Archives: Episodes

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 ...

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?

On Stage At Curtis highlights Chamber Music by Curtis Student Composers: Viet Cuong, Aiyana Tedi Braun, Dai Wei and Andrew Moses. Compos ...

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."

We get tips on getting the garden ready for summer and answer questions on native plants, mulch, compost, trees, weeds and more.

In science — and in life — failure is both a stumbling block and a building block. We regard failure as the enemy of success — but ...

Every week a group of Kindergartners visits Riddle Village Retirement Community to connect our youngest and oldest generations. Dive into ...