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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young argues that conservative talk radio and liberal political satire might be two halves of the same whole for their audiences.
Air Date: December 4, 2019
Listen 49:00Frequent school lockdowns take a toll on Philly students
Over the past decade, Philly's public schools experienced an average of one lockdown every other day, leaving many students with nightmares.
Air Date: December 3, 2019
Listen 14:30Dealing with death on the rails is part of the job at SEPTA
People getting hit and killed on the SEPTA tracks is a common tragedy — it happens almost every month. For train drivers, it's a traumatic hazard of the trade.
Air Date: December 2, 2019
Listen 13:23Climate change: where science and politics collide
As world leaders and scientists gather at the UN climate summit in Madrid, we discuss the state of the climate crisis and clash between science and politics.
Air Date: December 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01There are lots of hints regarding the possibility of the existence of liquid water around the solar, system, the galaxy, and the universe ...
Air Date: December 2, 2019
Listen 05:32This week: auditing Philadelphia City Council's effectiveness, the declining rate of childhood obesity in NJ, and extending the statute of limitations on clergy sexual abuse.
Air Date: December 2, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Predatory lending, redlining, gentrification, and the American homeowner
The financial collapse of 2008 led to many Americans losing their homes, while others profited. Today, unfair lending practices continue to benefit well-connected investors.
Air Date: November 29, 2019
Listen 49:45The roles of nurses have changed and expanded a lot in recent decades. Nurses are highly specialized, they have branched out into new are ...
Air Date: November 29, 2019
Listen 49:13For Thanksgiving, we’re going to bring you some of the best interviews from Radio Times past about the human condition.
Air Date: November 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 50:00Love N.J. cranberries? Thank the resilience of the Pinelands
Commercial cranberry farming can be rough on the environment, but there's new research finding New Jersey's industry might not be so bad.
Air Date: November 27, 2019
Listen 13:17Sir Ian McKellen & Dame Helen Mirren for “The Good Liar”
Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen talk with Patrick Stoner about the British acting community camaraderie & how that helps in films l ...
Air Date: November 27, 2019
The dos and don’ts of meeting your new partner's parents, what’s at stake, and we’ll hear some personal stories of meeting the parent’s gone good, and bad.
Air Date: November 27, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Neshaminy ‘Redskins’ controversy continues with puzzling ruling
The Pa. Human Relations Commission says "Redskins" is a slur for Native Americans, but will allow a Bucks County school district to use the nickname for its sports teams.
Air Date: November 26, 2019
Listen 13:40The real history of the first Thanksgiving
Historian David Silverman tells the troubling history of the first Thanksgiving from the perspective of the Wampanoag.
Air Date: November 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Lead in school drinking water could be worse than we know
The drinking water at a N. Philly elementary school recently tested extremely high for levels of toxic lead. It's probably not the only one.
Air Date: November 25, 2019
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