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NJ’s gas tax; the Atlantic City recovery plan; gambling in the US

Guests: Brent Johnson, Amy Rosenberg, Alexandra Bervon Starting tomorrow filling up your car in New Jersey is abo ...

Air Date: October 31, 2016

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Blackface, sexy pumpkin, superheros: Halloween marketing and costume choices

Guests: Jennifer Fitzgerald, Kit Yarrow, Susan Scafidi Boo! We’ll take a look at the economics of Hallow ...

Air Date: October 28, 2016

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Radio Times in Review: global music

Guests: Jake Shimabakuro, Femi Kuti, Amir ElSaffar We’re going to explore music from around the world on today ...

Air Date: October 28, 2016

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Casting a ballot: distrust and security in our voting system

Guests: Ryan Godrey, Lorraine Minnite, David Wilson Since candidate Trump did not declare that he would accept th ...

Air Date: October 27, 2016

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The human toll of the long haul trucking industry

Guests: Steve Viscelli and Ellen Voie The trucking industry has changed a lot over the decades. It was once a ste ...

Air Date: October 27, 2016

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Examining the Supreme Court: Clinton Court vs.Trump Court

Guest: Lincoln Caplan During the last presidential debate, candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took on qu ...

Air Date: October 26, 2016

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The latest on the ACA, then “Oh, you’re just a nurse?”

Guest: Margo Brooks-Cathon, Lisa Laphan-Morad and Julie Rovner “Oh, you’re just a nurse?” Many nurses deal ...

Air Date: October 26, 2016

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Blank versus Blank

Guests: Doug Blank, David Blank Many of us have families who disagree on politics, but the Blank Brothers, ...

Air Date: October 25, 2016

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The Battle for Mosul and the future of ISIS

Guests: Tim Arango, Douglas Ollivant, William McCants The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS continues this week ...

Air Date: October 25, 2016

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“Hillbilly Elegy;” then Jon Ronson explains Alex Jones

Guests: JD Vance, Jon Ronson Who makes up Donald Trump’s core base of supporters?  While research suggests tha ...

Air Date: October 24, 2016

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The Kigali accord on hydrofluorocarbons, discussion about climate change in the Presidential race

Guests: Coral Davenport, Jean Chemnick and Andrew Light Negotiators in Kigali, Rwanda recently agreed to a legall ...

Air Date: October 24, 2016

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Patti Niemi’s path from Juilliard to the orchestra pit

Guests: Patti Niemi and Christopher Deviney Marty talks with percussionist  ...

Air Date: October 21, 2016

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Radio Times in Review: monkey business!

Guests: Frans de Waal, Daniel Smith, Francine Prose On today’s show, monkey business! First, we’ll hear from ...

Air Date: October 21, 2016

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What happened in the final presidential debate?

Guests: Jim Newell, Susan Ferrechio The final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was he ...

Air Date: October 20, 2016

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Guests: Edward Sorel & Jules Feiffer  Marty talks with illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist ...

Air Date: October 20, 2016

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