Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat broke Southwest Airlines?
At one point last week, 84% of Southwest Airlines flights through Philadelphia were canceled, and nationally, they were canceling two to three thousa…
3 years, 1 month ago
"I don't think I'll be remembered long": Angelo Cataldi reflects, looks ahead
Angelo Cataldi expects the next phase of his life to be tough, at least the transitional part. For the last 30-plus years, he’s dominated Philadelphi…
3 years, 2 months ago
“I’m here to finish the job”: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney reflects on a(nother) tough year
Does Jim Kenney really want his job? Philadelphia’s mayor brought this question upon himself on July 4th, when he said during a media briefing, “I’ll…
3 years, 2 months ago
Democrats consider shifting primary schedule: will it matter?
Back in 2020, the South Carolina primary altered the trajectory of Joe Biden's presidential hopes. Now, halfway through his first term, the Palmetto …
3 years, 2 months ago
Diamond, gold, and lasers: the makings of a nuclear fusion breakthrough
Given the way things have gone the past year, fuel independence sounds pretty good right about now, doesn’t it? That’s just one of several major impl…
3 years, 2 months ago
Is ChatGPT really the end of education?
ChatGPT is the latest demonstration that AI can impersonate a human extremely closely. The chatbot can have text conversations and even write letters…
3 years, 2 months ago
Is it cheating or creativity? Examining the history of cheating in baseball.
Every sport has its cheating scandals, but it seems to be a regular thing in baseball. The rules keep evolving to prevent cheating - but that begs th…
3 years, 2 months ago
“We’re losing the battle:” how to combat the decline of life expectancy in the U.S.
New data on life expectancy in the United States is out, and the trend isn’t good. Since 2014, when life expectancy in the country reached its peak o…
3 years, 2 months ago
Fear, anger, and revenge: why youth voters were motivated for the 2022 midterms
Just how strong was youth turnout in the 2022 midterm elections? About 27% of voters 18-30 years old hit the polls, marking the second-best showing f…
3 years, 2 months ago
What’s behind the protests in China?
We have seen significant public protests in China over the last couple weeks on a scale that’s almost unheard of in the country. These were sparked b…
3 years, 3 months ago