[REBROADCAST] COLSEN WHITEHEAD – Sag Harbor August 31
[REBROADCAST] Fifteen year old Benji Cooper, one of the only black students at an elite prep school in Manhattan, spends every summer at a small, African American beachfront community in the Hamptons with his younger brother. Their parents [...]

ERIN ARVEDLUND – Too Good to Be True August 31
In 2001, business reporter ERIN ARVEDLUND wrote an article for the financial paper, "Barrons," questioning Bernard Madoff's business practices and returns on Wall Street. Her story was soon buried by the news of 9/11 and went on to [...]

Todd Carmichael on breaking the world record for solo walk across Antarctica August 28
[REBROADCAST] Local coffee roaster TODD CARMICHAEL broke the world record for solo walk across Antarctica to the South Pole last winter. He came into the studio last March to talk about his expedition, including his skis breaking the [...]

A political history of health care reform August 28
Efforts to change and improve our national health care system and the way we pay for it go as far back to the Teddy Roosevelt administration. Princeton professor PAUL STARR joins Marty to explore what these earlier efforts [...]

The September Issue August 27
Vogue has set the standard for fashion and fashion magazines for decades and each fall designers and editors scramble to create and see who and what is influential in the coming year. Documentary film maker R.J. CUTLER had [...]

The life and work of Senator Edward Kennedy August 27
We devote the hour to the life and work of Senator Edward Kennedy. Our guests include historians ROBERT DALLEK and JULIAN ZELLIZER. Then, Washington Post political reporter DAN BALZ joins us to talk about the Kennedy's influence in [...]

Baseball writer JAYSON STARK on the Phillies August 26
The Phillies are hot – this week. Ryan Howard is hitting home runs and the pitchers are clicking. The big question is do they have what it takes to capture another world championship? Guest host Dave Davies talks [...]

An update on the Pennsylvania state budget stalemate August 26
Guest host Dave Davies talks with reporters covering the Pennsylvania state budget crisis. They include JOHN MICEK of the Allentown Morning Call, AMY WORDEN of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Daily News City Hall reporter CATHERINE LUCEY. Listen to [...]

A public plan and health insurance cooperatives explained. August 25
After months of getting nowhere on a public option for health care reform, some lawmakers are suggesting that health insurance cooperatives may provide a solution to escalating health costs and improving care. Washington and Lee law professor TIMOTHY [...]

Sports Betting in Delaware August 25
We get an update on the legal fight to allow Vegas-style sports betting in Delaware. Marty talks to two reporters who have been following the issue – TOM BYRNE of WHYY and CHAD MILLMAN, senior deputy editor with [...]

The debate over open birth records August 24
In 44 U.S. states birth records are sealed and such laws have been the subject of debate for years. Those opposed to making birth records available to the public argue that it would be an invasion of privacy [...]

Obesity epidemic update August 24
A new report says that two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Despite public health efforts and media coverage, obesity rates continue to climb. This hour, are we losing the battle with obesity? And, how can we turn [...]

[REBROADCAST] CHRISTOPHER McDOUGALL – Born to Run August 21
[REBROADCAST] Driven by a simple question – why my foot hurts when I run? Writer CHRISTOPHER McDOUGALL began researching the world's greatest long-distance runners. He discovered the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico and through them found the answer to [...]

Our weekly political round-up August 21
Tune in for our weekly political round-up. Our guests are REIHAN SALAN of the New America Foundation and MATTHEW YGLESIAS, a Fellow and blogger at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Listen to the mp3

ELLEN RUPPEL SHELL – Cheap August 20
Cheap chicken, cheap kicks and cheap shrimp. Snagging a great deal is a universal thrill, but what does it cost and who really pays for the discount? Our guest, ELLEN RUPPEL SHELL reports that discounts don't compensate for [...]

Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay August 20
Plant and animal life in Chesapeake Bay is being choked by an excess of nutrients flowing into the waters. Nitrogen and phosphorous pollution from car exhaust, power plants and fertilizers runs into the Bay and is killing off [...]

[REBROADCAST] ANDREW LEVY – A Brain Wider Than the Sky August 19
[REBROADCAST] One in ten Americans suffer from migraine headaches including our guest, writer ANDREW LEVY. His recent book, "A Brain Wider Than the Sky: A Migraine Diary" Levy shares details of his own experiences coping with migraine headaches [...]

Recession and Divorce August 19
Recent economic stresses have been challenging some families' ways of living together peacefully. Can unhappy couples afford the luxury to divorce? We talk to STEPHANIE COONTZ, history and family professor at Evergreen State College; SUSAN WINTERS, a divorce [...]

Saying Sorry in Medicine August 18
This hour, a conversation about the role of apology in medicine with RICHARD BOOTHMAN, chief risk officer for the University of Michigan Health System and THOMAS GALLAGHER, a physician and an associate professor of medicine at the University [...]

APA and same-sex mental health therapy August 18
The American Psychological Association recently adopted a resolution stating mental health professionals should avoid telling gay clients they can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments. Our guests include DR. JUDITH GLASSGOLD, clinical psychologist and a [...]

Does Michael Vick deserve a second chance? August 17
The Eagles have signed Michael Vick to a two-year contract. Does he deserve a second chance to play football? Our guests include football analyst RAY DIDINGER, BILL SMITH from Main Line Animal Rescue and a representative from The [...]

Afghan elections and U.S. policy August 17
Afghans go to the polls on Thursday for the nation's second presidential elections amid a renewed Taliban insurgency. We take a look at the situation in Afghanistan and what the elections means for U.S. policy. Our guests include [...]

Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg August 14
Before there was Lucy, Oprah and Martha there was Molly Goldberg. The new documentary, "Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg" tells the story of Molly's creator, Gertrude Berg. Berg was the head writer and star of the radio show "The Goldbergs," [...]

Weekly political round-up August 14
It's our weekly political round-up. Our guests are former Republican congressman MICKEY EDWARDS and Washington Post blogger EZRA KLEIN. Listen to the mp3

NEIL WHITE – In the Sanctuary of Outcasts August 13
NEIL WHITE, a journalist, magazine publisher and family man was convicted in 1993 for check fraud and sentenced for eighteen months in federal prison. That prison, a former sugar plantation located in southern gothic Carville, Louisiana, was also [...]

Is it possible to build consensus on health care? August 13
Legislators meeting with constituents at town hall meetings on health care have been met by heated debates and disruptive protesters. The rhetoric is divisive and accusatory on both sides. In this hour of Radio Times, we talk with [...]

[REBROADCAST] BARBARA BRADLEY HAGERTY – Fingerprints of God August 12
[REBROADCAST] 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 [...]

The Fat Acceptance Movement August 12
While health professionals and the media focus on the obesity epidemic and diet fads, some overweight women are making peace with their bodies. They are blogging about fat acceptance and "health at any size" on sites like Shapely [...]

Iranian American classical guitarist BEHDAD MOGHADDASI August 11
Iranian American guitarist, composer and teacher, BEHDAD MOGHADDASI brings his guitar into the Radio Times studio to demonstrate his innovative composition style inspired by the different geographic regions of Iran. Moghaddasi's original compositions travel through Eastern and Western [...]

Economy update August 11
Lower job loss numbers in July has some economists saying that the economy is bouncing back. But is it too early to be talking about an economic recovery? This hour, a look at the state of the economy [...]

COLIN ELLARD – Problems with Space August 10
Ants, birds, turtles and other species have more control over their physical environment than humans when it comes to finding our way through the world. Our growing dependence GPS and internet maps don't seem to be helping us [...]

Future of North Korean/United States relations August 10
Former President Bill Clinton flew to North Korea this week to win the release of two jailed American journalists. Upon their safe return what does this mean for the future of North Korean/United States relations? Our guests are [...]

[REBROADCAST] RICHARD WEISSBOURD-The Parents We Mean to Be August 7
[REBROADCAST] Raising happy – and moral – children. We talk with psychologist RICHARD WEISSBOURD about his new book "The Parents We Mean to Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children's Moral and Emotional Development." Listen to the mp3

A reporter roundtable on Pennsylvania Politics August 7
A reporter roundtable on Pennsylvania Politics. This week Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak challenged newly minted Democrat U.S. Senator Arlen Specter in the upcoming 2010 U.S. Senate primary. Our guests are Philadelphia Daily News political columnist, JOHN BAER and [...]

Funk legend, keyboardist Bernie Worrell August 6
When you think of the influential black rock, funk, metal, blues band, Parliament Funkadelic, you might not know one of the main architects in the band was a child piano prodigy. Our guest, BERNIE WORRELL, channelled his New [...]

The ongoing debate over U.S. detainee policy August 6
The Obama administration has pledged to close Guantanamo Bay by January 10 despite enormous obstacles. We talk about current and future policy for holding and prosecuting suspected terrorists with former legal advisor to the Department of State JOHN [...]

REBROADCAST MARK CARO – The Foie Gras Wars August 5
[REBROADCAST] In the summer of 2007 Philadelphia, in addition to other cities, was making headlines for what our guest MARK CARO calls The Foie Gras Wars. Some people consider foie gras – French for the fatted liver of [...]

Mental Health Challenges of Military Children August 5
A veteran who has returned from Iraq suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder finally sought professional help when he saw the look of fear on the faces of his kids reacting to his uncontrollable rage. Mental health problems [...]

Pay-for-Performance in Education August 4
Should teacher salaries be linked to student performance? President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan think so. They are pushing for merit pay, so-called "pay-for-performance," in education but are facing a lot of resistance from some teachers and [...]

New Jersey Culture of Corruption August 4
Is New Jersey the most corrupt state in the country? In late July forty-four people were arrested, including several mayors, state assembly men and other public officials for political corruption. Marty talks with BOB INGLE, journalist and author [...]

A history of the American babysitter August 3
Finding a dependable babysitter isn't easy. But then again, it never was. In her new book, Babysitter: An American History, MIRIAM FORMAN-BRUNELL explores the popular depiction of teen-age babysitters – and why that image instills fears in parents [...]

What do we really want from our health care system from an ethical perspective August 3
What is it that we really want from a new and improved health care system? Is health care a fundamental right, should wealthier Americans help provide coverage for those less fortunate, what are we willing to give up [...]