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Perspectives John Pearce welcomes listeners to conversations about local and regional history, religion, and the humanities through interviews with professors, experts and religious leaders. He also invites Lehigh Valley residents to share their stories, and spotlights community organizations doing good in their neighborhoods.
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John Pearce welcomes listeners to conversations about local and regional history, religion, and the humanities through interviews with professors, experts and religious leaders. He also invites Lehigh Valley residents to share their stories, and spotlights community organizations doing good in their neighborhoods.

Most Recent Episodes

An Internal Look at USAID with Glenn Pearce | Perspectives

John Pearce welcomes Glenn Pearce, a former worker of USAID, to talk about recent debates over the organization's funding and the work he saw being done while there.

The Golden Age of TV Westerns with Dan Redington | Perspectives

John Pearce talks with Dan Redington of the Mary Meuser Memorial Library about his love for TV Westerns like Gunsmoke and Bonanza.

"Things Happen Very Fast": The Next Pandemic with Dr. Lindsay Burt | Perspectives

John Pearce sits down with Dr. Lindsay Burt of Muhlenberg College to answer a common question in today's world: will we see another pandemic, and what could it look like?

"Things Happen Very Fast": The Next Pandemic with Dr. Lindsay Burt | Perspectives

Listen · 27:58

A Building Full of History with Jill Youngken and Joe Garrera | Perspectives

John Pearce welcomes Jill Youngken and Joe Garrera of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum to talk about curating historically valuable items, Joe's retirement, and more.

A Building Full of History with Jill Youngken and Joe Garrera | Perspectives

Listen · 29:48

Something Worth Buzzing About: Beekeeping with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford | Perspectives

John Pearce talks with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford about their experiences with keeping their own beehives containing thousands of honeybees.

Something Worth Buzzing About: Beekeeping with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford | Perspectives

Listen · 28:43

"Everybody's There Because They Care": College Counseling with Dr. Eric Rosenthal and Dr. ...

John Pearce sits down with Dr. Eric Rosenthal from NCC and Dr. Maribel Diaz from Moravian University to talk about counseling at the college level and why it's important.

"Everybody's There Because They Care": College Counseling with Dr. Eric Rosenthal and Dr. ...

Listen · 30:36

Walking for Hunger with Dianne Kareha, Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb | Perspectives

John Pearce welcomes Dianne Kareha, Rev. Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb to talk about this year's Crop Hunger Walks in Allentown and Bethlehem.

Walking for Hunger with Dianne Kareha, Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb | Perspectives

Listen · 30:18

"Poor Mother Earth": How the Planet We Know Is Changing with Dork Sahagian | Perspectives

John Pearce is joined by Lehigh University Professor Dork Sahagian to talk about how the Earth is being changed by global warming and what solutions still exist.

"Poor Mother Earth": How the Planet We Know Is Changing with Dork Sahagian | Perspectives

Listen · 28:56

Baseball Buddies: The Sport's Past and Present with Steve Aaronson | Perspectives

John Pearce talks with Steve Aaronson, a fellow WDIY host and baseball aficionado, about all things baseball, from its earliest days to its present rule changes and his fondest memories of the sport.

Baseball Buddies: The Sport's Past and Present with Steve Aaronson | Perspectives

Listen · 29:36

Rhythm of Life: A History of Lehigh Valley Newspapers with Dr. James Higgins | Perspectives

John Pearce welcomes Dr. James Higgins to talk about newspapers in the Lehigh Valley, starting at their earliest point in history as something that would be unrecognizable as a newspaper today.

Rhythm of Life: A History of Lehigh Valley Newspapers with Dr. James Higgins | Perspectives

Listen · 30:09
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