September 16, 2025

Terry Gross reflects on 50 years of hosting 'Fresh Air'

In an excerpt of her interview with Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, Gross shares her life motto and tells a story about writing song lyrics in high school. The full episode explores the origins of Fresh Air and its legacy.

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Terry Gross

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September 16, 2025

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From heart to skin to hair, 'Replaceable You' dives into the science of transplant

In Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, Mary Roach chronicles both the history of body part replacement (including prosthetic noses that date back to the 1500s), as well as more recent medical breakthroughs.

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Terry Gross reflects on 50 years of hosting 'Fresh Air'

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