Qasim Rashad is an elected Committee Person for the 22nd Ward in Mt. Airy, Chair of the 4th Senatorial State Committee covering parts of Montgomery County and Northwest Philadelphia, and candidate for Northwest Philadelphia’s 200th Legislation District, a seat that Rep. Chris Rabb is currently in.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his plans to serve as a Pennsylvania House representative.

Dr. Leslie Gauntlett joins the show during National Eye Health Month. She is an Optometrist and talks to us about why it is important to get yearly eye exams.

Brother Shomari is the WURD Radio host of “Groundings", where he aims to help spread wisdom and knowledge to the listening audience. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the MOVE bombing that happened on the 6200 block of Osage Avenue 41 years ago.

Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Critical Commentary segment for an in-depth discuss about Philadelphia's decision to close 17 schools.

Dr. Deshawnda Williams is a licensed clinical social worker, community advocate, and candidate for Northwest Philadelphia’s 200th Legislation District, a seat that Representative Chris Rabb is currently in.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the slow pace of the funding the formula process, how she plans on supporting small businesses and job growth, and what actions she plans to advocate for.

Chris Johnson is a candidate for Northwest Philadelphia’s 200th Legislation District, a seat that Representative Chris Rabb is currently in.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his plans to support small businesses and job growth, investing in public schools, and the sluggish process of funding the formula.

Dr. Peter Grinspoon joins the show. He is a primary care physician and talks to us about Cannabis for seniors, and what every patient should know. As well as how to buy cannabis without getting overwhelmed

On the 41st anniversary of the MOVE bombing, Temple journalism professor Linn Washington joins us to talk about his experience covering the tragedy, as a reporter.

Tyler Jordan Wesley is an actor who plays one of the leading roles in the musical, “The Outsiders”. This musical is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967. It’s built around the main characters, Ponyboy Curtis, and his best friend Johnny Cade, and their family of Greaser “outsiders”, who dream about who they want to become in a world that will never accept them.

Tyler Jordan Wesley is a Texas State University alumnus from Hopkins, South Carolina. A few of his Texas State productions include: Rent (Roger), Into The Woods (Jack), and Guys and Dolls (Bennysouthstreet). Regional Credits: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Drifter). Tyler attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and was a YoungArts 2021 Finalist.

Tyler joins the program to further talk about the context behind this musical, and to talk about his favorite parts of being in the musical.

Anderson “Drew” Boyd is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and editor. He is the author of The Lease of Nature. This book speaks on the dynamics of the organ trafficking industry.

The plot of this book is based in 2019 America, where doctors Maya Copeland and Zhong Jian are on the verge of revolutionizing medicine with 3-D printed heart transplants—a breakthrough that could save countless lives, including Maya's beloved. But their miracle threatens the profits of the "Red Market," the brutal organ trafficking empire controlled by the Triad's ruthless leader, The Golden Mirror. As these criminal syndicates evolve from local gangs into high-tech, corporate-style operations, the novel exposes the dangerous "wild west" that emerges when technology outpaces law.

Anderson joins the show to further talk about the context of his book, and to also go into further detail about the organ trafficking industry in America.