
Archives: Episodes
First we look at the fires burning in the Amazon -how they started, the response, and the impact on climate change. Then, we discuss threats to U.S. forests.
Air Date: August 29, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The secret way some got a gender-neutral Pa. driver’s license
Trans and nonbinary Pennsylvanians got gender-neutral markers (“X” or “U” instead of “M” or F”) long before PennDOT said they could.
Air Date: August 29, 2019
Listen 13:32Trump and the international community
President Trump recently attended the G7 summit of world leaders to discuss global trade and security issues. This happens as his he engages in a trade war with China.
Air Date: August 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01The mental health impact of being a veterinarian
Working around pets and animals sounds like it should be fun and enjoyable. But new research finds that veterinarians and people who volu ...
Air Date: August 28, 2019
Listen 03:09Hope, love and basketball: Summer at North Philly’s Hank Gathers Rec Center
A summer at the Hank Gathers Rec Center will tell you everything about North Philadelphia that the headlines leave out.
Air Date: August 28, 2019
Listen 45:44Female cops face a blue wall of silence when reporting sexual harassment
Richard Ross resigned after ignoring sexual harassment claims filed by a female officer. Could there be a systemic problem within the Philadelphia Police Department?
Air Date: August 28, 2019
Listen 17:05Reflections on love and loss in the opioid crisis
Elise Schiller lost her daughter to a heroin overdose while she was in treatment. Now she's speaking out about opioid use disorder and the holes in the US treatment system.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
Listen 49:02N.J.’s push and pull over aid in dying
A geriatrician's lawsuit has New Jersey's aid in dying law on hold. It's part of a long fight over similar laws across the country.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
Listen 12:04This week; Philly's City Controller reacts to the scandal at the Police Department, a the history of Newark's water crisis, and scaring away NJ's seagulls using falcons.
Air Date: August 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Pa. school district still pushing to arm teachers
Whether Tamaqua, Pa. teachers will be secretly armed depends on competing interpretation of the law and an ugly school board election in the near future.
Air Date: August 26, 2019
Listen 14:26Weight Watchers new app for kids has been criticized for possibly harming users self-esteem. We'll talk about how to teach kids healthy habits and a positive body image.
Air Date: August 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00It was supposed to be a paradise. A parcel of wilderness, reminiscent of the past, where birds and large grazers would find refuge. Conse ...
Air Date: August 23, 2019
Listen 47:45After several years of cooking with her grandmother, 14 year old Ella Bass had the skills to compete in Top Chef Jr. Now, with her Top Ch ...
Air Date: August 22, 2019
John Travolta for “The Fanatic”
John Travolta talks with Patrick Stoner about playing a character “on the spectrum” in “The Fanatic.” ...
Air Date: August 22, 2019