More than one in four Americans are estranged from a family member. We are joined by a writer and a therapist to understand why so many people go "no contact."
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How weight-loss drugs are changing our culture and relationships
GLP-1 drug use has doubled to 12.4%, reshaping food, fashion, fitness and travel. Their growing impact reaches grocery trends, restaurants, identity and relationships.
Air Date: December 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12How Philly turned the tide on homicides
Philadelphia police are closing homicide cases at a rate the city hasn’t seen in decades. We talk with the deputy commissioner and a criminal justice reporter.
Air Date: December 1, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Tips for finding and expressing gratitude on Thanksgiving
Positive psychology experts Suzie Pileggi Pawelski and James Pawelski join us to learn about why and how gratitude can improve well-being. Bring on the gratitude attitude.
Air Date: November 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44Fake water bills and phantom UPS deliveries are nearly unavoidable. And now with AI, scams are just getting more sophisticated. How do we avoid becoming a victim?
Air Date: November 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:27Last week, Lower Merion Township passed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Many are happy to wave goodbye to noisy and pollutive equipment. Others have reservations.
Air Date: November 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Studio 2 Extra: Rep. Houlahan on Trump’s ‘punishable by death’ comment
Six Democratic lawmakers urged military members and intelligence personnel not to obey unlawful orders. President Trump accuses Pa.’s Houlahan, others of ‘seditious behavior.’
Air Date: November 21, 2025 1:00 pm
Listen 9:00Studio 2 Extra: Provenance chef Nicholas Bazik on Michelin star
The newly crowned Michelin-starred chef and owner of Provenance in Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood talks with Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent.
Air Date: November 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 35:59How to avoid a nightmare workplace
On top of the usual workplace specters, like long meetings and bad bosses, many companies are now imposing return-to-work requirements and pushing their employees to use AI.
Air Date: November 20, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:27Visit Philly’s only revolutionary tavern
Located on Spruce Street near the Delaware Waterfront, "A Man Full of Trouble" was a place for the working class to meet, drink and imagine what independence could look like.
Air Date: November 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:28MAGA turmoil amidst the Epstein files fallout
The Epstein files and white nationalist Nick Fuentes are causing rifts within the MAGA movement. Even Trump himself is reckoning with the fallout.
Air Date: November 18, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Debating Trump’s approach to homelessness
The Trump administration announced significant cuts to permanent housing programs. It wants to prioritize organizations focusing on drug treatment and work initiatives.
Air Date: November 17, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Fresh Air’s TV critic Bianculli on the best shows to watch this fall
Are you looking for a great new show? Searching for a series to really hook you? We have the best new shows on Netflix, HBO, Paramount and much more.
Air Date: November 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:29Investigating the high rates of C-sections
New York Times investigative reporter Sarah Kliff explains how electronic fetal monitoring is driving up C-section rates.
Air Date: November 12, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Veterans Day: Life after military service
Around 200,000 military service members transition out of active-duty service every year. On this Veterans Day, we hear from local heroes sharing stories of coming home.
Air Date: November 11, 2025 12:00 pm
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