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Archives: Episodes

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Science

Unraveling the mysteries of black holes

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Air Date: October 8, 2012

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Radio Times

Parent-trigger laws

Hour 1 The movie “Won’t Back Down” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis is about a crusading single m ...

Air Date: October 8, 2012

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Radio Times

Hair and who we are

Hour 2 Our hair says a lot about who we are.  That’s why losing it can be so traumatic. But for balding men, ...

Air Date: October 8, 2012

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You Bet Your Garden

Shred your way to compost success!

October 6, 2012 — In the fall, every gardener’s fancy turns to… no, not love! Shredding leaves! Mike McGrath revea ...

Air Date: October 6, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight October 5, 2012 – Full Show

Tom MacDonald reports Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has issued an in person apology to Aida Guzman, struck by a Philadelphia Police L ...

Air Date: October 5, 2012

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Radio Times

From Voter ID to debates to ‘fiscal cliff,’ a national politics roundup

Hour 1 We close a whirlwind week of political news by looking back at the two biggest political stories of our we ...

Air Date: October 5, 2012

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Radio Times

Head over heels for shoes: Our love affair with footwear

[REBROADCAST] Shoes, from sensible to stiletto, can garner many different reactions. Some people just want something com ...

Air Date: October 5, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight October 4, 2012 – Full Show

Tom MacDonald reports on reaction to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s appointments to the board of Community College of Philadel ...

Air Date: October 4, 2012

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Flicks
Arts & Entertainment

Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams for “Trouble with the Curve”

Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams talk about making films the Clint Eastwood way in “Trouble With The Curve”. ...

Air Date: October 4, 2012

Radio Times

The first presidential debate analyzed

HOUR 1 The fact-checkers checked the facts, the spinners spun and the candidates are back on the campaign trail a ...

Air Date: October 4, 2012

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Radio Times

What would you save if your house was burning?

Hour 2 If your house was on fire, what would you grab as you ran out the door?  That’s the question that photo ...

Air Date: October 4, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight October 3, 2012 – Full Show

Zach Seward reports on a Senate report that cites an area anti-terrorist center as a weak link in homeland security. Tom Rosenstiel, dire ...

Air Date: October 3, 2012

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Radio Times

Do debates really matter?

Hour 1 The stage is set, the  candidates have been prepped and their campaign advisers have been busy lowering e ...

Air Date: October 3, 2012

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Radio Times

Travel writer Andrew McCarthy’s long way home

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Air Date: October 3, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight October 2, 2012 – Full Show

Emma Jacobs reviews today’s Commonwealth Court ruling that struck down Pennsylvania’s voter photo ID law. We hear reactions f ...

Air Date: October 2, 2012

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