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 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.

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  • Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood

    Doula & Novelist Leila Mottley On The Nuance Of Young Parenthood
    Jul 9 2025
    Leila Mottley gained critical acclaim at 19 with her debut novel Nightcrawling, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Now, she returns with her second novel, The Girls Who Grew Big. It follows a group of teenage mothers in the Florida Panhandle who form a close-knit community to support each other through the challenges of young motherhood. Mottley talks about why she views this novel as a response to the current political moment surrounding reproductive rights.

    And TV critic David Bianculli reviews the season premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and its crossover with Abbott Elementary.

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    45 mins
  • Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck'

    Raphael Saadiq's Secret To Creative Success: 'Dare To Suck'
    Jul 8 2025
    Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Raphael Saadiq talks about his process — from collaborating with Beyoncé and Solange, to his song in Sinners, to his R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! He just announced an extended tour of his one-man show, No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits.

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  • Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone

    Can't Sleep? You're Not Alone
    Jul 7 2025
    Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic, "Why Can't Americans Sleep?," is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia and the medications and therapies used to treat it.

    Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new HBO Max documentary about Ms. magazine.

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Excellent episode. There were many glitches during the playback involving jumps and skipping time etc. so it was difficult at times to follow the interview. Very frustrating and I hope Audible fixes their playback issues.

This is a fantastic podcast

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