From W.HYY in Philadelphia, I'm Terry Gross with Fresh Air Weekend.

Today, Flea, he co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1982.

From the first time we stepped on stage, we were intent on being the wildest band that ever existed on this planet.

We'll talk about how Flea's music and life have changed. Of course I've changed,

and thank God I've changed. I was a lunatic. I was, you know, 19 going on 10. Also, we hear from

Nick Offerman. He stars on the new series Margot's Got Money Troubles. It's about a bright college

freshman who gets pregnant and decides to keep the baby.

Offerman plays her a strange father, a former pro wrestler, who comes back into her life to help.

Offerman is best known for playing Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation. And Zach Alifanakis has a new

gardening show, and David Bioncule has a review.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Flee, co-founded the multiple Grammy-winning band,

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, in 1982. He's a songwriter and the band's bass player, known for his fast,

percussive grooves. They started as an L.A. punk rock band

when L.A. and New York were the punk capitals. Their lead singer initially rap more than he sang.

Flea has just released his first solo album called Honora, and it's a big departure, various

styles of jazz figure into it. Flelee's stepfather was a jazz musician,

and listening to his music, starting when Flee was seven, changed Flee's life in ways he's still

grateful for. But Flee's stepfather was also addicted to heroin and alcohol, and that made

home life unpredictable and sometimes dangerous, leaving Flea afraid to go home.

He spent as much time as he could on the streets and with friends, often doing things that could

have had serious consequences. On the new album, in addition to bass, Flea plays trumpet, the first

instrument he learned to play. The album also reflects how Flea started

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