
Archives: Episodes
How Gene Therapy is Offering Hope — Once Again
We look at the future of gene therapy — from stunning breakthroughs to obstacles that still stand in its way.
Air Date: November 24, 2023
Listen 50:57A conflict management expert on navigating unwanted comments and conversations at the dinner table. Plus, award-winning author Ayana Mathis talks about her latest novel.
Air Date: November 22, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:27Conrad Benner Talks Public Art, Americans’ Economic Worries, Endangered Food
Black Friday is still a few days away, but holiday shopping is already in full swing. But how do Americans' shopping behavior change in economic uncertainty? Or does it not?
Air Date: November 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:31We speak with Kid Hazo — an anonymous artist who’s basically Philly’s own Banksy. We’ll talk about how he got into street art and ...
Air Date: November 21, 2023
Listen 21:16Trailer: Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Teens in group homes, moms in shelters, and LGBTQ youth sleeping on streets: These are some of the faces of young people experiencing hom ...
Air Date: November 20, 2023
Listen 1:38Late neurosurgeon acclaimed for groundbreaking discoveries, impacting thousands of lives
Dr. Andrew Freese was a neurosurgeon and pioneer in gene therapy.
Air Date: November 20, 2023
Listen 5:26The Prodigy: Flute – Julin Cheung
Flutist Julin Cheung uses his talents to influence a new generation. ...
Air Date: November 20, 2023
Fiesta Schoolyards Transforms Empty Lots into Spectacular Play Spaces
Fiesta Schoolyards, Field of Dreams, Otherworld Philadelphia, Art Outside & more!
Air Date: November 17, 2023
Rethinking Drug Addiction and Treatment
Neuroscience journalist Maia Szalavitz on recovering from substance use disorder, the myths and misconceptions of addiction and the importance of harm reduction.
Air Date: November 17, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Lima beans are getting a makeover, seed oil is getting a bad rep, and a weed that covers ponds might soon be a hot health food. We’ll explore the forces that shape what we eat
Air Date: November 17, 2023
Listen 55:09Why do we create on the walls around us? From French cave paintings created some 17,000 years ago to political graffiti on the streets of ...
Air Date: November 16, 2023
Listen 1:48When 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
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