Fresh Air

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.

Website

Every guest on Fresh Air

141 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

1. —
   Ben Stiller

   Ben Stiller / Pedro Pascal · 3 episodes

   0 votes

   Never again
2. —
   Delroy Lindo

   Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’ · 2 episodes

   0 votes

   Never again
3. —
   Noah Wyle
   0 votes

   Never again
4. —
   Richard Gadd

   Richard Gadd is looking at the ‘dangers of repression’ · Apr 2026

   0 votes

   Never again
5. —
   Cynthia Erivo

   Cynthia Erivo's Road To 'Wicked' · Nov 2025

   0 votes

   Never again
6. —
   Tim Robbins

   Tim Robbins Believes In The Power Of Theater · Nov 2025

   0 votes

   Never again
7. —
   Jon Bernthal

   Actor Jon Bernthal on grit, dedication & the teacher who saved him · Jul 2026

   0 votes

   Never again
8. —
   Amanda Peet

   Best Of: Actor Amanda Peet / Re-examining Toni Morrison · 2 episodes

   0 votes

   Never again
9. —
   Stephen Colbert

   Stephen Colbert / Remembering MA Rep. Barney Frank · May 2026

   0 votes

   Never again
10. —
    Oscar Isaac

    Actor Oscar Isaac is ‘a vulture’ of his own life · Apr 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
11. —
    Billy Strings

    Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey · Dec 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
12. —
    Ken Burns

    Ken Burns On The American Revolution · Oct 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
13. —
    Quiara Alegría Hudes

    Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage · Jan 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
14. —
    Judd Apatow

    Best Of: Judd Apatow / Misty Copeland · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
15. —
    Andrew Scott

    Andrew Scott/Remembering author Marjane Satrapi · Jun 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
16. —
    John Lithgow

    Best Of: John Lithgow / Sondheim’s tumultuous life · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
17. —
    Rashida Jones

    'The Invite' screenwriters Rashida Jones & Will McCormack · Jul 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
18. —
    Lisa Kudrow

    Lisa Kudrow · Aug 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
19. —
    Rose Byrne

    Rose Byrne · May 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
20. —
    Pedro Pascal
    0 votes

    Never again
21. —
    Brendan Fraser

    Brendan Fraser Has Everything & Nothing To Prove · Nov 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg · Jul 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
23. —
    Ethan Hawke

    Ethan Hawke · 3 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
24. —
    George Clooney

    Best Of: George Clooney / Costume Designer Paul Tazewell · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
25. —
    Jimmy Kimmel

    Jimmy Kimmel's Path To Late Night · Sep 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
26. —
    Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo Del Toro would ‘rather die’ than use generative AI · 3 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
27. —
    Ali Siddiq

    Comic Ali Siddiq on fatherhood, prison, and his biggest regret · Jun 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
28. —
    Jane Goodall

    Jane Goodall · Oct 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
29. —
    Richard Kind

    Richard Kind Is Glad He’s Not Super Famous · Dec 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
30. —
    John Waters

    John Waters, 'Pope of Trash,' turns 80! · Apr 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
31. —
    Jodie Foster

    Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
32. —
    Rhea Seehorn

    Star Of ‘Pluribus’ Rhea Seehorn · Dec 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
33. —
    Patti Smith

    Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ Turns 50 · Nov 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
34. —
    Wendell Pierce

    Wendell Pierce is a proud journeyman actor · Jun 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
35. —
    Nathan Lane

    Nathan Lane is being tested (and he loves it) · May 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
36. —
    Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda · Dec 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
37. —
    David Sedaris

    David Sedaris wants to be better (at everything) · May 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
38. —
    Jeff Ross

    Comic Jeff Ross on roasting, loss and his epic bar mitzvah · Apr 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
39. —
    Michael Shannon

    Best Of: Michael Shannon / ‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
40. —
    Richard Linklater

    Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving' · Nov 2025

    0 votes

    Never again