John Oliver Is No One's Friend On His New HBO Show
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A Double Dose Of Ronald Shannon Jackson's Free-Funk
Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society's Man Dance and its sequel Barbeque Dog are now...
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Someday Soon You May Swallow A Computer With Your Pill
Fresh Air tech contributor Alexis Madrigal explains how a tiny computer attaches to a pill you...
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Writer Reflects On Aircraft Carrier's Mission To The Persian Gulf
Geoff Dyer spent two weeks aboard the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush for his book Another Great Day at...
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Parquet Courts' Misery Is Exhilarating
The quartet has drawn comparisons to the Velvet Underground, the New York Dolls, and Sonic Youth,...
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Joshua Ferris Takes On Atheism In 'To Rise Again'
In Joshua Ferris' third novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, the protagonist is a dentist...
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'Fresh Air' Remembers Jazz Singer Jimmy Scott
Scott, who had a rare genetic condition that made him sound like a woman, was popular in '50s but...
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A-List Celebrities Flock To Late-Night 'Graham Norton Show'
The late-night talk show, imported by BBC America, has been around for years. TV critic David...
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'Fargo' TV Series Captures The Best And Worst Of America
The finale of the Fargo TV series airs Tuesday. The characters are different, like a deputy...
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Fresh Air Weekend: 'Supermensch,' Conference Calls And John Waters
This week Mike Myers talks about his Shep Gordan documentary, Alexis Madrigal explains why we...
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'Obvious Child': A Momentous Film Of Small, Embarrassing Truths
The indie film depicts a standup comic who decides to have an abortion after a one-night stand....
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'Lawrence' Of Arabia: From Archaeologist To War Hero
Scott Anderson's book explains how British officer T.E. Lawrence used his knowledge of Arab...
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Hillary Clinton: The Fresh Air Interview
Clinton's new memoir, Hard Choices, outlines her four years as secretary of state under President...
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In Big Bill Broonzy's Blues, Brothers Find A Way To Sing Together
Dave and Phil Alvin have made their first full album together in nearly 30 years, a tribute to...
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Invisible 'Supermensch' Avoided The Spotlight While Making Others Famous
Mike Myers' documentary Supermensch chronicles the work of Shep Gordon, who has "jump-started"...
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Fresh Air Weekend: 'Raisin In The Sun,' 'Orange Is The New Black,' China's 'Ambition'
A Raisin in the Sun returns to Broadway, Orange Is the New Black begins season two, and writer...
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Beautiful Acting Aside, It Isn't Hard To Find Fault In 'Our Stars'
The adaptation of John Green's bestselling young adult novel The Fault in Our Stars — about two...
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New Season Of 'Orange Is The New Black' Has A Strong, Unsettling Start
Netflix's women-in-prison series, based on a memoir by Piper Kerman, returns Friday. Fresh Air...
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1936 'Show Boat': A Multiracial, Musical Melodrama, Now Out On DVD
With an unforgettable story and score, the 1927 musical tackled complex racial issues. Music...
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#551: The Case Against Patents
Tesla, the electric car company, recently decided to, basically, give up its patents. Anybody who...
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