Archives: Episodes

Steve Luxenberg tells the history around Plessy v. Ferguson, the disastrous 1896 Supreme Court decision that made racial segregation legal as “separate but equal.”

Meet veteran turned science teacher, Al Jackson, who joined Troop ...

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 ...

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia Daily News columnist,Will Bunch discuss the Democratic Party as the 2020 Presidential candidates hone their messages.

Humans are social animals, equipped with brains hard-wired to connect with those around us. We rely on relationships for safety and survi ...

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.

First, we'll talk about the specifics of the Green New Deal and the political fight over it. Then, we'll hear about the ways sound and noise can adversely affect ocean life.

Why Father Divine, the man behind the iconic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street in Philadelphia, left a complicated legacy.

Why is congestion so bad in Philadelphia and how can transportation be improved for drivers, cyclists, walkers, and everyone in between?

Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline has been plagued by mishaps and delays. Now, the Chester County District Attorney has launched a criminal investigation.

Presidential historian joins Marty to compare our current political crisis to those throughout American history.

At 70, photographer David Lebe is having his first retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He didn't think he'd live to see it.

Earlier this week, the Franklin Institute Night Sky Observatory program featured special guest Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist, invent ...