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"Godfather of Soul" James Brown spoke to Fresh Air in 2005. Justin Chang reviews Three Thousand Years of Longing. Greenwich co-wrote some of the most popular girl group songs of the early 1960s.

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank examines how the GOP got to where it is today. Justin Chang reviews Emily the Criminal. Thede talks about the various hats she wears.

We found countless coastal spots in Northern Michigan that offer the perfect place to journal, paint or photograph—or simply let the muse arrive.

Filmmaker Ramita Navai says the Taliban are abducting and imprisoning women. Justin Chang reviews Ali & Ava. Will Bunch discusses his new book, After the Ivory Tower Falls.

As Better Call Saul wraps, Bob Odenkirk reflects on his life-changing heart attack. Author and educator Cory Silverberg's wants to change the way we talk to kids about sex.

A Strange Loop writer/composer Michael R. Jackson started on Broadway as an usher. Maureen Corrigan reviews The Poet's House, by Jean Thompson. Bisha K. Ali brings a new kind of superhero to Marvel.

Chrysta Bilton's Normal Family includes a sperm donor dad and 35 siblings. Ken Tucker reviews Bartees Strange's Farm to Table. Jane the Virgin writer Rafael Agustin's memoir is Illegally Yours.

Johnson's novel, Invisible Things, is set on one of Jupiter's moons. Nick Quah takes stock of some podcasts that draw on reality TV. Booster's film Fire Island was inspired by Pride and Prejudice.

Biographers Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa discuss Floyds life. David Bianculli reviews George Carlins American Dream. Hugh Ryan details the queer history of the Womens House of Detention.

Perez explains why she nearly turned down the role in The Flight Attendant. Maureen Corrigan reviews Trust, by Hernan Diaz. Merchant discusses his latest series, The Outlaws.