Hour 2
We talk with orthopedic surgeon NICK DiNUBILE and MARC HARWOOD an internist who specializes in sports medicine.

Filed under: health, sports |

Hour 1
In the wake of a USDA survey revealing a sharp increase in the number of Americans going hungry, or on the verge of going hungry. Almost 50 million Americans are "food insecure," and the percent rose 3.5 percent from 2007 to 2008, and it's still going up. Joining us to talk about hunger in Philadelphia and the region are MARIANA CHILTON, Director of the Philadelphia GROW Project/Witnesses to Hunger at Drexel's School of Public Health, as well as two of the "Witnesses to Hunger," North Philadelphia's CRYSTAL SEARS and BARBARA IZQUIERDO, who participated in the project.

Filed under: economy, health |

Hour 2
The broadway hit musical Wicked was based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name. He's written many other books some of which are revisionist retellings of classic children's stories including, "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" and his most recent, "Matchless", an updated version of Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Match Girl." His other new book, "Making Mischief", is a tribute too the work of Maurice Sendak. He’s here to talk about his life, his novels and his commitment to children’s literacy.

Filed under: author, entertainment |