Best Of: Alex Auder's Bohemian Childhood / James Marsden On 'Jury Duty'

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🗓️ 6 May 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Alexandra Auder's mother, Viva, was one of Andy Warhol's muses. Auder's memoir, Don't Call Me Home, describes her early life in the Chelsea Hotel, in a world of underground artists. We talk about her unconventional childhood and parenting her own kids.

Maureen Corrigan reviews Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma, by Claire Dederer

In the experimental show Jury Duty on Amazon Freevee, actors play oddballs doing their civic duty. The twist? One juror, Ronald, is a real guy who doesn't know it's all fake. Actor James Marsden plays a satirical version of himself. We talk with Marsden about the challenges of filming this unorthodox show.

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0:00.0	From WHY Wine, Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend.
0:05.4	I'm Sam Brigger and Frateri Gross.
0:07.8	Today, growing up with a mother, Viva, who is one of Andy Warhol's superstars, will
0:12.9	hear from Alexandra O'Dare.
0:15.1	Her new memoir describes her early life in the Chelsea Hotel, in a world of underground
0:19.7	artists, living outside the boundaries of what most people would consider a, quote, normal
0:24.4	childhood.
0:25.7	Her mother was on the phone with Warhol, comparing the pain of childbirth to his pain of getting
0:31.9	shot.
0:32.9	Yeah.
0:33.9	Also, we'll hear from actor James Marsden.
0:35.8	He plays a self-absorbed satirical version of himself in the new show, Jury Duty.
0:40.7	Marsden was also in the TV series Westworld and Dead to Me.
0:44.8	His movies include Enchanted, 27 Dresses and the Notebook.
0:48.9	And Maureen Corrigan reviews the book Monsters, which asks the questions, what do we do with
0:53.4	the art of monstrous men?
0:56.6	That's all coming up on Fresh Air Weekend.
1:01.0	This is Fresh Air Weekend.
1:02.2	I'm Sam Brigger and Frateri Gross.
1:04.8	Terry has today's first interview.
1:06.5	I'll let her introduce it.
1:08.9	Like most of the underground stars who emerged from Andy Warhol's circle, Viva was an unconventional
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