Terry Gross
Stories
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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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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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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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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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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.
