Adolescence
'Fresh Air' Remembers Fountains Of Wayne Co-Founder Adam Schlesinger
Schlesinger, who died April 1 of COVID-19, won three Emmy Awards for his songs for the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He spoke to Fresh Air with bandmate Chris Collingwood in 1999.
Claire Danes Reflects 'With Gratitude' On Her Life-Changing 'Homeland' Tenure
It has been nearly a decade since actor Claire Danes first appeared as CIA agent Carrie Mathison on the Showtime series Homeland. Now that the show is in its eighth and final season, Danes is feeling reflective about its run.
Tegan And Sara Find Pain — And Unexpected Joy — In 'High School'
Twins, singer-songwriters, and LGBTQ icons Tegan and Sara talk about their tumultuous high school years. It's the subject of their new memoir and a new recording.
Return To Middle School In 'PEN15': Creators Say 'It's All About Survival'
Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine the creators and stars of Hulu comedy series Pen15 talk about their show which captures the inescapable awkwardness and extreme emotions that come with puberty and being in middle school.
TV Writer Paul Feig
Feig is the creator of the now-defunct TV comedy series Freaks and Geeks. He's just written a new book, Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence. Feig was an actor before moving on to writing for TV and film.
Writer Pagan Kennedy.
Writer for the Village Voice and The Nation Pagan Kennedy. Kennedy ("Pagan" is not her real first name) has staked out a niche for herself as a "1970's survivor and devotee." Kennedy has written an investigation of that decade, seen through its artifacts and social upheaval, "Platforms: A Microwaved Cultural Chronicle of the 1970's" (St. Martins). In the 70's she says, "we inherited this idea of recycling culture.
"The Wonder Years" is Wonderful.
Television Critic David Bianculli reviews "The Wonder Years," a new ABC series. The show is an extended flashback to 1968 and the junior high school days of Daniel Stern ("Diner" and "Breaking Away"), the show's narrator, and Fred Savage ("The Princess Bride"), who plays Stern as he was in 1968.