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Reporter Melinda Henneberger and British actress Brenda Blethyn on this edition of Fresh Air. Henneberger, Washington Correspondent for The New York Times, is writing a series of biographical profiles on Al Gore. Blethyn is starring in the new comedy Saving Grace about a middle-aged widow whose irresponsible husband left her in huge debt. She decides to start growing marijuana in her greenhouse instead of orchids. Blethyn's other films include her Oscar nominated role in Mike Leigh's Secrets and Lies and Little Voice. (Broadcast Date: August 14, 2000)

The New York Times investigative reporter Kurt Eichenwald on this edition of Fresh Air. He covered the Enron scandal for the paper as well as related scandals. He's written about white-collar crime and corporate corruption for The Times for more than a decade. Eichenwald is a two-time winner of the prestigious George Polk award for excellence in journalism. He's also the author of The Informant, about the Archer Daniels Midland Corporation.

Hear journalist Jeff Goodell and film critic Jon Powers, on this edition of Fresh Air. Jeff Goodell's book Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future is now out in paperback. Goodell says we are more dependent on coal than ever.

Forensic entomologist M. Lee Goff and writer for the Village Voice and The Nation, Pagan Kennedy. Goff is the author of the new book A Fly for the Prosecution.

Washington Post reporter Peter Baker on this edition of Fresh Air. Baker is the journalist who co-wrote the story breaking the news about Monica Lewinsky, and he's just written a book about that episode of the Clinton presidency, called The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton.

Hear actor Sidney Poitier, TV critic David Bianculli, and film critic David Edelstein on this edition of Fresh Air. Sidney Poitier was the leading African-American actor of his generation. His Academy Award winning classic film In the Heat of the Night is now out in a 40th anniversary edition DVD.

Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy and composer Jerry Goldsmith on this edition of Fresh Air. Randall Kennedy's new book, Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word is based on a series of classroom lectures he prepared exploring the history and use of the word nigger. He found the word in literature, political debates, cartoons, and songs. And he explores the use of the word from a hateful slur to a term of endearment.

Journalist M.J. Akbar. He is founder and editor-in- chief of The Asian Age, an English language newspaper published in India. He's a Muslim. And he's the author of five books, including his latest The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the conflict between Islam & Christianity. (Broadcast Date: September 17, 2002)

Screenwriter Mike White and actress Cynthia Nixon on this edition of Fresh Air. Mike White wrote and starred in the independent film Chuck & Buck. His latest film is The Good Girl, which stars Jennifer Aniston. White also wrote for the TV shows Dawson's Creek and Freaks and Geeks. Actress Cynthia Nixon is one of the stars of HBO's Sex and the City. She plays Miranda Hobbes, a corporate lawyer who is also a new mother in the current season of the show.

Singer and songwriter Neil Young and film director Jonathan Demme on this edition of Fresh Air. The new documentary Heart of Gold, made by Demme, follows Young in the first public performances of his work from the CD Prairie Wind, which is the third album of his "Harvest" trilogy. Young made the album after suffering and recovering from a brain aneurysm.

Reporter Eric Schmitt and historian Bernard Weissberger on this edition of Fresh Air. Schmitt covers Capitol Hill for The New York Times. He'll talk about the new Congress and power sharing in the 50/50 Senate. Schmitt will also talk about how the just resolved Presidential election - along with a truncated transition period for George W. Bush - may effect political decision making on the Hill.

Neal Conan, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation, on this archive edition of Fresh Air. During the summer of 2000, Conan took a hiatus from his duties at NPR to follow the fortunes of the Aberdeen Arsenal, a minor league baseball team.

Singer Emmylou Harris and horror writer Peter Straub on this archive edition of Fresh Air.

Photographer Joel Meyerowitz and writer Alec Wilkinson on this edition of Fresh Air.

Comedian Mort Sahl on this edition of Fresh Air. Before The Onion, Weekend Update and The Daily Show, Sahl's shtick satirized the news of the day. It's the 50th anniversary of Sahl's first appearance at The Hungry Nightclub in San Francisco.

Authors David Frum and Richard Perle on this edition of Fresh Air. They have collaborated on the new book, An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror.

Political activist William Greene, Wes Boyd, and Eli Pariser of the liberal group Moveon.org on this edition of Fresh Air. Greene is a founder of the conservative group rightmarch.com. Wes Boyd and Eli Pariser are members of the liberal group Moveon.org.

Former U.S. Diplomat John Brady Kiesling on this edition of Fresh Air. In February, he made headlines when he publicly resigned in protest over the war in Iraq. At the time he was Political Counselor in the U.S. Embassy in Athens. Kiesling's career as a Foreign Service Officer of the U.S. Department of State began in April 1983.

Hear The Wire creator and executive producer David Simon and jazz critic Kevin Whitehead on this edition of Fresh Air. David Simon is the creator and executive producer of HBO's acclaimed series The Wire. He also wrote many of the episodes. The series finale airs on Sunday.

Fresh Air continues its Holiday Week of Songs from Broadway and Hollywood with an interview with singer-songwriter Randy Newman and comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks. Randy Newman is best known for his hit songs "Short People," and "I Love L-A." He's written for a number of films including, Ragtime, Avalon, The Natural, Toy Story, Babe and Seabiscuit. He's received fourteen Oscar nominations and was given the Academy Award in 2002.