Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'fresh air'

Rhett Miller, 'Serial Ladykiller' And Lovelorn Crooner

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:24:00 EDT

The best little bar-band in Texas is back with more ballads of heart ache and anthems for getting over it. The Old 97's have just released Blame It On Gravity. Font-man Rhett Miller joins Fresh Air to talk about the recording and to perform some new songs.

Gnarls Barkley Craft An 'Odd' Masterpiece

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Gnarls Barkley is best known for its massive 2006 summer hit "Crazy" from their debut album St. Elsewhere. The duo's follow-up The Odd Couple meshes classic R&B with infectious hip-hop grooves and cinematic production. Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse speak with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about crafting their new album.

'At Canaan's Edge,' Martin Luther King's Final Years

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:49:00 EDT

Taylor Branch spent nearly 24 years researching and writing a three-volume biography of Martin Luther King Jr. He joins Fresh Air to disccuss the struggles and triumphs of the last three years of King's life.

Martin Luther King's Last Campaign for Equality

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:30:00 EDT

Martin Luther King Jr. was in Memphis in 1968 rallying for fair treatment and pay of African-American sanitation workers when he was assassinated. American history professor Michael Honey joins Fresh Air to discuss his book on the labor campaign King was leading at the time of his death.

Our Confusing Economy, Explained

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:20:00 EDT

Perplexed by the U.S. economy? You're not alone. Law professor Michael Greenberger joins Fresh Air to explain the sub-prime mortgage crisis, credit defaults, the shaky future of other types of loans and what we can expect from the U.S. financial markets.

PBS Series Takes a Long Look at 'Bush's War'

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:38:00 EDT

"Bush's War," a two-part special from the PBS series Frontline, investigates the lead-up to -- and the justification for -- the U.S. war in Iraq. Journalist and Frontline producer Michael Kirk joins Fresh Air to discuss the program.

David Simon, Unspooling 'The Wire'

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:56:00 EST

David Simon, creator and executive producer of HBO's series The Wire, joins Fresh Air to talk about his career and the genesis of the show. Simon writes many of the episodes -- and some story lines come from his former job as a police reporter for the Baltimore Sun.

Political History Gets Animated in 'Chicago 10'

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:32:00 EST

Director Brett Morgen joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross to discuss his new film, Chicago 10. The film mixes trial footage and animation to tell the story of the "Chicago 8" -- protesters held accountable for violence that erupted with police outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968.

Ahmed Rashid: An Update on Pakistan After Bhutto

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:21:00 EST

Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid, a regular Fresh Air analyst, joins Terry Gross for an update on Pakistani politics after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

Ahmed Rashid, Taking Stock of Pakistani Politics

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:49:00 EST

Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid, a regular Fresh Air guest, joins us again to assess recent political developments in his home country and to preview the upcoming election there.

Ben Vaughn on 'Boots' Maker Lee Hazlewood

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:03:00 EDT

Singer-songwriter Ben Vaughn talks with Fresh Air producer Amy Salit about Lee Hazlewood, who died Saturday at age 78. Hazlewood was best known for writing Nancy Sinatra's hit "These Boots are Made For Walkin'" -- but he had a recording career of his own as well.

Dion the Wanderer, Back in 'Blue'

Tue, 29 May 2007 11:37:00 EDT

Singer and songwriter Dion says that his latest project was inspired by a visit to Fresh Air. The acoustic CD, Bronx in Blue, has Dion exploring the blues music he heard during his youth.

'Fresh Air' Celebrates 20 Years on NPR

Mon, 21 May 2007 11:35:00 EDT

We can hardly believe it ourselves, but somehow Fresh Air has just reached its 20th anniversary as a daily national show. To celebrate, our producers have picked memorable moments that they want to revisit -- from Sacha Baron Cohen to the Dalai Lama's brother.

The Microscopic Septet, Enlarged

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:02:00 EST

Musicians and composers Phillip Johnston and Joel Forrester of The Microscopic Septet have reunited for the release of their two-volume History of the Micros: Seven Men in Neckties & Surrealistic Swing. The Microscopic Septet composed and recorded the Fresh Air theme song.

Books 2005: Maureen Corrigan's Favorites

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Books 2005: Maureen Corrigan's Favorites December 22, 2005 · Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan lists her favorite books of 2005, including novels by Mary Gaitskill and Kazuo Ishiguro, and memoirs by Joan Didion and J.R. Moehringer.

Movies 2005: David Edelstein's Top 10

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

As part of Fresh Air's annual 10 Best edition, film critic David Edelstein offers his take on the year's crop of movies. And as part of his conversation with Terry Gross, Edelstein discusses movies opening this holiday season.

Music 2005: Ken Tucker's Top 10

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Music 2005: Ken Tucker's Top 10 December 20, 2005 · Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker offers his picks for the best music of the year, including Fiona Apple's latest album and a Bob Dylan DVD. He also addresses the topic of women in music, and he talks about the year in hip-hop. Tucker is the film critic for New York magazine.

Recalling a Visit with Shirley Horn

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Singer and pianist Shirley Horn died last week on October 21st at the age of 71. In 1992, Horn took part in a concert and interview with Fresh Air. Playing with her was her long time drummer Steve Williams and bassist Charles Ables (who died in 2002).

Memoir of a Book Lover

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Writer, professor and Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan is one of those lucky people in life who has been able to combine her passion with her profession. She discusses her new memoir, Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading.

DJ Kool Herc and the Birth of the Breakbeat

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

DJ Kool Herc is known as the father of the DJ breakbeat, part of the foundation of modern hip-hop. He also wrote the introduction to the recent history of hip-hop, Can't Stop Won't Stop. Kool Herc kicks off Fresh Air's Hip-Hop Week. (This interview originally aired March 30, 2005.)

Scott Yoho: Ode to Terry Gross

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Singer Scott Yoho's band the Auto Body Experience has a new album, Forgotten Lots. One particular song jumped out at us here at Fresh Air; it's called "Terry Gross."

The Speech Burned on Carrie Fisher's Brain

Sat, 21 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Many people first encountered actress Carrie Fisher as a faded holograph image beamed from the R2-D2 unit in 1977's Star Wars. Since then, the apparition known as Princess Leia has become a dominant cultural image. Fisher remembers some choice lines in a 2004 interview with Fresh Air.

David Bianculli on 'The Hitchhiker's Guide'

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

David Bianculli on 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' April 29, 2005 · David Bianculli, usually Fresh Air's small-screen critic, takes a look at the long-awaited big screen adaptation of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Terry Gross: 'All I Did Was Ask'

Sat, 18 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT

In her new book, All I Did Was Ask, Terry Gross, host of public radio's program Fresh Air, looks back at some of her most memorable moments on air, including last year's controversial interview with Bill O'Reilly. She talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

Critic John Powers, Reviewing 'Bush's America'

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT

The Fresh Air critic has written a new book, Sore Winners (And The Rest of Us) in George Bush's America. Powers is critic-at-large for Fresh Air, and deputy editor for L.A. Weekly, where he writes a media/culture column called On. He's also an international correspondent for Gourmet magazine.