Fathers and sons
Elton John On Music, Addiction And Family: 'I'm Proud Of Who I Am Now'
In 2019, John told Fresh Air that his father's early misgivings about his chosen career became a source of motivation: "He gave me the determination to make something of myself."
Novelist Donald Ray Pollock On Factory Work And Finding Fiction Later In Life
Pollock worked in a paper mill and meatpacking plant for 32 years before becoming a writer. Netflix's film version of his novel, The Devil All the Time, drops Sept. 16. Originally broadcast in 2011.