Archives: Episodes
When Raji plays music, he imagines the sound waves rippling out like water.
Air Date: January 19, 2021
Biden’s agenda for the economy, COVID and climate
President-elect Biden announced a $1.9 trillion economic rescue package for tackling COVID and the recession. We'll discuss his relief plan and his environmental agenda.
Air Date: January 19, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29This week we listen back to Mary's interview with poet Ariea D. Matthews, Anton Moore, executive producer of "The Wight of Death," and musician Micah Graves.
Air Date: January 18, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 50:00Ahead of MLK Day, we reflect on racial justice and equity at the end of the Trump era.
Air Date: January 15, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:13The Miracle and Menace of Plastic
Plastic gets a bad rap — over the years, it’s become synonymous with environmental destruction, cheap fakery, needless consumption, a ...
Air Date: January 15, 2021
Listen 49:24Music from “piano city” Shenzhen, China: Wei Luo
Pianist Wei Luo had to leave the Curtis Institute of Music and Philadelphia during the pandemic to return to her hometown of Shenzhen, China.
Air Date: January 14, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted for a second impeachment of President Trump, this time for his role in inciting the violent attack on the Capitol building.
Air Date: January 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Insurrection, extremism and social media
We examine the extremist groups and spread of disinformation and conspiracy theories online that fueled the insurrection at the Capitol.
Air Date: January 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15In the late 1980s, composer Bill Mills came upon a piano and liked it so much, he's been playing the piano/keys ever since.
Air Date: January 12, 2021
Keli Vale and Nick Bucci have been making music together for over a decade and began writing together five years ago.
Air Date: January 12, 2021
Political fallout from the insurrection; raising Black kids in white spaces
How do you explain to children, especially Black children, the insurrection at the Capitol? What about white supremacy? Our guests dive into the conversation.
Air Date: January 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01This week; the fallout of the Capitol raid in the Pa. state house, liquified natural gas terminal proposed on the Delaware River, and trumbonist Papo Vazquez.
Air Date: January 11, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15The latest on COVID and vaccines
We look at the vaccine rollout and why it's behind schedule as deaths, hospitalizations, and infections continue to surge.
Air Date: January 8, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Owning a pet means making decisions that affect their health — from what they eat, to whether and how much they exercise, to how they s ...
Air Date: January 8, 2021
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