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Each program mixes interviews with guest travel experts, your call-ins with questions and comments, and music. We talk about our favorite travels in Europe, as well as travel anywhere in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

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The state of stand-up comedy

Ticket sales for stand up comedy shows have tripled in the last decade. Local comedians Tu Rae, Manny Brown, and Jamie Pappas tell us why.

Air Date: December 4, 2025

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Rapper Meek Mill performs before Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Holiday tree lightings, Meek Mill, plus the chance to play blackjack with the Philadelphia Flyers in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 4-7: A sensory-friendly ‘The Nutcracker’ performance, George Lopez standup in Philly and a rare book fair.

2 days ago

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Roselyn Dooley stands next to her sculpture
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A year of Philadelphia ‘firsts’: Artists will celebrate the city’s ingenuity throughout 2026

Fifty-two Philadelphia innovations will be spotlighted in 2026, one each week, by the city’s artists and visitors bureau.

3 days ago

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A happy turkey makes a balloon appearance at the 103rd Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
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Thanksgiving Day Parade, Eagles game, holiday shows and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 27-30: A holiday book fair in Del., Thanksgiving in Philly and the Home for the Holidays concert in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

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Actors Tom Pelphrey, from left, and Mark Ruffalo, and series creator Brad Ingelsby attend the HBO Original drama series Task premiere
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Season 2 of ‘Task’ to be filmed entirely in Southeastern Pa. after scoring record tax credit

State officials say the crime drama, led by Mark Ruffalo, will create 3,700 jobs and inject more than $194 million into the Pennsylvania economy.

2 weeks ago

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Pianist Jennifer Blyth and baritone James Martin performing
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America’s founders had specific ideas about the ‘pursuit of happiness.’ Now they have been put to music

The Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen wrote songs about the moral philosophy behind the Founding Fathers’ signature phrase.

2 weeks ago

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Shown is Philadelphia along the Delaware River, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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Art festival launching in Philadelphia in 2026

ArtPhilly will showcase Philly culture, past and present.

2 weeks ago

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Sasha Suda, former CEO of the Philadelphia Art Museum
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Former Philadelphia Art Museum CEO accused of misappropriating funds, filing states

Sasha Suda is alleged to have awarded herself three salary increases, despite being told they needed approval from the Board's Compensation Committee.

2 weeks ago

Madeline Marriott profile
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Bucks County Community College names this year’s poet laureate

Madeline Marriott, 23, credits the local poetry community for her development as a writer.

2 weeks ago

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Ceremonial clothes of the Lingít people displayed at the Penn Museum
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Penn Museum’s new Native North America exhibition collaborates with Indigenous curators

Eight curators from eight Indigenous nations redesigned Penn Museum’s Native North America display.

2 weeks ago

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Banner of new logo at Philadelphia Art Museum
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Philadelphia Art Museum’s new director and CEO will be Daniel H. Weiss

Weiss has ties to the Philly region and had been the head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

2 weeks ago

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The band Open City looks on
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Philly punk band Open City returns for benefit show supporting immigrant advocacy group

After five years away, the punk supergroup returns to the stage Sunday for a show benefitting the human rights organization Juntos.

2 weeks ago

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two perfomers in the You Are Here experience
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‘Not Safe’ For Teens opens a haunted house of teenage political anxieties in former Philly church

With “You Are Here,” teenagers carve out their own space in West Philly to express themselves freely.

2 weeks ago

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Members of various Mummers clubs’ string bands play their instruments in colorful outfits
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Mummers announce their 125th parade on New Year’s Day

America’s oldest folk parade will feature 10,000 participants on New Year’s Day.

2 weeks ago

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The 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon saw thousands of people pack the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday to pursue the 26.2 mile journey in front of them.
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Marathon weekend, ‘Back to the Future,’ the first-ever Philly Animation Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Nov. 20–23: A unique performance that combines boxing and opera in Delaware, plus an adults-only holiday block party in South Jersey.

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