Skip to content
Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating.

The Moth Radio Hour

Listen Live

Listen Live

Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.
Next

Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Listen
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • TV Schedule
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • Your Learning Neighborhood
    • For Students
    • For Educators
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • WHYY Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • 70 for 70 Legacy Challenge
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
Studio 2

Studio 2 Archive

(Instagram/cakelifebakeshop)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 2 Extra: Livin’ the cake life with champion baker Lily Fischer

Fischer runs Fishtown's Cake Life Bake Shop. She won Cupcake Wars among other baking competition shows. She talks with Avi about nostalgia, joy and Beyonce's birthday cake.

Air Date: December 27, 2024 1:00 pm

Listen 13:50
Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie in Asbury Park, NJ. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Where to eat in Philly right now, Low Cut Connie’s rock & roll, stars of Hamilton

We count down the most essential restaurants in our region with food critic Craig Laban. Plus, musical interviews with Philly band Low Cut Connie -- and the cast of Hamilton.

Air Date: December 26, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:40
Photo: Mark Garvin
Studio 2
Lifestyle

The all-time great holiday movie debate

Listen to the All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Spectacular Extravaganza as Avi, Cherri, a panel of experts and a live audience debate the best holiday movie of all time!

Air Date: December 24, 2024 1:00 pm

Listen 51:47
Tommy Avallone's latest documentary
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Famous TV and movie houses…and what it’s like to live inside

Picture the house from Home Alone, Full House or Friday. In a new documentary, NJ's own Tommy Avallone reveals the perks, and the consequences, of living in a famous home.

Air Date: December 20, 2024

Listen 9:44
Mayor Cherelle Parker (Emma Lee/WHYY); the Save Chinatown Coalition (Emily Neil/WHYY); Sen. Andy Kim (AP Photo/Seth Wenig); SEPTA Regional Rail train (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Philly’s biggest and weirdest stories of 2024

From standout political and cultural moments, to off-the-wall antics that could only happen in Philly, we’re talking about the top local news stories of the year.

Air Date: December 19, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 52:43
Cooper Sharp grilled cheese
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Cooking with what you have: Minimal ingredients, maximum flavor

What’s for dinner? It’s a simple question…but sometimes it’s a heavy one. A new cookbook offers relief and a roadmap for how to cook when you don’t want to cook.

Air Date: December 18, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
(Shirley Min/WHYY, file)
Studio 2
Science

Unidentified drones: Experts explain the unexplained

Reports of drone sightings continue to cause concern. What started in New Jersey weeks ago, has spread to sightings in other areas, including the Philadelphia suburbs.

Air Date: December 17, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:39
An illustration of Philly City Hall is overlayed with bitcoin
Studio 2
Money

Crypto’s future: Stable investment or risky gamble?

We’re talking about cryptocurrency. Wednesday Bitcoin topped $100k again and with a crypto-friendly administration coming into the White House, is crypto finally mainstream?

Air Date: December 12, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 46:56
Mangione taken out of the police car
Studio 2
Health

CEO killing: A mirror to America’s broken healthcare system?

It’s been a week since ...

Air Date: December 11, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 46:54
Studio 2
Community

Breaking the cycle of homelessness: celebrating the work of Sister Mary Scullion

A conversation with Project HOME co-founder Sister Mary Scullion, who is stepping down from the acclaimed anti-homelessness organization after three decades.

Air Date: December 10, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:43
Sarah McBride speaking at a podium
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

‘My journey to coming out was a journey of grief’: Rep.-elect Sarah McBride

"I had to give up on the idea that I could live in a community I love, find work that I love, find love itself," the congresswoman said. Listen to the full interview.

Air Date: December 6, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 15:07
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Have we actually stopped reading books?

Some are concerned that Americans read fewer books than ever - but is it worth the literary panic? From BookTok to Libby, let's explore how we read -- not just how often.

Air Date: December 5, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:25
DEI - Is it a truly beneficial practice, or just empty corporate jargon?
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Do racial minorities, women, other groups benefit from DEI efforts?

Walmart announced it would roll back its DEI policies - and others did the same earlier this year. We discuss why some major employers are shifting away from these policies.

Air Date: December 4, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:15
Studio 2
Lifestyle

The best…and worst…holiday gifts

In this hectic holiday time, we talk about how to take the stress out of gift giving. Plus, gift giving etiquette and listeners share the presents that missed the mark.

Air Date: December 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:44
Photo via Philadelphia_Marathon on X.
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 2 Extra: Philadelphia Marathon winner Katie Florio

Philadelphia Marathon champ Katie Florio talks to Avi about her win a year after giving birth to her first child.

Air Date: November 29, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 11:35
Page 1 of 1912345...»Last »
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Airs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at noon on WHYY-FM

Learn More

Join the Conversation

  • E-mail
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • How to make — and keep — a New Year’s resolution

    6 hours ago

  • Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January

    8 hours ago

  • How to fight ageism in the world around you — and in yourself

    9 hours ago

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXIV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with