Archives: Episodes
We talk with HOWARD FINEMAN about his new book, “The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Coun
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Air Date: May 20, 2008
Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food
In his new book, “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, author MICHAEL POLLAN argues that “instead of eating food,
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Air Date: May 19, 2008
United States’ approach to terrorism with Michael Sheehan
Is our country’s approach to terrorism making us safer or giving us a false sense of security? We talk with MICHAEL SHEEHAN, author
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Air Date: May 19, 2008
Why others people make mistakes, but not me.
Why do people refuse to admit to their own mistakes. We’ll talk with CAROL TAVRIS co-author of Mistakes Were Made (But No by Me): W
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Air Date: May 16, 2008
National Politics – How to count Michigan and Florida
What should be done with the Florida and Michigan Votes? Currently the Democratic National Committee has said that the delegates from F
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Air Date: May 16, 2008
We talk with LISE FUNDERBURG author of Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home. It tells her story of getting to know he
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Air Date: May 15, 2008
Can trust be built between the police and the citizenry?
In the past weeks, a Philadelphia police officer was murdered and a videotape of police beating suspects was repeatedly aired on televisi
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Air Date: May 15, 2008
Remembering guitarist Lonnie Johnson 1899-1970
A new CD revives the music of blues and jazz guitarist Lonnie Johnson. We’ll learn about Johnson 1899-1970 who spent part of his li
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Air Date: May 14, 2008
Analysis of the West Virginia Primary and the future prospects of Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign. We’ll first touch
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Air Date: May 14, 2008
In 1858, Democratic U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas and Republican Illinois legislator Abraham Lincoln debated face to face seven times. Th
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Air Date: May 13, 2008
Why isn’t more relief aid getting to the Cyclone victims in Myanmar? We’ll get the latest on this from STEPHANIE BUNKER who i
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Air Date: May 13, 2008
Iraq native reflects on the war
Philadelphian reflects on his native country Iraq. We talk with BASSAM SEBTI who served as an interpreter and reporter in Iraq for The Wa
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Air Date: May 12, 2008
Why are most Americans feeling poorer? We’ll talk with JARED BERNSTEIN author of Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? And Other Unsol
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Air Date: May 12, 2008
Philadelphia casino update. A ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that is expected any day now could clear the last major hurdle for
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Air Date: May 9, 2008
Our weekly discussion on the Presidential Election. Are we at a tipping point? We’ll talk about this and all the week’s event
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Air Date: May 9, 2008