
Radio Times Archive
Churchill and the Blitz: “The Splendid and the Vile”
Author Erik Larson on Winston Churchill's leadership through the Blitz, the nine months of German nighttime bombing raids that killed tens of thousands of British people.
Air Date: September 7, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59How are teens and young adults coping?
In these tumultuous times, we check in on the mental health of teens and young adults who are reporting the highest rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
Air Date: September 4, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59The threat and appeal of fascism
Yale professor Jason Stanley says global fascism is on the rise, and that America is not a fascist state but the President employs traditionally fascist tactics.
Air Date: September 3, 2020
Listen 48:5930 years after “America: What Went Wrong?”
Investigative reporters James Steel and Donald Bartlett have just updated their 1992 book "America: What Went Wrong," adding with the new subtitle, "The Crisis Deepens."
Air Date: September 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:43Human cooperation and survival
Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare says that human being's ability to cooperate and communicate with others even across species, is what's behind our success and survival.
Air Date: September 1, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:44This week; the flaws in Pa's rental assistance program, how remote learning affects special education, and hiking into fiction.
Air Date: August 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Unpacking the 2020 Republican National Convention
Today we discuss the Republican's pitch to voters to re-elect President Trump.
Air Date: August 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:36Jim McCloskey: “When Truth is All You Have”
37 years ago, Jim McCloskey founded Centurion, the first non-profit dedicated to helping exonerate people wrongly convicted of crimes.
Air Date: August 27, 2020
Listen 49:30Russia meddling, misinformation, poison and protests
We discuss the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on Russian 2016 election interference, their current misinformation efforts and the Belarus election protests.
Air Date: August 26, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Battleground 2020: Mail-in voting
Pennsylvania's battle with the USPS, Joe Biden's narrow lead in the state, and the ins and outs of voting this November.
Air Date: August 25, 2020
Listen 49:30This week; SEPTA predicts major cutbacks if state funding is halted, a new documentary about family detention in Pa., and sports with Marcus Hayes.
Air Date: August 24, 2020
Listen 49:31Unpacking the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Today we discuss the speakers, the speeches, and the message the Democrats are sending to voters.
Air Date: August 21, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Can we count on a Covid vaccine?
We'll talk about where the vaccine trials stand and the challenges of immunizing large populations. We'll also learn the latest on virus transmission and immunity.
Air Date: August 20, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:15The political battle over the postal service
Today we look at the fallout from the embattled USPS, the impact on voting, and other threats to the election.
Air Date: August 19, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:29In a new book, Jacob Hacker and co-author Paul Pierson examine how the Republican party won over blue-collar Americans despite having policies that favor the top 1%.
Air Date: August 18, 2020 10:00 am
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