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Fresh Air

Best Of: Richard Kind / Melinda French Gates

Fresh Air

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4.434.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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You've seen Richard Kind on countless TV shows and films during his 40-year career — Only Murders in the Building, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spin City, and A Serious Man, just to name a few. He's now the announcer and sidekick on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney. He spoke with Terry Gross about the new gig and why he's glad he's not that famous.

Melinda French Gates also joins us to talk about her new book, The Next Day, which reflects on motherhood, grief, philanthropy, and life after divorce.

John Powers reviews the new Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors, starring Jon Hamm.

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From W.HYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley.

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Today, actor Richard Kind. You've seen him on countless TV shows and

0:23.5

films during his 40-year career. Only murders in the building. Curb your enthusiasm,

0:28.8

Spin City, mad about you, and a serious man, just to name a few. He's now the announcer and

0:35.2

sidekick on everybody's live with John Mulaney.

0:38.6

Plus, he knows how to tell a joke.

0:41.1

Oh, I got lots of them. Nobody tells a joke better than I do.

0:44.5

He'll share one of his favorites.

0:47.0

Melinda French Gates also joins us to talk about her new book The Next Day,

0:51.3

which reflects on motherhood, grief, philanthropy, and life after divorce.

0:57.1

Gates is the former co-chair of the Gates Foundation and founder of pivotal ventures,

1:01.4

which focuses on advancing women and families.

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And John Powers reviews the new TV series, Your Friends and Neighbors, starring John Hamm.

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That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.

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