
Archives: Episodes
One bishop’s conscience: Why the Catholic Church is slow to change amid sex-abuse crisis
Erie Bishop Lawrence Persico has been outspoken about the sexual abuse scandals that have stained the Catholic Church. Even he is taking a wait-and-see approach.
Air Date: February 28, 2019
Listen 12:35Handling priority mail: Pennsylvania’s prison mail controversy
The controversy has raised the question of what takes precedent: the safety and security of prisons or the protection of attorney-client privilege?
Air Date: February 27, 2019
Listen 12:44Sex abuse, the powerful, and criminal justice
We discuss the Jeffrey Epstein and other recent cases of powerful people who, until now, have escaped justice for sex abuse crimes.
Air Date: February 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Creating a paper trail: Why Pennsylvania is shelling out for new voting machines
The state says there's no evidence its voting machines have ever been hacked. So why is Pa. forcing all 67 counties to buy new ones to the tune of $120 million?
Air Date: February 26, 2019
Listen 12:47Volunteers Needed for Stellar Sleuthing
Wanna get your hands dirty in astronomy? Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 is a newly revised version of a Zooniverse Citizen Scientist data-mini ...
Air Date: February 25, 2019
Listen 05:38Beaten behind closed doors: A look into abuse at Glen Mills Schools
After several incidents came to light in the early 2000s, the school said it would take action. So why are beatings still happening?
Air Date: February 25, 2019
Listen 15:55Online gambling in New Jersey, City Council term limits, nuclear power in Pa.
Regional Roundup: Should Philly's city council have term limits? A Trump administration rule change that could stymie legal sports betting in NJ. The future of nuclear in Pa.
Air Date: February 22, 2019
Listen 49:00Plessy v. Ferguson: How racial segregation became law
Steve Luxenberg tells the history around Plessy v. Ferguson, the disastrous 1896 Supreme Court decision that made racial segregation legal as “separate but equal.”
Air Date: February 22, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Troops to Teachers Serves the Classroom
Meet veteran turned science teacher, Al Jackson, who joined Troop ...
Air Date: February 21, 2019
No one wants a school to close in their neighborhood. So when South Philly’s Edward W. Bok Technical High School closed in 2013, Lindse ...
Air Date: February 21, 2019
Democrats and the rise of the left
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia Daily News columnist,Will Bunch discuss the Democratic Party as the 2020 Presidential candidates hone their messages.
Air Date: February 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Humans are social animals, equipped with brains hard-wired to connect with those around us. We rely on relationships for safety and survi ...
Air Date: February 21, 2019
Listen 49:01Jay Baruchel and America Ferrera for “How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World”
Air Date: February 21, 2019
Daylin’s dilemma: Why Daylin Leach’s political career may be derailed by sexual misconduct charges
Gov. Tom Wolf and others have called for Daylin Leach to step down amidst sexual misconduct allegations — but the Pa. state senator is standing firm.
Air Date: February 21, 2019
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