Terry Gross

Cynthia Erivo, the award-winning actress and singer who stars as Elphaba in the "Wicked" films. She's also the author of a new memoir, "Simply More: A Book For Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much."

Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered unethical today. Her book is Chamber Divers. Originally broadcast April, 10 2024.

my guest is Ethan Hawke. And among the new things he's starring in are "Blue Moon," about lyricist Larry Hart, and the Sterlin Harjo take on film noir, which is called "The Lowdown."