-
Fresh Air
- Stars of the Stage and Screen
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Release date: 12-01-06
- Language: English
- Publisher: WHYY-FM
Regular price: $11.95
People who bought this also bought...
-
Hi Bob!
- By: Bob Newhart
- Narrated by: Will Ferrell, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 249
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 236
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 232
In Hi Bob!, American icon Bob Newhart gets together one-on-one with a handpicked cohort of luminaries in the world of entertainment, whom he happens to be friends with. Bob gets deep with each performer about their aspirations, their careers, how they got started, and how they grew to be where they are today. They make TV shows, movies, or albums, but they all like telling stories.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Leaves You Wanting More
- By Brendan Cain on 07-18-18
-
Searching for Dave Chappelle
- By: Jason Zinoman
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 40
In 2005, Dave Chappelle left show business at the height of his fame, giving up a small fortune and the hottest new television show in many years. In so doing, he transformed from being one of the greatest comics of his generation into one of the most enigmatic ever. In Searching for Dave Chappelle, Jason Zinoman, the first comedy critic in the history of The New York Times, sorts through the myriad theories and examines what happened to this singular artist.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Missing Chappelle
- By Cyndi Marie on 11-06-16
-
Fresh Air
- Laughs
- By: Terry Gross
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 48
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 9
In this special compilation, you'll hear exhilarating excerpts from classic interviews with 14 stars of comedy, including Tracey Ullman on her zany characters, Chris Rock on growing up small and black in a white neighborhood, Carol Leifer on the inspiration for her brand of cabaret comedy, and Henny Youngman on his famous line, "Take my wife, please."
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Confused and disappointed
- By N. S. W. on 04-22-10
-
Writers Speak
- A Collection of Interviews with Writers on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
- By: Terry Gross
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 15
This audio is like an informal writing clinic, as you listen to these writers talk about their lives, experiences and, of course, their writing. While you are listening, Terry Gross draws out from these great writers the answers to your questions, just as the query begins to form in your own head.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Writers Speak
- By S. Perreten on 02-27-05
-
Rumpole: The Sleeping Partners & Other Stories
- Three BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde, Timothy West, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent dramatization of Rumpole
- By Tim Searl on 08-07-18
-
Medium Raw
- A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
- By: Anthony Bourdain
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,635
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,552
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,519
In the 10 years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw explores those changes, tracking Bourdain's strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood. Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what he's seen.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Surprisingly tender.
- By Sparkly on 10-09-12
-
Hi Bob!
- By: Bob Newhart
- Narrated by: Will Ferrell, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 249
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 236
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 232
In Hi Bob!, American icon Bob Newhart gets together one-on-one with a handpicked cohort of luminaries in the world of entertainment, whom he happens to be friends with. Bob gets deep with each performer about their aspirations, their careers, how they got started, and how they grew to be where they are today. They make TV shows, movies, or albums, but they all like telling stories.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Leaves You Wanting More
- By Brendan Cain on 07-18-18
-
Searching for Dave Chappelle
- By: Jason Zinoman
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 40
In 2005, Dave Chappelle left show business at the height of his fame, giving up a small fortune and the hottest new television show in many years. In so doing, he transformed from being one of the greatest comics of his generation into one of the most enigmatic ever. In Searching for Dave Chappelle, Jason Zinoman, the first comedy critic in the history of The New York Times, sorts through the myriad theories and examines what happened to this singular artist.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Missing Chappelle
- By Cyndi Marie on 11-06-16
-
Fresh Air
- Laughs
- By: Terry Gross
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 48
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 8
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 9
In this special compilation, you'll hear exhilarating excerpts from classic interviews with 14 stars of comedy, including Tracey Ullman on her zany characters, Chris Rock on growing up small and black in a white neighborhood, Carol Leifer on the inspiration for her brand of cabaret comedy, and Henny Youngman on his famous line, "Take my wife, please."
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Confused and disappointed
- By N. S. W. on 04-22-10
-
Writers Speak
- A Collection of Interviews with Writers on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
- By: Terry Gross
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 15
This audio is like an informal writing clinic, as you listen to these writers talk about their lives, experiences and, of course, their writing. While you are listening, Terry Gross draws out from these great writers the answers to your questions, just as the query begins to form in your own head.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Writers Speak
- By S. Perreten on 02-27-05
-
Rumpole: The Sleeping Partners & Other Stories
- Three BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jasmine Hyde, Timothy West, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent dramatization of Rumpole
- By Tim Searl on 08-07-18
-
Medium Raw
- A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
- By: Anthony Bourdain
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,635
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,552
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,519
In the 10 years since his classic Kitchen Confidential first alerted us to the idiosyncrasies and lurking perils of eating out, much has changed for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw explores those changes, tracking Bourdain's strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood. Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what he's seen.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Surprisingly tender.
- By Sparkly on 10-09-12
-
Rumpole: The Penge Bungalow Murders and other stories
- Three BBC Radio 4 dramatisations
- By: John Mortimer
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, Timothy West, full cast, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 138
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole. Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders: It is the '50s, and two war heroes have been shot dead. Defending the suspect is deemed hopeless, so the case is handed to a novice. But the novice's superiors didn't count on the tenacity and wit of the young and hungry Horace Rumpole.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fun to read
- By Amazon Customer on 07-17-18
-
Fresh Air
- On Stage and Screen
- By: Terry Gross
- Narrated by: Terry Gross
- Length: 3 hrs
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Cage, Keitel, Coppola, and 15 other stars of the stage and screen speak candidly with
-
P. D. James BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: P. D. James
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi, Hugh Grant, full cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 92
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 80
Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of P. D. James' acclaimed mysteries, plus P. D. James in Her Own Words. This collection includes: Cover Her Face, A Taste for Death, Devices and Desires, A Certain Justice, The Private Patient, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman and The Skull Beneath the Skin.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Desert Island drama
- By Zaubermond on 02-13-18
-
Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 2
- Four BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Dorothy L Sayers
- Narrated by: full cast, Ian Carmichael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 165
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 144
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in the much-acclaimed radio dramatisations of: Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Strong Poison, Five Red Herrings and Have His Carcase.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Fantastic Story & Voice Actors - Horrifying Music
- By Gen on 04-13-18
-
Holidays on Ice
- Featuring Six New Stories
- By: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,205
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,817
David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves"); and what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ("Let It Snow").
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Best When In SantaLand
- By Dave on 12-06-11
-
NPR More Funniest Driveway Moments
- Radio Stories that Won't Let You Go
- By: NPR
- Narrated by: Robert Krulwich
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 4
Most NPR listeners have experienced at least one "driveway moment": You’re so captivated by a story, interview, or essay you’re hearing on the radio that you sit in your driveway, motor running, to hear it all the way through. Even if the ice cream is melting in the trunk. The latest collection of this best-selling series features memorable tales, bits, and commentary from NPR favorites, regulars, and guests. Smartly chosen, sincerely hilarious, this collection will leave you in stitches.
Publisher's Summary
Interviewed are:
Robin Williams (2006)
Dave Chappelle (2004)
Stephen Colbert (2005)
David Cronenberg (2005)
Thelma Schoonmaker (2005)
George Clooney (2005)
Billy Bob Thornton (2002)
Jodie Foster (2002)
CCH Pounder (2006)
Lisa Kudrow (2003)
Tim Curry (2005)
Critic Reviews
"Most people end up telling Gross things they might never have admitted before, not even to themselves." (Vogue)
"If interviewing people is like picking locks, Terry Gross...holds a master key." (The Los Angeles Times)
More from the same
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars8
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars2
-
2 Stars2
-
1 Stars0
Performance
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars6
-
4 Stars0
-
3 Stars2
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Story
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars6
-
4 Stars0
-
3 Stars1
-
2 Stars2
-
1 Stars0
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Brandi Wright
- Florida, USA
- 07-15-16
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
the interviews are excellent. It seems that Ms. Gross asks all the real questions in a non threatening way which gets the celebrities to open up in a natural way. Almost in a sense that we're all sitting around conversing and having brunch! Excellent audible selection.