Archives: Episodes
Jay 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
Listen 16:31The Green New Deal / oceanic noise pollution
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.
Air Date: February 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Father Divine: Charismatic cult leader or civil rights pioneer?
Why Father Divine, the man behind the iconic Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street in Philadelphia, left a complicated legacy.
Air Date: February 20, 2019
Listen 0:00Driving in Philly: What’s behind the city’s traffic
Why is congestion so bad in Philadelphia and how can transportation be improved for drivers, cyclists, walkers, and everyone in between?
Air Date: February 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:37Drilling on shaky ground: Why Chesco’s DA is investigating the Mariner East pipeline project
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.
Air Date: February 19, 2019
Listen 14:10Jon Meacham on The Battle for Our Better Angels
Presidential historian joins Marty to compare our current political crisis to those throughout American history.
Air Date: February 18, 2019 12:00 am
Listen 49:00Staying power: What a photographer’s retrospective says about the AIDS crisis
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.
Air Date: February 18, 2019
Listen 11:56A Conversation With Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi
Earlier this week, the Franklin Institute Night Sky Observatory program featured special guest Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, astrophysicist, invent ...
Air Date: February 16, 2019
Listen 12:12Student loan debt has more then doubled in the last decade to $1.5 trillion. We look at the causes, consequences and possible policy solutions for tackling student debt.
Air Date: February 15, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Math is a discipline of logic, but for lots of us, it may as well be magic: a force as powerful as it is unattainable. The “math anxiou ...
Air Date: February 15, 2019
Listen 49:14For the Love of Chocolate: Valentine's Day Celebrations
It’s Valentine’s Day and you’re unprepared — don’t panic! Irene Levy Baker provides activities to carry you ...
Air Date: February 14, 2019
Follow artists and leaders creating physical and emotional spaces that bring joy to those who visit. We meet Korean-American musician, Er ...
Air Date: February 14, 2019
‘Sexting’ has become a normal part of many relationships including probably yours as research shows that you have likely sent or received a sexually explicit text or picture.
Air Date: February 14, 2019
Listen 49:28Washing off blackface: Why a racist practice persists
From minstrels to the mummers, from governors to Gucci, how blackface began and why it keeps coming up.
Air Date: February 14, 2019
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