Archives: Episodes
Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie for “The Banker”
Actors Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson talk with Patrick Stoner about their new film. ...
Air Date: March 12, 2020
Why Philly’s Jewish museum filed for bankruptcy
Philadelphia's Jewish museum recently filed for bankruptcy. What this situation says about fundraising for cultural institutions in the city.
Air Date: March 12, 2020
Listen 13:40Coping with coronavirus anxiety
We discuss the fear and anxiety many Americans are feeling around the spread of COVID-19 and talk about ways to manage the stress.
Air Date: March 12, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Coronavirus: How ready is Philly?
Long before the coronavirus came to Philly, researchers have been looking into how prepared the city is for an outbreak like this. So, just how ready are we?
Air Date: March 11, 2020
Listen 0:00National Book Award winner James McBride, author of "The Good Lord Bird, joins Marty to talk about his newest novel, "Deacon King Kong."
Air Date: March 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59It’s like grandma always says: if you go nosing around in a rocket scientist’s workshop, you’ll probably end up electrocuted. That ...
Air Date: March 11, 2020
Listen 11:03Philly wants to try ‘basic income’
The idea of giving citizens a monthly basic income has come up on the presidential campaign trail. Now, Philly wants to try it as a way to lift some residents out of poverty.
Air Date: March 10, 2020
Listen 14:46Abortion access before the Supreme Court
We look at the Louisiana abortion access case before the Supreme Court and discuss the arguments and legal challenges to reproductive rights.
Air Date: March 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Pa. special election process leaves voters out
In Pennsylvania, party big-wigs choose candidates for special elections through a shadowy process that leaves voters out. Why don't voters get to choose who's on the ballot?
Air Date: March 9, 2020
Listen 11:47This week: Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke, the history of women's suffrage in NJ, and the new face of New Jersey social media.
Air Date: March 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Battleground 2020: the politics of energy
In this installment of Battleground 2020 we'll talk about energy politics in Pennsylvania and how the split in voters’ attitudes could influence the 2020 election.
Air Date: March 5, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Medicine is always changing. New treatments become available. Old ones become obsolete. But how does a treatment become established? How ...
Air Date: March 6, 2020
Listen 48:50Philly’s supervised injection site plan falls apart
Two days after a judge cleared the way for Philly's supervised injection site to open, plans fell apart. Now it's facing more opposition than ever.
Air Date: March 5, 2020
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