New Show: The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. My new show, The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane, features wide-ranging conversat...
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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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20 episodesThe Radio Times finale: Marty Moss-Coane reflects on 35 years
On "Radio Times" final hour, WHYY's Dave Davies talks with Marty about her start in radio, her 35 years hosting, and her new show, "The Conn...
Should we ban gas-powered leaf blowers?
Gas-powered leaf blowers are noisy, polluting and harmful to habitat. We'll discuss efforts to ban them in our region and why leaf litter is...
Facing climate change: action and optimism
A look at the negotiations and possible global action coming out of the UN climate summit and a leading climatologist on tackling climate ch...
What Russia’s retreat means for the war in Ukraine
Russian troops withdrew from Kherson last week, a major victory for Ukraine. We'll talk about what it signals about Russia's military and st...
Regional Roundup: November 14, 2022
Action News' Jim Gardner joins us to talk about his decades on the air. Also, the CDC has updated guidelines for opioid prescription. And, i...
Bonus Interview: Heather Havrilesky on the ‘Divine Tedium of Marriage’
Ask Polly advice columnist Heather Havrilesky's book 'Foreverland,' an honest and savagely funny examination of modern marriage.
Lessons from the midterms and the Republican Party’s transformation
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank discusses the election results and his new book, "The Destructionists," about how the Republican Part...
A guide to moving through grief
Rebecca Soffer wished she had a handbook on how to grieve after losing her parents, so she wrote one. She joins us to share insights, exerci...
Midterm election analysis
We'll talk about the election results and the races still being tallied and what they tell us about the voters, the issues and where the cou...
William Still: Father of the Underground Railroad
Historian Andrew Diemer on William Still, a Philadelphia abolitionist who led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom. His new biography is "...
Regional Roundup: November 7, 2022
Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman talks about the moderate Forward Party. We say goodbye to the Phillies and Union this year. And, we round...
Bonus Interview: Imani Perry Travels ‘South to America’
In her book, Imani Perry journeys south, below the Mason-Dixon, to explain the painful history of what she calls "the soul of a nation."
What will Musk’s Twitter look like?
A week into Musk's Twitter takeover and things are looking pretty chaotic. Musk assured people that it wouldn't become a "hellscape" but is...
Election security and the threats to it
Tensions are high as we near election day with dangerous political rhetoric and conspiracy theories swirling. Can our election system withst...
Screenagers: the digital lives of young people
Some teens admit to being addicted to their screens...but for this generation, phones and tablets are critical to daily life. The authors of...
Regional Roundup: October 31, 2022
Sports superstitions...do you have one? We also talk about restaurant reviews with Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan. And, has the pandemic c...
Bonus Episode: Finding the Mother Tree
In this bonus episode, we talk about the social lives of old trees in the forest and research that has changed our understanding of trees an...
Vampire panic and the undying legacy of ‘Dracula’
Bram Stoker's tale of Count Dracula turns 125 this year. A look at the famous literature, its author, and the vampire panic in the 19th cent...
The Phillies in the World Series
We talk about the Phillies -- their National League championship, their path to the World Series, and their upcoming fight against the Astro...