Archives: Episodes
Amy Coney Barrett and the future of the Supreme Court
What did we learn about Amy Coney Barrett and her opinions after four days of Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings and what does it mean for the future the Supreme Court?
Air Date: October 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:45In science, we tend to focus on the destination, not the journey. But for every big breakthrough, every historic discovery, there are cou ...
Air Date: October 16, 2020
Listen 49:15Philly Orchestra’s first Black player’s final curtain call
Booker Rowe, the first African American to play with the Philly Orchestra, on his historic career and why the traditionally white world of classical music still has work to do
Air Date: October 15, 2020
Listen 17:23Virtuoso Soloist: John Marcel Williams
Classical guitarist John Marcel Williams performs Bach’s Prelude in D major from BWV 998, Prelude in A major from BWV 1009 and Prelude in E major from BWV 1006a.
Air Date: October 15, 2020
From Filth to ILTH: ‘I Love Thy Hood’ Provides Community Trash Cans
A Germantown resident was fed up with litter. He took matters into his own hands. Now you can, too.
Air Date: October 15, 2020
Pennsylvania’s Second Lady / A history of contested elections
First, Gisele Baretto Fetterman discusses the racist incident she suffered that went viral. Then, we'll learn about previous examples of contested elections in the U.S.
Air Date: October 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:04Mark Rylance, the Oscar winning actor & star of Wolf Hall on PBS, plays lawyer William Kunstler & talks with Patrick Stoner abo ...
Air Date: October 14, 2020
Election update: voter suppression, and Senate races to watch
Marty talks with Mother Jone's Ari Berman about the ways access to voting is being suppressed, then we hear about the pivotal Senate races.
Air Date: October 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Toomey, Trump and the future of Pa.’s Republicans
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey won't run for political office again. Here's why the pick to fill Toomey's shoes could depend on how Pennsylvania swings in 2020.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Listen 14:42The song “War" by PRLM CHLD was inspired by the pain we all felt seeing the murder of George Floyd.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
The 25th Amendment; Cole Brown and finding Blackness in a white world
Author Cole Brown joins to discuss Blackness and his experience being tokenized in his wealthy, predominantly white upbringing.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Listen 49:45Daisy Royce is a Philadelphia based singer-songwriter with the voice of a Disney Princess, and honest lyrics reminiscent of Kacey Musgraves.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Rise Twain is a Philadelphia-based duo offering material ranging from anthemic to plaintive, grand to intimate, fertile to destructive.
Air Date: October 13, 2020
Rooting out Philly’s gun violence epidemic
Gun violence is tearing families and communities apart, but many Philadelphians are also stepping forward with ideas for how to root out the epidemic.
Air Date: October 12, 2020
Listen 16:50Understanding the emotional impact of rejection
Being rejected hurts, not being accepted into a group, being turned down for a date, or being ditched by a friend.
Air Date: October 12, 2020
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