Hoots and Hellmouth June 30
Philadelphia-based band Hoots and Hellmouth come into our studios to talk to Marty about what's behind their passion for their original acoustic, roots music. They'll tell us how they're still friends after the past years' 150 + shows [...]

ANDREW BACEVICH June 30
The Obama Administration is starting to withdraw American troops from Iraq six years and three months after the March 2003 invasion. This is the beginning of the exit of the remaining combat troops from Iraq's cities and turning [...]

Thinking through trade skills June 29
Are we too removed from how things work? When was the last time you used your hands to build something? We look at how one approaches developing the thinking skills for a career. Our guests are DR. ARTHUR [...]

The Bernie Madoff case, his crime and punishment June 29
As Bernard Madoff heads to court this morning we talk about how he might be sentenced as well as the details of his scheme – how he pulled it off and the people involved. Guests include law professor [...]

[REBROADCAST] KIRSTIN DOWNEY – The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins June 26
[REBROADCAST] Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve on a presidential cabinet, was FDR's Secretary of labor, close friend and advisor. She helped shape the New Deal legislation, including minimum wage laws, child labor laws and Social Security. [...]

Philadelphia City Council session postmortem June 26
There's no summer vacation at Philadelphia City Hall. So says our guest Philadelphia City Councilman-at-large JAMES KENNEY. The past Council's session ended last Thursday, June 18th. But the Council still has a lot of work ahead of them. [...]

Health care reform and the cost of health care June 25
Health care reform is on the front burner in Washington D.C. Reporter David Drucker of Roll Call newspaper provides us with an update on the latest developments on Capitol Hill. Then, we talk with Dr. Elliott Fisher, director [...]

A conversation with attorney RICHARD BEN-VENISTE June 25
In his new book, The Emporer's New Clothes, attorney RICHARD BEN-VENISTE writes about the highlights of his career in law – from his role as head prosecutor in the Watergate hearings to his position as a member of [...]

The science of spirituality June 24
Why are some people more spiritual than others? Are we hard-wired to connect with God? Is there life after death? These are questions that have puzzled NPR's religion correspondent, BARBARA BRADLEY HAGERTY, for years. She was so driven [...]

Tensions between the Obama administration and the gay community June 24
During the presidential campaign, President Obama had widespread support among the gay community. But recently many gay activists have expressed frustration over the administrations inaction on several key issues – gay marriage and Don't Ask Don't Tell. We [...]

A personal and cultural history of migraines with writer ANDREW LEVY June 23
One in ten Americans suffer from migraine headaches including our guest writer ANDREW LEVY. His new book, A Brain Wider Than the Sky: A Migraine Diary, Levy shares details of his own experiences coping with migraine headaches as [...]

The Pennsylvania state budget and tax increases June 23
In an effort to close an estimated $3.2 billion deficit, Governor Ed Rendell last week proposed increasing the Commonwealth's personal income tax. Opponents of the proposal say lawmakers can slash spending even more and that a tax increase [...]

Financial infidelity June 22
How and why spouses and partners lie about money and why that behavior can undermine a relationship. Marty talks to B. JANET HIBBS, a psychologist and marriage and family therapist in Philadelphia, and JEFF OPDYKE, former Wall Street [...]

Representative John Murtha's Controversy June 22
Questions are being raised about Pennsylvania's 12th District Representative, John Murtha. Some a calling for ethics investigations into his earmark practices and his relationships with a defense contractor and a lobbying group. This hour, a look at Representitive [...]

Grey Gardens The Musical June 19
[REBROADCAST] Grey Gardens the Musical will be playing at the Suzanne Roberts Theater until June 28th. It's based on the 1975 David and Albert Maysles documentary of the same name about a reclusive mother and daughter, former socialites, [...]

PA same-sex marriage debate June 19
Six states have legally recognized same-sex marriage: Massachusetts, Maine, Iowa, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Supporters have argued that marriage bans violate their state's equal protection guarantees. Critics say that bans protect the institution of marriage. Same-sex marriage [...]

Nigerian writer Chmamanda Ngozi Adichie June 18
2008 MacArthur fellow Chimamanda Adichie has written her third book, "The Thing Around Your Neck," a collection of short stories of 'realist fiction' about the lives of people between Nigeria and the United States. Adichie has received international [...]

Iran update June 18
We continue to follow the events in Iran and talk to writer and editor KAVEH EHSANI and ALI NADER an analyst at the Rand Corporation. Listen to the mp3

Human trafficking in the U.S. June 17
According to our guests, KEVIN BALES and RON SOODALTER, there are as many as 27 million trapped in modern slavery worldwide. They join us to talk about human trafficking and slavery in the U.S. Their new book is [...]

How do we create safe communities? June 17
How do we create safe communities? What is the Kensington community doing in response to the violent events of the last two weeks? A car driven by a man with a bench warrant out for his arrest ran [...]

Writer Joseph O'Neill on his book Netherland, winner of the 2009 Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction. June 16
An unlikely friendship between an ex-pat European and a Trinidadian entrepreneur in post-9/11 New York is the subject of writer JOSEPH O'NEILL's novel, Netherland. O'Neill, who was born in Ireland and raised in Holland now lives in New [...]

Hate and why words matter June 16
In the wake of the recent spate of murders committed by right-wing extremists we look at the power of hate – how it motivates individuals to commit violence acts and instills fear in society. We talk about hate [...]

Why we trust with business professor RODERICK KRAMER June 15
Why we trust, who we trust and why we all should be more cautious. We talk with Stanford business professor RODERICK KRAMER. Listen to the mp3

The Future of Unions June 15
Unions, from autoworkers to newspaper journalists, are struggling. All across the country unions are being asked to make significant concessions to keep their companies afloat. They are being asked to sacrifice hours, retirement benefits and raises. Most recently [...]

[REBROADCAST] NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON June 12
Astrophysicist NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON is Director of the Hayden Planetarium and the Rose Center of Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Tyson has long been in the center of a [...]

Reza Aslan on how to end the war on terror June 12
In his new book, How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization and the End of the War on Terror, Iranian-American writer REZA ASLAN, explores the ideology fueling al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and other militants throughout the Muslim world. [...]

Pressure Cooker June 11
Stakes are high and attitudes are fierce in Wilma Stephenson's kitchen. Unlike cable TV's "Top Chef" the cooks in her kitchen have to go through a metal detector before they stand before her uncompromising culinary scrutiny. A veteran [...]

Richard Wolffe on the Obama campaign June 11
RICHARD WOLFFE's new book, "Renegade: The Making of a President," traces Barack Obama's road to the White House from its earliest stages through to the President's first 100 days. Wolffe covered the Obama campaign for Newsweek Magazine for [...]

The mental health of soldiers, veterans and their loved ones June 10
Just this year alone, 64 soldiers have committed suicide. Last week, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen said that the mental health of U.S. troops must be a priority. In this hour we talk [...]

Deep Sea recovery June 10
Will we ever know what caused the crash of Air France flight 447 over the Atlantic Ocean last week. Guests are JIM BURIN of the Flight Safety Foundation and John Perry Fish American Underwater Search and Survey in [...]

Nancy Drew reconstructed June 9
Female Supreme court justices, lawyers and writers have talked about the influence Nancy Drew had on their lives. What is it about this character and her mystery stories that resonates with women? In this hour of Radio We [...]

President Obama, U.S. Congress and Healthcare June 9
Behind U.S. health care legislation. We talk to New York Times political reporter MATT BAI about his latest article for the 'Times Magazine, "Taking the Hill." It looks at how President Obama's team is working with Congress on [...]

DOUG STANTON – Horse Soldiers June 8
In early October 2001, twelve members of the U.S. Special Forces flew secretly to Afghanistan prepared to fight the Taliban with guerrilla warfare, but they did not expect to fight from on top of small, ill-fitting horses that [...]

How the economic downturn is affecting the lives of baby boomers June 8
Baby boomers facing retirement have suffered significant financial losses in the recent economic downturn. About 52 percent of adults between ages 50 and 64 have thought about delaying retirement according to a recent Pew Research Center; another 16 [...]

Sen Ted Kaufman and Professor Leland Ware June 5
We talk with Delaware senator TED KAUFMAN about the process surrounding the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Then, University of Delaware professor LELAND WARE on the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court case [...]

The re-invention of Arlen Specter and the 2010 Senate Race June 5
Guest host Chris Satullo is in for Marty Moss-Coane. One of the most interesting political races next year has already begun in Pennsylvania. It is Senator Arlen Specter's reelection effort. We'll talk about this with CHRIS BORICK, the [...]

Baritone NATHAN GUNN June 4
Last year, People Magazine called American baritone Nathan Gunn one of the country's sexiest men. Gunn's well-developed physique gets the attention of the opera uninitiated – his voice gets him leading roles in opera companies and theaters all [...]

Reaction to the murder of George Tiller, M.D June 4
George Tiller was one of just a handful of physicians nationwide who provided late-term abortions. He was murdered on Sunday after several previous attempts on his life and several legal challenges to his work. We talk about what [...]

Recession TV June 3
How a bad economy look on television. We talk with Time Magazine's JAMES PONIEWOZIK and Syracuse University professor ROBERT THOMPSON. Listen to the mp3

Obama's speech in the Middle East June 3
President Barack Obama prepares for a speech in Cairo about the challenges and opportunities of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Our guests are MICHELE DUNNE, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace specializing in [...]

Writer Karl Taro Greenfeld on growing up with an autistic brother June 2
In his touching and honest memoir, "Boy Alone," writer KARL TARO GREENFELD talks about growing up in the shadow of an autistic brother and a childhood defined by anger, confusion and love. Greenfeld is in the studio with [...]

GM Bankruptcy June 2
The bankruptcy of General Motors has wide-ranging implications for U.S taxpayers, GM employees and the U.S. auto industry and its suppliers. We get reaction from University of Pennsylvania law professor DAVID SKEEL and Business Week's Detroit Bureau chief [...]

Grey Gardens the Musical June 1
Grey Gardens the Musical will be playing at the Suzanne Roberts Theater from May 22nd to June 28th. It's based on the 1975 David and Albert Maysles documentary of the same name about a reclusive mother and daughter, [...]

How do we end of homelessness in Philadelphia? June 1
How do we end of homelessness in Philadelphia? Last week Mayor Nutter announced the continuation of a partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority to place homeless individuals and families in permanent homes. We talk to MARCELLA MAGUIRE, Head [...]