Archives: Episodes
What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter
Ahead of Thanksgiving, we take a look at new nutrition research, and what we should — and shouldn’t — be eating.
Air Date: November 21, 2025
Listen 49:34How to avoid a nightmare workplace
On top of the usual workplace specters, like long meetings and bad bosses, many companies are now imposing return-to-work requirements and pushing their employees to use AI.
Air Date: November 20, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:27Comfort and Floyd, El Chingon, Southwark
This week on Check, Please! Philly we talk diner pancakes, sourdough tortillas, and Italian amuse bouche.
Air Date: November 20, 2025
Joel Edgerton & Felicity Jones talk with Patrick Stoner about the story of a man who spent his life in the deep woods after his home ...
Air Date: November 19, 2025
Visit Philly’s only revolutionary tavern
Located on Spruce Street near the Delaware Waterfront, "A Man Full of Trouble" was a place for the working class to meet, drink and imagine what independence could look like.
Air Date: November 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:28The Hidden Jewish History Inside the American Revolution
This Jewish merchant in Philadelphia shaped America's ideals of religious freedom.
Air Date: November 19, 2025
MAGA turmoil amidst the Epstein files fallout
The Epstein files and white nationalist Nick Fuentes are causing rifts within the MAGA movement. Even Trump himself is reckoning with the fallout.
Air Date: November 18, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Sports Betting: From Vegas to Our Smartphones
With recent news of an FBi investigation into the NBA and mob ties around sports betting, this week on Sports in America, we take a look ...
Air Date: November 21, 2025 9:00 am
Listen 51:07How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares
Researcher Michelle Carr explores “dream engineering” in her new book “Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind."
Air Date: November 17, 2025
Listen 31:33Debating Trump’s approach to homelessness
The Trump administration announced significant cuts to permanent housing programs. It wants to prioritize organizations focusing on drug treatment and work initiatives.
Air Date: November 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40The Philadelphia hairstylist founded Restore Salon Services to offer no-cost haircuts in hospitals and health centers— creating moments of normalcy when families need it most.
Air Date: November 17, 2025
Listen 5:26On this edition of Jukebox Journey, Kevin cues up the sad songs as the days get shorter and the darkness creeps in. ...
Air Date: November 14, 2025
Listen 5:59How clashing regional cultures intensify our political divisions
Historian Colin Woodard explains how America's centuries-old regional differences have led to the political divisions that continue to pull the country apart.
Air Date: November 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:27Chaddsford Winery, Uncle John's BBQ Stand, Jeep Ducking, The Zeen, Pipe UP! and more!
Air Date: November 14, 2025
An exploration of how AI is changing the way we feel — about ourselves and everything else.
Air Date: November 14, 2025
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