Reality Check with Larry Platt

Larry Platt and Charles Ellison discuss the life and legacy of Jeremy Nowak on last week's episode of Reality Check

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Kait Bowdler

Reality Check on WURD catches up with Kait Bowdler, the deputy director of sustainability for Philabundance, to discuss the organizations new program, Abundantly Good.

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check With Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy discusses DemocracyNYC, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's 10-point plan for increasing civic engagement across, and how it could be applied to Philadelphia.

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Jeff Hornstein

Charles E. Ellison discusses a trip that the Economy League's executive director Jeff Hornstein took to Detroit — and Hornstein's reflections on how far Philly has come

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Maurice Jones

Charles Ellison interviews Maurice Jones about his work with PAR-Recycle Works, a local nonprofit that teaches returning citizens to break down electronics—and sells the resulting scrap metal.

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Maureen Boland

With Charles Ellison, a high school teacher talks about finding hope and inspiration from the “speak-truth-to-power” generation

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Caroline Tiger

Two newly-elected committee people call for an open process to fill the surprise opening in the 175th State House race—instead of the same-old Philly politics

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check wih Lorene Cary

Bestselling novelist and SafeKids Stories founder discusses her citywide effort to get young people to the polls.

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Larry Platt

Charles Ellison and Larry Platt talk about poverty in Philadelphia -- and what Kenney and City Hall should do about it.

By Charles D. Ellison

Reality Check with Alex Braden

WURD's afternoon host and Philadelphia lawyer Alex Braden discuss Braden's latest column on ending ending our expensive culture of incarceration—and instead spending money to help prevent many crimes in the first place

By Charles D. Ellison