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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Tommy Avallone's latest documentary
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Famous TV and movie houses…and what it’s like to live inside

Picture the house from Home Alone, Full House or Friday. In a new documentary, NJ's own Tommy Avallone reveals the perks, and the consequences, of living in a famous home.

Air Date: December 20, 2024

Listen 9:44
Questlove poses
Arts & Entertainment

Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances

“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music" will broadcast live on NBC in January and become available to stream on Peacock.

1 week ago

Community
Billy Penn

We asked ChatGPT to create an ‘Abbott-Sunny’ crossover episode

AI dreamed up a few storylines that … well, you’ll have to decide for yourself.

4 weeks ago

Jason Kelce
Arts & Entertainment

Here’s Jason: Kelce will host late-night show on ESPN beginning final week of NFL season

The show will originate in front of a live audience from Union Transfer in Philadelphia.

1 month ago

Renegades promo
Arts & Entertainment

WHYY News to host documentary screening highlighting Philadelphia street performer Celestine Tate Harrington

WHYY News will host a screening of the PBS documentary short series “American Masters: Renegades” on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

2 months ago

Kamala Harris and Maya Rudolph, dressed the same onstage
Politics & Policy

Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming

She told Rudolph's version of Harris “you got this” and the pair in sync delivered the signature “Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!”

2 months ago

Former President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a ‘war hawk’ if she had guns pointed at her

Trump made the comment at an event late Thursday in Arizona with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

What to watch: TV critic reviews new shows and cult classics

We talk about the best shows on TV right now, from comedy to drama and everything in between. Melanie McFarland, Salon's award-winning senior culture critic joins us.

Air Date: October 31, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 52:01
Warehouse for teens, says REACH Riverside leader Wenona Sutton, aims to keep the most vulnerable population busy with a variety of stimulating activities.  (
Community

‘Like a new planet’: WHYY News to debut new Delaware documentary, ‘Resurrecting Riverside’

The long-neglected swath of Northeast Wilmington has a rich history, and now it’s undergoing a comprehensive $500 million revitalization.

2 months ago

Studio 2
Lifestyle

Why are we spending so much time at home?

Many Americans call themselves homebodies. We all need downtime – but the rise in spending so much time at home, expanded by the pandemic, has some concerning implications.

Air Date: October 9, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:59
Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph in Abbott Elementary. (Gilles Mingasson/ABC)
Education

Sheryl Lee Ralph gets personal about education as ‘Abbott Elementary’ returns Wednesday

Ralph won an Emmy for her portrayal of veteran teacher Barbara Howard on the hit TV show. She opens up about her career and her fight for equitable education.

3 months ago

Listen 2:01
JD Vance and Tim Walz
Politics & Policy

How to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance

The 90-minute debate will start at 9 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1.

3 months ago

Maggie Smith
Arts & Entertainment

Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89

Maggie Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.

3 months ago

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WHYY wins four Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Awards

WHYY won four regional Emmys in the categories of health and science, lifestyle, education and human interest.

3 months ago

Sean
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Can we separate art from the artists when they do something bad?

Do you still watch The Cosby Show, or listen to R. Kelly, or do you change the channel and edit your playlist in disgust? What responsibility do we have as consumers?

Air Date: September 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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