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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.) Actress HALLE BERRY. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for the 2001 film Monster's Ball. She's still the only Black woman to win that award. She's making her directorial debut with the Netflix film Bruised. Berry stars as Jackie Justice, a disgraced professional mixed martial arts fighter attempting to make a comeback, and also trying to connect with her estranged young son. (INTERVIEW BY TONYA MOSLEY, host of NPR's midday show Here And Now). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (2.) TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the new movie 'Being the Ricardos,' written and directed by Aaron Sorkin about the backstage drama behind the classic CBS situation comedy 'I Love Lucy.' It stars Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball and Javier Bardem as her husband and co-star, Desi Arnaz. And it premieres this friday in theaters and later this month on Amazon Prime Video. (3.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews Shadow Plays the new recording by pianist Craig Taborn.