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Nov 7, 2026
Best Of: John Turturro / Jordan Firstman on ‘Club Kid’
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4:03Terry GrossHOST
The story takes a turn when he steals the backpack of a college-age kid who turns out to be the grandson of a crime boss.
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4:11Terry GrossHOST
John Turturro, welcome back to Fresh Air.
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4:13Terry GrossHOST
I love this new movie.
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4:14Terry GrossHOST
You're terrific in it.
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23:44Terry GrossHOST
Our next guest, Jordan Firstman, is an actor, writer, and director who became known for his comedy on Instagram during the pandemic.
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23:53Terry GrossHOST
His feature film debut, Club Kid, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and will be in theaters this Friday.
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24:00Terry GrossHOST
Jordan Firstman spoke with Fresh Air's Anne-Marie Boldenado.
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24:05Ann Marie BaldonadoCORRESPONDENT
When we first meet Peter, the main character in Club Kid, it's 2016 and he's the life of the party.
Can AI Find Your Podcast? A Real-World AEO Test
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0:59Alban BrookeHOST
There have been times I've been driving and our local NPR affiliate is on.
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1:06Alban BrookeHOST
And I remember once listening to, I think it was Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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1:10Alban BrookeHOST
I didn't know what it was, but it's a podcast episode and it's with somebody who sounds like a chef and it's really interesting.
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1:16Alban BrookeHOST
And he was traveling somewhere and he's telling this funny story.
#1832 Zionism and Nationalism Built What Their Jewish Critics Feared in Israel and Palestine
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253:29Jay TomlinsonHOST
Thank you.
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253:46Jay TomlinsonHOST
the New York Public Library, Against the Grain, American Prestige, On the Nose, The Dig, Current Affairs, The NewsHour, Democracy Now!, Citations Needed, Fresh Air, The Intercept Briefing, and Downstream.
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254:00Jay TomlinsonHOST
Further details are in the show notes.
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254:03Jay TomlinsonHOST
Thanks to everyone for listening, thanks to Dion and Aaron for their production work for the show, thanks to Ben, our Swiss Army Knife fixer behind the scenes, and thanks to those of you who already support the show by becoming a member, purchasing gift memberships, or making one-time donations.
Novelist Min Jin Lee on the promise and perils of Western education
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1:59Aarti ShahaniGUEST
She is the New York State Author Laureate.
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2:03Aarti ShahaniGUEST
Minjin Lee, welcome to Fresh Air.
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2:06Min Jin LeeGUEST
Hi, Arati.
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2:06Min Jin LeeGUEST
Thank you so much for having me.
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20:23Terry GrossHOST
We're listening to the conversation guest interviewer Aarti Shahani recorded with best-selling novelist Min Jin Lee about her new novel, American Hogwan.
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20:33Terry GrossHOST
We'll hear more of their interview after a break.
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20:35Terry GrossHOST
I'm Terry Gross, and this is Fresh Air.
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Meet the Master of Military Deception: Dudley Clarke
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42:43Amy MatthewsHOST
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42:47Amy MatthewsHOST
I'm Amy Matthews and the English Heritage podcast is a Fresh Air production.
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42:51Amy MatthewsHOST
Follow, review and join us next time.
Jordan Firstman captures the highs and lows of being a ‘Club Kid’
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Learn more at capella.edu.
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0:15Terry GrossHOST
This is Fresh Air.
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0:16Terry GrossHOST
I'm Terry Gross.
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0:18Terry GrossHOST
Our guest today, Jordan Firstman, is an actor, writer, and director who became known for his comedy on Instagram during the pandemic.
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0:26Terry GrossHOST
His feature film debut, Club Kid, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and will be in theaters this Friday.
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0:34Terry GrossHOST
Jordan Firstman spoke with Fresh Air's Anne-Marie Baldonado.
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0:38Ann Marie BaldonadoCORRESPONDENT
When we first meet Peter, the main character in Club Kid, it's 2016, and he's the life of the party.
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0:45Ann Marie BaldonadoCORRESPONDENT
He's a New York City club promoter who not only promotes the parties, he owns them, getting people in, keeping people out, giving out drugs, and taking them himself.
The skyrocketing cost of elder care
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1:31Tonya MosleyHOST
She writes about the hard choices families face, the gaps in our elder care system, and the inventive ways Americans care for one another.
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1:39Tonya MosleyHOST
Paula Span, welcome to Fresh Air.
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1:42Paula SpanGUEST
I'm so glad to be with you to talk
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1:44Tonya MosleyHOST
about this, Tanya.
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20:29Tonya MosleyHOST
Our guest today is journalist Paula Span.
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20:32Tonya MosleyHOST
We'll be right back after a short break.
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20:34Tonya MosleyHOST
I'm Tonya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.
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Who’s That Bucked Naked Cook? with Scoochie Boochie
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42:32Devon WalkerHOST
Go listen to NPR.
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42:33Devon WalkerHOST
Listen to Fresh Air.
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42:34Scoochie BoochieGUEST
Go listen to How to Trick a Nice Man podcast.
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42:37Devon WalkerHOST
Yeah, because that's the type of shit you interested in.
A portrait of eight billion people
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35:32Mario GabrieleHOST
You know, I've been spending time thinking, how do the best people ask questions, you know, and studying different interviewers.
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35:39Mario GabrieleHOST
One of the people I was looking at was Terry Gross from Fresh Air.
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35:42Mario GabrieleHOST
You know, she does these very warm but also very interesting interviews.
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35:46Mario GabrieleHOST
And your first question of tell us the story of your life is almost exactly the question that she often starts with or recommends as an icebreaker.
John Turturro could pick your pocket (if he wanted to)
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Learn more at capella.edu.
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0:15Terry GrossHOST
This is Fresh Air.
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0:16Terry GrossHOST
I'm Terry Gross.
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0:18Terry GrossHOST
My guest John Turturro stars in a new movie that I'll tell you about in a minute.
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1:40Terry GrossHOST
He's financially on the edge, but he needs money to take care of his wife, who is unresponsive, probably from the lasting effects of a stroke.
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1:49Terry GrossHOST
The story takes a turn when he steals the backpack of a college-age kid who turns out to be the grandson of a crime boss.
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1:57Terry GrossHOST
John Turturro, welcome back to Fresh Air.
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1:59Terry GrossHOST
I love this new movie.
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