Game Show History, An Embattled Philly Church, New Music Roundup

The history of broadcast game shows...do they have a future? Plus, a local church congregation and pastor in court, and music recommendations for your summer playlist.

Air Date: June 28, 2023 12:00 pm

What's My Line. From left panel members are: Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, and Hal Block. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)

A Philadelphia pastor and several church members are at the center of a Pa. Superior Court case. Billy Penn reporter Meir Rinde joins us to talk about the congregation’s bitter battle over allegedly questionable ethics and a century-old building in the city’s most gentrified neighborhood.

TV critic David Bianculli digs into the history — and future— of game shows, from What’s My Line and The $64,000 Question, to the latest iteration of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune as longtime host Pat Sajak retires.

WHYY Community Conversations Convener Amir Richardson, also known as rapper-songwriter The Bul Bey, has new recommendations for your summer playlists that include local artists you don’t want to miss.

Son Little – drummer

Julia Pratt – All I’m Missing

Khemist – Streets Don’t Love No One

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