Perspectives

John Pearce explores the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition with Dr. John Hepp, who shares what made the event unique from other great World's Fairs.

John Pearce is joined by Rich Daesener and Eileen Gradwell of Villages in Partnership, an NGO working to help improve the quality of life for residents in Malawi.

John Pearce sits down with Judith Umlas to talk about her book "Soulmates and Strangers," which tells the story of her mother's multi-decade pen pal relationship.

John Pearce brings listeners in on a conversation with George and Martha Washington, exploring their story from their first encounter to their retirement to Mount Vernon.

John Pearce welcomes back Steven and John Landis, authors of 'Bethlehem Steel: Rusting Relic,' to explore the fall and end of the once great company.

John Pearce talks with Dr. William Donner about the history of PA Dutch culture, and whether we should be calling people Dutch or German.

John Pearce explores the upcoming Lehigh Valley 250 celebrations planned for next year with project leaders Jessica Edris and Megan van Ravenswaay.

John Pearce sits down with Dr. James Higgins, author of The War Against Tuberculosis, to explore the history of the bacterial disease.

John Pearce welcomes Dianne Kareha and Steve Simmons, the organizers for the Allentown and Bethlehem CROP Hunger Walks, raising awareness and funds to fight worldwide hunger.

John Pearce is joined by Megan van Ravenswaay, Executive Director of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, to explore the organization's programming.

John Pearce sits down with Becky and John Tacca to talk about their experiences visiting Africa and the need for assistance in less fortunate nations.

John Pearce welcomes Alisa Dupuy, a historical impersonator who brings women spies throughout history into the studio to tell their stories.

John Pearce talks with Steven and John Landis about their book Bethlehem Steel: Rusting Relic, including stunning history and photos of the former plant.

John Pearce is joined by Carol Kuniholm, Chair of Fair Districts PA, a group that's pushing to redistricting to ensure residents are effectively represented statewide.

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.

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

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?

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.

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

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.

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