed by @npr.

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on Fresh Air.

0:00 45:11

Inside DOGE, Post Elon Musk

Hosts
Terry Gross
Guests
Hannah Natanson Maureen Corrigan
Keywords
DOGE Elon Musk government inefficiency Trump administration database risks AIDS crisis gay community
Washington Post Reporter Hannah Natanson says DOGE's mass firings made the government more inefficient. She also explains the risks of DOGE creating a massive database for the Trump administration. "There's a great deal of concern over how basically the Trump administration has taken every tool at their disposal and weaponized a lot of the federal government," she tells Terry Gross.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews The Very Heart of It, by Thomas Mallon. It's a new collection of his diaries from 1983 to '94, which includes when he came out, and the years of the AIDS crisis and how it decimated the gay community.

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0:00 44:12

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

Hosts
Terry Gross Tonya Mosley
Guests
Molly Jong-Fast
Keywords
feminist literature fame addiction childhood memoir Erica Jong Fear of Flying
MSNBC political analyst Molly Jong-Fast's mother Erica Jong became famous from her 1973 novel Fear of Flying, which was considered a groundbreaking work of feminist literature. But Molly's mom became addicted to the fame and couldn't bear to lose it. She talks about her childhood and a year of great loss in her new memoir, How to Lose Your Mother.

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0:00 44:33

Comic Atsuko Okatsuka Is Owning Her 'Freak'

Hosts
Terry Gross Tonya Mosley
Guests
Atsuko Okatsuka
Keywords
comedy standup immigrant family caregiving style Margaret Cho
Okatsuka is known for her bowl haircut and for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family. Her new standup special, Father, is about her dad, who reappeared in her life after decades away. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about being a caretaker, her signature style, and following in the footsteps of Margaret Cho.

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0:00 49:21

Best Of: The Innovation Of 'I Love Lucy' / Mark Hamill

Hosts
Terry Gross Tonya Mosley
Guests
Mark Hamill Todd Purdum David Bianculli
Keywords
television production I Love Lucy Desi Arnaz TV sitcoms Mark Hamill Star Wars acting with puppets Pee-Wee as Himself
Playing Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, made Desi Arnaz a star. Behind the scenes, he created what became standard procedures for producing, shooting, lighting and broadcasting TV sitcoms. Author Todd Purdum talks about his new book Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television.

Also, we hear from Mark Hamill. He's in the new movie The Life of Chuck and is known for playing the iconic hero Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies. He talks about auditioning for the film and acting with puppets.

Plus, TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new HBO documentary, Pee-Wee as Himself.

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0:00 46:51

Why We Remember / 'Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen

Hosts
Terry Gross
Guests
Alf Clausen Dr. Charan Ranganath Justin Chang David Bianculli
Keywords
memory neurology The Simpsons music composition film review
Do you have trouble remembering names and faces, or where you put your keys? Neurologist Dr. Charan Ranganath talks about the latest research into memory. His book is called Why We Remember.

Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer, arranger and orchestrator behind the music and song parodies on The Simpsons, died at 84. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1997.

And Justin Chang reviews the new film The Life of Chuck, based on a novella by Stephen King. TV critic David Bianculli recommends an upcoming live TV production of George Clooney's Broadway hit, Good Night, and Good Luck.

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Ratings

Global:
4.3 rating 36736 reviews

USA

4.3 ratings 35000 reviews

Canada

4.3 ratings 897 reviews

UK

4.5 ratings 334 reviews

Australia

4.5 ratings 324 reviews

Ireland

4.6 ratings 67 reviews

New Zealand

4.2 ratings 53 reviews

South Africa

4.7 ratings 33 reviews

Singapore

4.5 ratings 28 reviews