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Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. She talks about preparing for that role and how her perceptions of herself have changed over the years.

After recording hits in the '50s and '60s, Cash's career cooled down. Then, a '94 collaboration with producer Rick Rubin transformed the former country star into an icon. Originally broadcast in 1997.

(VERONICA CHAMBERS INTERVIEW CONTINUED)REV./INT. : Fresh Air's TV critic, DAVID BIANCULLI. His new book is "The Dictionary of Teleliteracy: Television's 500 Biggest Hits, Misses, and Events" (Continuum). It explores the shows and events that have had the biggest impact--good and bad--on American culture. From the funeral of JFK to Hee Haw, the book provides background and context for the America's most memorable TV moments. BIANCULLI also reviews television for the New York Daily News.

A concert and interview with vocalist SUSANNAH MCCORKLE. Last week she finished a cabaret of Cole Porter tunes in New York City. "The Passionate Cole Porter" was an attempt by MCCORKLE to prove that Porter was not an unfeeling observer of romance. Included in the show was "The Censorship Medley," six songs denied radio air play because of their sexual content. She also has a CD featuring Cole Porter tunes, "Easy To Love" (Concord Jazz). MCCORKLE is the youngest singer ever to be included in the Smithsonian Institution's "Popular Music Record Series."

With his new movie, Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen has once again succeeded in making people laugh — and think.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-488660.mp3Joe Donahue's interview with Jimmy CarterAlbany, NY – In the book, Carter…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York premiere of the comedy "The Interview" has been canceled following threats of violence against theaters carrying it.The Seth…

Republican State Senator Dan Stec discusses the upcoming legislative session and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

2: A review of the year's best pop music with critic KEN TUCKER. He'll talk with Terry about his favorites and why: (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE REST OF THE SHOW)Top Ten Albums:1) "Odelay" by Beck2) "Black Eye" by Fluffy3) "Sheryl Crow" by Sheryl Crow4) "Diary of a Mod Housewife" by Amy Ribgy5) "House of Music" by Tony, Toni6) "Spirit" by Willie Nelson7) "First Band on the Moon" by The Cardigans8) "Just When We're Thinking It's Over" by the Cox Family9) "Grown Man" by Loudon Wainwright, III10) "Call the Doctor" by Sleater Kinney

By Pat Bradleyhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-679126.mp3Plattsburgh, NY – Dr. Henry Milner is a research fellow at the…