Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Just For Laughs

Terry Gross is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview-based radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed throughout the United States by NPR. She has been in this position since 1975 and has conducted thousands of interviews over her 42 years at the job.

With comedians like Woody Allen, Will Ferrell, Sarah Silverman, and Tina Fey in this collection, listeners may expect lots of laughs. True, there are snippets of funny routines, but this collection of NPR "Fresh Air" interviews is more about how the comedians go about the job of making people laugh. Among the excerpts: Sacha Baron Cohen steps out of his Borat character, George Carlin talks about his upbringing, Steve Martin discusses why he gave up stand-up, and Mort Sahl reacts to the current crop of political humorists. Fans of "Fresh Air" looking for favorite interviews and anyone seeking insight into humor and the creative process will find interesting fare here. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine