Terry Gross On 50 Years Of Fresh Air (Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso)
This month marks 50 years of Terry Gross as the host of Fresh Air. What began in 1975 as a local experiment at WHYY in Philadelphia has since grown into a national institution—one that not only transf...
14 Sep 20251h 40min
Best Of: Rob Reiner On 'Spinal Tap II' / Billy Strings
Rob Reiner talks with Terry Gross about directing the new sequel to Spinal Tap, the mockumentary about a heavy metal band. He’ll also talk about his remarkable life and career, like directing When H...
14 Sep 202548min
Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence'
The Netflix miniseries follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happenin...
12 Sep 202544min
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner
Veteran Air Force linguist Reality Winner was working at the NSA in 2017 when she leaked a classified document to the press about Russian election interference. Soon after, the FBI showed up at her do...
11 Sep 202544min
The Future Of Free And Fair Elections
Before 2026's midterms, President Trump wants to ban mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines, and change voting rules. Legal expert Richard Hasen discusses the future of free and fair elections...
10 Sep 202545min
Rob Reiner's 'Spinal Tap' Still Goes To 11
Reiner's 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap sparked a new genre of satire. Now, more than 40 years later, the band is back in a new sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. "They have grown neither...
9 Sep 202545min
Bluegrass Star Billy Strings
The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music. He has a new album, Live at the Legion, and he brought his guitar to...
8 Sep 202544min
Best Of : Jane Fonda / Spike Lee
At 87, Oscar-winning actor Jane Fonda is pouring her energy into activism. She’ll reflect on her decades-long career, and how she first began her fitness empire to fund her activist work. Also, we hea...
6 Sep 202548min
