A Bizarre Take on a Medical Drama

Gail Pheterson is a feminist academic who edited a new book, called A Vindication of the Rights of Whores. Former sex worker and founder of Call Off Your Old and Tired Ethics (COYOTE) Margo St. James wrote the introduction. They join Fresh Air to talk about the international movement to gain legal protections for prostitutes.

The wind and reed player has been self-releasing well-reviewed albums for years, even though they haven't earned him the attention he deserves. Kevin Whitehead says Golia's music is unconventional and sometimes raw. He recommends three recent releases featuring Golia's playing.

Part one of the Fresh Air interview. Elfman is a rock musician who fronts the band Oingo Boingo. When Tim Burton hired him to write score for Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Elfman had to teach himself to read music -- a skill he never needed in the past.