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Aidy Bryant plays Annie, a young journalist who is self-conscious about her weight, in the Hulu comedy series <em>Shrill. </em>The series is based on the book by Lindy West.

Fresh Air Weekend: Aidy Bryant; Priest-Turned-Professor Barbara Brown Taylor

Aidy Bryant discusses SNL, Shrill and losing her fear of being called "fat." Ken Tucker reviews a re-release of Ray Charles' 1962 venture into country. Taylor discusses teaching world religion.

Jill Heinerth says Dan's Cave on Abaco Island, Bahamas, is her "favorite cave on Earth."

Fresh Air Weekend: Cave Diver Jill Heinerth; Character Actor Stephen Root

Heinerth risks all to explore underwater caves and icebergs. Justin Chang reviews Brittany Runs a Marathon. Root discusses his numerous roles, including work on HBO's Barry and in Office Space.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is CNN's chief medical correspondent.

Fresh Air Weekend: Neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta; Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa

CNN's chief medical correspondent says it's never too late to develop new brain pathways. Maureen Corrigan reviews Outlawed, by Anna North. Ressa discusses Rodrigo Duterte's authoritarian presidency.

Fresh Air Weekend: China's 'Surveillance State'; Understanding The Human Voice

Journalist Kai Strittmatter discusses China's use of cyber surveillance. Justin Chang reviews The Little Things. John Colapinto reflects on the physicality, frailty and feats of the human voice.

Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2017. His previous novels include <em>The Remains of the Day</em> and <em>Never Let Me Go. </em>He also writes<em> </em>lyrics for jazz singer Stacey Kent. <em> </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: 'Unorthodox' Author Deborah Feldman; Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro

Feldman's 2012 memoir inspired the Netflix series Unorthodox. Ken Tucker reviews Julien Baker's new album, Little Oblivions. Ishiguro draws on his songwriting past to write novels about the future.

Rumaan Alam is also the author of the novels<em> Rich and Pretty </em>and<em> That Kind of Mother.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Rumaan Alam; 'My Octopus Teacher' Filmmaker

Alam discusses his new novel, Leave the World Behind. John Powers reviews a reissue of Prince's Sign O' the Times. Craig Foster's new documentary chronicles his unlikely friendship with an octopus.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson's new book is called <em>The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food. </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: America's Militia Movement; Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Journalist Mike Giglio talks about the Oath Keepers, a pro-Trump militia group. Ken Tucker highlights three new songs from veteran acts. Samuelsson celebrates Black excellence in the culinary world.

<strong>Love ... Actually?</strong> Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant play a married couple whose relationship is not what seems in <em>The Undoing. </em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Hugh Grant; The Sanitation Crisis Affecting The Rural Poor

Grant, co-star of The Undoing, embraces the "blessed relief" of darker roles. Justin Chang reviews Ammonite. Waste author Catherine Coleman Flowers discusses the gaps in sanitation in rural America.

W. Kamau Bell's new Netflix comedy special is<em> Private School Negro</em>. He says that for him, the word "negro" feels "classically, importantly black."

Fresh Air Weekend: Comic W. Kamau Bell; Musician Frank Newsome

Bell's new Netflix special is called Private School Negro. Kevin Whitehead reviews reviews John Coltrane's Lost Album. Newsome is a former coal miner who sings a cappella in a lined-out hymn style.

Tom Perrotta is the author of several novels, including <em>Election</em> and <em>The Leftovers.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Tom Perrotta; 'Lost In America'; The 'Battling' Kellogg Brothers

Novelist Tom Perrotta explores the empty nest in Mrs. Fletcher. Albert Brooks' Lost in America proves a comedy for the ages. Howard Markel chronicles the family drama behind Kellogg's cereal.

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