Archives: Episodes
“Long Time Coming:” Michael Eric Dyson on today’s racial reckoning
Professor, minister and author Michael Eric Dyson on his book, "Long Time Coming," written as letters to victims of police violence from Emmett Till to George Floyd.
Air Date: December 4, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Suicide is a tough topic — it can feel frightening, and sad, and hard to talk about — but it’s also one we can’t afford to ignore ...
Air Date: December 4, 2020
Listen 54:14$1 billion in relief sat around while Pa. businesses struggled
Pa. lawmakers haggled for six months over how to spend $1 billion in CARES Act money while businesses struggled. In the end, Gov. Wolf sided with Republicans.
Air Date: December 3, 2020
Listen 15:49Masking and vaxxing for the public good
There's been resistance to wearing masks and many people report they're reluctant to getting a COVID vaccine. This hour, how to get people to think and act more pro-socially.
Air Date: December 3, 2020
Listen 49:01Paul Bettany and director/writer Alan Ball talk with Patrick Stoner about the importance of knowing for whom a film is made. ...
Air Date: December 2, 2020
Congress deadlocked on Covid relief as workers and businesses struggle
We examine the latest attempt to get Congress to provide relief money to Americans, and we look specifically at the struggles of restaurants and their workers.
Air Date: December 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:43Now Bring Us Anything But Figgy Pudding
Can we all finally admit that we have no idea what Figgy Pudding is?
Air Date: December 2, 2020
The struggle is real for working women during the pandemic
Not only are women serving as caregivers for family members and monitors over their children's virtual learning, but they're also more likely to lose their jobs in 2020.
Air Date: December 1, 2020
Listen 12:23Emme is a 17-year-old Americana singer-songwriter from Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Air Date: December 1, 2020
With a line-up of Philly musicians whose influences range from Sun Ra to Bulgarian brass bands, West Philadelphia Orchestra is a unique ensemble in today’s auto-tuned world.
Air Date: December 1, 2020
Ethan Anderson is a Seattle-based musician, educator, and an international torchbearer of Americana music, with a touring history that spans 12 different countries.
Air Date: December 1, 2020
Ye Olde Durty Rotten Parrots Pirate Band
The Durty Rotten Parrots are a musical comedy band.
Air Date: December 1, 2020
Ending Trump’s Pa. legal challenges; restarting US-Iran relations
We discuss the end of Trump's election challenges in Pa. Then, we look at the future of U.S.-Iran relations after the assassination of their top nuclear scientist.
Air Date: December 1, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philly’s Wanamaker Organ has survived 2 pandemics
The Wanamaker Organ, still spreading holiday joy at Macy's in Philadelphia, has endured and entertained through the 1918 Spanish Flu and 2020 coronavirus pandemics.
Air Date: November 30, 2020
Listen 13:38Does a positive outlook positively affect memory?
A new study finds that people who are cheerful and content, what psychologists call "positive affect," are less likely to experience memory decline as they age.
Air Date: November 30, 2020
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