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Perspectives
By WDIY 88.1 FMSociety & Culture
Perspectives episodes
- "Things Happen Very Fast": The Next Pandemic with Dr. Lindsay Burt | PerspectivesJohn Pearce sits down with Dr. Lindsay Burt of Muhlenberg College to answer a common question in today's world: will we see another pandemic, and what could it look like?28 min
- A Building Full of History with Jill Youngken and Joe Garrera | PerspectivesJohn Pearce welcomes Jill Youngken and Joe Garrera of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum to talk about curating historically valuable items, Joe's retirement, and more.30 min
- Something Worth Buzzing About: Beekeeping with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford | PerspectivesJohn Pearce talks with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford about their experiences with keeping their own beehives containing thousands of honeybees.29 min
- "Everybody's There Because They Care": College Counseling with Dr. Eric Rosenthal and Dr. Maribel Diaz | PerspectivesJohn Pearce sits down with Dr. Eric Rosenthal from NCC and Dr. Maribel Diaz from Moravian University to talk about counseling at the college level and why it's important.31 min
- Walking for Hunger with Dianne Kareha, Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb | PerspectivesJohn Pearce welcomes Dianne Kareha, Rev. Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb to talk about this year's Crop Hunger Walks in Allentown and Bethlehem.31 min
- "Poor Mother Earth": How the Planet We Know Is Changing with Dork Sahagian | PerspectivesJohn 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.29 min
- Baseball Buddies: The Sport's Past and Present with Steve Aaronson | PerspectivesJohn 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.30 min
- Rhythm of Life: A History of Lehigh Valley Newspapers with Dr. James Higgins | PerspectivesJohn 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.31 min
- Symbols in Pennsylvania Dutch Culture with Greg Huber | PerspectivesJohn 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.29 min
- Examining a Prolific Writer with Rev. Nick Melazzo and Rev. John Heinsohn | PerspectivesJohn 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.31 min
About Perspectives
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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…
Valley residents to share their stories, and spotlights community organizations doing good in their neighborhoods.