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18.07.
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#932 - Der Astronaut - Project Hail Mary
Lesebrillen und Weltraumspinnen bringt uns diese Woche Project Hail Mary, dessen allgemeiner Bewertung wir uns nur teilweise anschließen. Einigkeit herrscht hingegen bezüglich der Grandiosität des zurückliegenden Niedernberger Tripaul-Churfranken-Triathlons, der wieder überraschende persönliche Ergebnisse und vor allem eine Riesengaudi gebracht hat.
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18.07.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: ‘The Invite’ screenwriters / Guitarist Lenny Kaye
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are the screenwriting duo behind ‘The Invite.’ It takes on the realities of marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. They’ve been mining stories like this together for decades, finding the funny inside the painful. “We are never above a laugh. There's nothing that's grave enough for us not to laugh about, because that's how we release. That's how we process our pain,” Jones tells Tonya Mosley. Also, Lenny Kaye,
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17.07.
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Fresh Air
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach on ‘The Bear’
As ‘The Bear’ wraps its final season, TV critic David Bianculli reflects on the show’s run. Also, we listen back to our interview with Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays Cousin Richie, the abrasive and ornery cook/maître d'. The show is known for kitchen chaos, but he says the set is calm. He spoke with 'Fresh Air' producer Ann Marie Baldonado. Film critic Justin Chang reviews Christopher Nolan’s epic ‘The Odyssey.’ Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTu
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16.07.
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Fresh Air
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Apache Chef Nephi Craig says cooking saved his life
White Mountain Apache chef Nephi Craig had an unconventional culinary path: from a reservation to a fine dining restaurant to cooking for 7,800 inmates while in county jail. Now he's the executive chef at Café Gozhóó. He spoke with Terry Gross about Native cuisine, getting sober, and bringing nutrition education and addiction treatment to his community on the reservation. His memoir is ‘Our Knives Will Save Us.’ Also, John Powers reviews the big tech heist novel ‘Cloudthief’ by Nathaniel Rich. S
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15.07.
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Fresh Air
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Gold, secrets, never-ending meetings: Inside the Trump White House
Journalist Jonathan Swan’s book, ‘Regime Change,’ co-written with fellow ‘New York Times’ reporter Maggie Haberman, is a portrait of President Trump’s second term – which Swan calls "unrecognizable" from term one. The reporting duo interviewed over 1,000 sources for the book, including the president himself. Their work adds rich detail to developments that were generally known, and explores stories that had somehow slipped under the radar. Swan spoke with Fresh Air contributor and former politic
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14.07.
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Fresh Air
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Uncovering abuse inside America's largest ICE detention center
‘New Yorker’ staff writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso, Texas, desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation. There have been 52 deaths in detention centers since President Trump took office, and a significant number of them are suicides. Blitzer spoke with co-host Tonya Mosley. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air
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13.07.
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Fresh Air
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'The Invite' screenwriters Rashida Jones & Will McCormack
The new film, ‘The Invite,’ directed by Olivia Wilde, offers a portrait of a marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. Screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack have been mining this territory together for decades, while finding the funny inside the painful. “We are never above a laugh,” Jones says. “There's nothing that's grave enough for us not to laugh about, because that's how we release. That's how we process our pain.” They spoke wit
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11.07.
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SF366 – Moulin Rouge (mit Christoph)
Mit Christoph vom Sneakpod schaue ich mich weiter durch die Filmographie von Baz Luhrmann. Angelangt sind wir in der ästhetische Überwältigung seines postmodernen Jukebox Musicals. Wird es Orpheus diesmal gelingen, Eurydike aus dem Hades zu befreien? Und muss eine Sexworkering überhaupt "befreit" werden? Wie problematisch sind "Love conquers all" und kulturelle Aneignung in diesem Fantasy-Paris des Fin de Siecle? Wir sollen am Ende mehr fühlen als über Plotmechaniken nachdenken. That's the beaut
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11.07.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: Record producer Peter Asher / Romance writer Kennedy Ryan
Record producer and manager Peter Asher discovered James Taylor and launched Carole King’s career. Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in his family’s basement. He spoke with Terry Gross about having a front-row seat to some of the biggest moments in recording history.Also, romance novelist Kennedy Ryan talks about how she fell for the genre in middle school, even though her mother, a preacher, didn't approve. Ryan’s best-selling books center on people who are usually
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10.07.
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Remembering musical theater historian Robert Kimball
Kimball, who died July 2, was artistic advisor to Ira Gershwin. He wrote books about the Gershwins, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, and helped unearth unknown songs and manuscripts by them and other early 20th-century songwriters. Kimball also rescued and rediscovered the music of the Black Broadway team of Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1994. David Bianculli reviews the remake of ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ and John Powers reviews the second season of ‘Sugar,’ star
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09.07.
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Fresh Air
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Guitarist Lenny Kaye on Patti Smith, Nuggets, and his solo debut
Kaye's collaboration with Patti Smith began in 1971 and continues to this day. He says she taught him to trust his musical sensibilities — and to always keep evolving. Now 79, he has his first solo album, called ‘Goin’ Local.’ He spoke with Terry Gross. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your p
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08.07.
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#931 - Inspector Zende
Grüße gehen raus, nicht nur an den Ermittler unseres Vertrauens, Inspector Zende, sondern an alle Menschen in der Sonne (Mennesker i Solen), die unseren Podcast hören und natürlich fleißig für den anstehenden Triathlon trainieren, der hoffentlich ein Krimi wird, wie wir ihn diese Folge prognostizieren, mit der einzig relevanten Frage: Der Ironman, Der Titelverteidiger oder Der Notar?
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08.07.
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Fresh Air
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A look at new barriers at the ballot box
The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting." He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the SCOTUS decision that he calls the "final blow" to the Voting Rights Act, how the SAVE Act could disenfranchise thousands, and what keeps him up at night.Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fres
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07.07.
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Fresh Air
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Legendary record producer & manager Peter Asher
Asher remembers when Paul McCartney and John Lennon played “I Want to Hold Your Hand” for him for the first time. “I thought, am I losing my mind, or is this one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life?” McCartney, who was dating Asher’s sister at the time, was living with his family. A new documentary, ‘Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,’ chronicles Asher’s life in the record industry. He spoke with Terry Gross about his own band in the British Invasion (Peter and Gordon), discovering James Tayl
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06.07.
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Writer Rachel Aviv explores the complexity of the mother-daughter bond
‘New Yorker’ staff writer Rachel Aviv spent years reporting stories about mothers and daughters searching for each other. When she became a mom, she saw everything she wrote differently. Her book is ‘You Won’t Get Free of It.’ She spoke with Tonya Mosley. Also, John Powers reviews ‘Alice and Steve,’ starring Jemaine Clement. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our
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04.07.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: Tennis stars Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova / American Culture Wars
The two most famous women’s tennis champions of their generation, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, talk about being friends and rivals. After they had retired, they were both diagnosed with cancer. A new Netflix documentary follows their careers and friendship as they navigate their lives on and off the court. Also, we talk about religious and political attacks on the arts with cultural historian Isaac Butler. His book is ‘The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art and the Birth of America’s Culture
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03.07.
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Fresh Air
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Steven Spielberg
After making ‘ET’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Steven Spielberg returns to the theme of extraterrestrials in his new film, ‘Disclosure Day.’ He spoke with Terry Gross in 2022 about how he fell in love with movies, became a filmmaker, and about growing up Jewish in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust.Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews ‘Two Ships,’ a new book about two conflicting versions of American identity.Subscribe to our free weekly newsl
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02.07.
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Fresh Air
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Writer Kennedy Ryan uses romance novels as a vehicle for discourse
The romance books Kennedy Ryan read growing up rarely included characters who looked like her. Now she deliberately centers people the genre has left out – like women of color and women with chronic illness and disabilities. The award-winning novelist spoke with Tonya Mosley about her “Trojan horse” storylines, the value of the sex scene, and giving people happily-ever-afters. Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews Craig Ferguson’s new CNN series ‘American On Purpose.’ Subscribe to our free wee
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01.07.
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#930 - Send Help
Nicht sehr lange würden wir es auf einer einsamen Insel ohne Sneakpodaufnahme aushalten, wenngleich wir natürlich ebenso elegant Digitalwildschweine jagen würden wie Rachel McAdams und wahrscheinlicher als sie zum Konklave zugelassen würden, selbstverständlich nur, um die Sixtinische Kapelle in einen Bone Temple umzuwandeln, wie wir es in 28 Years Later zu den Klängen von Iron Maiden gelernt haben. Wie und ob unsere Haustiere der Hitze trotzen oder lieber Ukulelenkonzerten lauschen würden, erzäh
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01.07.
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The “bullies of the tick world” are on the hunt
The lone star tick seeks out its blood meal and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. ‘New Yorker’ staff writer Burkhard Bilger talks with Terry Gross about his reporting on the tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome, and how doctors, scientists and pest control experts are responding. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal
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30.06.
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Fresh Air
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Banned books, shocking art & the birth of the culture wars
“The culture wars have completely eaten America,” says author Isaac Butler. His new book, ‘The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars,’ looks at how the religious right made a template for expressing grievance over art, and how that is used to this day to defund the National Endowment of the Arts. Butler spoke with Terry Gross. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.ad
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29.06.
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Fresh Air
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Tennis rivals Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova team up against cancer
Once the most successful women’s tennis champions of their generation, Evert and Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the Netflix documentary ‘Chris & Martina: The Final Set.’ They spoke with Terry Gross. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship pref
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27.06.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: Laverne Cox /Comic Ali Siddiq
For over a decade, Laverne Cox has been one of the most visible trans women in America. In her new memoir, ‘Transcendent,’ she writes about growing up in Mobile, Ala., and the bullying and harassment she faced. She says she survived it by going somewhere else in her mind, often through music and dance.Also, we hear from comic Ali Siddiq. He served six years in a Texas prison and turned his life into some of the most-watched storytelling in comedy.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col
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26.06.
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Remembering master of the TV sitcom, James Burrows
We remember one of the most sought-after directors in television, James Burrows. He died June 19 at age 85. Burrows worked on many classic sitcoms including ‘Taxi,’ ‘Frasier,’ ‘Friends,’ ‘Will and Grace’ and ‘Cheers.' He was known for his comedic instincts, his visual style, and for insisting the comedy be believable. Burrows spoke with Terry Gross in 2006. Also, we hear an appreciation from TV critic and historian David Bianculli. Film critic Justin Chang reviews ‘The Invite,’ starring Seth Rog
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25.06.
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Fresh Air
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Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration
For more than 50 years, Anna Deavere Smith has pioneered a type of theater built from real people's words, interviewing hundreds of Americans and then performing their words verbatim. Now she's telling a story from her own family with ‘Basil Biggs.’ It’s about her great-great-grandfather, a free Black man, who reburied the Union dead at Gettysburg and prepared the ground for Lincoln's most famous speech. Smith spoke with Tonya Mosley about how ‘Finding Your Roots’ led her to this story and why s
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24.06.
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Fresh Air
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"Masculinsim" goes mainstream: a movement to fight feminism
Masculinism is a belief that feminism emasculates men, and men should be in control while women stay at home raising children. Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis says the movement is becoming mainstream. She spoke with Terry Gross about her reporting. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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23.06.
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Fresh Air
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Wendell Pierce is a proud journeyman actor
Wendell Pierce is working as hard as ever. He says he's motivated by the "ticking clock of mortality" — and the desire to challenge himself as an actor. He's currently starring in the Shakespeare Theatre Company production of “Othello.” He spoke with Tonya Mosley about aiming for a trifecta of TV, film and theater roles, why he almost left ‘The Wire,’ and caring for his late father. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage yo
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22.06.
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Fresh Air
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Laverne Cox
For more than a decade, actor Laverne Cox has been one of the most visible trans women in America. But the ‘Orange Is the New Black’ star says she spent most of childhood keeping herself hidden. Cox spoke with Tonya Mosley about the bullying she endured, pursuing a dance career before acting, and the anti-trans culture shift of the last few years. Her memoir is ‘Transcendent.’ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your pod
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20.06.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: A family split by race / Eddie Glaude Jr. on America at 250
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole family roots inspired New Orleanian journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, identified himself as white and never returned. She describes her journey to reunite her family. Her piece in the New York Times is called "A Family Secret No More."As the United States turns 250, scholar Eddie Glaude Jr. has blunt advice: “America has to grow up.” In ‘America, U.S.A.,’ the Princeton African American Studies professor looks at the country thr
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19.06.
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#929 - Gladiator II
Die dem Sneakpod Geweihten grüßen Euch und begeben sich in die Arena, um sich mit ihren unterschiedlichen Meinungen zu Gladiator II zu attackieren, allein einig darin, dass der Original-Gladiator der bessere Film war. Die Croods hingegen sind eines der raren Beispiele, bei denen der zweite Teil besser als der erste ist und die Handmaids-Tale-Fortsetzung The Testaments liest man vielleicht doch lieber als Buch. Die Nutztier-Rubrik handelt diese Woche von Pferden und (Carbon-)Eseln und da der Tria
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19.06.
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Fresh Air
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The collapse of Freedman’s Bank / Remembering Abdullah Ibrahim
‘In Savings and Trust,’ historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about how this part of history reverberates today.Also, we remember South African pianist, composer and bandleader Abdullah Ibrahim. He died Monday, at age 91. His song “Mannenberg” was an anthem during the fight to end apartheid. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead shares an appr
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18.06.
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Comic Ali Siddiq on fatherhood, prison, and his biggest regret
Siddiq grew up in Houston with a largely absent father. In his new stand-up special, he paints a picture of the flawed man he admired – and reflects on his own experience as a parent. Siddiq spoke with Tonya Mosley about his upbringing, his time selling drugs, and making the leap from prison to comedy. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews ‘Toy Story 5.’ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefe
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17.06.
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Fresh Air
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An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland
New Yorker writer Ben Taub tells Dave Davies that while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn’t been dropped by Trump. Taub describes how his ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies. "People are just completely exhausted and worn down. ... That trust cannot be rebuilt," Taub says.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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16.06.
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Fresh Air
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Remembering the nation's 'Lost Founder'
Jesse Wegman talks to Dave Davies about James Wilson. A brilliant lawyer who helped craft the U.S. Constitution, Wilson lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors. Also, David Bianculli reviews the Prime Video series 'Spider-Noir.'See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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15.06.
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Fresh Air
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Scholar Eddie Glaude Jr. reflects on America at 250
Glaude's book, 'America, U.S.A.,' looks at the country through the lens of its previous anniversaries and centennials. Today, as in the past, he tells Tonya Mosley, "the divided soul of the nation is in full view." As the 250th anniversary approaches, he says it's time for the U.S. to acknowledge the ways it has failed to deliver on its founding principles. "America has to grow up. It can no longer hide in its adolescence," he says.Also, Maureen Corrigan recommends three books to help you jump i
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15.06.
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SF365 – Filmtitel sind das Problem (FSQ mit Christoph)
Christoph vom Sneakpod legt einen fulminanten Auftritt hin in der dritten FSQ-Partie dieser Saison. Zwar vergisst er zwischendurch schon mal, was er tun muus, aber dafür haut er jede Menge Funfacts raus!
Hier als Video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQwvPGCWJt8
Den Sneakpod könnt ihr hier hören: https://www.sneakpod.de/
Hier flambiert Christoph Crepes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cgrQWCIjSs
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13.06.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: 'Book of Mormon' turns 15 / Actor Clarke Peters
Fifteen years after ‘The Book of Mormon’ made its Broadway
debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the
stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards. The musical
is a satirical — sometimes affectionate, sometimes offensive — look at
Mormonism and youthful naïveté. Rannells and Gad spoke with Terry Gross about
their first impressions of the show, how their voices have changed, and how the songs in 'The Book of Mormon' are a tribute to musical t
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12.06.
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#928 - The Wrecking Crew
Wir machen den Helicopter und kämpfen uns währenddessen biertrinkend quer durch Hawaii und schauen The Wrecking Crew. Danach läutet Stefan die mehrere Sendungen überspannenden Denzel Washington-Festspiele mit Déjà Vu und The Siege ein. Da wir sonst nicht viel zu besprechen haben in dieser Ausgabe quatschen wir uns dann noch etwas beim Training fest.
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12.06.
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Fresh Air
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Andrew Scott/Remembering author Marjane Satrapi
In the new film 'Pressure,' Scott plays an Army
meteorologist advising military officials on the date for the D-Day invasion.
He spoke to Terry Gross in 2024 about playing a killer conman in ‘Ripley’ and
the “hot priest” in ‘Fleabag.' Plus, we listen back to Terry Gross’ 2003 interview
with French-Iranian artist and writer Marjane Satrapi, who died June 4. Satrapi's
groundbreaking graphic novel ‘Persepolis’ introduced readers to life
in Iran during the Islamic revolution and the Iran/Iraq war. A
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11.06.
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'Daily Show' comic Josh Johnson
Johnson says he’s not shy about sharing his insecurities on
stage. "One of the most connected attributes of the human condition
... is just being flawed," he tells Terry Grosss. "We really
connect with people on their faults." Johnson’s new comedy special
is Symphony.
Also,
Martin Johnson reviews ELEPHANT, a new album by jazz trumpeter Adam
O'Farrill.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefer
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11.06.
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Fresh Air
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Josh O'Connor takes the lead in 'Disclosure Day'
O'Connor stars as a cybersecurity expert who decides the
world deserves to know the truth about alien life in the Steven Spielberg film Disclosure
Day. He speaks with Tonya Mosley about preparing in secret to star in the
summer Blockbuster, why he initially had no interest in playing Prince Charles
in The Crown, and why he gets sick after completing almost every role.
David Bianculli reviews new documentaries about Martin Short and Lorne
Michaels.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col
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09.06.
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Fresh Air
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How sky-high ticket prices, war & politics could impact the World Cup
The biggest World Cup ever starts this week. Laura Williamson, editor in chief of The Athletic, describes how sky-high prices, travel restrictions, politics and the Ebola outbreak are impacting fans. Williamson also discusses President Trump’s UFC event on the White House lawn. Ken Tucker reviews Kacey Musgraves’ album ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ which he says pairs well with the music biography ‘Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks.’See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use
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08.06.
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Fresh Air
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Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad look back on 15 years of ‘Book of Mormon’
Fifteen years after ‘The Book of Mormon’ made its Broadway debut, original cast members Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad once again took the stage as Mormon missionaries — this time at the 2026 Tony Awards. Created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (the duo behind ‘South Park’), along with veteran Broadway composer Robert Lopez, ‘The Book of Mormon’ follows two young missionaries sent to try and bring Mormonism to a Ugandan village. The musical is a satirical — sometimes affectionate, someti
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06.06.
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#927 - Jay Kelly
Hair-Stylistin verloren in Paris und die Kostümdesignerin hat uns in Italien verlassen. Deshalb haben wir nicht all die chicen Anzüge und Outfits an, die George Clooney in Jay Kelly trägt, aber besprochen wird der Film trotzdem. Achtsam Morden geht ebenso weiter und außerdem berichten Stefan & Bob über einen Krokodil-Geburtstag, einen im Indoorspielplatz und über's Papa-Kind-Zelten.
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06.06.
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Fresh Air
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Best Of: Novelist Maggie O’Farrell / A personal history of the N-Word
Maggie O’Farrell wrote the novel ‘Hamnet’ and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation. She has a new book called ‘Land,’ about a father and son mapping 19th-century Ireland after the devastation of the Great Famine. Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the latest by classics scholar Mary Beard.Also, we hear from historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor. She has spent much of her career tracing the N-word through slavery, Jim Crow, the civil rights movement, and hip hop. For a long time she kep
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05.06.
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Alan Cumming / Angela Lansbury
The Tony Awards are this Sunday. To celebrate, we’re listening back to two award-winners from our archive: Alan Cumming, who played the emcee in ‘Cabaret’ in three different productions, and Angela Lansbury, who starred in Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Sweeny Todd,’ as Mrs. Lovett who baked Sweeney’s victims into pies. Also, Justin Chang reviews two new horror films: ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms.’ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage
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04.06.
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Fresh Air
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Clarke Peters: From ‘The Wire’ to ‘The Boroughs’
Peters’ credits include police Detective Lester Freamon in ‘The Wire,’ a Vietnam veteran in Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ and now a retiree in the supernatural thriller ‘The Boroughs’ on Netflix. Peters spoke with Terry Gross about his long career on stage and screen, his singing voice, and why he relocated to London in the ‘70s. “I picked this profession so that I would have longevity, so that I could still be acting at 100, if it comes to it,” he says. Also, David Bianculli reviews the Apple 10-p
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03.06.
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Fresh Air
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How a single decision made a century ago split a family by race
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole family roots inspired New Orleanian journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, identified himself as white and never returned. She describes her journey to reunite her family. Her piece in the New York Times is called "A Family Secret No More."Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews the Netflix series ‘The Boroughs.’See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podca
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02.06.
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'Hamnet' novelist Maggie O'Farrell maps her Irish roots in 'Land'
O’Farrell’s 2020 novel ‘Hamnet’ was adapted into an award-winning film last year. She co-wrote the screenplay. It’s about the grief Shakespeare and his wife Agnes struggle with after their son, Hamnet, dies of the plague, and how that grief leads him to write the play Hamlet. O’Farrell’s new novel, ‘Land,’ is about the lives of an Irish family living in the aftermath of the Great Famine. Even though she writes historical novels, she tries not to lean too much into history: “I find there’s nothin
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01.06.
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Richard Pryor’s daughter Elizabeth is a scholar of the N-word
Historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor has spent her career tracing the racial slur, the N-word, through slavery, Jim Crow, the civil rights movement, and hip hop. But what she didn't tell most of her students, even some of her colleagues, was that her father was the comedian who put the word at the center of American comedy – Richard Pryor. "I was a scholar of the N-word — and so was he,” she tells Tonya Mosley. Her new book, ‘Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me,’ is part mem