Fresh Air Weekend Highlights: Ronny Chieng and Miranda July
Fresh Air Weekend offers a blend of top interviews and reviews from recent weeks, along with new content curated specifically for weekends. Each weekend show puts a spotlight on discussions with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, in addition to featuring live in-studio concert highlights.
This week on Fresh Air Weekend:
Ronny Chieng shares why he initially kept his ‘Daily Show’ role a secret from his parents: The Malaysian-born comic explains, “I didn’t want to brag, I just wanted to do the work.” Chieng is now part of the series Interior Chinatown and has a fresh Netflix comedy special, Love to Hate It.
Miranda July delves into the themes of ‘All Fours’ and the risks and rewards of making life changes: July reflects on the unexpected response to her novel, which revolves around a 45-year-old married woman navigating an erotic affair. She reveals, “I’ve had people confide in me that it really resonated with their true emotions.”
If you’re interested in hearing the full interviews, you can find them here: (link to original interviews)
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