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Hear journalist Charlie Savage and jazz critic Kevin Whitehead on this edition of Fresh Air. The Boston Globe's Charlie Savage received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize award for National Reporting for his series of articles in the Globe about revelations that President Bush often used "signing statements" to assert his controversial right to bypass provisions of new laws. Savage has written a new book that describes how the Bush-Cheney administration has expanded executive power.

Authors Dalton Conley and Niall Ferguson on this edition of Fresh Air. Dalton Conley is the author of the memoir, Honky, about growing up white in a predominately African American.

Former US Senator from Maine, George Mitchell on this edition of Fresh Air. After leaving the Senate he chaired the Northern Ireland peace talks. His book Making Peace, is about his work on that negotiation. He recently headed an international panel examining the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. (Broadcast Date: October 9, 2001)

Military affairs correspondent for The New York Times, Michael Gordon on this edition of Fresh Air. He's former Moscow bureau chief for the paper. He covered the war in Chechnya when The Times was one of only two Western news organizations allowed in Chechnya by the Russian military. Gordon also covered the Gulf War and the war in Kosovo, and is co-author of the book The Generals' War about the Gulf War.

Singer and songwriter Aimee Mann on this edition of Fresh Air. Mann is best known for her work on the soundtrack for the film Magnolia. Her song "Save Me" from the film was nominated for an Oscar. Her new release is Bachelor No. 2. Previously the album was available over her Web site, Aimeemann.com, and at her concert performances. Now it is available in stores.

British actor Terence Stamp on this edition of Fresh Air. He's best known for his roles in the 1960s films Billy Budd, and The Collector in which he played a sociopathic entomologist. He also was in Far from the Madding Crowd. After working with Fellini in Italy and with other Italian directors, he took a nine-year hiatus. He returned to the screen in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and recently in The Limey. His latest film is My Wife Is an Actress.

Former White House adviser David Gergen on this edition of Fresh Air. Gergen worked with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. He left politics and become a regular analyst on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer and Nightline. He is also editor-at-large at U.S. News & World Report. His new book is Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership.

Writer Nick Hornby and sherpa Jamling Tensing Norgay on this archive edition of Fresh Air.

Actor Alfred Molina on this edition of Fresh Air. Molina is starring in the new film, Chocolat, about a mysterious and seductive chocolate shop that electrifies a French village. Molina is a Tony-nominated actor who has played in over thirty films, thirty television movies, and many theater productions. His Tony nomination was for his role in the Broadway hit Art. His film credits include Boogie Nights, Anna Karenina, and Prick Up Your Ears.

Writer Vernor Vinge and actor Steve Buscemi on this edition of Fresh Air. The author of 16 books of science fiction, Vernor Vinge gained a cult following for his early role in writing about cyber-culture and the Internet. His new book, Across Realtime, came out earlier this year. He talks about the difficulty of writing science fiction when technology outdates itself as rapidly as it does. Vinge teaches computer science at San Diego State.

Comedian Marc Maron and gossip columnist Liz Smith on this edition of Fresh Air. Maron's hit one-man show in Manhattan, Jerusalem Syndrome, is described as a "poetically paranoid rant on corporate culture and the quest for spiritual fulfillment." Maron has appeared on David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, and was the host of Comedy Central's Short Attention Span Theater.

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh on this archive edition of Fresh Air. Steven Soderbergh's latest movie is Traffic, starring Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Hear interviews with three of the biggest names from this year's Academy Award ceremonies, winner for Best Director for Traffic , Steven Soderbergh, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon director Ang Lee and star Michelle Yeoh.

On this edition of Fresh Air, host Terry Gross speaks with Michael Pollan. To learn more about the meat industry in the US he bought a calf, and then followed the process from fattening it to slaughter. He wrote about it in the Sunday, March 31st issue of The New York Times Magazine. The article "Power Steer" is the cover story. Pollan is also the author of the book, The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World.

Journalist Mark Bowden and film director Andrew Davis on this edition of Fresh Air. Mark Bowden wrote the best seller, Black Hawk Down.

Crime novelist Dennis Lehane and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson on this edition of Fresh Air. Dennis Lehane's written five novels featuring the working-class Boston private detective team of Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. They include A Drink Before the War, Darkness Take My Hand, and Prayers for Rain. Lehane abandons the duo for his newest book about the affect of abduction on a group of boys. It's a thriller, Mystic River.

Church leader and gospel singer Reverend Al Green on this edition of Fresh Air. He's just published a new biography called Down by the River detailing the trip from R&B stardom to Reverend. Presiding over his own Pentecostal church in Memphis for the last 20 years, Green recently returned to the recording studio to record a set of gospel songs. A popular culture icon, he's had cameo roles in movies and TV shows. He lives in Memphis, Tenn.

Hear U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, former Iraqi government official Ali Allawi, retired British Army General Sir Michael Rose, professor Kanan Makiya, and former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Peter Galbraith on this edition of Fresh Air.

Creator of the TV series Law & Order Dick Wolf and Actor Robert Downey, Jr. on this edition of Fresh Air. Dick Wolf's Law & Order is the longest running drama on network television. After more than 300 shows and thirteen years the "ripped from the headlines" half cop-half law show is still going strong. It's also inspired two other series: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Hear legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin and journalist David Barboza on this edition of Fresh Air. Jeffrey Toobin is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He is also a legal analyst for CNN. His new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, is about the internal wrangling on the high court. His other books include Too Close to Call (about the 2000 presidential election) and The Run of His Life (about the O.J. Simpson trial).