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... more

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How many episodes does Perspectives have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

Perspectives episodes:

August 25, 2023 Rev. Sherry Blackman and the 'Tales of a Truck Stop Chaplain' | Perspectives
Rev. Sherry Blackman joins John Pearce to talk about her book, REV-IT-UP: Tales of a Truck Stop Chaplain.
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31min
July 28, 2023 The Impact of Pandemics and 'Soft Racism' with Dr. James Higgins | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes back Dr. James Higgins, a professor of history at Rider University specializing in the history of medicine.
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31min
June 23, 2023 Dr. Tracy Hill and 'The Dog Who Wanted to Go to Church' | Perspectives
John Pearce chats with psychologist Dr. Tracy Hill of Mediation and Custody Evaluation Services in Bethlehem about her career, as well as her new book, "The Dog Who Wanted to Go to Church."
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30min
May 26, 2023 Asylees, Parolees, and World Refugee Day: Jessica Entwistle and Kate Woodward | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Jessica Entwistle from the Refugee Community Center and Kate Woodward of Bethany Christian Services for a conversation about refugees and World Refugee Day.
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30min
April 28, 2023 Dr. Scott Gordon and the History of Enslavement in Bethlehem's Moravian Settlement | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Dr. Scott Gordon, a Professor of English at Lehigh University to discuss the history of enslavement in the Moravian settlement of Bethlehem in the mid-to-late 1700s.
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29min
March 26, 2023 The Many Forms of Literacy Education with TLC's Judit Garger and Becky Tacca | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Judit Garger and Becky Tacca from The Literacy Center in Allentown to talk about the nonprofit's language, education and workforce development programs.
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29min
February 24, 2023 Commemorating Black History Month with LVHM's Joe Garrera | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Joe Garrera, Executive Director of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum and a passionate historian, to discuss the history and importance of Black History Month.
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29min

FAQs about Perspectives:

How many episodes does Perspectives have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.