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Fresh Air

NPR
Donald Trump
United States
Iran
Music
Artificial Intelligence
Richard Kind
Taxi Driver
Tessa Thompson
Ruby Ridge
Raphael Saadiq
Syria
ICE
Fela Kuti
Neil Diamond
Malala Yousafzai
Grateful Dead
Bob Weir
Philadelphia
Jodie Foster
Tucker Carlson

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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including weekly bonus episodes and curated ... more

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The beloved country superstar died Tuesday at age 80. Parton spoke with Terry Gross in 2001 about growing up in rural poverty with 11 siblings, leaving for Nashville to become a star, and coming up with her signature look. "I've always believed that ... more

National security writer Joby Warrick tells the story of “Carlos the Jackal,” the world’s most notorious terrorist of the ‘70s and ‘80s. He became so famous for his brazen attacks and playboy lifestyle that, once, when he was releasing hostages from ... more

Lisa Kudrow is up for two Emmys for the final season of The Comeback, about an actress who will endure almost anything to keep working. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about her character’s delusion and how the show has captured different eras of Hollywo... more

Colman Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards this year, for two very different roles: in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in the final season of HBO's Euphoria. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the transition from dramatic roles to comedy, ... more

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Recent Guests

Stacie Pettyjohn
Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security
Center for a New American Security
Episode: Challenges the U.S. military is facing in Iran
Jason Segel
Actor and writer, star of Shrinking
Shrinking / Apple TV+
Episode: Jason Segel is not afraid of the ‘dirty underneath’
Daniel Lieberman
Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard; paleoanthropologist; author
Harvard University
Episode: What evolution reveals about eating, dieting and fat
Destin Daniel Cretton
Filmmaker and director of Spider-Man Brand New Day, The Glass Castle, Just Mercy, Shang-Chi, Wonder Man
Marvel/Film
Episode: Best Of: 'Spider-Man' dir. Destin Daniel Cretton / Novelist Harriet Clark
Clint Smith
Author, historian and poet; author of How the Word Is Passed and Above Ground
The Atlantic; Harvard PhD; National Book Critics Circle Award winner
Episode: Reckoning with America’s history of slavery
Colman Domingo
Award-winning actor, playwright, director and producer
Edith Productions
Episode: Colman Domingo loves a challenge
Evan Osnos
Staff writer at The New Yorker, author and journalist
The New Yorker
Episode: The race for tech supremacy: The U.S. vs. China
Gil Durán
Journalist and author
The Nerd Reich (newsletter)
Episode: Silicon Valley billionaires’ war on democracy
Monty Roberts
internationally acclaimed horse trainer who pioneered a nonpunitive training method, author of The Man Who Listens to Horses
Self-employed / Equine training
Episode: Remembering ‘The Man Who Listens to Horses’

Hosts

Terry Gross
Host of the long-running interview program, known for in-depth conversations and shaping the interview style.
Tonya Mosley
Co-host known for engaging conversations, helping expand the show's accessibility and perspective.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 40.9k ratings
  • Terry

    You need to step down please give someone else a chance

    Apple Podcasts
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    Brooklyn Me
    United States16 days ago
  • Tonya

    Is not Fresh Air.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    JNLCIA
    United States24 days ago
  • :)

    Well done

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Che Block
    United Statesa month ago
  • Detention Centers

    Stop calling these hellholes what the administration wants you to call them. They’re concentration camps. Period. A concentration of targeted people who are abused, neglected, tortured &killed.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    V-Spain
    United Statesa month ago
  • Tonya Mosley’s English

    Tonya, please pronounce English words correctly. It hurts my ears when you mispronounce aberration. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    corasinziana
    United States2 months ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate the range of guests and in-depth interviews when the host maintains rigorous, thoughtful probing.
A portion of listeners express frustration with pronunciation and consistency issues, suggesting attention to detail would improve credibility.
Many praise the breadth of topics and the host duo's chemistry, noting high-quality storytelling and clear interviewing instincts.
Overall, opinions are mixed but many consider the program a consistently valuable source of culture, politics, and ideas.
Some audience segments feel the show has shifted toward celebrity or softer topics, impacting perceived hard-hitting journalism.

Chart Rankings

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#4
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#75
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#1
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#1
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Apple Podcasts
#216
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#2
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

What evolution reveals about eating, dieting and fat
Q: Can you explain in simple terms how GLP-1s work and why they matter for dieting?
GLP-1s mimic a gut hormone to stimulate insulin release and suppress appetite; in some cases they can lead to substantial weight loss, but the effect on appetite can rebound after stopping the medication, and maintaining muscle through strength training is important while using them.
Novelist Claire Vaye Watkins on the beauty & brutality of the desert
Q: How has your own family history with nuclear testing and economic exploitation shaped Rose's story?
Watkins discusses growing up near Yucca Mountain and the Nevada Test Site and how those experiences taught her about environmental injustice, legacy, and the idea that communities often bear the burdens of larger systems beyond their control.
Novelist Claire Vaye Watkins on the beauty & brutality of the desert
Q: Why did you choose to center your novel on a group of protesters in the Mojave Desert?
Watkins explains that the desert is a place of extreme conditions that reveal moral choices; the protest becomes a lens to examine environmental justice, personal sacrifice, and what it means to witness and act in the face of powerful economic interests.
‘Spider-Man’ director Destin Daniel Cretton
Q: Was there a moment when you knew this would be your stamp or your place in the Spider-Man story?
I realized early on that while the franchise has expectations, the core is Peter's need to belong and be understood, so I focused on crafting scenes that reveal his inner life and loneliness even when the plot momentum is high.
Silicon Valley billionaires’ war on democracy
Q: What is the core idea behind the book and the interview?
The core idea is that a clique of Silicon Valley billionaires and their networks have long treated democracy as a constraint and have pursued strategies—through crypto, private city-building, and influence over political power—that could erode democratic norms in favor of tech-driven governance.

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What is Fresh Air about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features in-depth interviews with a wide range of guests spanning journalism, culture, politics, and the arts. Past conversations often combine rigorous reporting with personal storytelling, exploring how power, technology, identity, and society intersect across current events, biography, and fiction. Listeners likely value thoughtful, context-rich dialogue and perspectives from journalists, authors, actors, and filmmakers, with episodes that mix investigative inquiry, cultural critique, and human-interest angles. A standout is the ability to connect big ideas to concrete anecdotes and lived experience, appealing to curious, educated audiences who enjoy nuanced conversations beyond headlines.

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1. Stacie Pettyjohn
2. Jason Segel
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4. Destin Daniel Cretton
5. Clint Smith
6. Colman Domingo
7. Evan Osnos
8. Gil Durán

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