Podcasts
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• Recorded Nov 18, 2013“The poet-prophet of alternative medicine” ( Time ), Deepak Chopra is the author of more than 70 books on mind-body health, spirituality, and peace, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. One of Time ’s top 100 heroes and icons of this… more
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• Recorded Sep 20, 2013Investigative journalist Eric Schlosser is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Fast Food Nation , which helped launch a revolution in how people think about what they eat; Reefer Madness , which probed the flourishing black market… more
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• Recorded Jun 4, 2013In The Philadelphia Chromosome , science journalist Jessica Wapner reconstructs the crucial breakthroughs in discovering the links between cancers and their genetic causes. The story unfolds over 50 years, from the first glimpse of a genetic… more
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• Recorded May 29, 2013Alice Walker’s esteemed literary career spans over four decades and includes seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. Her 1983 novel The Color Purple received the Pulitzer Prize and… more
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In conversation with Joe Scarborough One of television's most outspoken journalists, Mika Brzezinski is co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough—called “the thinking viewer’s choice” ( USA Weekend )—and author of the New York Times… more
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For more than 25 years, Michael Pollan has pinpointed the intersections of nature and culture. Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, he lectures widely on food, agriculture, health, and the environment. His six books include the New… more
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The Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, Cass Sunstein is the author of more than 35 books and textbooks. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The… more
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• Recorded Apr 1, 2013Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is a leading oncologist, political theorist, and the author of nine books on medical ethics and healthcare. A Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, Emanuel… more
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Food Network icon Rachael Ray is host of the Emmy Award–winning syndicated show Rachael Ray, as well as 30-Minute Meals and Tasty Travels. Her bestselling cookbooks include The Book of Burger and Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook— a “bullet-proof recipe… more
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Noted for her leadership in investigative journalism, former Philadelphia Inquirer editor Amanda Bennett received her first shared Pulitzer Prize in 1997 for coverage of the AIDS crisis, and in 2001 she led a team to a Pulitzer for Public… more
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• Recorded Jun 4, 2012Dubbed "America’s Mayor" by Al Gore, Ed Rendell served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999. He revived the city's economy, expanded neighborhood services, and reformed the City's approach to poverty. As the Governor of Pennsylvania from… more
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Due to a technical issue, the first 15 minutes of the recording were inaudible. The podcast joins Dr. Farmer a little later in his presentation. A recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Genius Award, Dr. Paul Farmer is… more
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Trained in Bergamo, Italy, by some of the region's most distinguished chefs, South Philadelphia native Marc Vetri brings a bold, contemporary sensibility to the classic Italian cuisine served at his three Philadelphia restaurants: Vetri, which… more
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• Recorded Sep 27, 2011Jerome Groopman, M.D. and Pamela Hartzband, M.D. are on the staff of Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the faculty of Harvard Medical School. Married for more than 20 years, they have collaborated on articles for the New York… more
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• Recorded May 9, 2011W. Wilson Goode, Charles E. Lewis, Jr, and Harold Dean Trulear address the effects of incarceration on families and communities in Ministry with Prisoners and Families: The Way Forward . Challenging African American churches to provide support,… more
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• Recorded Mar 3, 2011Born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor who worked in Israeli hospitals as an obstetrician and gynecologist specializing in infertility. In January 2009, three of his daughters and a niece… more
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Mark Bittman | The Food Matters Cookbook: Lose Weight and Heal the Planet with More Than 500 Recipes• Recorded Oct 4, 2010Mark Bittman is one of the country's foremost food writers, author of "The Minimalist" food column for The New York Times and of multiple James Beard Award and IACP/Julia Child Award-winning cookbooks, including How to Cook Everything . … more
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• Recorded Apr 18, 2010Psychologist Daniel Gottlieb hosts WHYY’s mental health radio call-in show Voices in the Family and wrote a highly regarded column for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 15 years. He is the author of two award-winning works: the self-improvement book… more
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• Recorded Sep 24, 2009A physician and the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean served six terms as Governor of Vermont, during which time the state expanded its universal healthcare program for children and pregnant women, balanced its… more
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Ralph Nader is one of our country's greatest champions of consumer safety and rights--he is responsible for major federal consumer protection laws such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Freedom of Information Act. He was also… more
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