Archives: Episodes

Throughout the mid-20th century, Philly looked at turning South Street into a highway. Here's why the iconic party, music and shopping destination was spared.

Hosts Shirley Min and Kae Lani Palmisano sit down with Chef Marcus Samuelsson, host of PBS’ No Passport Required, for a meanin ...

Psychologist Madeline Levine talks about her book, "Ready of Not" which offers advice for parenting in anxious times.

A look at former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter's new job on the campaign trail — from stumping at rallies to defending his candidate (and himself) amid controversy.

Should the Americans be worried about the coronavirus? We start off discussing coronavirus containment in Philly, and then we talk about the psychology of risk assessment.

The number of urgent care clinics has doubled in Philly over the last four years. How far can these for-profit clinics go toward filling healthcare gaps in your community?

Historian Gretchen Sorin discusses her book "Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights."

A look at why the Philly Police Department has long been understaffed and struggled to attract a diverse workforce. Its latest recruiting class was small and mostly white.

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress in 1917. She was born in 1880 on her parent’s ranch in Montana. Rankin ...

This week: we catch up on the latest news in New Jersey government, Sister Mary Scullion on poverty and the State of the Union, and why are there so few librarians in Pa.?

Astronomers observing white dwarf stars see spectrographic signatures of previously orbiting gas giant planets. Our gas giants (Jupiter a ...

On Stage At Curtis features a piano trio with pianist Wei Luo who released her self-titled debut album in August 2019, violinist Andrea O ...

Changes in Pennsylvania's election processes go into effect by the April 28th primary. We'll talk about what it means for voters and the election outcome.

Movies may not be real — but in a lot of ways, they’re real to us. Great films help us understand the world, history, and one another ...