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Linguist John McWhorter on free speech, woke language, and why words matter
A conversation with Columbia University linguist and author John McWhorter on the power of language, the dangers of censorship, and the evolution of slang and swearing.
Air Date: September 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:58Songs They Don’t Want You to Hear
On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin highlights different types of censorship through the years in American music — from cancel cu ...
Air Date: September 26, 2025
Listen 6:34Lessons on Weight Loss from ‘The Biggest Loser’
What The Biggest Loser taught us about metabolism, shedding pounds — and what it takes to keep weight off.
Air Date: September 26, 2025
Listen 59:02Ask Governor Meyer | 09/25/2025
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins host Shirley Min to answer questions about big concerns for Delawareans, like property taxes, recreational marijuana, free speech and EVs.
Air Date: September 25, 2025 9:00 pm
Listen 51:57Retirement, independence, divorce: The surprising trend after 60
Gray divorce - the only demographic group with a rising divorce rate is people 65 and up. What’s behind this trend? And what are the consequences?
Air Date: September 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12AI and your skyrocketing electric bill
Are you shocked by your electric bill? AI data centers are driving up energy cost and straining our overworked power grid. How can we possibly meet the ever-growing demand?
Air Date: September 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Matthew McConaughey & America Ferrera talk with Patrick Stoner about the acting craft techniques they used to maintain the character ...
Air Date: September 24, 2025
Introducing Sports In America with David Greene
From WHYY and PRX, this is Sports In America with David Greene, a new show that explores the stories that make sports the cornerstone of ...
Air Date: September 23, 2025
Listen 1:45What science says about autism and Tylenol
While President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linked Tylenol to autism, the FDA and other scientists took a more cautious approach.
Air Date: September 23, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Why Salt Is The Most Important Ingredient In History
Did you know that salt was once worth its own weight in gold? This deceptively simple ingredient is not only essential to life, it also h ...
Air Date: September 22, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC and broadcast media under Trump
After Kimmel’s suspension for remarks following the killing of Charlie Kirk, voices across the political spectrum are raising questions about the power of the FCC over media.
Air Date: September 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12From athletes to interns, hardworking students triumph and knock it out the box.
Air Date: September 19, 2025
Fawning and the dangers of people-pleasing
Clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton used fawning as a coping strategy growing up in a scary home. It helped her in those frightening moments but came at a terrible price.
Air Date: September 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin reflects on the game of chess, and how it bonds you with your opponent and offers a sense of or ...
Air Date: September 19, 2025
Listen 6:00Toni Morrison is one of the most decorated novelists in American history, known for titles including “The Bluest Eye” and “Beloved. ...
Air Date: September 19, 2025
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