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:
Sacha Baron Cohen On 'Borat' Ethics And Why His Disguise Days Are Over:Baron Cohen has been chased, sued and nearly arrested while in character. A scary experience with a gun rights rally while filmingBorat 2 solidified his decision: "At some point, your luck runs out."
'Minari' Follows A Family's Immigration With Humor, Humanity And Hope:Lee Isaac Chung's semi-autobiographical film centers on a South Korean family trying to make it as farmers in rural Arkansas. Minariproves that a small story can feel bigger than a blockbuster.
To Understand Police Reform, Law Professor Volunteered To Join The Force: For four years, Rosa Brooks carrieda badge and a gun and worked a minimum of 24 hours a month for the D.C. police — all on a voluntary basis. She writes about her experiences in Tangled Up in Blue.
You can listen to the original interviews and review here:
Sacha Baron Cohen On 'Borat' Ethics And Why His Disguise Days Are Over
'Minari' Follows A Family's Immigration With Humor, Humanity And Hope
To Understand Police Reform, Law Professor Volunteered To Join The Force
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