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Since its national debut in 1987, Fresh Air with Terry Gross has been a highly acclaimed and much adored weekday magazine among public radio listeners. Each week, nearly 4.8 million people turn to Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross for insightful conversations with the leading voices in contemporary arts and issues. The renowned program reaches a global audience, with over 620 public radio stations broadcasting Fresh Air, and 3 million podcast downloads each week. Fresh Air has broken the mold of 'talk show' by weaving together superior journalism and intimate storytelling from modern-day intellectuals, politicians and artists alike. Through probing questions and careful research, Gross's interviews are lauded for revealing a fresh perspective on cultural icons and trends. Her thorough conversations are often complemented by commentary from well-known contributors. Fresh Air is produced at WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and broadcast nationally by NPR., (1.) British actor IDRIS ELBA ('ID-like'bid'-RIS'). He's best known for his role in HBO's 'The Wire' as Stringer Bell, the cold, calculating, and savvy drug dealer and businessman. Next week he begins guest-starring on NBC's 'The Office' as Michael's boss. ELBA's films include '28 Weeks Later,' 'American Gangster,' and 'Tyler Perry's Daddy's little Girls.' ELBA is also a DJ and singer. ELBA was born in London; his father is from Sierre Leone, and his mother from Ghana. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews 'Beware' the new album by Bonnie Prince Billy, otherwise known as the prolific singer-songwriter Will Oldham.