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'Fresh Air' marks the centennial of Charles Schulz, creator of Charlie Brown
Schulz, who died in 2000, spoke in 1990 about his iconic Peanuts comic strip. Plus, jazz critic Kevin Whitehead talks about pianist Vince Guaraldi, who created the music for A Charlie Brown Christmas.
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Other segments from the episode on November 24, 2022
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 24, 2022: Interview with Charles Schulz; Review of "Best of Vince Guaraldi"; Interview with Chuck Jones.
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The 'Fresh Air' interview with 'Looney Tunes' animator Chuck Jones
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have recently been revived in the podcast, "Bugs and Daffy's Thanksgiving Adventure." We mark the occasion by listening to our 1989 interview with Jones, who died in 2022.
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Over Three Decades Later, No Holiday Special Can Match "Charlie Brown"
TV critic David Bianculli reviews "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which is being broadcast for it's 34th consecutive year. But David says 3 minutes have been cut from it over the years.
Sam Jay's 'PAUSE' series captures the vibe of a house party debate among friends
The SNL alum talks with friends and other comics about queer culture, relationships and racism on her HBO show. Jay's comedy special, 3 in the Morning, is about her relationship with her fiancée.
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Sarah Silverman is perfectly fine cringing at her former self. It means she's growing
Sarah Silverman is known for breaking taboos in her comedy. Her new off-Broadway musical The Bedwetter, adapted from her 2010 memoir of the same name, centers on the most humiliating part of her childhood: wetting the bed every night until she was about 16.
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'American Caliph' revisits one of the most dramatic hostage crises in U.S. history
In 1977, gunmen led by a charismatic Muslim leader stormed three locations in Washington, D.C., taking more than 100 people hostage. Journalist Shahan Mufti examines the incident in a new book.
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