Studio 2 Podcast
1) Delco stars in Brad Ingelsby’s “Task”
Brad Ingelsby, the Berwyn-based writer behind HBO’s hit Mare of Easttown, is back with a compelling new crime drama that centers working-class Americans in Delaware County, Pa. Task, which stars...Show More
2) Why are Americans having less sex?
Americans are having less sex than decades past. And this sex recession cuts across all demographics–age, gender, race, married and single. What’s going on?
3) Politics of policing
Supporters of President Trump point to the fact that crime in D.C. has decreased since troops arrived in August compared to the same period in ’24, according to data from MPD.
4) The crisis in higher education
Colleges and universities are facing declines in funding, enrollment and foreign students, as well as people questioning the value of college as tuitions rise.
5) Cannonball! Is it time to swim, boat and float in Philly’s waterways?
Ben Franklin used to swim in the Schuylkill. It’s true. But Philly residents looking for water recreation today usually travel outside the city. Some advocates say our rivers and waterways are s...Show More
6) ‘I don’t need to see your belly button’: The new workplace etiquette
From loud ringtones to crop tops and reply-all emails. What pet peeves get you all riled up? Ahead of Labor Day, we ask what to do and what to avoid when at the office.
7) Is trolling the future of politics?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a page out of President Donald Trump’s social media playbook with trolling memes and TikTok trends. Is it time for other Democrats to follow suit?
8) How vaccine policy is changing under RFK Jr.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s’ overhaul of vaccine recommendations and research and what it means for public health and pandemic preparedness.
9) SEPTA cuts take effect: ‘We’ve been in the spiral for years and years’
As SEPTA’s service cuts go into effect, commuters are asking: How will my child get to school tomorrow? Do I need to leave earlier for my commute?
10) Opera Philadelphia’s $11 ticket strategy: filling seats and clearing debt
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Opera Philadelphia’s leader, turned financial challenges into success, making the company the only sold-out in the U.S. and innovating opera anew.