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Our weekly round up on national politics.

Our weekly round up on national politics. We’ll put the Truth-O-Meter to the 2008 Presidential candidates. We’ll talk with BI ...

Air Date: January 11, 2008

Radio Times

In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan

In his new book, “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, author MICHAEL POLLAN argues that “instead of eating food, ...

Air Date: January 10, 2008

Radio Times

Are tougher voter id laws constitutional?

Are tougher voter id laws constitutional? We’ll hear about a case before the US Supreme Court over and Indiana Voter ID law that ha ...

Air Date: January 10, 2008

Radio Times

Dave Eggers and What is the What

A conversation with writer DAVE EGGERS, about his book, What is the What, which is the 2008 “one book, one Philadelphia” sele ...

Air Date: January 9, 2008

Radio Times

Analysis of the NH Primary results.

Analysis of the NH Primary results. We’ll first check in with ANDREW SMITH a New Hampshire pollster with the University of New Hamp ...

Air Date: January 9, 2008

Radio Times

An update on the U.S. economy

An update on the economy. A dismal jobs report, oil peaking at $100 a barrel, rising consumer prices and an ongoing crisis in the housing ...

Air Date: January 8, 2008

Radio Times

Hollywood Writers Strike update

Golden Globes cancelled? The latest on the Hollywood writers strike including reaction to last night’s return to television of The ...

Air Date: January 8, 2008

Radio Times

Medical experiments at Holmesberg Prison from 1951-1974

From 1951 to 1974, thousands of medical experiments were conducted by University of Pennsylvania dermatologist Albert Kligman on inmates ...

Air Date: January 7, 2008

Radio Times

Latest on Pakistan and Iraq.

Latest on Pakistan and Iraq. We’ll catch up with TRUDY RUBIN the Foreign Affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She just ...

Air Date: January 7, 2008

Radio Times

Election 2008: On to New Hampshire.

Election 2008: On to New Hampshire. We talk RICHARD WOLFFE the Senior White House correspondent for Newsweek who is in NH following the c ...

Air Date: January 4, 2008

Radio Times

Analysis of the Iowa Caucuses.

National Politics Roundtable – Analysis of the Iowa Caucuses. The 2008 Presidential election is underway with the first state weigh ...

Air Date: January 4, 2008

Radio Times

The situation in Kenya

We discuss the volatile situation in Kenya following last week’s election with CHRIS FOMUNYOH of the National Democratic Institute ...

Air Date: January 3, 2008

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