Families
Autism Spectrum Diagnosis Helped Comic Hannah Gadsby 'Be Kinder' To Herself
Standup comic Hannah Gadsby talks about autism, growing up gay in the bible belt of Australia, and the limits of comedy. Her breakout comedy special 'Nanette' won a Peabody award. She has a new special
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'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Do The Right Thing' And 'Ruby' Actor Danny Aiello
The Oscar-nominated actor, who died Dec. 12, started out as an official with the New York Transit Union, but quit when he was 35 to pursue acting. Originally broadcast in 1992.
For Author Kevin Wilson, Writing Offers A Brief Reprieve From Tourette's
Kevin Wilson's new book 'Nothing To See Here' about a set of twins who burst into flame when angry or afraid, is inspired in part by the intrusive fearful images he has had since childhood.
Loudon Wainwright III Opens Up About The 'Exes & Excess' That Inform His Music
Wainwright's music centers on family, and how we hurt and heal each other. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1992 and '17 about his life as a husband, father and son. His new Netflix special is Surviving Twin.
'Times' Journalists Puncture Myth Of Trump As Self-Made Billionaire
Investigative reporters Susanne Craig and David Barstow say the president received today's equivalent of $413 million from his father's real estate empire, through what appears to be tax fraud.
David Sedaris On The Life-Altering And Mundane Pages Of His Old Diaries
Sedaris' Theft by Finding is a collection of excerpts from those diaries. In it, he revisits major turning points, including how he met his longtime boyfriend. Originally broadcast May 31, 2017.
Novelist Michael Chabon: 'My Family And Kids Have Been My Gang'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author writes about his relationship with his father, as well as his own experiences as the parent of four, in Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Reflects On 'Ambition And Manhood In America'
Gregory Pardlo's new memoir, Air Traffic, chronicles his complicated relationship with his father, a labor organizer who lost his job following the air traffic controllers' 1981 strike.