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Fresh Air Weekend: Michael Shannon, David Carr

<p>Michael Shannon plays federal agent Nelson Van Alden on the HBO series <em>Boardwalk Empire. </em>"I think inside of Van Alden is a child — that arrested child — that never really got to develop its own identity," he says.</p>
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Michael Shannon plays federal agent Nelson Van Alden on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. "I think inside of Van Alden is a child — that arrested child — that never really got to develop its own identity," he says.

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

Going Under The 'Boardwalk' With Michael ShannonThe actor plays a righteous federal agent who succumbs to all sorts of temptations on the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire. To build the character of Nelson Van Alden, he says, he worked out an elaborate back story about the agent's childhood.

David Carr: The News Diet Of A Media OmnivoreDavid Carr, who writes the Media Equation column for The New York Times, says that despite cuts, the future of journalism has never looked brighter. "I look at my backpack that is sitting here and it contains more journalistic firepower than the entire newsroom that I walked into 30-40 years ago," he says.

Deer Tick: Finding 'Divine Providence' Along The WayDeer Tick has just released its fourth album, Divine Providence. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the album takes the Rhode Island band in a more raw-sounding direction.

You can listen to the original broadcasts here:

  • Going Under The 'Boardwalk' With Michael Shannon
  • David Carr: The News Diet Of A Media Omnivore
  • Deer Tick: Finding 'Divine Providence' Along The Way
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