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'All Wigged Out' is about fighting cancer with humor and humanity

Grammy Award-winning musicians Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink sing about the unexpected humor they encountered during Marxer's seven-year fight with breast cancer in the concert film, All Wigged Out. Todd Rosenberg/Community Music Inc. hide caption

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'All Wigged Out' is about fighting cancer with humor and humanity

The movie follows partners in music and life as they battle through breast cancer — while holding onto their sense of the comically absurd

'All Wigged Out' is about fighting cancer with humor and humanity

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Sunday

Actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michaela Watkins talk new movie 'You Hurt My Feelings'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michaela Watkins about their new film "You Hurt My Feelings", which questions how much honesty we need to support the ones we love.

Actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michaela Watkins talk new movie 'You Hurt My Feelings'

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Tuesday

Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalls the first laugh she got — and the ER trip that followed

Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays a writer whose husband hates the novel she's working on in You Hurt My Feelings. Jeong Park/A24 hide caption

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalls the first laugh she got — and the ER trip that followed

Fresh Air

She was about 3 years old and had stuck raisins up her nose — but she made her mom laugh so she calls it a win. The Veep star plays a writer whose husband hates her new novel in You Hurt My Feelings.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalls the first laugh she got — and the ER trip that followed

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Saturday

Movies

Sigourney Weaver on acting in Paul Schrader's latest film 'Master Gardener'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sigourney Weaver, one of the stars of writer-director Paul Schrader's latest film, "Master Gardener."

Sigourney Weaver on acting in Paul Schrader's latest film 'Master Gardener'

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Friday

Psychedelic freedom with Tonya Mosley; plus, 'Monica' and ambiguous apologies
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Psychedelic freedom with Tonya Mosley; plus, 'Monica' and ambiguous apologies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve certain psychedelic drugs for treatment of PTSD within the next few years, but what does this mean for Black people who suffer from Racial Trauma? Host Brittany Luse talks with the host of Truth Be Told, Tonya Mosley, about the latest season of her podcast exploring the healing potential of psychedelics. They talk about the latest studies, the war on drugs and what it's like to tell your new boss about your psychedelic journey.

Psychedelic freedom with Tonya Mosley; plus, 'Monica' and ambiguous apologies

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Monday

Actor Joel Edgerton avoids conflict in real life, but embraces it on-screen

Joel Edgerton plays a horticulturist with a secret past as a white nationalist in Master Gardener. Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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Actor Joel Edgerton avoids conflict in real life, but embraces it on-screen

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Edgerton stars as a horticulturist with a secret past as a white nationalist in Master Gardener. He says director Paul Schrader challenged him be "less of an actor" in the role.

Actor Joel Edgerton avoids conflict in real life, but embraces it on-screen

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Friday

Saturday

Movies

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu on his film 'R.M.N.'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Romanian director Cristian Mungiu about his new film, "R.M.N." –- a story about South Asian workers coming to a traditional Eastern European village.

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu on his film 'R.M.N.'

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Saturday

Abby Ryder Fortson on her titular role in 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with actor Abby Ryder Fortson about her role playing Margaret Simon in the film adaptation of Judy Blume's classic novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Abby Ryder Fortson on her titular role in 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'

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Friday

How martial arts and sisterhood inspired the new movie 'Polite Society'

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nida Manzoor, director of the new movie Polite Society, which is about a British-Pakistani high schooler who wants to be a stuntwoman.

How martial arts and sisterhood inspired the new movie 'Polite Society'

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Friday

Remembering 'Barton Fink' actor Michael Lerner

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The character actor, who died April 8, guest starred on dozens of TV shows and was nominated for an Oscar for playing a Hollywood studio executive in Barton Fink. Originally broadcast in 1992.

Remembering 'Barton Fink' actor Michael Lerner

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Sunday

Movies

Actor Owen Wilson on his new movie 'Paint'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor Owen Wilson about the new movie, "Paint," in which he plays a self-absorbed host of a painting show on a local public television station.

Actor Owen Wilson on his new movie 'Paint'

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Saturday

Movies

Oscar-nominated actress Hong Chau on her new movie 'Showing Up'

NPR's Scott Simon talks with actress Hong Chau. She was nominated for an Oscar this year, and stars in the new movie about struggling artists - "Showing Up."

Oscar-nominated actress Hong Chau on her new movie 'Showing Up'

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Friday

Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with director Daniel Goldhaber and actor and cowriter Ariela Barer about environmental activism through sabotage in their heist film How To Blow Up a Pipeline.

Heist thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' explores the case for destructive protest

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Saturday

Movies

Actors Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson on their new film 'Rye Lane'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson, who star in the new film "Rye Lane." It's a story about young love and bad breakups set over an eventful day in London.

Actors Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson on their new film 'Rye Lane'

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