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.

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Every guest on Fresh Air

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

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   Marion Nestle

   Best Of: Nutritionist Marion Nestle / Science Writer Mary Roach · Nov 2025

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   Misty Copeland

   Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter · Nov 2025

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   Neil Diamond

   Neil Diamond / Noah Wyle On ‘The Pitt’ · Jan 2026

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   Nephi Craig

   Apache Chef Nephi Craig says cooking saved his life · Jul 2026

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   Nia DaCosta

   Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Defies Categorization · Oct 2025

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   Paul Tazewell

   ‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell · Dec 2025

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   Peter Asher

   Best Of: Record producer Peter Asher / Romance writer Kennedy Ryan · 2 episodes

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   Peter Heller

   ‘The Dog Stars’ novelist Peter Heller / Remembering rock critic Dave Marsh · Aug 2026

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   Rachel Eliza Griffiths

   Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes · 2 episodes

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    Raphael Saadiq

    ‘Sinners’ Songwriter Raphael Saadiq · Feb 2026

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    Stellan Skarsgård

    Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t believe in bad guys · Feb 2026

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    Susan Stamberg

    Remembering NPR 'Founding Mother' Susan Stamberg · Oct 2025

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    Tayari Jones

    Tayari Jones on friendship, writing, and choosing your ‘Kin’ · Feb 2026

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    Tessa Thompson

    Tessa Thompson · Jan 2026

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    Tom Kenny

    The voice of SpongeBob, Tom Kenny · Feb 2026

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    Will McCormack
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    Will Sharpe

    Will Sharpe imagines Mozart's day-to-day in 'Amadeus' · May 2026

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    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

    Best Of: ‘Wonder Man’ actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II / John Coltrane centennial · 2 episodes

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    Zayd Ayers Dohrn

    Best Of: Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s childhood on the run / Writer Jesmyn Ward · 2 episodes

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    Will Arnett

    Will Arnett · Dec 2025

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    Kimberlé Crenshaw

    Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s path from ‘Backtalker’ to legal scholar · May 2026

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