Archives: Episodes
Couples in the US are spending an about $35,000 on weddings. The pressure for a picture-perfect special day has largely been influenced by social media. Is the price worth it?
Air Date: April 28, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 52:07Rob Thomson Hug Watch Has Begun
After another series loss in Atlanta, the Phillies entered their off-day Monday with serious questions about the future of their coaching ...
Air Date: April 27, 2026
Listen 53:44The Big Fix: How to power our future
America’s power grid is buckling as energy demand soars. Fuel shocks from the war in Iran are only exacerbating concerns. So how do we keep the lights on?
Air Date: April 27, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:43Which Big Phillies Problem Do You Want to Discuss First?
Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher look back at the Phillies’ current nine-game losing streak, an increasingly and historically awful sta ...
Air Date: April 24, 2026
Listen 1:03:15Studio 2 Extra: Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg
Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent sits down with Eisenberg to hear why bodies deserve more lines in literature and why "fat" is often the best descriptor.
Air Date: April 24, 2026 1:30 pm
Listen 15:45Online gambling addiction and the growing public health crisis
Harry Levant was once addicted to gambling. He's now a therapist who helps others struggling with problem-gambling. He talks about the growing public health crisis.
Air Date: April 24, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:30When the Game Ends, DeMaurice Smith Fights for the Players
It’s time for the 2026 NFL Draft — when all 32 teams get to pick new talent from the best college football programs across the countr ...
Air Date: April 24, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 51:42Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents
Linguist Valerie Fridland guides us through the history of accents and why certain ones stick while others disappear, and what they reveal about power, identity and belonging.
Air Date: April 24, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:42Maya Lindsey | Harp Philly Native
Philadelphia native Maya finds her voice through the harp at Curtis.
Air Date: April 23, 2026
Where Is the Bottom For the Phillies?
The Phillies have lost 8 games in a row heading into Thursday’s series finale against the Cubs in Chicago, and show no signs of pul ...
Air Date: April 23, 2026
Listen 41:5440 Years after Chernobyl: What caused the disaster — and how it changed nuclear energy
Forty years later, a look back at what caused the Chernobyl disaster, and its continued impact on nuclear safety.
Air Date: April 23, 2026
Listen 49:34Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research
Proposed NIH cuts in the Trump administration's budget are again getting bipartisan pushback in Congress. Can the US maintain a global edge if researchers are left scrambling?
Air Date: April 22, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40The first episode of “Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison” takes listeners inside Pennsylvania’s largest women’s prison.
Air Date: April 22, 2026
Are doomsday predictions of AI’s impact on workers overblown?
Air Date: April 21, 2026 12:00 pm
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