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When Recyclables End Up in the Landfill, Teenage Flutist, Avenue of the Arts Turns 30
We all feel good tossing our soup cans, milk jugs and shampoo bottles into the recycling bin, but how much of it really gets reused, and how efficient is the process?
Air Date: November 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:19Local student filmmakers explore the enduring magic of friendship in this heartfelt episode filled with touching and humorous stories of ...
Air Date: November 16, 2023
NPR’s Steve Inskeep on Abraham Lincoln, New SCOTUS Code of Conduct
We'll talk about how President Lincoln succeeded in a very divided America, and how it's relevant today. Plus, new formal ethics for the Supreme Court...does it go far enough?
Air Date: November 15, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:54Oscar winning documentarian Errol Morris talks with Patrick Stoner about his exploration of the master spy novelist, John LeCarre. ...
Air Date: November 15, 2023
Salty, Crunchy, and Addictive: A Physician’s Fight Against Ultra-Processed Foods
Physician Chris van Tulleken says ultra-processed foods — like cereals or protein bars — package sugar, salt, and fat into massive doses of calories making us sick.
Air Date: November 15, 2023
Listen 33:00Are Third-Party Presidential Candidates Spoilers? Johnny Doc on Trial, A Fish with ‘Feet’
Are outsider presidential candidates good for democracy? Is it fair to call them spoilers? Also, former IBEW leader Johnny Doc's trial and Drexel puts Tiktaalik on display.
Air Date: November 14, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:55Can Couples Learn to Argue Better?
Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss how to stay open and honest during difficult conversations.
Air Date: November 13, 2023
Listen 4:41The Crossover: Conductor – Micah Gleason
On this episode of On Stage at Curtis, Micah Gleason takes us on a journey from her younger years through her wonder years.
Air Date: November 13, 2023
Delco Grandmother Raising Grandchild Empowers And Supports Other Grands Who Step Up
Karen Barnes, 60, is founder of Grands Stepping Up, a non-profit that provides a myriad of support for grand and kinship families in Delaware County raising children.
Air Date: November 13, 2023
Listen 5:24Is it really that bad to gossip?
Gossip isn't all bad. Turns out it played an important role in our social evolution. We talk about why we gossip and beneficial and harmful aspects of this social skill.
Air Date: November 10, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:40Foster Puppies Help Delaware Students Become Better Readers
Puppies in the Classroom, Electric Factory, Women in Science & more!
Air Date: November 10, 2023
Getting Better at Resolving Conflicts
What millions of emails to Russian citizens and ballroom dancing taught one researcher about having better arguments and resolving conflict.
Air Date: November 10, 2023
Listen 49:14Bardea, Dim Sum Garden, Twisted Tail
Kae Lani Palmisano and three locals recommend their favorite Italian in Wilmington, dim sum in Chinatown, and live music bar in Philadelp ...
Air Date: November 9, 2023
Preserving the Airy Street Prison, ‘Untenable’ City Bus Depot, ‘Stand Up and Shout’
Today, the debate over Norristown's historic Airy Street prison. And, the new HBO Max documentary "Stand Up and Shout," songs from a Philly high school.
Air Date: November 9, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:21Martin Scorsese talks with Patrick Stoner about how Leonardo DiCaprio changed the focus of the film. ...
Air Date: November 8, 2023