Archives: Episodes
Michael Pollan’s article “Farmer in Chief”
Yesterday’s New York Times magazine included MICHAEL POLLAN’s article entitled, “Farmer in Chief.” It is a letter ...
Air Date: October 13, 2008
In the last presidential debate, John McCain referred to health care as a responsibility while Barack Obama called it a right. These stat ...
Air Date: October 13, 2008
Sleepwalk with Me – Mike Birbiglia
Stand-up comic MIKE BIRBIGLIA is bringing his “Sleeping While Standing Tour” to the Zellerbach Theater tonight. Much of his m ...
Air Date: October 10, 2008
Weekly analysis on the Presidential Campaign
Radio Times looks at the news, trends and developments of the Presidential campaign including the recent debate, the latest in polls and ...
Air Date: October 10, 2008
In the most recent presidential debate, candidates were asked to explain their strategies for capturing terrorists along the rugged Afgha ...
Air Date: October 9, 2008
Gotcha journalism…. what is it, what it isn’t and is it OK to use it? We talk to MICHAEL ROVITO, the Temple doctoral student ...
Air Date: October 9, 2008
In their new book, Rethinking Juvenile Justice, LAURENCE STEINBERG and ELIZABETH SCOTT make the case that juvenile justice should be grou ...
Air Date: October 8, 2008
Analysis of the Second Presidential Debate
We talk about last night’s second presidential debate with DAVID MARK, Senior Editor for Politico.com. He is the author of “G ...
Air Date: October 8, 2008
In the new movie The Express, actor DENNIS QUAID plays Syracuse University football coach Ben Schwartzwalder who in the late 50’s a ...
Air Date: October 7, 2008
Excavations under Independence Mall with urban archeologist Rebecca Yamin
Underneath the modern city of Philadelphia, lie intriguing clues to its history and the lives of residents who lived here in the 18th and ...
Air Date: October 7, 2008
This year over 60 ships have been attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. We discuss this phenomenon and how it relates to the curr ...
Air Date: October 6, 2008
Turmoil in the U.S. banking system.
The U.S. banking industry is undergoing a period of consolidation with reports of bank mergers and takeovers dominating the business news ...
Air Date: October 6, 2008
Americans enjoy the freedom to read and write what they want, when and where they want to. Or do they? ‘Banned Books Week’ st ...
Air Date: October 3, 2008
Reaction to the vice-presidential debate
In this edition of our Friday hour devoted to national politics we get reaction to the vice-presidential debate from JONATHAN LAST who wr ...
Air Date: October 3, 2008
As the Phillies prepare for game two of the National League Division series against the Milwaukee Brewers Marty talks with Daily News wri ...
Air Date: October 2, 2008