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- 1931 - New Show: The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. My new show, The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane, features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human. Listen to the trailer now and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 1min - 1930 - The Radio Times finale: Marty Moss-Coane reflects on 35 years
Radio Times ends Friday after 35 years on air. Fifty-two weeks a year, five days a week, loyal listeners tuned in to hear host MARTY MOSS-COANE’s live conversations with authors, politicians, poets, community organizers, scientists, artists, journalists and many others. In those thousands of hours, the show covered all kinds of topics from underfunded schools to plastic pollution, polarization in politics to reality TV, gun violence in Philadelphia to urban farming, and an hour on why we love shoes. Last week, we celebrated Marty Moss-Coane and Radio Times at a live event at the National Constitution Center. Dave Davies interviewed Marty about her start in radio, her role as hosting a live daily show, her hate mail, and what’s next for her at WHYY and beyond.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1929 - Should we ban gas-powered leaf blowers?
As fall leaves blanket yards and sidewalks, the gas-powered leaf blowers come out in full force and there’s no escaping the din – sometimes with a volume that reaches 100 decibels. And while we can’t ignore the noise, many people aren’t aware of the pollution two-stroke engine leaf blowers emit. In one often-cited study, 30 minutes of yard work with a gas leaf blower releases the equivalent hydrocarbon emissions as driving a pickup truck from Texas to Alaska.
There’s also health concerns for workers who operate them for many hours a day and for the communities where they’re used the most. All these issues are spurring more communities to try to ban gas-powered leaf blowers or restrict them – a bill for a state-wide ban has been introduced in New Jersey.
Today, we’ll look at gas-powered leaf blowers and the efforts to ban them. We’ll talk with NANCY ADAMS, who spearheaded a successful blower ban in Maplewood, NJ, and SETH LIEBERMAN, co-founder of QuietCleanPhilly, which is working to phase out gas blowers in Philadelphia. We’ll also hear from ANDREW BRAY with the National Association of Landscape Professionals about the challenges of switching to green options for business owners and their employees. And, we end our hour with an appeal to let the leaf litter lie. Ecologist DOUGLAS TALLAMY explains how piles of fallen leaves are an essential habitat for bees, caterpillars and other critters protecting them from winter cold.
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The New York Times, Here’s a Better Way to Care for Your Yard. Your Neighbors, and the Planet, Will Thank You. – “The fix is so easy. Electric leaf blowers are effective, available and affordable. They emit no fossil fuel pollution directly. Their decibel output is safe. The best part? To make the switch requires only the simplicity and speed of personal decision. Yours. Today.”
The Washington Post, How to deal with your leaves – “Blow those leaves at the wrong time of day or with the wrong kind of equipment, and you’ll wind up with neighborhood beefs and maybe a fine, thanks to increasingly common local ordinances.”
The Atlantic, Get Off My Lawn – How a small group of activists (our correspondent among them) got leaf blowers banned in the nation’s capital.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1928 - Facing climate change: action and optimism
At the climate summit in Egypt, United Nations secretary general António Guterres told world leaders that we are on a “highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator.” He explained that our planet’s future will be decided by how we act this decade. This frightening warning reinforces what some have experienced in our own lives – devastating hurricanes, wildfires and droughts – and what others have seen on the news and in headlines.
This year also saw record levels of carbon dioxide emissions and the past seven years have continued to be the hottest on record. So, as heads of state, advisors and activists hammer out an agreement, is our climate future really that bleak, or has the world made some real progress?
We start our hour off with Time Magazine’s JUSTIN WORLAND, who is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt covering the UN climate summit. We’ll talk about the negotiations, the sticking points and if an agreement is emerging. Then, MICHAEL MANN, director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania, joins us to share his climate optimism and explain that while it’s not too late, we need action now.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1927 - What Russia’s retreat means for the war in Ukraine
Russian forces retreated from the regional capital city of Kherson last week in a significant setback for Putin. Videos spread of both joyous residents welcoming and hugging Ukraine troops and the devastated city that the Russian military left behind after 8 months of occupation. But even with this defeat, Russia was simultaneously hammering other regions of the country, including the port city of Mykolaiv. With winter approaching, there are concerns about the country’s access to electricity, water and heat as well as the prospect of troops fighting in sub-zero conditions.
Today we’ll look at where the war is headed as we enter nine months of costly fighting, destruction and death. We’ll talk about what the withdrawal from Kherson signals about Russia’s strategy – and the options Putin maybe weight as his military continues to suffer losses. How long with will the U.S. continue to support the war effort and is it time to explore diplomatic avenues?
Guests
Jeffrey Gettleman, foreign correspondent for the New York Times.@gettleman
Dara Massicot, senior policy analyst at Rand Corporation. @massdara
Andrew Weiss, vice president of studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin, a new graphic biography of President Vladimir Putin. @andrewsweiss
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The New York Times, Accounts of Torture Emerge From Kherson, Ukraine’s ‘City of Fear’ -“Just days after the southern city of Kherson was liberated after eight months of Russian occupation, accounts of beatings, torture and disappearances are emerging.”
The New York Times, For the first time in months, there’s some peace in southern Ukraine– “I feel joy,” he said. “I can clean the school. I can buy generators. I can replace the glass in the windows. Before, when there was shelling, it didn’t make sense to do that. Now, finally, I can plan.”
The Atlantic, The Russian Empire Must Die – A better future requires Putin’s defeat—and the end to imperial aspirations.
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1926 - Regional Roundup: November 14, 2022
The CDC recently refined opioid prescription guidelines, encouraging physicians to work with pain patients individually instead of taking a blanket approach that, in the past few years, led to swift tapering of medications or even a full stop to some prescriptions. Recommendations also support the use of treatments like methadone for patients with opioid use disorder. We’ll talk with Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone, director of the Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy at Penn Medicine. (@CAMP_Penn)
Veteran broadcaster Jim Gardner has been a familiar and welcomed TV presence in households across the region since he began anchoring Action News in the 1970s. He will retire from the role at 6ABC at the end of the year and joins us to talk about his long career in a changing Delaware Valley landscape.
If you visit the Philadelphia Zoo, you’ll see a network of mesh trails that allow animals like tigers to roam around – and above – the zoo’s campus. This Zoo360 experience is one of many innovations put into place under the leadership of Vikram Dewan, president and CEO who just announced he will step down. We’ll talk about making zoos more immersive, accessible, fun and educational for the future. (@phillyzoo)
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1925 - Bonus Interview: Heather Havrilesky on the ‘Divine Tedium of Marriage’
In her book, “Ask Polly” advice columnist Heather Havrilesky shares the details of her relationship with her husband while illuminating what ‘modern marriage’ really looks like. She’s not afraid to talk about the aggravations, conflicts and harsh compromises that often result from marriage, and she’s recently gotten some heat for calling her husband a “smelly heap of laundry,” among other nicknames. But, throughout all the stumbles and tough times, Havrilesky still insists marriage can be glorious. And, if we can learn to overlook the small stuff, we’re not so crazy to dedicate our entire lives to one person.
She joined us in March 2022 to discuss Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage.
We Recommend
NY Times: Marriage Requires Amnesia “A spouse is a blessing and a curse wrapped into one. How could it be otherwise? How is hatred not the natural outcome of sleeping so close to another human for years?”
The New Yorker: Heather Havrilesky’s Guide to Enduring Married Life “Unlike the many memoirs that double as thinly veiled advertisements for their authors, “Foreverland” ventures occasionally unflattering honesty, not just about Bill but also about its author.”
InStyle: Hating Your Spouse Isn’t the Red Flag You Think It Is “Marriage is designed to break you. You will forget everything you knew before. You will tremble under the weight of your own shortcomings.”
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1924 - Lessons from the midterms and the Republican Party’s transformation
Although we are still waiting for the final election results from some key races, it’s fair to say that the midterms weren’t the red wave Republicans and history predicted. Even if they manage to win a small majority in U.S. House and Senate, Democrats fared better than expected with voters motivated by abortion rights and the issue of safeguarding democracy. And many far-right election deniers lost in key races, a rebuke of Trumpism.
In his new book, The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party, Washington Post political columnist DANA MILBANK traces the GOP’s transformation into a more extreme party determined to undermine democratic institutions, exploit racial and ethnic divisions, spread misinformation and lies and stoke political violence. Milbank starts with Newt Gingrich’s 1994 rise to House speakership, showing how the party set the stage for Trump’s rise. Milbank joins us to talk about his book and what the election tells us about our politics and the Democratic and Republican parties.
And in Pennsylvania, democrats may be on the verge of taking control of the state House. We’ll start with WITF Capitol bureau chief, SAM DUNKLAU, about the possibility and what democratic control could mean for Governor-elect Josh Shapiro’s policy agenda.
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The Washington Post, Biggest loser of the midterm elections? The media. – “Political journalists were suckered by a wave of Republican junk polls in the closing weeks of the campaign.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania Democrats believe they have flipped the state House – “Republicans will retain control of the Senate. But flipping control of the House would represent a stunning victory for Democrats.”
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1923 - A guide to moving through grief
REBECCA SOFFER wished she had a handbook on how to grieve after losing both of her parents in her thirties. Trying to navigate profound sadness alone led her to create the website Modern Loss, which turned into a global community for people experiencing grief to share and support one another.
In her new book, The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience, Soffer offers tools, exercises and insights for surviving loss — which she’s gleaned from her own experience, therapists, researchers and Modern Loss members.
Soffer joins us to talk about the multitude of ways people grieve, how to eradicate the stigma around it and how to honor a loved one’s memory and manage your personal life when mourning. A former Colbert Show producer, she’ll also share how humor is an essential tool to her grieving process.
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1922 - Midterm election analysis
The morning after the midterm election, we will discuss the results that are in–including John Fetterman Senate win and Josh Shapiro’s gubernatorial victory in Pennsylvania–and what we know about the races still being tallied. This midterm was the most expensive in history, exceeding $16.7 billion in spending for both state and federal races with control of the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, state legislatures and courts on the line.
We’ll talk about the election process and how it went, voter turnout and the issues that motivated people to get to the polls, and what we know about the winners and losers so far with KATIE MEYER, political reporter for Spotlight PA, and COLBY ITKOWITZ, national reporter for The Washington Post.
This election also saw a number of election deniers running for both state and national congressional seats. We’ll talk about the mainstreaming of false election claims, the deliberate effort to undermine election confidence and what it means to the sanctity of our election system with JESSE WEGMEN, member of The New York Times editorial board.
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1921 - William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad
William Still, a leading 19th century abolitionist working in Philadelphia, conducted hundreds of enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad, but his name is often forgotten. In a new biography, historian ANDREW DIEMER returns William Still to his rightful place in history alongside the more widely recognized figures like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and John Brown. Diemer details Still’s life, from poverty, to becoming a leader in the abolitionist movement, then a wealthy coal merchant.
Born in 1821, Still grew up in the New Jersey Pinelands, the youngest of 18 children to parents who had once been enslaved. He came to Philadelphia with nothing, taught himself to read and write and secured a job at the Anti-Slavery Society, starting his abolition work. In addition to helping hundreds of people escape slavery, Still also kept detailed records of his work and published an 800-page book, “The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narrative, Letters, Etc,” which remains an important historical account. Diemer joins us to talk about Still’s life and contributions and why his story has been overlooked. His book is, Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1920 - Regional Roundup: November 7, 2022
Philadelphia had one of its biggest sports weekends in history, but both the Phillies and the Union missed their chance at being crowned champions. Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist MARCUS HAYES join us to talk about the tough losses and the brighter side of Philly sports in a so-far undefeated Eagles season.
Midterm election day arrives Tuesday, and over a million Pennsylvanians have already cast their ballots. With many Americans fearing “radical” candidates in several states, we talk with former Republican New Jersey Governor CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN about moderate politics and a centrist movement in the Forward Party.
To celebrate what’s been a fantastic arts scene in the region this year, we’re revisiting our standout interview with actor RICHARD THOMAS and our conversations with Mushroom playwright EISA DAVIS and solo-performer STEVEN ENG.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1919 - Bonus Interview: Imani Perry Travels ‘South to America’
If you’re from the South, live there, have visited or even just skim headlines about the region, you probably have an opinion on this distinct area of the United States. Princeton University African American studies professor IMANI PERRY argues understanding the complicated history and character of the South as the nation’s heartland is key to understanding America.
In South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, she explores the varied land and much of its painful history as she searches for her enslaved ancestors. From Maryland to Texas, to her birthplace of Birmingham, Perry narrates her travels, the memories visited, and answers questions about how life in the South has shaped the culture of a nation.
From the archive, we revisit our interview with Perry, whose work continues to receive collective praise for her framing of history and politics in the United States.
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1918 - What will Musk’s Twitter look like?
“The bird is freed,” Elon Musk tweeted after taking the helm at Twitter—and it’s been a busy week since. He fired the executives and Friday morning mass termination emails are going out potentially half the employees. He floated charging for verification, assured advertisers that the social media app wouldn’t be a “a free-for-all hellscape,” tweeted a conspiracy theory to his 113 million followers and talked with civil rights leaders about hate speech after the N-word increased 500% in one day since the takeover.
Twitter users and observers have reasonable cause for wariness as the world’s wealthiest man, with strong views against censorship, takes control of what he hopes will become the world’s “digital town square.” Today, we discuss Musk’s ideas for remaking Twitter, what we can glean from his use of the social media platform and what it might mean for the future of the platform, free speech and public discourse.
Guests
Will Oremus, writes on technology and society for The Washington Post. @willoremus
Issie Lapowsky, chief correspondent for Protocol. @issielapowsky
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1917 - Election security and the threats to it
Election officials are holding their breath this midterm election cycle with heightened political rhetoric, impassioned voters, close races and misinformation and conspiracy theories swirling. The FBI has warned that extremist groups could pose a threat. And we’ve already seen voter and election official harassment and a shocking act of likely political violence against Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
Some Republican candidates are preemptively questioning the election results, a worrisome tactic, particularly because many races could take days to finalize, leaving time for false claims to flourish. In addition, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ordered county election officials to set aside undated mail-in ballots — a victory of the Republican groups who filed the lawsuit to remove them from the count.
Today, we’ll talk about security in our election system and if it can withstand the pressure and attacks. We’ll also look at how false election claims have been used to sow distrust in our electoral process and how to counter them.
Guests
Leigh Chapman, Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Al Schmidt,President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy
Nick Corasaniti,national politics reporter for The New York Times.
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1916 - Screenagers: the digital lives of young people
Most teens look at screens for hours every day, scrolling through TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube. Meanwhile, there’s an adolescent mental health crisis with record rates of anxiety and depression. And last year, a whistleblower revealed that social media companies know the detrimental effect their apps have on some young people—and may be exploiting it. All this has sounded an alarm about the issue of kids and their screens.
But Harvard University Project Zero researchers EMILY WEINSTEIN and CARRIE JAMES say there’s a lot adults have gotten wrong about young people’s digital lives. They’ve spent a decade researching adolescents and screens and most recently interviewed 3,500 teens about their relationship with phones and social media – what they like, dislike, how it makes them feel and what they wish adults understood. They lay it out in a new book, Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing).
We Recommend
Harvard Social Impact Review, Teens, Social Media, and Mental Health: It’s Not As Clear Cut As You Think – “But there are also teens who are adamant that digital connectivity is a path to crucial sources of support, connection, validation, and inspiration.”
The Washington Post, What parents are getting wrong about teens and sexting – “In fact, sexting among adolescents has become such a concern in some quarters, that experts have advocated including it in sex education curriculums, decriminalizing consensual sexting between teens, and teaching “safe sexting,…”
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 - 49min - 1915 - Regional Roundup: October 31, 2022
With Covid-19 still lurking and the arrival of flu season, murmurs of a possible “twindemic” are popping up. But not to panic, experts say there’s no need to go overboard with chemicals to keep ourselves safe. We’ll talk about the spread of viruses and bacteria and exactly how vaccines, clean air and simple hand washing protect us.
Our guest is Dr. Emanuel Goldman (@Rutgers_NJMS), professor of microbiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Hundreds of restaurants shuttered their doors over the last few years, and those that survived through outdoor seating and take-out menus are understaffed or even raising prices due to inflation.
Our guest, Philadelphia Inquirer restaurant critic Craig LaBan (@CraigLaBan), says we should no longer hold eateries to pre-pandemic scorecards. We’ll talk about how the industry has maybe changed for good and why he’s doing away with his famous bell-rating system.
The Phillies will play the third game of the World Series at home Monday, in a city full of sports fans often known for some infamous behavior and superstitions. Why do Philadelphians love to talk about the curse of Billy Penn or get particular about their choice of t-shirt on game day?
We’ll talk about superstitions with J.P. Romney (@romney_jp), writer for The Philadelphia Citizen.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 - 49min - 1914 - Bonus Episode: Finding the Mother Tree
In healthy forests, researchers have discovered that trees communicate with one another and share resources across species through underground fungal networks. Ecologist SUZANNE SIMARD joined Radio Times last year to talk about her groundbreaking research that’s changed our understanding of trees and forest ecology.
She explains in this podcast the fascinating social network that thrives between trees in old growth forests and the threat posed by forest practices like clear-cutting. Her new book is Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 - 49min - 1913 - Vampire panic and the undying legacy of ‘Dracula’
Bram Stoker’s legendary horror tale Dracula was published 125 years ago and remains one of the most famous pieces of English literature today. The quintessential vampire, Count Dracula, has sustained our undying curiosity about a horrifying immortal creature that feeds on the blood of the living, especially innocent and virginal women.
The novel itself has been adapted for film dozens of times and has made an undeniable impact on international pop culture. Stoker’s work has also managed to stay relevant through its themes of sexual fantasy, fear of “the other” and worries about science and medicine. This hour, we dig deep into vampire folklore, the legend of Dracula and what inspired Stoker to write the novel.
Dacre Stoker (@dacrestoker), great grandnephew of Bram and co-author of several books including Dracula the Un-Dead, will join us.
We’ll talk with Meredith Sellers (@MutterMuseum), co-curator of The Mütter Museum exhibit “Dracula and the Incorruptible Body.”
The museum’s exhibit tells the story of the Northeast vampire panic in the 19th century, in the height of deadly tuberculosis outbreak that caused desperate people to dig up gravesites of the recently deceased to look for signs of vampirism.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 - 49min - 1912 - The Phillies in the World Series
The Phillies pulled off a remarkable win against the Padres Sunday night and are now headed to the World Series. The fans went wild after 2021 MVP Bryce Harper’s series-clinching home run, flooding the Citizen Bank Park field and spreading to city streets and up greased lampposts. Not since 2009 have the Phillies made it to the World Series a year after they were crowned World Champions, and now they’re back again to compete against the against the Astros, who enter their fourth World Series in six years. Game 1 is Friday night in Houston.
We’ll celebrate the Phillies National League pennant win, discuss the season and how the team came together, and their matchup against the Astros with Phillies play-by-play TV broadcaster TOM MCCARTHY, Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist MARCUS HAYES, and The Athletic’s MATT GELB and WHYY news host AVI WOLFMAN-ARENT, who is an all-around Philadelphia sports fan.
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The Athletic, Phillies observations and thoughts as World Series showdown with Astros nears – “In the weeks since the Phillies altered the course of the entire organization with a postseason run that might be unparalleled in its unexpectedness, there have been small moments to appreciate the insanity of it all.”
Philadelphia Inquirer, Ryan Howard says Bryce Harper’s ‘growth’ helped the Phillies reach the World Series – ““He’s waaaaaaay different now. He’s embraced the entire situation and the only focus is on winning a championship. … There’s shades of ’08 there.””
WHYY, ‘Like a dream’: Phillies dance their way to the World Series – “Philadelphia police and emergency officials shut down city streets as fans blocked intersections with marching bands and fireworks, while others simply basked in the historic victory.”
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