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good content, distracting side sounds
Occasionally, there is a guest who badly needs to drink water. You can hear all of the spit in their mouth when they talk. I really wish NPR in general will get better about editing these slobber sounds out of there podcasts. It makes it really, really difficult to focus on what the person is saying.
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Terri's Voice
Terri's voice is like soft butter, melted over a stick of butter.
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Why are some episodes not available?
I love this podcast! But! I have been trying to listen to episode 5480 since it first aired this past week. I keep getting a message that it is not available and advice to try again later. This has happened 8 times, and several other times with other episodes. ?
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Sad...
It is sad that they introduced a subscription option, and now everything they've released since then, you can only access by subscription. I greatly enjoyed FRESH AIR...Free, intelligent content from National Public Radio. Sadly, I cannot afford a subscription, so unfortunately I will no longer have access to National Public Radio.... doesn't seem right!
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Wish it were more two-sided
This program has a great array of guests, but it is tilted so far left that it’s hard to utilize as a news source unfortunately. Sample soundbite from the recent interview with Casey Newton re: Musk Twitter takeoverGROSS: Hate speech has increased since Musk took over. Are you seeing that? Are you seeing examples of that?The host seems less in search of a balanced take, more out to prove a point that aligns with her preferred ingroup
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Interview with Rosie Perez
Listening to Perez tell us of her family, and her life’s self-work, and rise to stardom with such persistence, clarity, and honesty is all at once loving, refreshing, and inspiring. Having known in her heart all her life, that she, Rosie Perez, was meant for something greater. I think Perez has achieved a higher purpose, and inspired greatness in others too. A real human story. Wonderful interview, top of the list. Thank you.
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Funny guy with facts.
Jerrod is a funny guy with a wonderful perspective and love in his heart.
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Exquisite
Terry, you are simply the best. I just finished Mel Brooks. I most love how much your interviewees love you. That must warm your heart. Please don’t retire. I would miss you so much. A big fan
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Love Terri Gross, can be one-sided
Terri Gross is the best interviewer of all times, and should be treated as such. The show does slant toward a fairy politicized viewpoint, which I find can get in the way of more authentic and open minded exploration, which is the sort of thing I turn to the show for. The recent episode with the New York Times reporter on teenage mental illness was annoying. As though the medical terms and exploration into the issue is necessary to the extent he claimed it was in order to justify his book. When you degrade and destroy various cultural institutions that used to give people meaning, teenagers and middle-aged people and the elderly, and replace them with isolating screens, in which infinite numbers of people can bully and say horrible things about you, what do you expect will be the result? Things like religion and national pride and family projects, and larger group identity provided a sense of belonging and meaning for people of all ages. Constant disdain for such things just isolates people more and attempts to cut down anything they they felt part of in the past. The claim that the situation is a mystery that merits a book about uncovering a hidden answer lends to the absurdity of the interview.
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Tops!
I have been a listener and then a subscriber to Fresh Air for years. Terry Gross, Dave Davies, and the assorted journalists who conduct interviews in their place have brought me culture, news, politics, health informations, reviews and titles to read.
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BEST of the best - insightful, deep interviews
This show goes deep into whomever and whatever the topic. I’ve learned so much here. Even if I’m not familiar with a subject, Terry Gross explores so thoughtfully and with such intellectual curiosity, I always come away better informed and with respect.
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Not a great selection
Just not as interesting or informative as once before. Had to search for months to find one that is interesting
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5455
The voice and delivery of whomever voiced the Octavia Butler piece made me unsubscribe. It’s that annoying.
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Love Dave Davies AND Terry Gross
However, this show tends to be very one sided political, anti-Trump and conservatives. I love everything else and look forward to listening often.
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The original best radio show
The first radio show I listened to and continue to listen every day and am almost always left inspired and with more curious it’s and intrigue with the world. Thank you terry gross.
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Fresh Air 🌟⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Been a faithful listener for years. Terry never disappoints… witty, intelligent and fun. Thanks and keep up the great work, please.
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Uneven
As a regular listener of Fresh Air, I obviously find it worthwhile. But occasionally something gives me pause. For instance, toward the end of the recent interview with “Weird Al” Yancovic, Terry Gross asked about the tragic death of Yancovic’s parents. Why? No context, no connection, no follow through—just a quick switch to an upbeat topic at the end. What would the late great Studs Terkel do? Certainly not engage in such gratuitous probing.
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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.