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Best Of: Tennis stars Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova / American Culture Wars
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- Fresh Air
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- Jul 4, 2026
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- 2987
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Summary
The two most famous women’s tennis champions of their generation, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, talk about being friends and rivals. After they had retired, they were both diagnosed with cancer. A new Netflix documentary follows their careers and friendship as they navigate their lives on and off the court. Also, we talk about religious and political attacks on the arts with cultural historian Isaac Butler. His book is ‘The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars.’ Critic John Powers reviews ‘Alice and Steve,’ a British comedy series about a 50-something man who starts dating his best friend’s much younger daughter. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air Archives See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy