Archives: Episodes
Taking risks can led to a happier life says engineer and author WILLIAM GURSTELLE. Gurstelle has written books on how to build catapults, ...
Air Date: July 9, 2009
Obama went to Russia with hopes of repairing U.S. – Russia relations. He came back with a tentative arms agreement that many argue ...
Air Date: July 9, 2009
Can a graduate business program shape the morality of students? The global financial crisis has forced B Schools to rethink their core cu ...
Air Date: July 8, 2009
Supreme Court review and a preview of Sotomayor’s nomination confirmation hearings
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2008-2009 term last week. We review the high court’s most significant rulings and then preview ...
Air Date: July 8, 2009
BILL WASIK – And Then There’s This
Earlier this spring a homely British woman named Susan Boyle wowed the judges on a British talent show, the audience with her singing, an ...
Air Date: July 7, 2009
On Monday Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned western countries to stay out of Iranian affairs. We get reactions to the recent events in Iran f ...
Air Date: July 7, 2009
The International Space Station comes into view
Catch a glimpse of the International Space Station tonight, in the Northwestern portion of the sky. The best part is that you don’t ...
Air Date: July 6, 2009
There are 1,250 known species of Geckos – little lizards with sticky toe-pads that have fascinated scientists for centuries. In thi ...
Air Date: July 6, 2009
Gretchen Peters – Seeds of Terror
4,000 United States Marines pushed into Helmand River valley in southwestern Afghanistan this Thursday to force back the region from the ...
Air Date: July 6, 2009
ANDREA WULF – The Brother Gardeners
[REBROADCAST] Philadelphia farmer John Bartram was one of the men responsible for Britain’s revolutionary garden culture of the 18t ...
Air Date: July 3, 2009
RICHARD BEEMAN – Plain, Honest Men
[REBROADCAST] In his recent book, “Plain, Honest Men” University of Pennsylvania history professor RICHARD BEEMAN takes reade ...
Air Date: July 3, 2009
A new report says that 52% of Philadelphians lack the essential literacy skills needed to get most jobs in the city. What does this mean ...
Air Date: July 2, 2009
National and international political news with DICK POLMAN and TRUDY RUBIN
We talk about national and international political news with national and international political news with DICK POLMAN, and TRUDY RUBIN ...
Air Date: July 2, 2009
Dean Olsher on Crossword Puzzles
Guest host DAVE DAVIES talks with DEAN OLSHER about his new book, “From Square One: A Meditation, with Digressions, on Crosswords.& ...
Air Date: July 1, 2009
Contracts for the City’s four municipal unions expired last night with no resolution. At issue are a wage freeze and changes in the ...
Air Date: July 1, 2009