Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
'Fresh Air' remembers country superstar Loretta Lynn: Lynn, who died Oct. 4, grew up in poverty in eastern Kentucky and went on to have 16 No. 1 hits. Her life story was portrayed in the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter. Originally broadcast in 2010.
'Bros' offers lots of laughs — plus a serious commentary on queer identity: Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane star in a nuanced comedy about how opposites can attract and also learn from each other. Bros means to send you out of the theater in a good mood — and it does.
Rachel Bloom looks back on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' and moves ahead on 'Reboot': Bloom talks about writing songs for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and losing her musical collaborator Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19 complications in March 2020. She stars in the Hulu series Reboot.
You can listen to the original interviews and review here:
'Fresh Air' remembers country superstar Loretta Lynn
'Bros' offers lots of laughs — plus a serious commentary on queer identity
Rachel Bloom looks back on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' and moves ahead on 'Reboot'
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