Terry Gross

Biographer Peter Guralnick paints a surprising portrait of Presley's long-time manager, Col. Tom Parker: "He had nothing whatsoever to do with the music other than to defend Elvis' choices."

The Atlantic journalist Franklin Foer explains how SpaceX and the Trump administration are changing the face of NASA, and why Musk's dream of Mars may come at the cost of the agency's mission.

Maron unpacks some of his obsessions — from wildfires, to life with three cats — in his new HBO comedy special, Panicked. He also opens up about his anxiety (among a host of other things) on the podcast WTF, which he launched with producer Brendan McDonald in 2009.