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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair
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Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world's foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had.
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We are the Whyy Nott Podcast! Two brothers and a great friend (Dylan, Brendan, and Jared). We are just trying to live our dreams of becoming Podcasters/Influencers and share some great advice and stories. So everyone please sit back and enjoy the shit show that is the "Whyy Nott Podcast"!
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Serum

Local Trance

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A Black physician, his quest to cure AIDS, and the chase to find out what happened next. A production of WHYY’s The Pulse and Local Trance Media. For more on Serum, subscribe to our newsletter: https://localtrance.substack.com/
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Radio Times is an intelligent talk show dealing with issues of the Delaware Valley, as well as issues of national and global concern. Radio Times is produced by WHYY in Philadelphia.
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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Each week, nearly 4.5 million people listen to the show's intimate conversations broadcast on more than 500 National Public Radio (NPR) stations across the country, as well as in Europe on the World Radio Network. Though Fresh Air has been categorized as a "talk show," it hardly fits the mold. Its 1994 Peabody Award citation credits Fresh Air ...
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There’s more to every story, if you take the time to tell it. Get to the “why” behind the issues that matter in the Greater Philadelphia region with hosts Annette John-Hall and Shai Ben-Yaacov. Each episode, they’ll pluck one local story from your feed and break it down.
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Amuse-Bouche

Kae Lani Palmisano

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Amuse-Bouche is a podcast full of big ideas served in small bites. Just like the little taste that kicks off the meal, Amuse-Bouche introduces passionate foodies to the latest topics that are changing the culinary landscape. Join Emmy Award-Winning host Kae Lani Palmisano (WHYY/PBS, USA TODAY 10Best, KitchenAid Stories) for conversations with industry leaders and thoughtful tastemakers on all the small ways food makes a big impact on our lives and the world around us. Follow Kae Lani and Amu ...
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Grapple

Keystone Crossroads

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From small towns to big cities — Grapple gives voice to people living and working in distressed communities. Through personal narratives and long-form storytelling, you hear conversations that tell the story of America’s profound economic and social changes — including how distressed communities have changed over time, what they’re grappling with today, and how they’re redefining themselves. Grapple’s first season takes you to a series of communities across Pennsylvania that were once vibran ...
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Looking for a new, fun, and different perspective on the world of sports? Listen to The Catalina Line Mixer where we discuss everything from current events, sports gambling tips, a unique perspective on popular heated sports debates, and much more. This is not just a sports show. We offer comic relief on everything everyday life throws our way. All are welcome!
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In 2021, burnt out from the intensity of her early career, Maggie Rogers considered quitting music entirely. Instead, she took a detour — to Harvard Divinity School, where she earned a master's degree in religion and public life. Her new album is Don't Forget Me. SNL alum Kristen Wiig co-stars with Carol Burnett in Palm Royale, an Apple TV+ series …
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How do you get on with life after an accident that leads to disability and chronic pain? That's the central question in Andre Dubus III's novel, Such Kindness. He talks about the injuries he faced when he was a carpenter, and how his relationship changed with his father after the senior Dubus was struck by a car and never walked again. His previous…
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Psychiatrist Frank Anderson has been a leading expert in the treatment of trauma. Even though he was a much-in-demand speaker and wrote books about the subject, he never dealt with his own traumatic childhood and the abuse he experienced at the hands of his father…until now. When Anderson became a father, he saw himself acting and reacting like his…
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The Phillies are back at Citizen Bank Park this weekend to face the Cardinals after an annoying west coast trip. Hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher talk about the contentious final game against the Giants before guests Tim Jackson of Baseball Prospectus gives us the lowdown on Ranger Suarez's 2024 success and BP's editor Craig Goldstein talks about…
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When it comes to science, it's often the flashiest stories that grab headlines — the cancer breakthroughs, the tech innovations, the discoveries of new species or distant stars. But there's also plenty of science that, while it may not make a huge splash, is quietly changing the way we live.On this episode, The Pulse celebrates its 10-year annivers…
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Yohance Lacour's Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast, You Didn't See Nothin', tells the story of Lenard Clark, a 13-year-old Black boy who was beaten into a coma by white teenagers, after riding his bike into a predominantly white neighborhood. Lacour talks about the importance of the case today, and how it shaped his life and the city of Chicago. Also,…
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On Episode 820 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps a disappointing series in San Francisco that ended on a high note with the Phillies' 6-1 win on Wednesday. Should the Phils ask Trea Turner to play outfield to give Edmundo Sosa more playing time? How much rope does Taijuan Walker have to right the ship? Also, the New York Mets and Atlanta …
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About 25 years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. Yo-Yo Ma brings his cello — aka "Petunia" — to his conversation with Terry Gross. He talks about being a child prodigy, his rebel years, and straddling three cultures: American, French, and Chinese. For sponsor-free episodes of Fresh Air — and exc…
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When journalist Rachel Somerstein had an emergency C-section with her first child, the anesthesia didn't work. She recounts her own experience and the history of C-sections in her book, Invisible Labor. TV critic David Bianculli reviews the last season of Evil. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Polic…
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The small Memphis label Stax Records created soul hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Rufus and Carla Thomas, and others. It's the subject of a new documentary on MAX. We're featuring interviews with musicians who were a big part of the Stax sound: Guitarist, songwriter, and producer Steve Cropper tells us about becoming part of the h…
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On Episode 819 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports recap the Phillies' first series loss since the first few days of April, losing 2 out of 3 to the Rockies in Colorado. Also, the Braves lose the reigning NL MVP, Ronald Acuna Jr. for the season after an ACL injury on Sunday. Is Atlanta cooked?…
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Grammy-winning musician Michael McDonald looks back on his childhood and his career in a new memoir. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about imposter syndrome and his first band as a tween. Also, investigative journalist and author Eric Schlosser talks about how mergers and acquisitions and very little regulation have all but decimated competition within …
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The fifth installment of the Mad Max series of post-apocalyptic action films is roaring into theaters. It's called Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and it's a prequel to the 2015 film, Mad Max: Fury Road, which earned 10 Oscar nominations. First, Justin Chang reviews the new movie, and then we revisit our 2016 interview with director George Miller. Also, w…
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Filmmaker, hip-hop artist and professor MK Asante’s 2013 memoir Buck described growing up in Philadelphia in the 90s “unsupervised, with my brother gone, my dad gone, my mom gone and me just on the block in the neighborhood, roaming the streets of Philly — just lost.” The book explored his transformation from petty drug dealer to poet. Now over a d…
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On this rebroadcast of The Pulse - We often think of art and science as existing in different — even opposite — spheres. One revolves around creativity and imagination; the other around observable facts and data — and never the twain shall meet. But really, art and science aren't as far apart as we might think. For centuries, artists have drawn on …
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On Episode 818 of Hittin' Season, Sam Stafford of the new Phillies Nation TV show stops by to chat with host John Stolnis about the Phils' record-setting first 50 games. Are they becoming a legendary team as John Middleton had hoped? Also, we're taking Bryce Harper for granted, Ranger Suarez' record-book shattering start, and are the Atlanta Braves…
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In 2021, burnt out from the intensity of her early career, Maggie Rogers considered quitting music entirely. Instead, she took a detour — to Harvard Divinity School, where she earned a master's degree in religion and public life. Rogers spoke with Fresh Air's Sam Briger about her songwriting process, becoming a star overnight, and being a nostalgic…
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The SNL alum co-stars with Carol Burnett in Palm Royale, an Apple TV+ series about a former pageant queen who wants to break into high society. Wiig talked with Ann Marie Baldonado about working with Burnett, the rush of SNL, and co-writing the mega hit movie Bridesmaids. Ken Tucker shares three songs of the summer. Learn more about sponsor message…
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McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his first band as a tween, his songwriting process, and being big in the Black community. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastc…
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On Episode 817 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Baseball Prospectus' Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports recap another outstanding weekend of Phillies baseball after their sweep of the Washington Nationals. Also, are the Braves imploding, and how much longer do we have to hear about the Phils' schedule?…
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Musician, activist, and punk pioneer Kathleen Hanna talks about being at the epicenter of the '90s riot grrrl movement. She talks about the early days of Bikini Kill and writing the anthem "Rebel Girl." Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Messud's new novel. Also, actor Tyler James Williams shares the motivation behind his role as a no-nons…
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Filmmaker Roger Corman, the "King of the B" movies, died last week at the age of 98. He made hundreds of films, such cult classics as Little Shop of Horrors, A Bucket of Blood, House of Usher, The Last Woman on Earth, and The Cry Baby Killer. We feature our 1990 interview with him, and with those whose careers he helped launch – including actors Pe…
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