Archives: Episodes

Would a Marsy’s Law amendment on victims’ rights infringe on bedrock rights of the accused? The last-minute legal fight over a question on the Pa. ballot.

New York Times columnist Gail Collins joins Marty to talk about her new book, "No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History."

Five-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez’s disappearance has subjected her mother to a social media-fueled tsunami of criticism and rumors.

Journalist Brian Rosenwald details the circumstances that led to the rise of AM talk radio, Rush Limbaugh, all the way to the election of Donald Trump.

A professor with a troubling and easy-to-find history of sexual harassment allegations was recently hired by Stockton University. Why that's struck a nerve with students.

This Thursday is Halloween…and Dark Matter Day! Dark matter-themed events are being organized by labs and institutions around the w ...

This week; the move to ban single-use plastic bags in Philly, providing free menstrual products in Pa. schools and facilities, and the Philly origins of candy corn.

On Stage At Curtis features the musical excerpts from the original Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire Du Soldat (The Sold ...

Joel Hodgson joins Marty to talk about his career, the humble beginnings of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and saying goodbye to his robot friends.

Often we think of life and death as opposite sides of a coin — categories as final as they are discrete. But in an age when machines ca ...

Addiction and homelessness is a major dilemma in Kensington, Philadelphia, and those directly affected have very limited access to basic ...

Robert Legato is the Oscar-winning (“Titanic”, “Jungle Book”) visual effects person who created the newest “Lion King” & ...

A year ago, a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Prosecutors are seeking a death sentence. Here's why some survivors object.

We discuss Ambassador William Taylor's testimony to House lawmakers about the Ukraine scandal.

Some state and city governments have begun to implement more stringent regulations when it comes to the sale of vape devices and liquids. But is it an overreaction?