Jamie Gauthier is an American Democratic politician and member of the Philadelphia City Council. In 2019, she was elected to represent the Third District, which covers much of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia.

Councilwoman Gauthier joins the show to will talk about a question that will be on the ballot on the May 20th elections, “Should the Home Rule Charter be amended to increase the minimum amount that must be appropriated for spending on Housing Trust Fund purposes in the City’s operating budget each year?”. Councilwoman Gauthier is urging people to vote yes on this question.

Oshunbumi Fernandez-West is the CEO of ODUNDE, the largest African American street festival in the USA. The festival’s economic impact on the State of Pennsylvania is $30 million dollars and on the City of Philadelphia $28 million dollars. ODUNDE is a world-renowned cultural organization whose mission is to educate the public on the African and African-American culture

Oshunbumi joins the show to talk about the historic significance of the Odunde festival, what people can expect from it this year, and why it’s so important to the city of Philadelphia.

George Dines is the host of the podcast, "The Common Sense Millionaire": a podcast that gives listeners financial tips on how to be smarter from a financial and investment perspective.

George joins the show to further talk about the health of the United States Economy, especially as it pertains' to the Gross Domestic Product of this country.

Michael Tillery is a sports reporter. He has written for SLAM magazine, New York Times, Sportskeeda, Bleacher Report, The Nation, Sacramento Mag, The Shadow League, and Landscape — which was formerly The Undefeated.

Michael joins the show to give his take on what has transpired the NBA Playoffs so far: The Golden State Warriors beating the Houston Rockets in seven games, whether he believes Lakers star, LeBron James, will retire, The Indiana Pacers beating the 1-Seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, and more.

Adam Mansbach is a #1 New York Times bestseller author, award winning novelist, screenwriter, cultural critic and humorist. He joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss today's news about Trump and more.

Author Christopher Gary Simmons has a degree in English literature and his appreciation for writing and lyrics have no bounds. Audiences experience academic literature across hip-hop disciplines with his musical Hip Hop Verse Shakespeare’s Othello - “When the Knight Fell” Volume 1. Clear Rises.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his literary musical concept of literary, art, theater, and music.

Andrea Ducas is the Vice President of Health Policy at the Center for American Progress, where she leads the organization’s efforts related to health care and public health. Ms. Ducas has spent her career at the intersection of advancing policy and systems change, payment and care delivery system reform, and what it takes to support culture change in health care and public health.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the Republicans proposed cuts to Medicaid in the reconciliation package, and its impact on people.

Julia Cadwallender, Managing Director of Read By 4th, is an advocate for Philadelphia’s young readers. Andrea Blassingame is a Reading Captain and parent who advocates for literacy and inclusive education. Andrea has experience speaking to legislative teams in Harrisburg about why we need funding to support structured literacy and appropriate support so that all children can read.

They both joined Dr. Peterson for the Philly Reads segment on Evening WURDs to discuss bipartisan literacy bills that just hit the Pennsylvania House and Senate, PA Literacy Coalition Capital Day, and more.

Michael Unthank, Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Children's Art Carnival. Artist Dindga McCannon, and Artist Ademola Olugebefola join the show. They talk to us about, the legendary WEUSI Artist Collective, a revolutionary force born in Harlem in 1965 to uplift Black art and identity.

In this powerful episode, Brother Shomari sits down with Lincoln Heights Councilman Davonce Daniels to discuss The Heights Movement, a grassroots initiative born in Lincoln Heights, Cincinnati, Ohio.

This year, the Heights made headlines for organizing armed community defense in response to white nationalist threats. But their mission started long before that moment. Since 2017, the Heights Movement has been working to restore and protect this historic Black community through sustainable education, wealth-building, and beautification.

Tune in as they unpack the origins of the movement, its growing impact, and how it's reshaping the future of Lincoln Heights from the ground up.