Essential Pittsburgh Archives show

Essential Pittsburgh Archives

Summary: Essential Pittsburgh was a daily news and talk show hosted by Paul Guggenheimer and produced by 90.5 WESA until July 2016. It featured community leaders and newsmakers in the arts, sciences, technology, business, health care, government and education.

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Podcasts:

 Remembering The Season Pittsburgh And Philadelphia Became The 'Steagles' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1436

During World War II, due to shortages, there were plenty of things Americans had to do without and NFL football was nearly one them. The war left the...

 Tell Your Story At The Three Rivers Storytelling Festival | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 569

The Three Rivers Storytelling Festival is a two-day event held in multiple locations throughout the Pittsburgh region. It features local, national and...

 Folk Artist John Kane's Work Exhibited at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 777

A new exhibit spotlighting the work of folk artist John Kane has opened at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. We’ll rediscover the artist whose...

 O'Nan's New Novel Fictionalizes the Final Years of F. Scott Fitzgerald | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1030

In his latest novel "West of Sunset," author Stewart O’Nan chronicles F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final years as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Pittsburgh...

 Comedian Lee Camp Performs in Pittsburgh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1149

Comedian Lee Camp’s writing credits include "The Huffington Post" and "The Onion." He also hosts the television program "Redacted Tonight" and the...

 RMU Professor Uses Music Videos to Teach Economics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 564

Music can soothe you, make you cry, get you pumped up for a workout, or make you tap your feet. And to Brian O’Roark, professor of economics at Robert...

 Nursing Home Overtime May Impact Quality of Care | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2292

WESA content partner Public Source is reporting a problem in the nursing-home industry. Experts say frequent overtime is common and it has the...

 Questions Raised About Pittsburgh Zoo's Treatment of Elephants | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1456

Following complaints from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection has called into question the...

 The Role of the Attorney General | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1214

Last week Senate confirmation hearings began for Loretta Lynch. She's President Obama’s nominee to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder. In...

 Neighborhood Business: The Mexican War Streets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 438

Cities are made up of a collection of neighborhoods with unique features and characteristics. On the first Tuesday of the month, business contributor...

 Ever Wonder What’s Behind Closed Captioning? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1455

When working out at the gym or sitting at a noisy bar, you’ve probably watched the scrolling text on the nearby TV screen to find out what’s being said...

 McCord Resigns Amid Extortion Scandal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1064

Now that former Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord has admitted using the influence of his office to get money from prospective donors to his...

 "Protect Our Parks" Fights Fracking in Allegheny County Parks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2434

This Tuesday, the Allegheny County Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance to put a 2-year moratorium on further fracking in county parks. The...

 How Do We Decide What's Trending? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 476

You can’t look at a website or magazine where they don’t address what’s trending. But, who are the trendsetters who determines what’s trending? And,...

 Is This Year's Super Bowl Worth Watching Just for the Ads? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 756

This year a 30-second Super Bowl spot sells for $4.5 million dollars. With so much money on the line, which advertising strategies are the most...

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