Terry Gross
Stories
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Arts & Life
She was 17. He was 47. #MeToo changed how she thinks of their relationship
Ciment met her husband in the 1970s. At the time of their first kiss, he was a married father of two; she was his art student. In her memoir Consent she reconsiders the origin story of their marriage.
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Arts & Life
For David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal sense
In November 2023, Byrne spoke about the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and described the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" as a compilation of "non-sequiturs" with an emotional impact.
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Arts & Life
'I can only give the best': Jon Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery
A few years ago, Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight highlights his surgery and return to stage. Originally broadcast April 24, 2024.
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Arts & Life
A retired federal judge reflects on going blind and losing faith in the Supreme Court
David Tatel, a former judge on the nation’s second highest court, shares his concerns about the state of our democracy and our judiciary. His new book is Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice.
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Arts & Life
'Love is Blind' is mired in lawsuits. What does that mean for reality TV?
New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum discusses the lawsuits brought forth by the Love is Blind cast members, and reflects on how reality TV has impacted our culture. Her new book is Cue the Sun!
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Arts & Life
Fairport Convention band cofounder Richard Thompson looks back on his life in music
The British singer/guitarist spoke to Fresh Air in 1994 and '22 about about his formative years and about pioneering a new musical genre that blended rock with traditional music of the British isles.
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Arts & Life
Comic Hannah Einbinder on 'Hacks,' cheerleading and laughs as a love language
Einbinder says her experience on the competitive cheer team in middle school taught her extreme discipline and focus — which she then put toward comedy. Her new Max special is Everything Must Go.
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Arts & Life
Questlove on hip-hop, history and the first time he heard 'Rapper's Delight'
The Roots bandleader says hearing The Sugarhill Gang's 1980 hit felt like a paradigm shift: "Suddenly they start talking in rhythmic poetry and we didn't know what to make of it."
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Arts & Life
In 'Problemista' Julio Torres spins immigration stress into satire
The comic, actor and filmmaker came to the U.S. from El Salvador in his 20s. Torres tackled immigration in Problemista; his new HBO comedy series is Fantasmas. Originally broadcast March 24, 2024.
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Arts & Life
In 1981, this Sondheim musical flopped. Now 'Merrily We Roll Along' is a hit
The Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about three friends received seven Tony nominations. We talk with director Maria Friedman, who was a friend of Sondheim's, and actor Jonathan Groff.
