The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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Have you ever forgiven someone for something terrible, or something that deeply hurt you? Philosopher Myisha Cherry argu...
10/05/2023

Have you ever forgiven someone for something terrible, or something that deeply hurt you?

Philosopher Myisha Cherry argues in her new book, Failure of Forgiveness, that sometimes we forgive too quickly, wanting to put the problem behind us in order to forgive and forget. She says that sometimes there are good reasons to withhold forgiveness and too often, victims are pressured to make amends.

Marty talks with Myisha tomorrow at noon.

Philosopher Myisha Cherry on the limits of forgiveness and better ways to understand and use it in our personal lives and in society.

Check it out! In less than a week you can come see us at WHYY! Marty will sit down with PBS NewsHour anchor Amna Nawaz T...
09/29/2023

Check it out! In less than a week you can come see us at WHYY! Marty will sit down with PBS NewsHour anchor Amna Nawaz Thursday morning to talk about the news stories that shaped the year & get a behind-the-scenes scoop on the show.

RSVP here & hurry ⬇️

WHYY Presents: PBS NewsHour in Philadelphia with Amna Nawaz Details: PBS NewsHour is coming to Philadelphia! Since taking the helm at PBS NewsHour in January 2023, co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett continue to champion the trusted reporting, solid storytelling and sharp analysis that the estee...

Today's guest, poet and writer Ross Gay, talked about Dr. J's famous baseline scoop in the 1980 NBA finals. 🏀 Gay's book...
09/22/2023

Today's guest, poet and writer Ross Gay, talked about Dr. J's famous baseline scoop in the 1980 NBA finals. 🏀 Gay's book-length poem 'Be Holding' is a love letter to and deconstruction of the famous move by this NBA icon.

Here's Dr. J with Marty ten whole years ago (!) at WHYY for Radio Times. Today's conversation about joy, delight and sorrow with Ross Gay was honest and uplifting...listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://tinyurl.com/3f6b3xep

(pic of the 1980 finals from Associated Press)

Here comes the fun part… taking all my notes and scribbles and assembling my interview for tomorrow’s guest. I’ll be tal...
09/21/2023

Here comes the fun part… taking all my notes and scribbles and assembling my interview for tomorrow’s guest. I’ll be talking with Ross Gay about finding delight in surprising places, about the connection between joy and sorrow and the beauty of Dr. J’s famous gravity-defying baseline scoop.

👀 Here’s Marty yesterday leaving no stone unturned for her interview with Dr. Orna Guralnik!! It was a fascinating inter...
09/16/2023

👀 Here’s Marty yesterday leaving no stone unturned for her interview with Dr. Orna Guralnik!! It was a fascinating interview about couples therapy…get it wherever you get your podcasts!

We are talking about couples therapy tomorrow. If you've been in therapy, what was one of the most important things you ...
09/14/2023

We are talking about couples therapy tomorrow. If you've been in therapy, what was one of the most important things you learned?

Email us your answers: [email protected] or put them right here in the comments.

The reality show 'Couples Therapy' puts real-life couples sessions with Dr. Orna Guralnik on camera. Guralnik joins us to talk about relationships and therapy.

Coco!
09/09/2023

Coco!

A message from Marty, Debbie and Paige!! We hope you have enjoyed the summer… it’s coming to an unofficial end this week...
09/01/2023

A message from Marty, Debbie and Paige!!
We hope you have enjoyed the summer… it’s coming to an unofficial end this weekend. We had trips to the shore (Marty), beautiful Alaska (Debbie) and Disney World (Paige). What kind of stuff did you get into these past few months?? Any trips?? Let’s hear about it and see some of your pics!!

Happy weekend from the three of us!

Paige here: On tomorrow's show, we talking about talking! We have conversations with each other all the time, but do we ...
08/31/2023

Paige here: On tomorrow's show, we talking about talking!

We have conversations with each other all the time, but do we realize how powerful they can be? Our guest, Drexel professor Paula Marantz Cohen, wrote about it in a new book, Talking Cure. She says good conversation can bridge divides, comfort us, and spark lively debate...but that the quality of our conversations is in decline.

Join us at noon: whyy.org/theconnection

Speaking of awe…. The birds of the NJ shore
08/25/2023

Speaking of awe…. The birds of the NJ shore

Paige here. Tomorrow's show is from the archive...and it's one of my favorite interviews from The Connection so far!Awe ...
08/24/2023

Paige here. Tomorrow's show is from the archive...and it's one of my favorite interviews from The Connection so far!

Awe is an emotion that makes you feel small, in a good way. It gives you perspective. How lucky we are that we can experience it! Marty's interview with Dacher Keltner touches on all of this...and he explains we don't have to travel far to be awe-inspired.

Bonus Bonus! Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Yumi Kendall also joins us and we play some truly moving music. Tune in at noon.

Researcher Dacher Keltner investigates the elusive emotion of awe, revealing how it transforms our brains and bodies, and how to find more wonder in our everyday lives.

A behind the scenes look at today’s guests, Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson. We talked about the importance of connectio...
08/18/2023

A behind the scenes look at today’s guests, Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson. We talked about the importance of connection when addressing the roots of poverty.

What does poverty have to do with connection?A lot, according to a new book, 'The Injustice of Place.' It's about the co...
08/17/2023

What does poverty have to do with connection?

A lot, according to a new book, 'The Injustice of Place.' It's about the country’s most disadvantaged communities, in Appalachia, the Cotton and To***co Belts of the deep South and in Southern Texas.

Acclaimed sociologists Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson (tomorrow's guests) say these "internal colonies" have been exploited and abandoned, left as hollowed-out towns struggling with violence, unemployment, addiction and a loss of person-to-person connection.

Join us at noon tomorrow for our conversation about the importance of libraries, community and religious centers, bookstores, bowling alleys and places where people congregate to help reduce the destructive psychological impacts of deep poverty.

Why is poverty so entrenched in some communities? A conversation on the geography of place and poverty with Princeton University Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson.

Paige here...Don't miss it! Coming up next on WHYY, Marty's interview with author James McBride. He is a fantastic guest...
08/11/2023

Paige here...Don't miss it! Coming up next on WHYY, Marty's interview with author James McBride. He is a fantastic guest, brilliant writer of course, and his latest book is set right here in Pottstown, Pa.

In his new book, award-winning author James McBride pairs a page-turning murder mystery set in Pottstown, P.a. with a powerful story of compassion, community and love.

Be sure to tune in Friday/tomorrow at noon for my conversation with James McBride… one of my favorite guests. His new no...
08/10/2023

Be sure to tune in Friday/tomorrow at noon for my conversation with James McBride… one of my favorite guests. His new novel, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, is about the power of community and connection to overcome hatred and cynicism. And it’s funny! You can also podcast the interview.

I’ve been exploring our region and found this old swimming hole in a NJ quarry and this garden on a farm in Bucks county...
08/04/2023

I’ve been exploring our region and found this old swimming hole in a NJ quarry and this garden on a farm in Bucks county. Do you have local road trip suggestions?

Paige here: I think we all know what the biggest national news is today... Former President Trump facing charges he cons...
08/03/2023

Paige here: I think we all know what the biggest national news is today... Former President Trump facing charges he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results.

The theory that there was widespread voter fraud in that election has been repeatedly debunked. Yet, people still believe this conspiracy, and many other lies that start as fringe ideas and sometimes grow bigger. Do you have somone in your life who believes in conspiracies? Does it affect your relationship?

We're talking about it at noon tomorrow on The Connection...tune in for Marty's conversation then.

We thought you’d appreciate the beauty of these sedums that look like coral. And we hope you can keep cool and well wate...
07/28/2023

We thought you’d appreciate the beauty of these sedums that look like coral. And we hope you can keep cool and well watered this hot weekend.

Sophia is a robot who she sings, jokes and even makes art. She looks a lot like a human when the computer in her head is...
07/27/2023

Sophia is a robot who she sings, jokes and even makes art. She looks a lot like a human when the computer in her head isn't showing. Not too long ago, this kind of realistic A.I. could only be seen in movies.

Now, A.I. is everywhere. Even industry leaders warn of its dangers...so we can't help but feel a little worried sometimes. Tomorrow on the show, Marty talks about A.I. and human connection. How will this change the way we live, our relationships with each other, and our expectations?

Friday at noon on WHYY.

(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Marty here with the intrepid producers of The Connection, Debbie Bilder and Paige Murray-Bessler, outside our studio. Ho...
07/21/2023

Marty here with the intrepid producers of The Connection, Debbie Bilder and Paige Murray-Bessler, outside our studio.

How do you like our logo on our window?

We would like to hear from adults in their twenties and thirties for Friday! Marty is talking about parenting adult chil...
07/19/2023

We would like to hear from adults in their twenties and thirties for Friday! Marty is talking about parenting adult children...what happens to the parental relationship when kids go to college, move out, or start families of their own?

Let's hear from the 20s-30s crowd. Call 215-351-1250 and leave your first name and age and answer to one of these questions.

- Do you feel like you're treated more like an adult, or still like a child in some way?
- How has your relationship has changed with your parent(s) as you've entered your 20s, 30s and beyond?
- Is there something about the relationship that you would like to change?

Here’s what we’re talking about on Friday’s show.
07/13/2023

Here’s what we’re talking about on Friday’s show.

Debbie and Paige here! We're not big sports people. Debbie swam in high school and still loves tennis. We were both CUT ...
07/13/2023

Debbie and Paige here! We're not big sports people. Debbie swam in high school and still loves tennis. We were both CUT from our high school varsity soccer teams!

But...the point is that playing sports in any capacity can teach you some important life lessons about things like motivation, failure and perseverance.

TELL US YOUR SPORTS STORY! [email protected]. Tomorrow Marty is talking with sportswriter Sally Jenkins about all of it.
Photo: Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova reacts after beating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina to win their women's singles semifinal match on day eleven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Paige here. I came across this fun picture of Marty with Mary Cummings-Jordan from a few years ago.You can hear Mary hos...
07/11/2023

Paige here. I came across this fun picture of Marty with Mary Cummings-Jordan from a few years ago.

You can hear Mary hosting the news on WHYY-FM during the week…she is stupendous!! In addition to being a news pro, Mary is just the sweetest person and we loving seeing her around the station.

Paige here: This week, we experienced the hottest days on Earth in modern history. The heat surge has me thinking about ...
07/07/2023

Paige here: This week, we experienced the hottest days on Earth in modern history.

The heat surge has me thinking about this hour we did on eco-anxiety...that feeling of panic, hopelessness, dread when we face the realities of climate change...and this week, our warming planet. Take a listen.

Two-thirds of Americans report feeling anxious about climate change. There's even a new term for it - eco-anxiety. We'll talk about what it is and strategies for coping.

Marty here. Memory can be a mysterious thing. In 1970, 12 year old Martha Hodes and her sister were on a plane that was ...
06/29/2023

Marty here. Memory can be a mysterious thing. In 1970, 12 year old Martha Hodes and her sister were on a plane that was hijacked and held for 6 days in the Jordanian desert. It was terrifying and yet Hodes buried her fears for decades. Her new book is about what it took to reconstruct her memories and how trauma can rewrite our past. She joins us Friday at noon to tell this powerful story. You can also download a podcast of the interview.

HELLO 👋 from the producers! featuring messy desks in the background
06/28/2023

HELLO 👋 from the producers! featuring messy desks in the background

06/23/2023

Here’s a behind the scenes video of me recording the promo for next week’s interview with Martha Hodes who was was hijacked when she was 12. Her book, My Hijacking, is about how trauma effects memory. Not sure why it’s so blurry!

On Friday’s show… debunking enduring myths about aging including why fairy tales depict old people (read women) as ugly ...
06/22/2023

On Friday’s show… debunking enduring myths about aging including why fairy tales depict old people (read women) as ugly and scary. What myths would you like debunked? Photo credit: Disney

I’m obsessed with the beautiful tiles at the Alhambra in Spain. Enjoy the color and design… and have a great weekend.
06/16/2023

I’m obsessed with the beautiful tiles at the Alhambra in Spain. Enjoy the color and design… and have a great weekend.

Marty here with some “awe” photos from my trip to Spain. Join me Friday at noon when our guest, psychologist Dacher Kelt...
06/15/2023

Marty here with some “awe” photos from my trip to Spain. Join me Friday at noon when our guest, psychologist Dacher Keltner, explains why the feeling of awe or wonder is vital for our mental and physical health. The good news is that there’s awe all around us…. we just have to pay attention. What gives you awe?

Marty here… my porch is a maternity ward at this time of year. An eagle-eyed ( sorry!) friend examined this photo and sa...
06/09/2023

Marty here… my porch is a maternity ward at this time of year. An eagle-eyed ( sorry!) friend examined this photo and said that a cowbird was up to no good… depositing its eggs in someone else’s nest.

Paige here: Do you think loneliness is an epidemic?US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD has declared loneliness a public ...
06/08/2023

Paige here: Do you think loneliness is an epidemic?

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD has declared loneliness a public health crisis, also revealing his own struggles in a recent op-ed. Murthy found, in talking with other Americans, he was not alone.So...this Friday's show is about the root causes of this crisis of loneliness, and also finding ways to build meaningful relationships and create a culture of connection.

(AP photo/Susan Walsh)

Paige here reporting from WHYY. Marty is traveling in Spain with former Radio Times producer Susan Greenbaum (!!!) and i...
06/01/2023

Paige here reporting from WHYY. Marty is traveling in Spain with former Radio Times producer Susan Greenbaum (!!!) and it's my mission to relay this hiking photo to you! Hope you're all having a nice week. 🙂

Paige and Debbie here. We can’t believe it’s already been four months since The Connection launched. Time flies, and it ...
05/25/2023

Paige and Debbie here. We can’t believe it’s already been four months since The Connection launched. Time flies, and it has us thinking. Here are some very good things that have happened since the show premiered:

🎥 Marty took an improv class and did a spectacular job
💍Paige & Debbie each celebrated their wedding anniversaries
🎈Marty had a bday (same day as Terry Gross & Dave Davies)
🚗Debbie’s son got his drivers license
🧠Paige tried a meditation group for the first time

We all love this program and we hope you do, too. We're happy you are here!! P.S. This is a pic from Day 1.

Paige here: What is it like to live with ADHD? How do you handle it?I've come to understand that it looks different for ...
05/18/2023

Paige here: What is it like to live with ADHD? How do you handle it?

I've come to understand that it looks different for everybody. Maybe your spouse gets upset if you're easily distracted in the middle of a conversation...maybe it also makes you super creative. Some people say it makes life a lot harder, and many have found tools to help them cope.

And how I found refuge from the nonstop chaos inside my own head

Marty, Debbie and Paige here: Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! We hope you have a nice weekend. Marty's mom is on the...
05/12/2023

Marty, Debbie and Paige here: Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! We hope you have a nice weekend. Marty's mom is on the beach in Massachusetts, Debbie's mom is in her beautiful garden and Paige's mom is getting married in 1973.

💐 You can share mom pics in the comments.

We're LIVE at WHYY in a few minutes with Philadelphia Ballet's Angel Corella, 1812 Productions's Jennifer Childs and The...
05/12/2023

We're LIVE at WHYY in a few minutes with Philadelphia Ballet's Angel Corella, 1812 Productions's Jennifer Childs and The Philadelphia Orchestra's David Kim. PERFORMERS!

Listen: https://bit.ly/3W0DDfi

Marty here with a good follow up story after today’s interview.
05/05/2023

Marty here with a good follow up story after today’s interview.

Kaig Lightner founded the Portland Community Football Club to give local youth an inexpensive chance to play. When he came out as transgender, they gave him a place to belong.

04/27/2023

💞 The best love song is ______________________________.

Unchained Melody? I Will Always Love You? Endless Love??

🤔Tell us your favorite in the comments and we will play the winner at the end of tomorrow's show! We're talking with The Gottmans about their book, 'The Love Prescription.'

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WHYY Radio Times
https://whyy.org/episodes/the-regional-roundup-february-14th/
I’ll be joining WHYY Radio Times this morning to discuss - going into effect February 24th 🗓

Tune in and share questions about our approach to combatting racial discrimination that won’t compromise on public safety.
Thank you Radio Times for this morning's show on the Fairmount Fire and the impact on the community, the city and our first-responders.

Listen here:
Thank you WHYY for featuring Erin Goodhart, Senior Clinical Director of Women’s Services at Caron, on Radio Times this week!

You can listen to Erin’s discussion on and the benefits of evaluating your relationship with alcohol below.
I gave Radio Times a shout out regarding the interview Marty did with Amishi Jha.
Don't forget to tune in to WHYY's Radio Times at 10 A.M. EST this morning to hear Erin Goodhart, Senior Clinical Director of Women’s Services at Caron, discuss !
Erin Goodhart, Senior Clinical Director of Women’s Services at Caron, will be featured on WHYY's Radio Times this Monday, January 3, to talk about !

Tune in at 10 A.M. EST to listen to Erin’s interview.
Regarding today's discussion, I want to take the opportunity to point to the elephant in the room, which are the currently very contentious policy changes by the Philadelphia School District in the magnet school selection process, which is going on right now and roiling racial tensions, particularly fueling anti-Asian sentiment. We see school district policy changes and rhetoric around those changes focused on Asian students at select magnet schools in the City, like Masterman and Central where the students attacked on the train a couple weeks ago were from. When we hear parents using this kind of anti-Asian language around rallies and protests and school district meetings, it’s no surprise that children who hear this language then use it themselves to harass, bully and at times violently attack Asian students on the streets or trains, particularly Asian kids who can be identified as students in these select schools. As Councilmember Gym just mentioned, we’re seeing this violence and harassment against people of a very young age.

Also, Mary, thank you for highlighting this important issue on today’s show, and Councilmember Gym, thank you for your work to improve public safety for all Philadelphia school students.
The Dems problem is they just cant tell a simple story like the GOP--. For Example - So called Critical race theory that the right wing whines about is actually real American history which is what the right wing doesnt want taught. So simple
Marty, there is a chance for Aurora on Saturday and Sunday NOAA Spaceweather Prediction Center says...Google Spaceweather.com too for background info.

:WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted

Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Oct 29: None (Below G1) Oct 30: G3 (Strong) Oct 31: G3 (Strong)

THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.
Great show Marty. These three guests give me hope ,though i’m a Democrat. It’s frightening to hear of the threats made to rational Republicans.
Best-selling author Erik Larson spoke with Radio Times about his spooky audiobook NO ONE GOES ALONE and his inspiration from the Victorian fascination with the supernatural.

Listen to this eery episode here!
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