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The Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs
To celebrate the holidays, we’re looking back at four archive Fresh Air interviews discussing popular Christmas songs: First, jazz singer Mel Torme t…
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Best Of: Lucy Liu / Zadie Smith
Lucy Liu joins Tonya Mosley to talk about her new film ‘Rosemead,’ where she stars as a terminally ill woman grappling with her teenage son’s escalat…
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John Le Carré’s Son Revives His Late Dad's Spy
Writer Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picks up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the novel…
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Lucy Liu
The child of Chinese immigrants, Liu grew up in Queens where she spoke Mandarin at home and didn't learn English until she was 5. She returns to the …
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A Revealing Profile Of Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles
'Vanity Fair' writer Chris Whipple interviewed Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles 11 times, getting her view on cabinet members, Trump's revenge tour…
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Remembering Rob Reiner
The great filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were killed in their home Sunday. Their son Nick has been arrested on suspicion of murder. It’s a…
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Zadie Smith Asks, What Makes Us Feel Alive?
Zadie Smith returns to talk with Terry Gross about her new collection of essays, 'Dead and Alive.' She reflects on the "nonsense" of generational dis…
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Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn
Michael Shannon understands he’s associated with some intense, menacing characters he’s played, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in ‘Boardwalk Empire.’ “I…
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Remembering Architect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, whose steel and titanium curved structures seemed more like sculptures than buildings, died last week at age 96. His masterpiece was the…
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A Courtside Look At NBA Legends, From Jordan To Kobe
Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports journalist Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, and S…
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