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What are you thankful for this year?
Studio 2
Health

Tips 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

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Scammers and fraudsters have found numerous ways to convince us they're real. So, how do you make sure not to fall victim to scams?
Studio 2
Money

Inside the $16B scam industry

Fake 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

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File: A gardener uses a leaf blower to clear leaves at a home in Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 13, 2021.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

The great leaf blower debate

Last 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

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Chrissy Houlahan holds papers
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Studio 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

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Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent (left) next to Provenance chef Nicholas Bazik (right)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 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

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Studio 2
Lifestyle

How 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

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A Man Full of Trouble Tavern at 127 Spruce Street near the corner of S. 2nd Street in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia was built in 1759. (Sources:
Studio 2
Community

Visit 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

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A member in the audience holds up a
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

MAGA 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 51:40
Algunas personas sin hogar en Wilmington se están refugiando bajo un paso elevado en la ciudad. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Debating 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 51:40
Our listeners weigh in on their favorite streaming picks this season.
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Fresh 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 51:29
A pregnant woman holds her belly.
Studio 2
Health

Investigating 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 51:11
Around 200,000 military service members transition out of active-duty service every year.
Studio 2
Community

Veterans 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

Listen 51:12
This combination photo of eight senators who are facing criticism from the Democratic party for their deal to end the government shutdown shows Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., top row from left, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and bottom row from left, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. (AP Photo)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Senate nears deal to end shutdown

The U.S. Senate voted to pass a deal on Sunday night that signals the longest ever federal government shutdown is poised to end this week. Was the shutdown worth it?

Air Date: November 10, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
Studio 2
Community

Mounting pressure on local news

What happens to communities when there's no reliable local news? Who holds elected officials accountable? How do citizens stay informed?

Air Date: November 6, 2025 12:00 pm

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This combination of photos taken on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, shows Abigail Spanberger in Richmond, Va., left, Zohran Mamdani in New York, center, and Mikie Sherrill in East Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Yuki Iwamura and Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Key takeaways from Democrats’ strong election night

Democrats had a big night Tuesday and outperformed in races across the country. This hour, we’ll break down the results, and talk about the lessons learned for 2026.

Air Date: November 5, 2025

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