Podcasts
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• Recorded Mar 30, 2015Paul Offit is the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Vaccinology and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of… more
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• Recorded Mar 27, 2015With “a reporter’s curiosity and an uncanny instinct for the pulse of the zeitgeist” ( New York Times ), Michael Lewis is renowned for his prescient and lively nonfiction. Liar’s Poker , his semiautobiographical account of Wall Street in the 80s,… more
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• Recorded Mar 26, 2015A “singular leader for his generation” ( Philadelphia Inquirer ) of chefs, South Philly native Marc Vetri brings a bold, contemporary sensibility to the classic Italian cuisine served at his seven local restaurants, including the eponymous Vetri,… more
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• Recorded Mar 24, 2015Marisa de Los Santos is the New York Times bestselling author of Belong to Me , Love Walked In , and Falling Together , as well as the middle grade novel Saving Lucas Biggs , co-written with her husband David Teague, and the poetry collection… more
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• Recorded Mar 23, 2015An outspoken Democratic member of Congress from 1981 to 2013, Barney Frank is widely considered America’s most influential gay politician. Known for his scrappy eloquence, prodigious intellect, and combative zeal, he served as the chairman of the… more
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“Expressive and harmonic, delicate yet substantive” ( Christian Science Monitor ), Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of seven renowned novels, including A Pale View of Hills , When We Were Orphans , Never Let Me Go , and the Booker Prize-winning The… more
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• Recorded Mar 19, 2015The 13th annual One Book, One Philadelphia season concludes with an appearance by Christina Baker Kline, author of the 2015 featured selection, Orphan Train , as well as a musical tribute led by cellist Udi Bar-David, a world-renowned… more
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Renowned political scientist and humanist Robert D. Putnam is the author of 14 “rich, dense, thoughtful, fascinating” ( New York Review of Books ) nonfiction works about American civic engagement, social and religious values, and opportunity,… more
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• Recorded Mar 12, 2015A contributing editor at New York Magazine , Jennifer Senior writes about politics, mental health, and social sciences, and in 2014 she delivered a TED Talk on happiness and parenting. Her “excellent” New York Times bestselling debut book, All… more
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• Recorded Mar 11, 2015Managing partner of Philadelphia’s celebrated Marc Vetri family of restaurants, for over 15 years Jeff Benjamin has helped make the Vetri brand synonymous with quality fine-dining with his impeccable standards, attention to detail, wide range of… more
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• Recorded Mar 10, 2015 Explicit ContentRedeployment , Phil Klay ’s debut story collection, is “the best literary work thus far written by a veteran of America’s recent wars” ( The New Yorker ). A former Marine officer who served thirteen months in Iraq, Klay has been rewarded by… more
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Capturing “the rhythm, tone, and evanescent vocabulary of urban life” ( The New York Review of Books ), Richard Price’s gritty crime novels include The Wanderers , Lush Life and Clockers . He is the screenwriter of Sea of Love , Ransom , the… more
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• Recorded Feb 26, 2015 Explicit ContentLaura Lippman’s detective fiction includes the popular Tess Monaghan series of novels, the New York Times bestselling What the Dead Know , and Every Secret Thing . Her books have won a plethora of crime and mystery book awards, including the… more
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• Recorded Feb 24, 2015“One of the most respected crime reporters in the country” ( 60 Minutes ), George Anastasia was a long-time writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer , where he earned two Pulitzer Prize nominations (and a hit contract from then-Philly crime boss John… more
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• Recorded Feb 19, 2015 Explicit ContentJamaica-born Marlon James is the author of the acclaimed novel The Book of Night Women , winner of the 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and John Crow’s Devil , a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His latest novel delves into the… more
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Former New York Times restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton knows food. Of her, renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten claims, “Her knowledge knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate. Her opinion is like gold.” In addition to the Times ,… more
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David Axelrod has managed more than 150 local state, and national political campaigns, among them some of the most heated and important of our time. A former columnist for the Chicago Tribune , Axelrod was a top political advisor to President… more
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• Recorded Feb 11, 2015Popular grammarian and cultural historian Ben Yagoda is the author, co-author, and editor of 12 books, including How to Not Write Bad , Will Rogers: A Biography , and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made . He is a professor of… more
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Screenwriter, stand-up comedian, author, and director B.J. Novak is also known for his role as condescending “temp-turned-sleazeball” ( Los Angeles Times ) Ryan on The Office . He has appeared in several films, including Inglorious Basterds ,… more
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• Recorded Feb 6, 2015English tenor Ian Bostridge is internationally recognized as one of the most talented opera and Lieder singers of his generation. The winner of every major international record prize and a multiple Grammy nominee, he performs all over the world,… more
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