Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIn the booth with Lou Nolan: 50 years of Philadelphia Flyers hockey
Lou Nolan is beginning his 50th year as the Flyers’ public address announcer. He began his career in the Flyers public relations department at the te…
4 years, 4 months ago
How Sam Hinkie and William Penn both learned to trust the process in Philadelphia
For the last several years Frank McKee has been teaching a course at La Salle University about William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and Sam Hin…
4 years, 4 months ago
Pandemic economy: Overshooting jobs numbers, how childcare issues are holding the economy back
The jobs report wasn't what a lot of people were hoping for, but there's good news on the wages front. Childcare is a massive issue in this economic …
4 years, 4 months ago
Tensions on the rise: China, Taiwan aim to avoid conflict
Tension between China and Taiwan is nothing new, but with their relationship increasingly at odds, their complicated dynamic is once again in the hea…
4 years, 4 months ago
War update: Humans vs. the spotted lanternfly scourge
It wasn’t that long ago that we were hearing and seeing all kinds of headlines, stories and warnings about spotted lanternflies and how we had to wor…
4 years, 4 months ago
Un-president-ed: Trump's grip on GOP remains strong nearly a year after defeat
With American politics as polarizing as ever, former President Donald Trump still holds a mighty grip over factions of the Republican party nearly a …
4 years, 4 months ago
How Gabby Petito brought attention to our fascination with true crime, and to specific stories
The Gabby Petito homicide and the investigation into who is responsible for her death is the latest example of a tragic crime story that has captured…
4 years, 4 months ago
'Pretty dramatic:' Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 pill from Merck
New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. says a recent study shows they have an experimental pill that reduced hospitalizations and deaths…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ford, Chrysler, Uber: The most and least trusted car and travel brands
The pandemic caused serious disruption in travel, from the hospitality and tourism industry down to finding a used car to buy. As a result, it really…
4 years, 5 months ago
How funding fights in Washington move the pandemic economy
What's going on with the unemployment numbers and the GDP revisions? Inflation is up, but what does that mean to an economist? And what does the debt…
4 years, 5 months ago