Episodes

  • Best Of: Jason Isbell / David Tennant

    Best Of: Jason Isbell / David Tennant
    Apr 12 2025
    Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell sings about his split from musician Amanda Shires on his latest album, Foxes in the Snow. "What I was attempting to do is document a very specific time where I was going through a lot of changes," he tells Terry Gross.

    David Bianculli reviews the FX/Hulu series Dying for Sex.

    When Scottish actor David Tennant was three, he told his parents he wanted to grow up to play Doctor Who on TV. His dream became a reality — he was Doctor Who for five years and, it turns out, he was suited for lots of other characters, including villains and detectives, and the lead in many Shakespeare plays.

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    49 mins
  • 'Hacks' Returns! With Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs

    'Hacks' Returns! With Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs
    Apr 11 2025
    The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedy series returns for a fourth season this week. It's about two women — a successful comic/TV personality in her 70s, and her 20-something comedy writer — and the generational clashes that ensue. We're revisiting interviews with stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, and Paul W. Downs who co-created the series and plays their manager.

    Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Warfare, a movie about U.S. Navy SEALs.

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    47 mins
  • The Dark Secrets Of Johnson & Johnson

    The Dark Secrets Of Johnson & Johnson
    Apr 10 2025
    Johnson & Johnson recently lost a bid to settle lawsuits that claimed its talc powder products, including baby powder, caused cancer. Author Gardiner Harris says the company's defense "is beginning to crumble." His book is No More Tears.

    Also, John Powers reviews the new Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors, starring Jon Hamm.

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  • Trump's Tariffs & The Radical Remaking Of The Global Economy

    Trump's Tariffs & The Radical Remaking Of The Global Economy
    Apr 9 2025
    President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

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  • The 'Fog Of Delusion' In Biden's Inner Circle

    The 'Fog Of Delusion' In Biden's Inner Circle
    Apr 8 2025
    Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisors operated in denial regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president." Whipple spoke with campaign insiders to get a behind-the-scenes look at what happened in 2024. His book is Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.

    Our book critic Maureen Corrigan shares an appreciation of The Great Gatsby for its 100th anniversary.

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  • At 3 Years Old, David Tennant Knew He Wanted To Be Doctor Who

    At 3 Years Old, David Tennant Knew He Wanted To Be Doctor Who
    Apr 7 2025
    When David Tennant was three, he told his parents he wanted to grow up to play Doctor Who on TV. As a teen, he held onto that dream: "I was quite weedy and I wore glasses and I had a terrible haircut, so all those things still felt possible in the world of the Doctor. There was something about that character I could be," Tennant tells Sam Briger. He was Doctor Who for five years and, it turns out, he was suited for lots of other characters–including villains and detectives, and the lead in many Shakespeare plays.

    Later, TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new series Dying for Sex, starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate.

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  • Best Of: Amanda Knox / 'Adolescence' Co-Creator & Actor Stephen Graham

    Best Of: Amanda Knox / 'Adolescence' Co-Creator & Actor Stephen Graham
    Apr 5 2025
    Amanda Knox was convicted — and ultimately exonerated — for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher while studying abroad in Italy. Now in a new memoir, Knox explains why getting out of prison was not the end of her saga.

    Also, we hear from British actor Stephen Graham. He stars in the Netflix miniseries Adolescence as the father of a 13-year-old boy arrested for murdering a girl from his school. He also co-created the series and talks about the ambitious style in which it was shot — in one long take.

    Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Lucy Dacus and Jeffrey Lewis.

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    49 mins
  • Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'

    Celebrating 20 Years Of 'The Office'
    Apr 4 2025
    It's been 20 years since the debut of NBC's hit mockumentary sitcom The Office. To celebrate the anniversary, we're listening back to Terry Gross' archival interviews with some of the key players: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling and executive producer Greg Daniels. We'll also hear from Ricky Gervais, who co-created and starred the original British version.

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    47 mins