Terry Gross
Stories
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Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day
Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered unethical today. Her book is Chamber Divers. Originally broadcast April, 10 2024.
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'Blue Moon' pushed Ethan Hawke to his limit: 'That's a thrilling spot to be in'
"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of playing lyricist Lorenz Hart. Hawke is also starring in the film Black Phone 2.
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Who is Laura Loomer, President Trump's self-described chief 'loyalty enforcer'?
The New Yorker's Antonia Hitchens describes how Loomer went from a conspiracy theorist to a close ally of Trump who's gotten government officials she claims are disloyal to the president fired.
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Actor Laura Dern shares stories of working with mom Diane Ladd
The mother-daughter duo have always shared a profession. But when Ladd was diagnosed with lung disease, the two started sharing so much more. Ladd died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast June 26, 2023.
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'Fresh Air' marks the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's landmark album, 'Horses'
Smith's debut album ushered in a new era of rock and roll. Critic Ken Tucker reviews the new anniversary edition of Horses, plus we listen back to Terry Gross' 1996 and 2010 interviews with Smith.
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'I love living inside a project for a long time,' says Richard Linklater
The filmmaker has two new movies out: Nouvelle Vague is an homage to director Jean-Luc Godard, and Blue Moon centers on lyricist Lorenz Hart, the former creative partner of Richard Rodgers.
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A 'Fresh Air' Halloween treat: Revisiting 'Young Frankenstein'
Mel Brooks' comedy classic came out in 1974. Today, we listen back to archival interviews with Young Frankenstein actors Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and Peter Boyle — plus Brooks himself.
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Who's the man behind President Trump's dismantling of the federal government?
In a New Yorker article co-published with ProPublica, reporter Andy Kroll describes Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as a "shadow president" with oversized influence.
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Why Cameron Crowe wears 'uncool' as a badge of honor
Crowe was just 15 years old when he became a music journalist in 1973. He had to talk his mom into letting him go on the road with bands. He chronicles his adventures in his new memoir, The Uncool.
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Remembering Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's most recognized voices
Known as a "founding mother" of NPR, Stamberg was the first woman to anchor a national news program in the U.S. She died Oct. 16. Originally broadcast in 1982, 1993 and 2021.
