Fresh Air

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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, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.

Recent Episodes

Tennis rivals Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova team up against cancer
Published: June 29, 2026
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Best Of: Laverne Cox /Comic Ali Siddiq
Published: June 27, 2026
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Remembering master of the TV sitcom, James Burrows
Published: June 26, 2026
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Playwright Anna Deavere Smith turns to her family’s history for inspiration
Published: June 25, 2026
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"Masculinsim" goes mainstream: a movement to fight feminism
Published: June 24, 2026
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Wendell Pierce is a proud journeyman actor
Published: June 23, 2026
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Laverne Cox
Published: June 22, 2026
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Best Of: A family split by race / Eddie Glaude Jr. on America at 250
Published: June 20, 2026
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The collapse of Freedman’s Bank / Remembering Abdullah Ibrahim
Published: June 19, 2026
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Comic Ali Siddiq on fatherhood, prison, and his biggest regret
Published: June 18, 2026
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