Philly Mag Today

Your weekly long listen is here:

(START) I Tried a Virtual Eye Exam

(7:40) Chartreuse Is Mysterious, Rare, and There's a Worldwide Shortage

(14:05) This French Musician Serenades...Animals

(19:40) Should We Be Getting Pet Insurance?

(26:05) Pay-What-You-Can Day

(31:35) Chatting With the Owners of Dough Heads Pizza

(40:30) My Kids Won't Let Me Post Baby Pictures on Facebook

Philadelphia may have the answer to the shortage of this green French liqueur.

On this episode of Dear Kimberly, one listener declared herself a first-time grandma and asked how she can publicly celebrate a new chapter in her life, while still honoring the boundaries set by her son and daughter-in-law.

Plumes, the French musician who has gone viral for singing to animals around the world, makes his debut at the Philadelphia Zoo.

And visit this story on the web for more event and ticket information.

We consider our animals to be part of the family. Then why, asks a former pet insurance professional, don't we plan ahead for their medical care?

August 26th is Pay-What-You-Can Day. But each Sunday, Post Haste lets customers set their own prices in order to make dining accessible to everyone.

On this episode of I Tried It, Victor Fiorillo says virtual eye exams are odd (and time-consuming), but can serve a valuable purpose.

"Big Rube" Reuben Harley grabbed a microphone and headed to Dough Heads Pizza on iconic 9th Street. He caught up with owners Joe Betzala and Justin Camardo about their genre-busting flavors and what it's like to operate a modern classic pizza shop in the heart of cheesesteak land.

Welcome to your weekly long listen:

(START) How Businesses Remain Resilient During Uncertainty

(5:45) Best of Philly | Helpers & Fixers

(21:20) Did Doctors at Penn Just Cure Breast Cancer Recurrence?

(25:50) Dear Kimberly | My Friends Only Want to Text

(30:00) Could Philly See Another Measles Outbreak?

(35:55) How To Actually Be a Good Neighbor

Research shows Americans are spending less time with the folks next door than just a decade ago. Roxanne Patel Shepelavy, Editorial Director of Citizen Media Group, which includes Philly Mag and The Philadelphia Citizen, joined the hosts of WHYY's Studio Two to discuss ways we can turn this trend around.