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Jennifer Barger is a former Washington Post fashion editor. She recently led a private investigation with the nonprofit Consumers' Checkbook, visiting outlet stores across the country to determine whether they are really offering the bargains they claim. The team spent months visiting outlet malls, factory stores, and clearance centers, examining everything from price tags and product labels to me...

Councilman Isaiah Thomas is the Chair of Philadelphia’s Education Committee, and someone who addresses public safety, public education and government transparency - believes in a government that works for the people and improves the basic quality of life for all. He joined guest hosts Keir Bradford-Grey and Brother Shomari to discuss AI in the classroom.

PA Speaker Joanna McClinton currently serving as the 143rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since February 2023, which covers Yeadon in Delaware County and various Philadelphia wards. She joined guest hosts Keir Bradford-Grey and Brother Shomari to discuss AI Deepfakes in schools.

Adam Connor is the Vice President of Technology Policy at the Center for American Progress, where he leads the newly created Technology Policy Team with a focus on building a progressive technology policy platform and agenda. He joined guest hosts Keir Bradford-Grey and Brother Shomari on Evening WURDs to discuss the US government banning the latest Anthropic model and how it is a new AI licensing...

Ja’Net Adams is an International Financial Literacy Speaker, Financial Strategist, Author, and CEO of EMACK Consulting LLC. Ja'Net joined the show to talk about whether retirement at 60-65 years of age is still realistic in this current climate, the financial habits people can practice today that can have the biggest impact on retirement, and what a successful retirement looks like now in comparis...

Saadia Khan is a Pakistani-American activist, Columbia-trained scholar, and founder of Immigrantly Media, an award-winning company whose mission is to showcase the rich, complex realities of first- and second-generation immigrant lives in the United States. Saadia joined the show to talk about how the World Cup is giving people pride in their origins, and to discuss the self-censorship that some i...

Dr. 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 joins us to talk about Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, a move which could overturn more than a century of legal precedent.

Robert Corn-Revere has been a First Amendment litigator for more than four decades. In 2023, he joined FIRE from the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine, where he was a partner for 20 years. Robert joins us to talk about ABC’s fight to keep their FCC license, which is under threat by the Trump Administration

On this episode of Life & Tech, host Tech Life Steph is joined by Senior Human Resource Manager Carren Jones to discuss how AI plays a part in the hiring process for both the interviewers and the candidates. The duo continues the conversation by explaining the importance of the cover letter for resumes and how individuals can practice interviewing with the help of AI.

On this episode of On The Record, host Ernest Owens investigates the nature of the Deferred Retirement Option Plan or DROP program, which allows eligible career city employees to retire on paper while still allowing the retiree to be able to work after the fact.

Claudette David, Haitian American advocacy strategist and federal affairs expert, discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling that allows the TPS program for Haitians to end and the federal legislation that could preserve it.

Alexandra Morgan-Kurtz, Deputy Director of the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project, talks about their lawsuit on behalf of a pregnant incarcerated woman who was denied basic prenatal care and shackled while in labor in Pennsylvania.

Tonya Rose Davis is the founder of "Style My Dorm", an initiative that provides scholarships and fully curated dorm room transformations for incoming multicultural college freshmen. Each selected student receives a personalized dorm design, along with essential items including a television, mini refrigerator, and microwave—turning their campus housing into a true home away from home. Inez is a rep...

Fab Morvan is a French singer, songwriter, and performer best known as one half of the pop duo Milli Vanilli. The group rose to international fame in the late 1980s with chart-topping hits like Girl You Know It's True. Fab joins the show to talk about live after Milli Vanilli, the upcoming documentary on Milli Vanilli coming out on Hulu in summer 2026, his memoir, and much more.

Romona Riscoe Benson was PECO’s director of corporate and community impact, a role that expanded during her tenure to strengthen relationships with nonprofit organizations across the city. She joins the show to talk about the information about the slaves George Washington owned, being ordered to be taken down at the President's House in the city of Philadelphia.

Eli Moraru is the Co-Founder of The Community Grocer, and Jess Bautista is the Chief Communications Officer for the Share Food Program. They both join the show to talk about Philadelphia City Council's Food and Nutrition Security Task Force report and the future of food access in the city. The conversation explored innovative community-led solutions, food equity, neighborhood-based grocery access,...

Michael Coard is an attorney and the host of WURD Radio's Radio Courtroom. He joined the show to talk about about the ongoing lawsuit and public debate surrounding the removal of slavery-related statues and exhibits connected to Philadelphia's President's House site. As the city continues to grapple with how history should be preserved and interpreted, Coard shared insight into the legal, historic...

Voffee Jabateh joins the show. He is CEO of ACANA and founder of Africatown. Voffee talks to us about the upcoming Africatown Festival scheduled for Sunday, June 28th. On Woodland Ave between 58th and 65th Street

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and the DAO’s Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit (FVSA) announced charges against two local clergy members for their alleged roles in sexual abuse and exploitation against minors in Philadelphia.

Macollvie Neel of the Haitian Times joins the show. Macollvie talks to us about the Supreme Court's pending decision on Temporary Protected Status for 330,000 Haitians.

Philadelphia native Malcolm Nance is a former U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer, naval cryptology expert and counterterrorism intelligence analyst. As the negotiations to end the Iran war drag on, military expert Malcolm Nance joins us to talk about it.

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier joins the show. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced last week that she signed a formal declaration of a public safety emergency for Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia.

Candice Johnson guest host of Evening WURDs is joined by longtime educator Chris Parris, a Philadelphia School Teacher. Chris Parris explains how children can stay on track during the summer for the next school year.

Sanitation Commissioner for the city of Philadelphia, Crystal Jacobs Shipman joins Evening WURDs to discuss SWEEP, the Streets and Walkways Education and Enforcement Program, which educates Philadelphia residents, businesses, and property owners about sanitation regulations and code violations.

Guest host Candice is joined by Ralph Thomassaint Joseph, Caribbean Communities Correspondent for Documented News. Mr. Joseph studied Law and Sociology in Haiti and holds a master’s degree in Digital Journalism from New York University. Mr. Joseph discusses the recent Supreme Court decision to remove protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Here to discuss the U.S. Supreme Cour...