Archives: Episodes
As Kermit the Frog once said — it’s not easy being green. Amid challenges like pollution, deforestation and climate change, engaging ...
Air Date: April 19, 2019
Listen 48:52Today we discuss the details of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's long-anticipated investigation into Russian election interference.
Air Date: April 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:49Bells and Whistles at the Strasburg Rail Road
All aboard! We’re taking a ride on a real steam locomotive at the ...
Air Date: April 18, 2019
Step back in time and follow the tracks that have transported people and goods for over a century. Walk along a repurposed railway, visit ...
Air Date: April 18, 2019
Janny Scott: Secrets and stories of a prosperous family
Janny Scott grew up in a blue-blood family on the Main Line. But, as she discovered researching for The Beneficiary, her family had secrets.
Air Date: April 18, 2019
Listen 49:50Before congestion pricing, why Louis Kahn’s grand plan for Philly traffic failed
Philadelphia architect Louis "Lou" Kahn came up a grand design plan for cutting down on traffic congestion 60 years ago. Why wasn't it embraced?
Air Date: April 18, 2019
Listen 13:02Designing healthy hospital sound
Doctors, musicians, and engineers are teaming up to find out how to rid hospitals of stressful beeps and alarms and replace them with more harmonious alternatives.
Air Date: April 17, 2019
Listen 49:51Why it’s so hard to get playgrounds in Philly’s public schools
Two-thirds of Philly's public schools don't have playgrounds. Research shows the spaces are beneficial for kids, so why is it so hard to build them?
Air Date: April 17, 2019
Listen 12:05Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
Mary Norris, the "Comma Queen" joins Marty to discuss her new book "Greek to Me."
Air Date: April 16, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:50Why so few of Philadelphia’s old buildings are historically protected
Philadelphia has many old, iconic buildings and neighborhoods. So why are so few of these sites historically preserved and protected from the wrecking ball?
Air Date: April 16, 2019
Listen 13:09Next week, (Wednesday evening at the Union League in Philadelphia) the Geographical Society of Philadelphia will bestow its 128th Explo ...
Air Date: April 15, 2019
Listen 04:59Why Philly’s mayoral candidates are hardly campaigning
Do Philly voters even know there's a mayoral primary going on? Why is the campaign so quiet, even as outside groups pour money into the race?
Air Date: April 15, 2019
Listen 13:41Chamber Music by Curtis Student Composers
On Stage At Curtis highlights Chamber Music by Curtis Student Composers: Viet Cuong, Aiyana Tedi Braun, Dai Wei and Andrew Moses. Compos ...
Air Date: April 14, 2019
First, how the "democratic machine" intentionally confuses voters in Camden County. Then, the backlog of untested rape kits in Pa. Last, new bill seeks to end "puppy mills."
Air Date: April 22, 2019 10:00 am
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