Archives: Episodes
With the general election underway, both presumptive presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, are trying to attract moderat ...
Air Date: July 10, 2008
We talk about writer’s groups with JAMES RAHN, founder and faciliator of the Rittenhouse Writer’s Group and novelist, DIANE M ...
Air Date: July 9, 2008
A suicide bombing on Monday in Afghanistan was the latest in a series of attacks that have rocked that country. Over the past two months ...
Air Date: July 9, 2008
A conversation with documentary filmmaker ALEX GIBNEY
Alex Gibney’s new film “Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson opened this weekend. He was the winner of the 2008 ...
Air Date: July 8, 2008
A conversation about politics and the Olympics with speed skating gold medallist JOEY CHEEK, co-founder of Team Darfur, a coalition of at ...
Air Date: July 8, 2008
Science writer Faye Flam on men and sex
In her new book, “The Score: How the Quest for Sex has Shaped the Modern Man,” science writer Faye Flam explores how men (and ...
Air Date: July 7, 2008
Creating a safer school environment
A conversation with two Philadelphia high school students and a retired teacher about ways to reduce violence and create a better environ ...
Air Date: July 7, 2008
This is a rebroadcast of Marty’s conversation with DAN GOTTLIEB host of WHYY’s Voices in the Family and author of the new boo ...
Air Date: July 4, 2008
Reclaiming conservatism with Mickey Edwards
Tune in for a rebroadcast of Marty’s conversation with former congressman Mickey Edwards. His new book is Reclaiming Conservatism: ...
Air Date: July 4, 2008
Finding love for your dad with writer Bob Morris
After his mother died, writer Bob Morris was surprised by his widowed father’s eagerness to find love again – someone to just ...
Air Date: July 3, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is trying to get states to adopt the Real ID, a more secure driver’s license. The DHS says it i ...
Air Date: July 3, 2008
Award-winning Orchestra 2001 has grown into one of America’s most influential ...
Air Date: July 2, 2008
Where to go on one tank of gas
Back in August of 2002, when gas was hovering around $1.40 a gallon, we asked our listeners to suggest summer getaways that require just ...
Air Date: July 2, 2008
In this heated campaign season, both the republican and democratic candidates have increasingly been called upon to define patriotism and ...
Air Date: July 2, 2008
JEREMY SCAHILL has been a critic of Blackwater Worldwide, a private security contractor that has participated in military operations in I ...
Air Date: July 1, 2008