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  • Best Of: A Life Of Self-Contempt / Character Actor Julianne Nicholson

    Best Of: A Life Of Self-Contempt / Character Actor Julianne Nicholson
    Jul 20 2024
    Humorist/writer Shalom Auslander's new memoir is a satirical look at all the ways a sense of "feh," which is Yiddish for "yuck," has made its way into his psyche and every aspect of his life. Auslander has written extensively over the years about growing up in a dysfunctional ultra-Orthodox Jewish family. His new memoir, aptly titled Feh, is about a journey to write a different story for himself.

    We'll also hear from Julianne Nicholson. Proud to call herself a character actor, she's appeared in dozens of films and TV series, from Ally McBeal and Boardwalk Empire to August: Osage County and Mare of Easttown, where she earned an Emmy. Nicholson is starring in the new film Janet Planet.

    And, Ken Tucker takes us back 50 years to Stevie Wonder's album Fulfillingness' First Finale, which he says is an underrated treasure.

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  • Remembering Shelley Duvall / Sex Guru Dr. Ruth

    Remembering Shelley Duvall / Sex Guru Dr. Ruth
    Jul 19 2024
    We remember actress Shelley Duvall, who died at the age of 75. Best-known for her role in The Shining, Robert Altman films and her own series about fairytales. She spoke with Terry Gross in 1992 about working with the two directors.

    Also, we remember the famous sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer. And TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new Apple TV+ docuseries Omnivore, and John Powers reviews the new summer blockbuster Twisters.

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  • Waking Up And Feeling 'Yuck'

    Waking Up And Feeling 'Yuck'
    Jul 18 2024
    Humorist Shalom Auslander has written for decades about growing up in a dysfunctional household within an ultra-orthodox Jewish community. Feh, title of his latest memoir, comes from the Yiddish word for "yuck." He talks about self-hatred, changing the narrative and his friendship with late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

    Also, Justin Chang reviews the new horror movie Longlegs.

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  • The Impossible American Dream

    The Impossible American Dream
    Jul 17 2024
    PBS FRONTLINE documentarians Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes spent 34 years following two working-class families in Milwaukee who lost well-paying manufacturing jobs and then struggled to regain their way of life. The film, hosted by Bill Moyers, is called Two American Families.

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  • Julianne Nicholson Likes Being A Character Actor

    Julianne Nicholson Likes Being A Character Actor
    Jul 16 2024
    Julianne Nicholson says when strangers recognize her on the street, they're never quite sure how they know her: "They might think I sold them kittens, or I work in the ice cream shop." She stars in the new film Janet Planet. She earned an Emmy for her role in HBO's Mare of Easttown as Mare's (Kate Winslet) best friend.

    Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel Practice, by Rosalind Brown.

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  • Why The Weapon Choice In The Attempted Assassination Matters

    Why The Weapon Choice In The Attempted Assassination Matters
    Jul 15 2024
    We talk about the weapon the shooter used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Todd Frankel explains how the AR-15 became an icon of gun culture and a favored weapon for mass shooters.

    Also, Ken Tucker revisits Stevie Wonder's album Fulfillingness' First Finale for its 50th anniversary.

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  • Best Of: A Novel Of Kidnapping & Family Trauma / Rethinking An Age-Gap Relationship

    Best Of: A Novel Of Kidnapping & Family Trauma / Rethinking An Age-Gap Relationship
    Jul 13 2024
    Taffy Brodesser-Akner's new novel, Long Island Compromise, centers on the kidnapping of a rich businessman, and the impact, decades later, on his grown children. Her previous book, Fleishman Is in Trouble, was adapted into an acclaimed FX/Hulu series.

    Jill Ciment met her husband in the 1970s when she was a teenager and he was almost 50. At the time of their first kiss, he was a married father of two; she was his art student. In her memoir Consent she reconsiders the origin story of their marriage.

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  • Remembering Actor Martin Mull And Screenwriter Robert Towne

    Remembering Actor Martin Mull And Screenwriter Robert Towne
    Jul 12 2024
    Martin Mull, who died June 27, appeared in the 1970s series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and later starred in Fernwood 2 Night. David Bianculli offers an appreciation, then we revisit Terry Gross' 1995 interview with Mull.

    Robert Towne, who died July 1, was nominated for an Oscar in 1974 for his screenplay for The Last Detail, and won the Academy Award in 1975 for his screenplay for Chinatown. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1988.

    Justin Chang reviews A Quiet Place: Day One.

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