Terry Gross

In his new book, When I Was Your Age, Thompson shares stories from his life and career, including his early days at SNL and his estrangement from his longtime Nickelodeon co-star Kel Mitchell.

Lina Lyte Plioplyte is a documentary filmmaker. Her new documentary is called "Periodical." It's now streaming on Peacock.

Liz Cheney has written a new memoir which she describes as, "the story of the moment American democracy began to unravel and the story of the most dangerous man ever to inhabit the Oval Office and of the many steps he took to subvert our Constitution". Cheney was one of two Republicans who served on the House Select Committee investigating January 6.

In her book, Prequel, Maddow describes ultra-right plots to overthrow the government in the days leading up to WWII — a subject she covered in her podcast Ultra. Originally broadcast Dec. 15, 2022.

Ari Berman says both the Supreme Court and the lower courts are working to dismantle the '65 law that's considered one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation ever enacted in the U.S.

Atlantic writer Tim Alberta grew up in the evangelical church, the son of a pastor. His book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, examines why so many evangelicals are ardent Trump supporters.

Carter, who died Nov. 19, grew up in Plains, Ga., and met her husband, Jimmy, when she was 17. In 1984, she spoke to Fresh Air about life before and after the White House.

Joy Buolamwini talking about her new book, "Unmasking AI: My Mission To Protect What Is Human In A World Of Machines."

As a journalist and historian who has covered the White House and issues related to national intelligence, my guest, Garrett Graff, thinks that some of the conspiracies about the so-called deep state have their roots in conspiracy theories about UFOs. His new book, "UFO: The Inside Story Of The US Government's Search For Alien Life Here - And Out There "begins in the 1940s and is about the history of reported UFO sightings, how the government investigates those sightings, what the military knows and what it keeps secret and how UFO conspiracy theories start and spread.

Jones says performing stand-up for the first time as a freshman in college felt like putting on a shirt that fit perfectly. Her memoir is Leslie F*cking Jones. Originally broadcast Sept. 21, 2023.