Archives: Episodes
Delco faces COVID-19 without its own health department
The coronavirus has exposed gaps across America’s health care system. One that's been much debated in the Philly region: Delaware County's lack of a health department.
Air Date: March 31, 2020
Listen 14:20Science journalist David Quammen discusses why we weren't prepared for the pandemic despite all the predictions of an animal-borne virus emerging.
Air Date: March 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57During this coronavirus pandemic, everybody is telling us to practice social distancing, to isolate with your family. But what happens when someone you live with gets sick?
Air Date: March 30, 2020
Listen 18:53Florynce Kennedy was a lawyer who was one of the most dazzling and outspoken activists of the 20th century. In her trademark cowboy hat a ...
Air Date: March 30, 2020
Listen 1:01This week; investigation into Penn State's handling of Sandusky allegations, an update on coronavirus in Philly and NJ, canceling the Olympics.
Air Date: March 30, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Cellist Young In Na, from Seoul, South Korea was fourteen when she started at the Curtis Institute of Music. She begins her graduation re ...
Air Date: March 27, 2020
Safeguarding elections in a pandemic
We examine the steps states and the federal government are taking to ensure safe and secure elections as the coronavirus continues to spread.
Air Date: March 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 46:56Why We Need Friends — Especially Now
We rely on our friends for all kinds of things — companionship, laughter, and right now — support in times of crisis. But it’s ...
Air Date: March 27, 2020
Listen 49:04Hosts Shirley Min and Regina Mitchell take you on a tour of a full scale replica of NASA’s ...
Air Date: March 26, 2020
Los Gallos, Coco Thai Bistro & Rione
Kae Lani and her guests chat about horchata, a Thai oasis, and Roman style pizza.
Air Date: March 26, 2020
Pa. hospitals can’t handle predicted surge of COVID-19 patients
State officials have sounded alarms to "flatten the curve." But hospitals in Philly and across Pa. probably won't be able to handle a predicted influx of coronavirus cases.
Air Date: March 26, 2020
Listen 16:41We talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill the Senate passed on Wednesday, the details of the package, and how it might impact individuals and the economy.
Air Date: March 26, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14We're joined by two historians who will discuss the 1918 flu pandemic and what we can learn from it today.
Air Date: March 25, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:15A galleon is a large sailing vessel used throughout Europe in the 16th to 18th centuries. This is important to know. Trust me. ...
Air Date: March 25, 2020
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