Podcast appearances and mentions of James Peterson

Dr. James Peterson says the miracle of Black life — despite centuries of alienation from our American experiment — is our insistence on finding kinship with each other. That is what we celebrate this weekend.

Dr. James Peterson, writer, educator, and host of Evening WURDS on WURD (900AM and 96.1FM) in Philadelphia, shares why he believes Black men need to have the new literacy of social death as we recognize Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, and weighs in on other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

On this episode of Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson, Emily Rizzo is invited onto the Citizen segment of the show to discuss her Citizen article about South Philly's Sharswood K-8 that saw a dramatic rise in reading scores

Passive House design and construction is a team sport. It requires effective strategies and cooperation, but also precision in the field and the ability to tweak and recalibrate systems once the building is complete. A robust envelope may be the superpower of Passive House construction, allowing for downsized mechanical systems, electrification, and reduced stress on the energy grid, but these benefits are only achieved if everything works as intended.    In this episode, host Zack Semke shares selected clips of conversations from the Reimagine Collective. Featured speakers include Carmel Pratt of ZAZNRG and Passive House New York on post-occupancy data, Ed May of bldgtyp on modeling literacy, Skyler Swinford of Energy Systems Consulting with Lloyd Alter of Toronto Metropolitan University on refrigerants and water-based distribution, James Peterson of Petersen Engineering on heat pump water heaters, and Nick Nigro of Leggett McCall on what's next at the innovative and enormous Bunker Hill housing redevelopment project.The Reimagine Edit is a special series of the Passive House Podcast that shares curated insights from our Experts-In-Residence at the Reimagine Buildings Collective, our membership community of building professionals stepping up to tackle climate change. Learn more about the Reimagine Buildings Collective at https://www.reimaginebuildings.com.

Did the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we're making of the night's sky with astrophysicist & host of PBS Space Time, Matt O'Dowd. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/quasar-quirks-sky-surveys-with-matt-odowd/ Thanks to our Patrons Alex Nuche, Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Chad Keeler, Harli Shae Smith, Brad Smith, Norm Bailey, James Peterson, Ryan Coppens, David Whittenberg, Scott Jarboe, Varun Krishnan, Eric Salinas, Mary Seman, Melissa Davis, Stephen Rockwell, Catrina, Max Wilburn, keith Koenigsberg, LEIII, Vincent Loniello, Simon Toth, DoctorWaterGod, Ruthanne Nava, Martineau Alex, Matthew, Phil, Jaden, Arik Drori, Papersneaker, Steven Peeters, Trey Durango, Julianne, Robbie James, Jason Foreman, Liam, Steven Van Vleet, Marilyn, Zakk Why, Ben Wheeldon, Erik Leazure, KONAL SHARMA, Dušan Živanović, Erik Strandberg, berklie novak-stolz, Kazi Mahin Mahfuz, Tim Van Devender, Andrew Martin, Jason F, Charles Joubert, Youcef Kazwiny, Joy Joslyn, Freeman, Jessica, Pat, Phillip Brooks, Michael Hues, Jacqueline Sinclair, Robert Marsh, Botas, Raza Naqvi (Sid), Jake Colón, Christine Bartholomew & Family, Mr Xoot, Dyonté Houston, Daryl, Rob Weiss, Caleb Holmes, Jeffrey Luce, Kellie Owczarczak, and Brandt Reppond for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of Citizen WURDs with Dr. James Peterson, Kerry Woodward joins the show to chat with Peterson about the new law that mandates every PA student take personal financial courses in high school. 

Are all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the nature of time itself. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Alex Nuche, Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Chad Keeler, Harli Shae Smith, Brad Smith, Norm Bailey, James Peterson, Ryan Coppens, David Whittenberg, Scott Jarboe, Varun Krishnan, Eric Salinas, Mary Seman, Melissa Davis, Stephen Rockwell, Catrina, Max Wilburn, keith Koenigsberg, LEIII, Vincent Loniello, Simon Toth, DoctorWaterGod, Ruthanne Nava, Martineau Alex, Matthew, Phil, Jaden, Arik Drori, Papersneaker, Steven Peeters, Trey Durango, Julianne, Robbie James, Jason Foreman, Liam, Steven Van Vleet, Marilyn, Zakk Why, Ben Wheeldon, Erik Leazure, KONAL SHARMA, Dušan Živanović, Erik Strandberg, berklie novak-stolz, Kazi Mahin Mahfuz, Tim Van Devender, Andrew Martin, Jason F, Charles Joubert, Youcef Kazwiny, Joy Joslyn, Freeman, Jessica, Pat, Phillip Brooks, Michael Hues, Jacqueline Sinclair, Robert Marsh, Botas, Raza Naqvi (Sid), Jake Colón, Christine Bartholomew & Family, Mr Xoot, Dyonté Houston, Daryl, Rob Weiss, Caleb Holmes, Jeffrey Luce, Kellie Owczarczak, and Brandt Reppond for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What are the true limits of life, will we even recognize it when we see it? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the beginnings of life on Earth and what they might tell us about life everywhere else with astrobiologist and bacteriologist, Betül Kaçar. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/how-did-life-begin-with-betul-kacar/ Thanks to our Patrons Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Chad Keeler, Harli Shae Smith, Brad Smith, Norm Bailey, James Peterson, Ryan Coppens, David Whittenberg, Scott Jarboe, Varun Krishnan, Eric Salinas, Mary Seman, Melissa Davis, Stephen Rockwell, Catrina, Max Wilburn, Keith Koenigsberg, LEIII, Vincent Loniello, Simon Toth, DoctorWaterGod, Ruthanne Nava, Martineau Alex, Matthew, Phil, Jaden, Arik Drori, Papersneaker, Steven Peeters, Trey Durango, Julianne, Robbie James, Jason Foreman, Liam, Steven Van Vleet, Marilyn, Zakk Why, Ben Wheeldon, Erik Leazure, Konal Sharma, Dušan Živanović, Erik Strandberg, Berklie Novak-Stolz, Kazi Mahin Mahfuz, Tim Van Devender, Andrew Martin, Jason F, Charles Joubert, Youcef Kazwiny, Joy Joslyn, Freeman, Jessica, Pat, Phillip Brooks, Michael Hues, Jacqueline Sinclair, Robert Marsh, Botas, Raza Naqvi (Sid), Jake, Christine Bartholomew & Family, Mr Xoot, Dyonté Houston, Daryl, Rob Weiss, Caleb Holmes, Jeffrey Luce, Kellie Owczarczak, Brandt Reppond, Joseph Savage, Grace Smith, Joe Pacillo, Gregory Wright, Eric Brothwell, IvanM, Pattie Particle, Cory Fenstermaker, James H Lawson, Embreebane, Dai Stiho, Raymond C King, J M, Alex Wheeler, Jason Rushmore, Idris, Damian Correa, Dylan Woody, Julia Nolen, Chris Petit, Anna, David Kapner, Lalo, Vic, Ash Anthony, and Wayne Stubblefield for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Host Will Rasmussen talks with Jenny Tracy and Dr. James Peterson from SMMC.  Jenny updates us on news and events at SMMC, and introduces Dr. Peterson who has recently joined the staff at SMMC.

During this semiquincentennial season, Dr. James Peterson looks at the story of a woman enslaved at Stenton in 1776, which brings up more questions than answers. And that is as it should be.

Ronnie Polaneczky is a senior editor at Philadelphia magazine who recently wrote the article "Why Philly Needs an Ona Judge Day." She joins Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDS, accompanied by Carl Singley who co-founded the Ona Judge Coalition, to talk about a major push to commemorate Judge with her own day.

On this episode, Dr. James Peterson argues that at the root of the shootings and violence and poverty cycles that plague our society sits literacy--quietly creating an architecture of inequality  

Dr. James Peterson, writer, educator, and host of Evening WURDS on WURD (900 AM and 96.1 FM) in Philadelphia, PA, gives his analysis about trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

After publishing his story, Don't Look Now ... But Philly is Safe, Larry Platt joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss one of the biggest crime turnarounds in modern history

James Peterson, writer, educator and host of “Evening WURDS” on WURD (900 AM and 96.1 FM) in Philadelphia, discusses the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs and other trending political topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

On this episode of Evening WURDs, Dr. James Peterson invites the Citizen's own Larry Platt onto the show to talk about his recent story about the Constitution Center and its moral responsibility. "The Constitution is under attack," Platt told Peterson, "and the non-partisan Constitution Center should take that on."

Freedom does not ring on its own, declares Dr. James Peterson as we head into Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The bell of liberty must be struck repeatedly. Deliberately. And at any cost. 

The Author Events Series presents Trymaine Lee | A Thousand Ways to Die : The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America In Conversation with James Peterson and local gun violence prevention organizers: Chantay Love, EMIR: Every Murder Is Real, Pastor Carl Day, Culture Changing Christians Worship Center Tasnim Sulaiman, Black Men Heal A few years ago, Trymaine Lee, though fit and only 38, nearly died of a heart attack. When his then five-year-old daughter, Nola, asked her daddy why, he realized that to answer her honestly, he had to confront what almost killed him-the weight of being a Black man in America; of bearing witness, as a journalist, to relentless Black death; and of a family history scarred by enslavement, lynching, the Great Migration, the also-insidious racism of the North, and gun violence that stole the lives of two great-uncles, a grandfather, a stepbrother, and two cousins. In this powerful narrative, Lee weaves together three strands: the long and bloody history of African Americans and guns; his work as a chronicler of gun violence, tallying the costs and riches generated by both the legal and illegal gun industries; and his own life story. With unflinching honesty he takes readers on a journey, from almost being caught up in gun violence as a young man, to tracing the legacy of the Middle Passage in Ghana through his ancestors' footsteps, to confronting the challenges of representing his people in an overwhelmingly white and often hostile media world, and most importantly, to celebrating the enduring strength of his family and community. In A Thousand Ways to Die, Lee answers Nola and all who seek a more just America. He shares the hard truths and complexities of the Black experience, but he also celebrates the beauty and resilience that is Nola's legacy. Trymaine Lee is a Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning journalist and MSNBC contributor. He's the host of the ''Into America'' podcast where he covers the intersection of Blackness, power, and politics. A contributing author to the ''1619 Project'', he has reported for The New York Times, the Huffington Post, and the New Orleans Times-Picayune. A Thousand Ways to Die is his first book. James Peterson, Ph.D. is a writer, educator, and consultant. Dr. Peterson is the Host of ''Evening WURDS'' on WURD (900AM and 96.1FM) in Philadelphia, PA. He is the author of several books, including The Hip Hop Underground and African American Culture, Prison Industrial Complex for Beginners, and Hip-Hop Headphones: A Scholar's Critical Playlist. He is a columnist for The Philadelphia Citizen and has written for Fortune.com, Newsweek.com, The Guardian, The LA Times, Reuters, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, and The Grio.  Dr. Peterson is also a professional wordsmith who has ghostwritten and edited projects for a variety of individuals and corporate entities across a wide spectrum of professions. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! All tickets are non-refundable. (recorded 9/11/2025)

Philadelphia has the country's second-highest rate of package theft. Kristen Demilio joins Dr. James Peterson for an episode of Citizen WURD that looks at whose fault porch piracy is, as well as potential solutions.

On this episode of Citizen WURD, Jason Ray joins James Peterson on the show. Ray is President and CIO of Zenith Wealth Partners, who founded his company "on the vision of creating a society where race and gender don't predetermine wealth." 

On this edition of James Peterson's Citizen-WURD segment, A.J. Adams of The Skills Initiative, joins the show to discuss his workforce development organization that serves as a bridge between local employers and Philadelphia job seekers. The Skills Initiative provides customized training programs to connect residents to meaningful employment, and it's an idea we should steal.

On this episode of Evening WURDs, attorney Alex Bomstein joins host James Peterson for an in-depth conversation about hotter summers, more severe allergies and worsening air quality. Bomstein is the Executive Director of the Clean Air Council and he's on a mission to protect everyone's right to a healthy environment.

Citizen writer Courtney Duchene joins Dr. James Peterson for his regular Citizen WURD segment to discuss her Ideas We Should Steal article about Richmond's dramatic success in cutting the city's poverty rates. Can Philly follow suit?

On this episode of Citizen WURD, former state Rep. Donna Bullock joins James Peterson. Bullock is now the President and CEO of Project HOME, which is working to move Philadelphians from the streets to shelters to stable living.

Fifty years ago, veterans made up 80 percent of Congress. Now it's less than 20 percent. One U.S. Rep says: If you want bipartisanship, vote in more vets. Former Representative and Under Secretary of the Army, Patrick Murphy, joins Dr. James Peterson on this week's CitizenWURD segment to discuss the issue.

The average credit score for Philadelphians is 669, just above the minimum to qualify as "prime," or good enough to receive a loan. Alba Fernandez of Finanta joins James Peterson on this week's WURD Citizen segment to discuss why this is and what can be done about it. 

Support the show: Patreon.com/thebpdshow | Paypal.Me/HeyPastorBen | $HeyPastorBen on CashAppTonight I was on WURD out of Philadelphia, PA speaking with Dr. James Peterson. We discussed the Surrounded video of Mehdi Hasan versus the so-called far-right conservatives that turned out to be fascists. While this is a serious matter, I couldn't help be mock these incels. Here's why.

7.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Vance ‘Big Ugly Bill’ Flop in Philly, Human Trafficking Office Cut & USDA Ends Black Farmer Support Vice President JD Vance hit Philly to hype Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," but Pennsylvanians aren't buying the spin as this law slashes food and health benefits for thousands across the state. We'll get reaction from State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Senator Vincent Hughes, breaking down the real impact on working families. Plus, Trump moves to shut down federal sex trafficking prevention programs--putting vulnerable communities at risk. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending a 35-year effort that gave targeted support to farmers of color. And historic Black-owned radio station WURD is rocked by layoffs... Dr. James Peterson joins us to unpack what this means for Black media in Pennsylvania. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AUSL Talons Infielder and Former Ute Hannah Flippen joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown, talking about AUSL, her experience with the Talons, being back in Utah and playing in Dumke Stadium again, her thoughts on the partnership between the AUSL and MLB, playing against former teammate Anissa Urtez, and more!

AUSL Talons Pitcher and Former Ute Mariah Lopez joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown talking AUSL Talons, her experience in the AUSL so far, starting on the mound tonight, being back on campus and playing in Dumke Stadium, Hannah Flippen and the pressure she has had as a veteran, and more!

NBA Resident Gordie Chiesa joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown to talk NBA Summer League, Kyle Filipowski's performance thus far, Egor Demin playing two games so far, why teams are holding out on playing rookies and second-year players, and more!

James Peterson and Bryan Brown fill in for OC today and are live from Dumke Stadium at the University of Utah! They talk AUSL with Talons Infielder and Former Ute Hannah Flippen, Talons pitcher and Former Ute Mariah Lopez, and Head Coach of the Blaze Alisa Goler! They also talk NBA Summer League and Utah Jazz with Gordie Chiesa, and hear from Sean O'Connell as he previews the PFL Championship Series Saturday in South Africa, and airs his grievances! 

On this episode, Dr. James Peterson invites Citizen writer Malcolm Burnley onto EveningWURDs to discuss his story about the origins, impact and meaning of Juneteenth

On this episode, WURD Radio host James Peterson shares his love for the band Gangstagrass. Before Beyoncé became Cowboy Carter, this Philadelphia- and Brooklyn-based band fused sounds that you didn't know needed to go together.  

Voice of the Utes Bill Riley joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown to talk Utah Football, Previews the Utes schedule for the 2025 season and what games to look forward to, Ace Bailey drafted to the Jazz and his representation, the BIG 12 partnering with PayPal and what that means for Utah, and more! 

James Peterson and Bryan Brown preview the NHL Draft as the Utah Mammoth have 6 picks in this year's draft. They talk Utah Football with the Voice of the Utes, Bill Riley, continue to talk Utah Mammoth with Studio Host of SEG Media Adrian Adrian Denny, Host of SLC Puck, Austin Facer, and host of the Show, Sean "OC" O'Connell, joins for airing of grievances and previews PFL Fight Night!

Host Sean O'Connell joins his show with James Peterson and Bryan Brown to talk PFL, previews the Semi-Final matchup, airing of grievances from OC, OC's thoughts on Texas State joining the Pac-12, and more!

Host of SLC Puck Podcast, Austin Facer, joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown to talk Utah Mammoth, Bill Armstrong's offseason thus far, and how aggressive he has been, JJ Peterka joining the Utah Mammoth, and what impact he could have, Mammoth picking at #4 and who they take at 4, and more!

Studio host for Utah MammothRadio and SEG Media, Adrian Denny, joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown in the Studio to talk Utah Mammoth, recaps his first season with the Utah Mammoth, Utah potentially picking 4th overall tonight, his thoughts on JJ Peterka traded to the Mammoth Wednesday, Bill Armstrong and what he has done this offseason, and more!

NBA Resident Gordie Chiesa joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown in studio to talk NBA Basketball, Utah Jazz drafting Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr, trades during the draft, and if some rules should change or not, what the Jazz can do with the 53rd pick, and which direction they go, plus more!

James Peterson and Bryan Brown react to the first round of the NBA Draft and the Jazz selections, talk Utah Mammoth as the Mammoth traded for JJ Peterka late last night. James and Bryan were joined by NBA Resident Gordie Chiesa to recap round 1 of the draft and preview round 2, Host of Locked on Utes JT Wistrcill to talk Utah Football and where Utah's Roster stands currently, and Utah Mammoth Insider Brogan Houston to talk JJ Peterka coming to Utah!

Utah Mammoth beat writer/insider Brogan Houston joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown to talk Utah Mammoth, Utah trading for JJ Peterka and what impact he can potentially have next season, Michael Kesselring being part of the trade, his thoughts on the mammoth picking at #4 or trading the pick away, players to watch in the draft, and more!

Host of Locked on Utes JT Wistrcill joins James Peterson and Bryan Brown to talk Utah football, Utah's defensive tackle room and the impact they could have this upcoming season, Karson Kaufusi starting as a freshman, Teo Johnson's NFL draft pre hype and his potential this year, Utah's new offensive scheme, and more!

James and Bryan talk with Sean O'Connell on the PFL in Chicago, and the importance of in state recruiting for Utah FB, Craig Bolerjack on the NBA Draft tonight, what we could expect from the Utah Jazz tonight, and Belle Fraser on the NHL draft this weekend, what the Utah Mammoth are likely to do, and more!

James and Bryan talk with Gordie Chiesa and Andy Larsen on the Kevin Durant trade, the NBA Draft, the NBA Finals and Tom Callahan on the Stanley Cup, Utah Mammoth in the NHL Draft, and more!

James and Bryan talk with Parker Van Dyke on his time playing basketball with the Utes, overseas, and in the G League, Tony Jones on the NBA Finals going to game 7 and NBA Draft talk, and Sean tunes into his own show to air his greivances, and talk PFL fights tonight!

James and Porter filling in for Sean! They talk with Gordie Chiesa for a full hour on the NBA Finals, Utah Jazz, and LA Lakers sale, and Belle Fraser on the Stanley Cup Final, Utah Mammoth, and more!

Legendary law professor, Temple dean and First Deputy City Solicitor Carl Singley joins James Peterson for a special CitizenWURD episode about the enormous amount of executive orders coming from Donald Trump.

On this episode of Citizen WURDs, James Peterson sits down with Jennifer Boisseau and Theresa Byrd, the Hair Nerds, who use their hairstylist skills to restore dignity and bring joy to patients at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 

Happy Birthday Miss Dolly! Jon Stewart sits with the famous country singer to discuss the making of her country album "Those Were the Days" and what it was like working alongside Queen Latifah for the movie "Joyful Noise." Plus, Trevor Noah sits with Dolly and author, James Peterson, to share their journey co-authoring their book "Run, Rose, Run," and the power of Dolly Parton's legacy across generations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.