From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is FRESH AIR weekend.
I'm Tonya Moseley.
Today, Ariana Grande joins me to talk about the cultural phenomenon of Wicked.
She's nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress in the musical film where she stars as Galinda,
set years before the wizard of Oz.
Grande and I talk about some of the underlying messages in the film about belonging and good versus evil.
And she says growing up performing, basically being a theater nerd actually prepared her for this role.
Like we're on our own planet, right?
We are aliens.
We are the best kind of nerd, by the way, and some of us are so lucky to have it.
Also, writer and dominatrix Brittany Newell joins us to talk about her new novel, Softcore,
which explores the underworld of San Francisco's dive bars, strip clubs and BDSM dungeons.
And Maureen Corrigan reviews two quintessential New York City books.
That's coming up on FRESH AIR weekend.
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