Terry Gross
Stories
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'The Rock' returns as 'The Smashing Machine' (and says his mom will love this interview)
The former WWE wrestler considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, "I don't like getting punched in the face." Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in a new film.
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Comic Cristela Alonzo grew up in fear of border patrol. ICE has 'brought it all back'
For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her new Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy.
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Jimmy Kimmel reflects on his comic roots and how he broke into late night
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host found himself at the center of a battle over free speech recently when his show was briefly suspended. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2013, when his show moved to late night.
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Examining Kimmel's brief suspension and Trump's threats to free speech
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back, but New York Times reporter Adam Liptak and former Washington Post editor Marty Baron say the Trump administration is using federal power to control speech and the press.
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How Charlie Kirk became a leader of the conservative youth movement
New York Times reporter Robert Draper explains Kirk's rise and legacy. He was killed Sept. 10. Draper also discusses conservative commentator Nick Fuentes, a rival of Kirk's with a large following.
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'I was quite a maverick kid' — 'Fresh Air' went behind the scenes with Robert Redford
The legendary actor died Tuesday at 89. "I wasn't learning the way I was supposed to learn ..." he explained in 2013. "I realized that my education was going to happen when I got out in the world."
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From heart to skin to hair, 'Replaceable You' dives into the science of transplant
Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She also answers the question: Is it kosher to receive an organ donation from a pig?
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NSA leaker Reality Winner is rebuilding her life -- and looking back at her past
Winner was working at the NSA in 2017 when she leaked a classified document to the press. Soon after, the FBI showed up at her door. Winner's new memoir is I Am Not Your Enemy.
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Spinal Tap is back. Director Rob Reiner says they're still dialed up to 11
In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says "they have grown neither emotionally or musically."
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Experiencing pain? Sanjay Gupta explains why 'It Doesn't Have to Hurt'
Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can be useful tools for managing certain kinds of pain.
