Best Autism Scoop Podcasts (2024)

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Atrial fibrillation in young people 8:45

2d ago8:45

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Dr. Aditya Bhonsale, a cardiac electrophysicist at UPMC, joined the program to talk about a concerning trend in atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, among young people.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:36

3d ago8:36

8:36

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Simply Lies | David Baldacci 7:05

3d ago7:05

7:05

"Simply Lies" is the fourth David Baldacci book I have read in the past year -- and there is a lot to like in this psychological thriller. Mickey Gibson, single mom and former Jersey cop is now juggling the demands of her two small children as she works remotely for a global investigation company that hunts down wealthy tax and credit cheats. When …

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Metal Water Bottles and The Environment 8:53

3d ago8:53

8:53

On Earth Day, Sara Alessio Shea joined The Rick Dayton Show on KDKA Radio to talk about many things that people may not know about recycling and reusing products instead of just tossing them in the trash. Recycling of plastic is a huge issue these days -- but Sara says many times we end up with too many metal water bottles too. And if you are think…

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Drive at 5: Monday, April 22, 2024 9:27

4d ago9:27

9:27

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 22, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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How to Feel Comfortable in Your Body if You Have Gained Weight. 32:51

4d ago32:51

32:51

This episode is our first one as a duo and I'm SO excited to have Ela on board. Ela (@elalawnutrition) has been on the podcast several times and she and I have worked together on numerous projects in the past. As a non-diet nutritionist, and fellow IE counsellor, she brings a unique perspective to the podcast and one that is very much needed. Toget…

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Drive at 5 Friday, April 19,2024 8:54

7d ago8:54

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It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 18, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:48

8d ago8:48

8:48

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 18, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Sipping into spring 7:55

8d ago7:55

7:55

Alison Morris, founder of Francey Not Fancy, joined Rick to give some recommendations on spring reds as the weather gets warmer.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 8:23

9d ago8:23

8:23

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 8:07

10d ago8:07

8:07

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater PittsburghBy Audacy

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Drive at 5: Monday, April 15, 2024 9:49

11d ago9:49

9:49

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 15, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Covering the OJ trial 18:14

15d ago18:14

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In the wake of OJ Simpson's death, retired KDKA reporter Ron Olsen joined Rick to talk about his experience covering the OJ Simpson trial for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.By Audacy

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Spring Gardening Tips 8:36

15d ago8:36

8:36

Doug Oster, the Gardening Guru, joins the Rick Dayton Show in preparation for the spring gardening season.By Audacy

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Preventing falls for senior citizens 8:20

15d ago8:20

8:20

Doctors Yong Choi and Stephen Handler from the University of Pittsburgh joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about different ways of preventing falls for senior citizens.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:24

15d ago9:24

9:24

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 11, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Removing the "buts" in attending live theatre 8:48

16d ago8:48

8:48

The Pittsburgh CLO is making some adjustments to get people back to the theater this summer. CLO Executive Producer Mark Fleischer tells Rick Dayton that since the pandemic, attendance at CLO shows is down 20 percent. That's why they are introducing three measures to get people back to the Cultural District this summer. It includes $10 trolley ride…

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Clarification on Tylenol and autism 8:07

16d ago8:07

8:07

There is no evidence acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Dr. Grace Ferguson, MD is an OB/GYN at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She joined the Rick Dayton Show to discuss findings from analysis on 2.4 million children born in Sweden. Ferguson says the fact that many of the…

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Drive at 5: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 8:05

16d ago8:05

8:05

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, sponsored by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 8:27

18d ago8:27

8:27

By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Monday, April 8, 2024 8:56

19d ago8:56

8:56

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 8, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Friday, April 5, 2024 7:40

22d ago7:40

7:40

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, April 5, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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The Cool Scoop: Bucco Ball 13:33

24d ago13:33

13:33

Suzie Cool joins Rick in the studio for the Cool Scoop. This week, they chat about the upcoming Pirates home opener.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 8:35

24d ago8:35

8:35

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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What can we learn from a solar eclipse? 9:04

25d ago9:04

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In addition to being a business tycoon and renowned philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie gave large amounts of his fortune to science. One of those endeavors is Carnegie Science. Dr. John Mulchaey, PhD. is an astrophysicist with the organization. He and his colleagues will be very busy next week studying the corona of the sun during the total solar ecli…

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Drive at 5: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:21

25d ago9:21

9:21

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 2, 2024! The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Friday, March 29, 2024 8:21

27d ago8:21

8:21

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, March 29, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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3_29 Maria Liberati 10:03

27d ago10:03

10:03

Chef Maria Liberati joins the show to talk about a variety of different Easter recipes and celebrations.By Audacy

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The rising number of Creasters 9:55

27d ago9:55

9:55

On Good Friday, Dr. Patrick Hurley joins the show to talk about the trend of people only going to church on Christmas and Easter.By Audacy

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What Opening Day means to us 10:47

30d ago10:47

10:47

With the baseball season officially underway, Rabbi Charlie Savenor joined Rick to chat about baseball and the ways that it can intersect with faith and family.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Thursday, March 28, 2024 8:43

1M ago8:43

8:43

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, March 28, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Drive at 5: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8:25

1M ago8:25

8:25

Here's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Rules and regulations for EVs 8:12

1M ago8:12

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The Biden Administration and the EPA continue to push government mandates to move the American public to electric vehicles. Mike Spagnola is the President and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a group of 7,000 member companies that provide aftermarket solutions for the automotive industry. He says the push to EV's is hurting…

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Updates on the Key Bridge collapse 9:08

1M ago9:08

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On Tuesday morning, a cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore crashed into the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge, causing the entire structure to collapse. Bill Rehkopf, who lived and worked in Baltimore, joined Rick to talk about the tragedy and its expected impact on the region.By Audacy

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The impact of winning a basketball game 8:59

1M ago8:59

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Every March, the NCAA basketball tournament takes place. One of the most compelling things about the tournament is the ability of smaller, overlooked schools to take on and defeat the big dogs in college basketball. This year, it was Pittsburgh's own Duquesne University who did just that; qualifying for their first tournament since 1977 and beating…

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Drive at 5: Monday, March 25, 2024 8:34

1M ago8:34

8:34

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, March 25, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Can America be fixed? 12:25

1M ago12:25

12:25

Where do you begin? How do we fix Congress? That is the premise of a new book from Michael Johnson and Jerry Climer, men who spent decades working in the Congressional orbit. In "Fixing Congress," Johnson tells KDKA's Rick Dayton many things -- including gerrymandering, the size of congressional districts, and a lack of training for new members of …

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Drive at 5: Thursday, March 21, 2024 8:50

1M ago8:50

8:50

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, March 21, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Music acts in Pittsburgh 8:07

1M ago8:07

8:07

The Three Rivers Arts Festival will be here before you know it, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has been hard at work to line up musical guests for the ten day extravaganza. From Los Lonely Boys to Ben Folds, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra or The SugarHill Gang, Sarah Aziz from the Cultural Trust tells Rick Dayton this year's performers cover …

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NIH grant to study East Palestine 10:28

1M ago10:28

10:28

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to look into health effects from the environmental contamination of the East Palestine train derailment. The funding totals nearly $1 million and will span two years. Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, deal of the Pitt School of Public Health was…

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Alzheimer's updates for 2024 9:51

1M ago9:51

9:51

The 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Report was released today. The Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association of Greater PA Chapter was a guest of Rick Dayton on KDKA. Clay Jacobs says more people have the disease and costs for patient care are escalating quickly. Jacobs says 282,000 people in Pennsylvania are dealing with the dis…

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Wine Wednesday 9:34

1M ago9:34

9:34

On this March edition of Wine Wednesday with Alison Morris, we talk about ordering wine when you go to a restaurant. While it is difficult to tell someone exactly what to order when they eat out, Morris -- CEO/Founder Francey Not Fancy -- says there is one bottle of wine you should NOT order. Plus, she has some suggestions as to how to avoid the un…

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Looking at the eclipse? Doctor says... 10:46

1M ago10:46

10:46

Millions have been buzzing about the eclipse that will put portions of the United States in darkness in the middle of the day on April 8. Dr. Ellen Butts, assistant professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, joined The Rick Dayton Show to talk about safety measures that should be taken to protect our eyes. She sa…

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Drive at 5: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 8:46

1M ago8:46

8:46

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Advancements in beating HIV 9:44

1M ago9:44

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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists identified drug candidates that show promise to reverse the ability of HIV to escape detection by the immune system. The discovery was described today in Cell Chemical Biology. It reveals a potential path to eliminate the viral reservoir that cannot be cleared with existing antiretroviral drugs…

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Drive at 5: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:26

1M ago9:26

9:26

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Your Fat Friend. Let's Talk About It. 41:17

1M ago41:17

41:17

This week I grabbed my good friend Ela Law from @elalawnutrition to chat about the Your Fat Friend documentary, by Jeanie Finlay which followed Aubrey Gordon across 6 years, since she released an anonymous blog from an account called @yrfatfriend . Aubrey has since written 2 New York Times Bestselling books (You Just Need to Lose Weight and What We…

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Drive at 5: Monday, March 18, 2024 7:19

1M ago7:19

7:19

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, March 18, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.By Audacy

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Mission Madness in March 8:59

1M ago8:59

8:59

March Madness is right around the corner, with games coming to Pittsburgh next weekend. Russell Livingston, President and CEO of Babb Inc., joined The Rick Dayton Show to talk about Mission Madness, a large bracket pool with cash prizes benefitting local non-profits.By Audacy