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Title: Fresh Air, Jim DeRogatis

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-01-02

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Author Jim DeRogatis on this archive edition of Fresh Air. DeRogatis is the author of Let It Blurt: The Life & Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic. Recently portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Cameron Crowe's movie Almost Famous, Bangs wrote about rock 'n' roll for Rolling Stone, Creem, and The Village Voice. DeRogatis describes him as "the great gonzo journalist, gutter poet, and romantic visionary of rock writing - it's Hunter S. Thompson, Charles Bukowski, and Jack Kerouac all rolled into one." (Original Broadcast Date: October 13, 2000)

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Title: Fresh Air, Patrick Warburton and Aaron Jay Kernis

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-12-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Actor Patrick Warburton and composer Aaron Jay Kernis on this edition of Fresh Air. Patrick Warburton's best known for his recurring role on Seinfeld as Elaine's laconic boyfriend, Puddy. Though he only appeared in nine episodes, he became one of the show's favorite characters. Warburton currently stars in the new FOX show The Tick. He could also be heard as the voice of Joe on Fox's animated series The Family Guy. He's been in commercials for American Express, Cadillac and M&M's. He starred in the movie The Woman Chaser which was critically acclaimed at the New York Film Festival and The Sundance Film Festival, and he was in the Australian film, The Dish. His upcoming films include, Big Trouble, Joe Somebody, and Men In Black 2. Composer Aaron Jay Kernis's one of the youngest composers to win the Pulitzer Prize. This Saturday, his latest composition will be performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra as part of the grand opening of the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia's new concert hall. The piece was commissioned specifically for the event. The Walt Disney Company has commissioned a piece by Kernis. His many awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA grant, a New York Foundation for the Arts award, and two Grammy nominations. Kernis was born in Philadelphia and is 41 years old. (Broadcast Date: December 12, 2001)

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Title: Fresh Air, Shawn Levy, Tom and Phil Kuntz

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Remembering Frank Sinatra on this edition of Fresh Air. Shawn Levy is the author of Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey & the Last Great Showbiz Party. It's about the circle of showbiz pals who played and later performed together. It included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. Levy is also the author of the biography, King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis. Editor Tom Kuntz and reporter Phil Kuntz's book The Sinatra Files: The Life of an American Icon Under Government Surveillance excerpts and analyzes portions of the FBI's massive file on Frank Sinatra. The file is 1,275 pages long and was begun in the mid 1940s and lasted until 1972. Tom Kuntz is the editor of Word for Word, a column in The New York Times. Phil Kuntz is a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal. (Original Broadcast Dates: August 19, 1998 and December 7, 2001)

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Title: Fresh Air, David Horovitz and Ghassan Khatib

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Israeli journalist David Horovitz and Palestinian journalist Ghassan Khatib on this edition of Fresh Air. David Horovitz is the editor of The Jerusalem Report. He'll discuss how Israelis are responding to the September 11th attacks, the war on terrorism, and the continued violence in the Middle East. Horovitz is the author of A Little Too Close to God. He was the recipient of the B'nai B'rith International Award for journalism in 1994. Ghassan Khatib is the Director of the Jerusalem Media and Communications Center and publisher of Palestine Report Online. He offers the Palestinian perspective on the peace process and post-September 11th events. (Broadcast Date: November 8, 2001)

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Title: Fresh Air, Tim Weiner and Greg Sarris

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-16-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner and multi-ethnic author Greg Sarris on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Congress has decided to conduct a study of the role of the Central Intelligence Agency in the post-Cold War world. The agency suffered a shake-up following the discovery of the double agent Aldrich Ames. Weiner, who writes about the CIA for The New York Times, talks about what changes may take place in the agency as a result of the investigation. Sarris is part American Indian, Filipino, and Jewish, and was raised in both Indian and white families. He has written two books related to his experiences growing up: Grand Avenue, a collection of short stories about whites and Native Americans tied by a common ancestor; and Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream, a biography of Sarris' aunt, a world-renowned basket weaver. (Original Broadcast Date: October 3, 1994)

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Title: Fresh Air, Nicholas de Torrente

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

On this edition of Fresh Air, host Terry Gross speaks with Nicholas de Torrente, the executive director of the USA division of the French medical relief organization Doctors without Borders. During August, he was in the Northern Territory of Afghanistan checking on the work of the organization. Doctors without Borders had to negotiate with the Taliban to do their work. After the terrorist attacks, the organization evacuated all foreign workers from the country, leaving their Afghani staff behind. Other guests on the program includer new U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. His new collection of poems is Sailing Alone Around the Room.

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Title: Fresh Air, Liz Thompson and Bruce Goldstein

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Director of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Liz Thompson and Film Forum Director Bruce Goldstein on this edition of Fresh Air. The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council brought art, dance, and performance to World Trade Center Plaza. They had offices in WTC building five; a number of their artists had studio space in tower one. One of their artists, sculptor Michael Richards, was killed in the attack. Liz Thompson was at a meeting in tower one when the attack took place. Bruce Goldstein directs the program of repertoire films at The Film Forum in New York City. The Forum is only a couple of miles from where the World Trade Center towers were. The Forum is currently showing a series of films about the New York City police department. (Broadcast Date: September 21, 2001)

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Title: Fresh Air Archive, Drs. Eyad El-Sarraj and Ruchama Marton

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Psychiatrist and director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Dr. Eyad El-Sarraj and Psychiatrist, peace activist and feminist, Dr. Ruchama Marton on this archive edition of Fresh Air. The Programme is a non-profit Palestinian, non-governmental organization, formed to help families cope with the aftermath of torture and violence. El-Sarraj is well known in the occupied territories and Isreal as Gaza's first practicing psychiatrist and for his efforts to foster co-existence between Arabs and Jews. El-Sarraj is also former Commissioner General of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens rights. Dr. Ruchama Marton teaches at the Tel Aviv University Medical School Institute for Psychotherapy. She is also President of Physicians for Human Rights, Israel. (Original Broadcast Date: July 30, 2001)

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Title: Fresh Air, Elizabeth Gitter and Marge Champion

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Author Elizabeth Gitter and dancer and actress Marge Champion on this edition of Fresh Air. Elizabeth Gitter's book is The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman, the Original Deaf-Blind Girl. Gitter came upon the story of Laura Bridgman and was fascinated by this forgotten chapter of history. Bridgman learned to read and write, but her fame was eclipsed by the more charming and attractive Helen Keller. Gitter is a professor of English at the City University of New York's John Jay College. She specializes in the Victorian era. Marge Champion starred in some of the great musicals of the 1950s, including the films Show Boat and Mr. Music, as well as several stage productions and television shows, along with her partner Gower Champion. She acted in some notable films, including The Swimmer. Her career spans many decades and she was most recently in a Broadway revival of Follies. Champion teaches classes at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. (Broadcast Date: August 23, 2001)

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Title: Fresh Air, Alejandro Amenabar and Allen Kurzweil

Author: Terry Gross

Narrator: Terry Gross

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 08-14-01

Publisher: WHYY-FM

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews

Publisher's Summary:

Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar and author Allen Kurzweil on this edition of Fresh Air. Amenabar's new film is a horror film called The Others, staring Nicole Kidman. It's his first English language feature. His first film, Tesis, won seven Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars, in 1997. His second movie, Abre los Ojos (Open Your Eyes), has been remade in the US. The film, Vanilla Sky, was made by Cameron Crowe and stars Tom Cruise.

Allen Kurzweil's latest novel is the literary thriller The Grand Complication. His first novel, A Case of Curiosities, received international critical acclaim. Kurzweil worked for many years as a freelance journalist in Europe before settling in the United States and turning his attention to fiction. (Broadcast Date: August 14, 2001)