Perspectives

By WDIY 88.1 FM

John Pearce welcomes listeners to conversations about local and regional history, religion, and the humanities through interviews with professors, experts and religious leaders. He also invites Lehigh... more

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How many episodes does Perspectives have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Perspectives episodes:

August 23, 2024 "Poor Mother Earth": How the Planet We Know Is Changing with Dork Sahagian | Perspectives
John Pearce is joined by Lehigh University Professor Dork Sahagian to talk about how the Earth is being changed by global warming and what solutions still exist.
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29min
July 26, 2024 Baseball Buddies: The Sport's Past and Present with Steve Aaronson | Perspectives
John Pearce talks with Steve Aaronson, a fellow WDIY host and baseball aficionado, about all things baseball, from its earliest days to its present rule changes and his fondest memories of the sport.
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30min
June 28, 2024 Rhythm of Life: A History of Lehigh Valley Newspapers with Dr. James Higgins | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Dr. James Higgins to talk about newspapers in the Lehigh Valley, starting at their earliest point in history as something that would be unrecognizable as a newspaper today.
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31min
May 24, 2024 Symbols in Pennsylvania Dutch Culture with Greg Huber | Perspectives
John Pearce sits down with Greg Huber, a barn and house historian, to talk about barn markings, hex signs, and other familiar symbols you might see around the rural roads of Pennsylvania.
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29min
April 26, 2024 Examining a Prolific Writer with Rev. Nick Melazzo and Rev. John Heinsohn | Perspectives
John Pearce talks with Rev. Nick Melazzo and Rev. John Heinsohn about their love for the prolific author C.S. Lewis, what drew them to his books, and some of his ideas that impact them the most.
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31min
March 29, 2024 Incorporating Women's History Into Everyone's History with Jill Youngkin | Perspectives
John Pearce invites Jill Youngkin of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum to talk about some trailblazing women from history whose impact on the world is too often forgotten.
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32min
February 23, 2024 Four Perspectives of Our First President with Jeffrey Finegan | Perspectives
John Pearce is joined in the studio by Jeffrey Finegan, the author of the "I Knew George Washington" book series, to celebrate the first U.S. President's birthday.
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31min
January 26, 2024 Connecting Through Service with Peter and Kathleen Dent | Perspectives
John Pearce talks with Kathleen and Peter Dent about their experience with Kenya Connect, an organization working to bring education to children in rural Africa.
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31min
December 29, 2023 Exploring "Nones" and "Dones" with Rev. Sue Pizor Yoder | Perspectives
John Pearce sits down with Reverend Sue Pizor Yoder to discuss her co-authored book analyzing many young people's shift from finding meaning in religion to finding it in other ways.
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30min
November 24, 2023 Sharing the Voices of Native Women with Carla Messinger | Perspectives
On a special Thanksgiving episode, John Pearce welcomes Carla Messinger, a descendant of Lenapes, to give voice to Native American women throughout history and discuss Native heritage.
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31min

FAQs about Perspectives:

How many episodes does Perspectives have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.