Mississippi writer Ralph Eubanks joins the show. He is author of the forthcoming book, "When It's Darkness on the Delta: How America's Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land"

Dr. Ala Stanford joins the show. She is a pediatric surgeon and talks to us about the impact of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, and what it could mean for you.

Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson for the first Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood segment of 2026 to discuss Venezuela and the United States capturing Venezuelan President Maduro.

Jaylene Clark Owens is an actress and poetic powerhouse. She created an inspiring and powerful picture book “A Black Girl And Her Braids”, which celebrates the joy and cultural significance of braids for Black girls.

“A Black Girl and Her Braids” combines powerful spoken language and illustrations to highlight the heritage, creativity and self-expression of braids.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss more about her book that was released January 6th, 2026.

Ebony Turner-Bailey is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, the Founder and Executive Director of Prime Speech Solutions, a company whose mission is to restore hope and boost one's confidence while providing optimal speech and language services in order to create a better quality of life. She helps children overcome an array of speech challenges such as Articulation Disorders, Developmental Delays, Expressive Language Disorders, Social and Pragmatic Language Disorders, and more. While Ebony’s practice is based in New Jersey, she regularly works with Philadelphia-area families, and her location is easily accessible for parents seeking specialized, culturally responsive care. She also provides family education, parent coaching, and guidance that listeners can use immediately—regardless of where they receive therapy.

Dr. Deborah D. Roebuck is the Founder and CEO of “Going Thru The Change,” a global health and wellness company that focuses on helping women of all generations navigate pre-menopause, peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause or better known as “Going Thru The Change”.

In this final portion of her oral history, Judge Frederica Massiah-Jackson considers her time teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. She expands upon her upbringing in North Philadelphia to talk about how education was emphasized by her parents and how the fight for racial equity was instilled in her during the Black Power movement. She ends her oral history encouraging young people to aim high and stresses the importance of giving back to the community.

Theresa M. Callaghan, is a leading bio-chemist and skincare scientist with over 35 years of experience in international corporate skincare research.

She is the author of Help! I’m Covered in Adjectives: Cosmetic Claims & The Consumer –Navigating Science, Regulations, and myths in the Beauty Industry, 2nd Edition. This book bridges the gap between the cosmetic counter and the laboratory. Readers will unravel the complexities of cosmetic products, separating fact from fiction in a world saturated with misinformation and promises of transformation.

Dr, George James joins the show. He's known as 'Philly's Therapist', Speaker and Author of new book, "I Give Myself Permission"

CouncilMember Curtis Jones Jr. represents the fourth Councilmanic District. He joins us to talk about racist graffiti that was found at Roxborough High School