Will Ragland is the Vice President of Research for the Advocacy and Outreach Department at the Center of American Progress, where he leads strategic and investigative research in support of CAP’s communications and campaign efforts. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the DOGE cuts, and the impact on Pennsylvania.

Patricia Wilson Aden is the President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, which leads and strengthens the voices of the region’s diverse cultural ecosystem - including museums, community art centers, historical sites and more.

Patricia joins the show to talk about how First Person Arts, the local nonprofit dedicated to live storytelling and community building, has canceled the entire season of its marquee StorySlam events, due to a freeze in funding.

The National Endowment for the Arts has funded the storytelling competition events for the past few years through its Grants for Arts Projects program. This year, the agency awarded $35,000 for StorySlams, but in late January, President Donald Trump’s administration froze trillions of dollars in grants and loans, including those from the NEA, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

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 discuss the potential impact of the tariffs Donald Trump has implemented in the US.

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 talk about Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's solution to the housing crisis in Philadelphia, which is a proposed plan called H.O.M.E., which is short for "Housing Opportunities Made Easy." The cornerstone of the plan is a $2 billion investment in housing. One billion dollars would be in the value of vacant land that will be made available to developers. The other $1 billion would come from public funds, including $800 million in bonds, city and state funds and federal funds which city leaders know could be impacted by the Trump administration.

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 talk about the upcoming NBA playoffs, how the Sixers can bounce back from a disastrous season, if Philadelphia Eagles legend, Brandon Graham, will stay retired, and more.

Louis King, President OIC of America joins the show. He talks to us about PA gas pump taxes, the money it generates and how that money helps create jobs.

Tim Golden is a visiting Professor of Philosophy at Whitman College. For 20 years, he was a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia and in the federal courts. Tim Talks to us about the legal and social issues surrounding the standoff between President Trump and Harvard University

Jeff Hornstein, Executive Director of the Economy League, joins the show to discuss the Fair City Fund.

Senator Sharif Street joins the show. He talks to us about a few wellness his office is hosting. Along with his comments on the security failure that happened with the arson and attempted attack at Governor Shapiro's mansion.

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and they are twins. The doctors talk to us about researchers in the United Kingdom, who found that dietary choices can influence the risk of heart disease and bone fractures in people 60 and older.