Archives: Episodes
Pa. 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
The myth of mental illness and gun violence
Despite research showing no link between mental illness and gun violence, the rhetoric coming from President Trump and other officials continues to connect the two.
Air Date: August 22, 2019
Listen 49:01‘Row house’ or ‘rowhouse’? Philly’s debate over a space
Is it "row house" or "rowhouse"? Why the question of a single space is so contentious, so steeped in Philly history, and so wrapped up in our city's identity.
Air Date: August 22, 2019
Listen 12:41School shootings spark drastic safety proposals
Beefed-up surveillance tactics, armed guards, and even arming teachers and administrators are all ideas that have been put on the table in recent years.
Air Date: August 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Don’t eat the marshmallow: Students from a ‘no excuses’ charter grow up to tell the tale
"If you actually said, 'We’re gonna hold you accountable to setting up your students for life.' Then how does that change the work of that school?”
Air Date: August 21, 2019
Listen 43:06Three Mile Island is closing. Now what?
Pennsylvania is shutting down Three Mile Island for good next month. With the nuclear plant gone, how will the state produce carbon-free energy?
Air Date: August 21, 2019
Listen 13:18Chinese president Xi Jingping is in the midst of managing a number of challenges to his power and the stability of his country, including massive protests and a trade war.
Air Date: August 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01For low-income Pennsylvanians, dental care can be a nightmare
More than 1 million adults on Medicaid in Pennsylvania have only bare bones coverage. Why is getting dental care so hard for these patients?
Air Date: August 20, 2019
Listen 12:04This week: Ramping up for the 2020 census, N.J. particularly hard hit by the effects of climate change, teaching animation to inmates.
Air Date: August 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Viveik Kalra and Aaron Phagura for "Blinded by the Light"
Viveik Kaira & Aaron Phadura talk with Patrick Stoner about playing 2 young Pakistanis in 1987 England who find solace in Bruce Spri ...
Air Date: August 19, 2019














