Archives: Episodes

Why have the victims of childhood sexual abuse by nuns been ignored? And how do gender imbalance and church hierarchy work together to minimize their stories?

Two sonatas from romantic composer Johannes Brahms, one for violin and piano the other for clarinet, ending with Beethoven variations. ...

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch’s maiden voyage in space will extend for almost double the scheduled duration. She is now set to stay ...

As Kermit the Frog once said — it’s not easy being green. Amid challenges like pollution, deforestation and climate change, engaging ...

Today we discuss the details of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's long-anticipated investigation into Russian election interference.

All aboard! We’re taking a ride on a real steam locomotive at the ...

Step back in time and follow the tracks that have transported people and goods for over a century. Walk along a repurposed railway, visit ...

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.

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?

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.

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?

Mary Norris, the "Comma Queen" joins Marty to discuss her new book "Greek to Me."

Philadelphia has many old, iconic buildings and neighborhoods. So why are so few of these sites historically preserved and protected from the wrecking ball?

Next week, (Wednesday evening at the Union League in Philadelphia) the Geographical Society of Philadelphia will bestow its 128th Explo ...