
Archives: Episodes
Sports are for Everyone: Teacher Makes Physical Education More Inclusive
This Delaware teacher uses household items to make gym class more inclusive for students with cognitive and physical disabilities.
Air Date: May 21, 2021
Talking about the Philadelphia accent
What do Philadelphians sound like? And what makes our region's dialect so hard to pick up? Today, we dive into what makes a Philadelphian sound like a Philadelphian.
Air Date: May 21, 2021
Listen 49:44When DNA Research Doesn’t Benefit All of Us
There’s long been an idea that sharing our DNA for research benefits the greater good — that it leads to new insights, new medication ...
Air Date: May 21, 2021
Listen 49:13The MOVE bombing in Philadelphia: memory and justice
We look back at the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia after the recent discovery around the mishandling and the disposal of MOVE victims' remains.
Air Date: May 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Shankar Vedantam on why we lie to ourselves
Host of the Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam discusses his new book about why we lie to ourselves and the risks and benefits of self-deception.
Air Date: May 19, 2021
Listen 49:43Quiara Alegria Hudes memoir ‘My Broken Language’
Playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes talks about growing up in Philadelphia, her Puerto Rican and Jewish family, and finding her voice as a writer.
Air Date: May 18, 2021
Listen 49:45Devon is an alt-pop artist from Philadelphia. Her single "Walk Away” is from her new 2021 EP titled “Helium”, which is an uplifting, bubbly pop project about empowerment.
Air Date: May 18, 2021
Lillian and her husband Taylor and have been writing and recording music since meeting in Junior High School in Philadelphia.
Air Date: May 18, 2021
Cathy Mazza is a multifaceted musician and music teacher. She is both a classical pianist and a rock/pop keyboard player, as well as a singer/songwriter, composer & conductor.
Air Date: May 18, 2021
On this week's Regional Roundup: Delaware gun legislation, how Philadelphians are helping the COVID crisis in India, and the lost album of jazz legend Hasaan Ibn Ali.
Air Date: May 17, 2021
Listen 49:45Trillions of Brood X cicadas will be emerging in the coming weeks in our region after 17 years underground. We'll talk about cicada science, their music, and how to eat them.
Air Date: May 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 0:00A new public arts initiative in Camden, NJ is calling civic issues to attention and using art to transform these issues.
Air Date: May 14, 2021
The patch, the gum, lozenges, medication — it seems like there are endless ways to quit smoking. But for some people, none of them work ...
Air Date: May 14, 2021
Listen 50:08The DA primary race: Carlos Vega
As Tuesday's primary election draws closer, we continue our conversation about the race for District Attorney with Carlos Vega.
Air Date: May 13, 2021
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