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Senator Nikil Saval joins the show. He talks to us about the Introduction of the PA Universal Healthcare Act, which would establish a universal, publicly administered single-payer healthcare system available to everyone who lives or works in the Commonwealth.

Councilwoman Nina Ahmad holds one of the 7 At-Large seats on City Council, and is currently the Chair of Philadelphia's Health Services. She joined WURD Radio's Sara Lomax and Dr. James Peterson to discuss the impact of the Healthcare Redetermination bill.

Darlene Robinson is a senior on welfare who wants to make sure seniors and Medicaid patients for 2027’s Healthcare Redetermination. She joined WURD Radio's Sara Lomax and Dr. James Peterson to discuss the impact of the Healthcare Redetermination bill.

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh is the Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Crystal Yates-Gale is the Deputy Managing Director Of Health and Human Services in the City of Philadelphia’s Managing Director’s Office. They joined WURD Radio's Sara Lomax and Dr. Peterson to discuss the impact of the Healthcare Redetermination bill.

Dr. Richard Wender is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Denise Wynne-Baker is a Board-Certified Pediatrician, President of the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania, and Chair of the MSEP Pipeline to Medicine Program. Amy Hennessy is the Vice President of Strategic Communicat...

Faran Savitz is a Zero Waste Advocate for PennEnvironment and the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, where he has worked on staff since 2019. He joined the show to discuss new research about the microplastics on the Delaware Watershed, and how it's affecting its water quality.

Larissa McFall is the co-lead of the Black Girl Environmentalists Philly Hub. She joined the show to talk about what Black Girl Environmentalists is, as well as it various initiatives.

Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Critical Commentary segment to discuss Donald Trump, the Senatorial Election around the United States, and the Paramount and Warner Brothers merger.

Rebekah Caruthers is President and CEO at the Fair Elections Center. She is a seasoned TV guest with interviews on CNN, Scripps, PBS, FOX, and more. The midterm elections are just weeks away, and with so much at stake, Rebekah talks to us about protecting voting rights

Dr. Janet Rosenzweig holds a BS in family studies and an MS in health education, both from The Pennsylvania State University, a PhD in social work from Rutgers University. She talks to us about the Cornell rape case and how youth can be protected from sexual assaults

Philadelphia native and counterterrorism analyst Malcolm Nance joins the show. He talks to us about the war in Iran, and what could come next as we approach the midterm elections.

Lorene Cary is an Author and the Founder of #VoteThatJawn. She joined Dr. Peterson for this episode of Freedom Journeys to discuss her upbringing, her journey as a writer and educator, and #VoteThatJawn.

Sakina and Ava Parks both represent Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Hilltop Teens. They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss their Roll to the Polls event with City Commission Chair Omar Sabir, focusing on civic engagement to help young people learn why their voices and votes matter.

Eric Battle is an Illustrator whose body of work consists mainly of contemporary American-style comic illustrations and fully patented illustration for publishing. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss University of Pennsylvania’s Libraries Black Hero’s Journey exhibit — tracing the evolution of Black characters and creators through the history of comic books in America.

Lauren Cristella is the President & CEO of the Committee of Seventy. She joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Citizen WURD segment to discuss her recent Philadelphia Citizen article: PA’s Closed Primaries Close Out Democracy. It’s Time To Open Them, urging legislators to pass Rep. Jared Solomn’s bill to allow 1.5 million independents to vote in state primaries. Article Link: https://thephiladelphia...

Darius Benders is a multi-seven-figure entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth strategist dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build profitable companies, create generational wealth, and leave a lasting legacy. As the Founder and CEO of Influence2Impact, Darius leads a business development and education company that equips entrepreneurs with strategies, systems, and resources needed to...

Wendy Verna is the founder of “Seagrass”, a new employee learning program from the Philadelphia marketing firm Octo Design Group, in which work teams are immersed in a “realm” that presents fake challenges, allowing participants to practice real skills. Seagrass is not a traditional training, lecture or activity. A Seagrass REALM (Real-life Experiential Adaptive Learning Module) is a high impact,...

Brittanny Groover joins the show. With Medicaid under attack by the Trump Administration, Brittanny shares the story of how Medicaid saved her life and provided the health insurance she needed and could afford while still being able to put food on the table and keep a roof over her head.

Philadelphia Tribune columnist Linn Washington Jr. joins the show. He talks to us about the Nolan Wells case and what the Skydance merger could mean for the future of media.

Dennis Mahoney is the founder of AOI Solutions, a firm focused on disaster relief and humanitarian response. He is a candidate for the Pennsylvania Congressional 3rd district. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his plans if he gets elected, and share his stance on some of the global issues.

Solomon Jones is the host of WURD Radio’s morning show, “Wake Up With WURD” and founder of ManUpPHL — whose mission is to step into the lives of men who are strategically most likely to be victims or perpetrators of gun violence and provide them with the mentoring accountability, resources and consistency they require to change their lives and make our communities safe. He joined Dr. Peterson to d...

Daria Dawson is the Executive Director of America Votes, the coordination hub of the progressive community for over 400 organizations, which works to mobilize voters across the country. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss a recent NBC News poll, finding fewer Democrats and Independents plan to vote by mail this year.

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier joins the show. She talks to us about the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a Resolution, to formally recognize Black Bottom as the first and official name of a historic section of West Philadelphia.

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians, and they are twins. They join us to discuss a new study which suggests that people regain weight after they stop dieting or taking weight loss drugs, because of something that happens at the cellular level.

As part of National Hair Day, Lou Lubie and Makedah Hughes join the show. They are the Authors of "The Roots of My Hair", a graphic novel about hair and who gets to define it.