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Barry Jenkins served as showrunner, executive producer, writer and director to the 10-part Amazon series, <em>The Underground Railroad</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Filmmaker Barry Jenkins; Writer Francisco Goldman

Underground Railroad director Jenkins says film is an "empathy machine." Maureen Corrigan reviews Notes on Grief, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Goldman revisits his difficult childhood in Monkey Boy.

Gillian Anderson portrays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in <em>The Crown. </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Chef David Chang; Actor Gillian Anderson

Chang talks about cooking, fatherhood and his new memoir, Each a Peach. Kevin Whitehead reviews the documentary Collective. Anderson plays Margaret Thatcher on The Crown.

Joaquin Phoenix is Arthur Fleck, a party clown and aspiring stand-up comic who struggles with mental illness and turns violent in <em>Joker</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Joker' Director Todd Phillips; 'American Oligarchs'

Phillips explores mental health in his Batman villain origin story. Author Andrea Bernstein discusses the power and influence of the Trump and Kushner families. John Powers reviews HBO's The Outsider.

Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors and Courtney B. Vance star in HBO's <em>Lovecraft Country.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Following Migratory Birds; 'Lovecraft Country' Creator

Scott Weidensaul writes about bird migration in A World On the Wing. Ken Tucker reviews Elizabeth King's gospel album. Misha Green's HBO series mixes the horrors of racism with supernatural terrors.

Kevin Wilson's previous books include <em>The Family Fang, Perfect Little World </em>and<em> Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine. </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Kevin Wilson; Actor Willem Dafoe

For Wilson, writing offers a brief reprieve from Tourette's syndrome. Kevin Whitehead reviews a series of Erroll Garner reissues. Dafoe reflects on a career of being a "good bad guy."

Fresh Air Weekend: Biographer Robert Caro; Actor Christopher Meloni

Caro began writing biographies in order to better understand political power. Ken Tucker reviews The Mekons' album, Deserted. After 12 seasons on Law & Order: SVU, Meloni plays a hit man on Happy!

"I don't think a day goes by where I don't realize how lucky I am," McCarthy says of playing complex characters, like literary forger Lee Israel in <em>Can You Ever Forgive Me?</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Melissa McCarthy; Actor/Director Paul Dano

McCarthy plays a caustic literary forger in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of Amarcord Nino Rota. Filmmaker Dano discusses his new film Wildlife.

Sister Helen Prejean has written a new memoir called <em>River of Fire</em>, detailing her spiritual life before her activism against the death penalty.

Fresh Air Weekend: Sister Helen Prejean; Breakthroughs In Heart Health

Prejean has been at the forefront of activism against the death penalty. John Powers reviews American Factory. Dr. Haider Warraich talks about advancements in treating and preventing heart failure.

Pamela Adlon stars as Sam Fox, a single working mother, in the FX series <em>Better Things.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Pamela Adlon; The Real Life 'Green Book'

Adlon says she almost didn't make the third season of Better Things. David Bianculli reviews Leaving Neverland. Filmmaker Yoruba Richen discusses her documentary, The Green Book: Guide to Freedom.

John Oliver's HBO show, <em>Last Week Tonight, </em>returned for its fifth season in February.

Fresh Air Weekend: John Oliver; Transgender Activist Sarah McBride

Oliver dives into often obscure stories on Last Week Tonight. Justin Chang reviews A Wrinkle in Time. McBride is the spokesperson for the LGBTQ rights organization the Human Rights Campaign.

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