Perspectives
Perspectives
WDIY 88.1 FM
John Pearce welcomes listeners to conversations about local and regional history, religion, and the humanities through interviews with professors, experts and religious leaders. He also invites Lehigh Valley residents to share their stories, and spotlights community organizations doing good in their neighborhoods.
Walking for Hunger with Dianne Kareha, Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Dianne Kareha, Rev. Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb to talk about this year's Crop Hunger Walks in Allentown and Bethlehem.
Sep 27, 2024
30 min
"Poor Mother Earth": How the Planet We Know Is Changing with Dork Sahagian | Perspectives
John Pearce is joined by Lehigh University Professor Dork Sahagian to talk about how the Earth is being changed by global warming and what solutions still exist.
Aug 23, 2024
28 min
Baseball Buddies: The Sport's Past and Present with Steve Aaronson | Perspectives
John Pearce talks with Steve Aaronson, a fellow WDIY host and baseball aficionado, about all things baseball, from its earliest days to its present rule changes and his fondest memories of the sport.
Jul 26, 2024
29 min
Rhythm of Life: A History of Lehigh Valley Newspapers with Dr. James Higgins | Perspectives
John Pearce welcomes Dr. James Higgins to talk about newspapers in the Lehigh Valley, starting at their earliest point in history as something that would be unrecognizable as a newspaper today.
Jun 28, 2024
30 min
Symbols in Pennsylvania Dutch Culture with Greg Huber | Perspectives
John Pearce sits down with Greg Huber, a barn and house historian, to talk about barn markings, hex signs, and other familiar symbols you might see around the rural roads of Pennsylvania.
May 24, 2024
28 min
Examining a Prolific Writer with Rev. Nick Melazzo and Rev. John Heinsohn | Perspectives
John Pearce talks with Rev. Nick Melazzo and Rev. John Heinsohn about their love for the prolific author C.S. Lewis, what drew them to his books, and some of his ideas that impact them the most.
Apr 26, 2024
30 min
Incorporating Women's History Into Everyone's History with Jill Youngkin | Perspectives
John Pearce invites Jill Youngkin of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum to talk about some trailblazing women from history whose impact on the world is too often forgotten.
Mar 29, 2024
31 min
Four Perspectives of Our First President with Jeffrey Finegan | Perspectives
John Pearce is joined in the studio by Jeffrey Finegan, the author of the "I Knew George Washington" book series, to celebrate the first U.S. President's birthday.
Feb 23, 2024
30 min
Connecting Through Service with Peter and Kathleen Dent | Perspectives
John Pearce talks with Kathleen and Peter Dent about their experience with Kenya Connect, an organization working to bring education to children in rural Africa.
Jan 26, 2024
30 min
Exploring "Nones" and "Dones" with Rev. Sue Pizor Yoder | Perspectives
John Pearce sits down with Reverend Sue Pizor Yoder to discuss her co-authored book analyzing many young people's shift from finding meaning in religion to finding it in other ways.
Dec 29, 2023
29 min
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