Terry Gross

This year, the Libary of Congress has added the film "Easy Rider" to its National Film Registry. To honor this, we're featuring a series of interviews that have some connection to the movie. Actor Peter Fonder was nominated earlier this year for an Oscar for his performance in "Ulee's Gold." The son of actor Henry Fonda, he's best known for his role in the cult classic "Easy Rider." He's written his memoir, "Don't Tell Dad" (Hyperion) This orginally aired 3/19/98.

Corman did not work on "Easy Rider," but he did direct "Wild Angels" a film featuring Peter Fonda, which inspired "Easy Rider." Corman's the king of the low-budget movie, having made B-movie classics such as "The Little Shop of Horrors" and "The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre." This interview originally aired 8/2/90.

Hopper made his film debut in "Rebel Without a Cause," and had roles in numerous films such as "Blue Velvet," "Rivers Edge," and "Hoosiers". Hopper directed, co-wrote, and starred in the 60's classic, "Easy Rider." This orginally aired 10/10/90.

Pizzarelli played in cabarets and jazz clubs around the world, and co-starred in the Broadway revue Dream: a Salute to the Songs of Johnny Mercer. In 1997, he released "Our Love is Here to Stay" (RCA) which features re-workings of songs by Johnny Mercer. He joins Fresh Air for a solo performance. (REBROADCAST)

An expert on fungi, George Hudler is a professor of Plant Pathology at Cornell University. He's written a new book about the existence of fungi in all its forms, "Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds: The remarkable story of the fungus kingdom and its impact on human affairs." (Princeton University Press).

South African Judge Tandaswa Ndita. Her focus is family law. She's been educating rural communities about the new constitution and the new rights accorded to women. For the first time under the law, women are no longer considered household property, and have been given the status of personhood. The Judge can also be seen in the new documentary "A Woman's Place" which premieres nationwide on PBS, November 27th.

Holmes has written a new autobiography, "Against the Odds" (Thomas Dunne Book) about how he came up through poverty, and his training as Muhammad Ali's sparring partner.

Corriher is author of "Cookwise," (William Morrow) a practical guide to culinary mysteries and the science of cooking. She is a food writer and a contributing editor to "Fine Cooking" magazine. (REBROADCAST from 11/24/97)

Stilgoe is Orchard Professor of Landscape History at Harvard University. He's the author of the new book, "Outside Lies Magic: Regaining History and Awareness in Everyday Places" (Walker and Co.) He's been teaching the "art of exploration" for over 20 years, that is, learning to really look at the world around us.