Episodes

  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach Takes Us Inside 'The Bear' Kitchen
    Jun 25 2025
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach has won two Emmys for his portrayal of Cousin Richie, the abrasive and ornery cook/maître d' on the FX series The Bear. The show is known for kitchen chaos, but he says the set is calm. He spoke with Fresh Air contributor Ann Marie Baldonado about the show, his character on GIRLS, and his venture into the Marvel Universe.

    TV critic David Bianculli reviews the documentary, My Mom Jayne, produced and edited by Law & Order actor Mariska Hargitay. It's about her mom, the actress Jayne Mansfield, who died young in a car accident.

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    46 mins
  • Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime?

    Will Israel And The U.S. Attacks On Iran Affect Tehran's Regime?
    Jun 24 2025
    Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour has called Trump's bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities a once-in-a-generation event that could transform the Middle East. While the impact of the conflict may not be clear for years, Sadjadpour says the attacks by the U.S. and Israel do raise a more immediate question: Will they strengthen the authoritarian regime in Tehran, or hasten its demise?

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    45 mins
  • Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why?

    Gen Z Is Having Less Sex. Why?
    Jun 23 2025
    Journalist Carter Sherman says Gen Z — people ages 13 to 28 — are having less sex than previous generations. As part of her research, Sherman interviewed more than 100 teenagers, college students, and sexual health experts. She argues that miseducation, porn, digital disconnection, and political pressure have combined to reshape how young people sex and intimacy. Her book is The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future.

    Also, critic at large John Powers reviews Endling, the debut novel from Maria Reva.

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    46 mins
  • Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast

    Best Of: Benicio del Toro / Molly Jong-Fast
    Jun 21 2025
    Benicio del Toro talks about his leading role in Wes Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. He'll look back on his acting career, and tell us about moving from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania in his teens. His other movies include The Usual Suspects, Traffic and Sicario.

    Justin Chang reviews the new rom-com Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson.

    MSNBC political analyst Molly Jong-Fast's mother Erica Jong became famous from her 1973 novel Fear of Flying, which was considered a groundbreaking work of feminist literature. But Molly's mom became addicted to the fame and couldn't bear to lose it. She talks about her childhood and a year of great loss in her new memoir, How to Lose Your Mother.

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    49 mins
  • Remembering Pioneer Of Gay Lit, Edmund White

    Remembering Pioneer Of Gay Lit, Edmund White
    Jun 20 2025
    Edmund White, one of the most eloquent and perceptive chroniclers of gay life and culture, died June 3. He was 85. His 1982 semi-autobiographical novel, A Boy's Own Story, became an international bestseller. White wrote over 30 books, fiction and nonfiction and co-authored the guide The Joy of Gay Sex. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1985, 1994, 1997, and 2006.

    Jazz critic Martin Johnson reviews a new album from Amaryllis, the septet founded by guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson.

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    46 mins
  • Painter Titus Kaphar On 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'

    Painter Titus Kaphar On 'Exhibiting Forgiveness'
    Jun 19 2025
    When painter, sculptor, and installation artist Titus Kaphar's life was upended by his estranged father, he turned to film. First he decided to tell his story in a documentary, but scrapped the project when it felt unsatisfying. His feature film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, tells his story and brings his paintings to life. Kaphar talked to Tonya Mosley about his journey to healing.

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    44 mins
  • Podcaster Dan Taberski's Investigation Into An Outbreak Of A Mysterious Illness

    Podcaster Dan Taberski's Investigation Into An Outbreak Of A Mysterious Illness
    Jun 18 2025
    Dan Taberski's award-winning podcast Hysterical investigates a bizarre and unsettling phenomenon: a mysterious illness that swept through a group of high school students in upstate New York. Taberski unpacks the story behind this modern-day case of possible mass hysteria and reflects on his approach to investigative storytelling. We also dig into his past work, including Missing Richard Simmons.

    Book critic Maureen Corrigan shares a round-up of this summer's best mystery and suspense titles.

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  • 'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles

    'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles
    Jun 17 2025
    In his new memoir, Comedy Samurai, Larry Charles reflects on his career in comedy — from writing for Seinfeld to directing Sacha Baron Cohen's films Borat and Brüno — and a recent near-death experience.

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