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When her grandmother is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Billi (played by Awkwafina, center) reluctantly agrees to go along with her family's plan to pay respects to their matriarch — without letting her know she is dying.

Fresh Air Weekend: Filmmaker Lulu Wang; The 'Secret World' Of Sleep

Wang tells the story of the real-life lie behind her film, The Farewell. Justin Chang reviews Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood. Neurologist Guy Leschziner explains the different stages of sleep.

Wilkerson won the National Book Critics Circle Award for her book about the Great Migration, <em>The Warmth of Other Suns.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: America's 'Caste' System; The 'Freefall' Of Local Journalism

Isabel Wilkerson says the U.S. caste system that limits African Americans. Maureen Corrigan reviews a ghost story and a souped-up crime novel. Margaret Sullivan discusses the collapse of local news.

Michael Pollan gave up caffeine entirely for three months while working on his audiobook, <em>Caffeine</em>. "I recommend it," he says of his time without the drug. "I had some great sleeps." But he didn't realize that a temporary "loss of confidence" and lack of focus were withdrawal symptoms.

Fresh Air Weekend: Trump's 'Disinformation' Campaign; Michael Pollan On Caffeine

Atlantic writer McKay Coppins says the president's relection campaign is "pushing lies and distortions." Justin Chang reviews And Then We Danced. Pollan does a deep-dive on caffeine.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has spent a total of six months in space. In his new book, he writes that getting to space took only "8 minutes and 42 seconds. Give or take a few thousand days of training."

Fresh Air Weekend: Chris Hadfield, Brandy Clark, Kennedy Conspiracies

Astronaut Chris Hadfield brings lessons from space down to Earth in his new book. Ken Tucker says Brandy Clark's 12 Stories album is "modestly amazing." And Philip Shenon's new book explores how a botched investigation fueled Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories.

A chimpanzee hugs her newborn at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands, in 2010. Over the course of his long career, primatologist Frans de Waal has become convinced that primates and other animals express emotions similar to human emotions.

Fresh Air Weekend: The Emotional Lives Of Primates; Playwright Heidi Schreck

Primatologist Frans de Waal says the emotions of other primates mirror our own. Justin Chang reviews Jordan Peele's horror film, Us. Schreck talks about her play, What the Constitution Means to Me.

Larry Wilmore is the host of <em>The Nightly Show,</em> a satirical news show that airs on Comedy Central.

Fresh Air Weekend: Larry Wilmore; 'Best Of Enemies'; Lily Tomlin

The host of The Nightly Show talks about his show's first 100 episodes. Critic John Powers weighs in on the 1968 Buckley-Vidal debates. Lily Tomlin discusses great roles, old cars and coming out.

John Oliver's new political satire <em>Last Week Tonight</em> airs on HBO. Oliver says the network gives him an almost "confusing amount of freedom."

Fresh Air Weekend: John Oliver, Parquet Courts And Joshua Ferris

Comedian John Oliver pokes fun on his new show on HBO; Ken Tucker reviews Parquet Courts' third record; and writer Joshua Ferris discusses his latest novel about a dentist wrestling with his atheism.

Larry Wilmore debuts Comedy Central's <em>The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore</em> on Jan. 19.

Fresh Air Weekend: Larry Wilmore, The Smart Home And Bill Gifford

Wilmore talks about how he's is still fine-tuning The Nightly Show; Alexis Madrigal explores a home full of appliances with computers; Gifford discusses his new book Spring Chicken about longevity.

André Benjamin plays Jimi Hendrix in the new film <em>Jimi: All Is By My Side</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Jimi Hendrix Movie, 'Transparent' And Ron Perlman

Director John Ridley and star Andre Benjamin discuss the film Jimi: All Is By My Side; David Bianculli reviews the new drama Transparent; Ron Perlman talks about his book Easy Street (The Hard Way).

Dana Goldstein has reported on education for several years, including in <em>The Atlantic</em> and The Daily Beast. Her new book is <em>The Teacher Wars</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Neil Oxman, The New Pornographers, Dana Goldstein

Neil Oxman, who has managed political ad campaigns, talks about what works and what doesn't; Ken Tucker reviews The New Pornographers' new album; Dana Goldstein talks about her book The Teachers Wars.

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