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Archives: Episodes

You Bet Your Garden

OK—Maybe You CAN Eat Black Walnuts

There’s been a lot of discussion about collecting black walnuts on the show lately, but so far, it’s been all talk. On the la ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 53:11
Flicks

“The Shape of Water”

Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, and Richard Jenkins discuss their new film. ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The “what a week!” in politics

Guests: Shauna Shames, Anthea Butler, Christopher Nicholas It’s been a tumultuous week in politics. In a surpri ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 49:14
The Pulse

Science Strikes Back

To celebrate the newest sequel in the space opera saga, we’re searching for the science in “Star Wars.” Along way, we discover ...

Air Date: December 15, 2017

Listen 48:48
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 14, 2017

Philadelphia City Council approves new regulations for “stop and go” delis that serve alcohol. Despite rising numbers of opio ...

Air Date: December 14, 2017

Listen 21:55
Flicks

Matt Smith and Vanessa Kirby for “The Crown”

Stars Matt Smith and Vanessa Kirby discuss their historical drama. ...

Air Date: December 14, 2017

Radio Times
Lifestyle

What made the millennials?

Guests: Malcolm Harris, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett What makes a Millennial? This group of people has often been descri ...

Air Date: December 14, 2017

Listen 49:14
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 13, 2017

Philadelphia City Council is scheduled to vote on a bill that could prohibit beer delis from selling alcohol from behind bulletproof glas ...

Air Date: December 13, 2017

Listen 22:09
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Bulletproof glass debate in Philly / Alabama special election results

Guests: Joseph Smith, Cindy Bass, David Oh We’ll begin today’s show discussing the results of the spe ...

Air Date: December 13, 2017

Listen 49:11
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, December 12, 2017

Deportation case raises questions about marriage as step to citizenship. Plus the former FBI agent who took down the Unabomber, and education issues in Northeastern PA

Air Date: December 12, 2017

Listen 21:48
Voices in the Family

How to Discuss Obesity with Children

One third of American children are overweight or obese, so weight is a topic that comes up in doctors offices a lot. In a ...

Air Date: December 12, 2017

Listen 03:18
Skytalk
Science

Geminid Meteor Shower

The Geminid meteor shower peaks Wednesday and Thursday this week with upwards of 100 meteors per hour. The moon is a very thin wani ...

Air Date: December 12, 2017

Listen 06:22
Lydia Macy, 17, left, and Mira Gottlieb, 16, both of Berkeley, Calif., rally outside of the Supreme Court which is hearing the 'Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission' today, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

SCOTUS debates same-sex wedding cake case

Guests: Michael Moreland, John Culhane The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. ...

Air Date: December 12, 2017

Listen 49:13
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight December 11, 2017

Rohingya Muslims find new home in Philadelphia. Conspiracy theory persists among Eastwick residents. And a retelling of the swimming of the English Channel.

Air Date: December 11, 2017

Listen 21:30
Hazim Hardeman, Temple University's first Rhodes Scholar
Radio Times
Community

Pa. Gambling expansion / Temple’s first Rhodes Scholar/ “Whataboutism”

Guests: Katie Meyer, Hazim Hardeman, Tom Nichols We begin today’s show with a conversation with WITF’s ...

Air Date: December 11, 2017

Listen 49:13
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