Fresh Air

The longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony died April 22. Known for his innovation, Tilson Thomas founded the New World Symphony for young players. Originally broadcast in 1995 and '12.

Baby Reindeer was an unexpected hit on Netflix in 2024. Now its creator and star is back, with a series about two boys who become brothers after their mothers fall in love in 1980s Scotland.

Looking for a read that's complicated, gutsy and entertaining? Maureen Corrigan recommends Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke; American Fantasy, by Emma Straub; and Enormous Wings, by Laurie Frankel.

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert says EPA chief Lee Zeldin has rescinded regulations, cut or eliminated departments and terminated the jobs of many scientists. Trump calls Zeldin "our secret weapon."

The longtime bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers has his first solo album. "I'm making music that occupies its own place in the world and that feels that's good to me," Flea says of Honora.

Best known for his role as Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation, Offerman plays a former professional wrestler reconnecting with his estranged daughter in Margo's Got Money Troubles.

A new Netflix comedy series by and starring Dan Levy is a wild inversion of Schitt's Creek. Where that show started out cartoonish and grew warmer, Big Mistakes is a frolic that grows more hellish.

Yousafzai talks about life before and after being shot by a Taliban gunman. Maureen Corrigan reviews three gutsy new novels. Isaac struggled with Beef, so he turned to Frankenstein for help.

Sophy Romvari's semi-autobiographical drama touches on her childhood in British Columbia and her family's experience of tragedy. Blue Heron has won numerous prizes at international film festivals.

Cinco Paul loves musicals — unlike his long-time writing partner. Their Apple TV+ series, now on Broadway, centers on a couple who become trapped in a musical town. Originally broadcast Aug. 23, 2021.