Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://realcad.org/video/?vid=9G9M7PhOQSw Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Brittney Griner Reflects On Coming Home After Nearly 300 Days In A Russian Prison | Fresh Air Mental Health [IEVT7xAP4UB] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Tag: #Mental Health, #clemson swinney, #jeep cherokee ptu recall, #arcangelo corvagliaBrittney Griner spent nearly 300 days incarcerated in Russia after authorities at the Moscow airport found two nearly empty cartridges of cannabis in her luggage. The WNBA star spoke with Terry Gross about the dehumanizing prison conditions, her release, and return to the court. Griner, who is 6'9", says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing." Her new memoir is "Coming Home."This interview originally aired May 7, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once flamengo a week)SUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODES FOLLOW FRESH AIR (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: Throughline: Its Been a Minute: Book of the Day: SUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: NPR: NPR Music (Tiny Desk): Jazz Night in America: vietnam NOTE: Captions are auto-generated jesper wallstedt by YouTube.See Fresh Air sponsors and promo codesThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today:
Tag: #Mental Health, #clemson swinney, #jeep cherokee ptu recall, #arcangelo corvagliaBrittney Griner spent nearly 300 days incarcerated in Russia after authorities at the Moscow airport found two nearly empty cartridges of cannabis in her luggage. The WNBA star spoke with Terry Gross about the dehumanizing prison conditions, her release, and return to the court. Griner, who is 6'9", says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing." Her new memoir is "Coming Home."This interview originally aired May 7, 2024.LISTEN TO DAILY EPISODES OF FRESH AIRLISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS ON YOUTUBE (published once flamengo a week)SUBSCRIBE TO FRESH AIR+ FOR BONUS EPISODES FOLLOW FRESH AIR (Newsletter)LISTEN TO OTHER NPR PODCASTS ON YOUTUBECode Switch: Throughline: Its Been a Minute: Book of the Day: SUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPRWHYY: NPR: NPR Music (Tiny Desk): Jazz Night in America: vietnam NOTE: Captions are auto-generated jesper wallstedt by YouTube.See Fresh Air sponsors and promo codesThe NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: