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Dr. Hasshan Batts brings another tough, important topic to listeners’ ears – Islam, and what it means to be Muslim in the Lehigh Valley – through conversations with Shaykh Mohammad Elshinawy from the Islamic Education Center of Pennsylvania, and Monerra Laila Hosin about unjust stigmas and stereotypes, Islam's peaceful reality and the holy month of Ramadan.

Thinking of starting a business? Want your for-profit business to help your community? Listen in to the debut standalone episode of Lehigh Valley Business Beat and learn about “Benefit Corporations” as an option when selecting your business entity with Kenneth Charette and Peter Krajsa.

Laurie Hackett welcomes Peter Castagna from the Miller-Keystone Blood Center to talk about the importance of donating blood for those in need, then chats with Katarah Jordan from the James Lawson Freedom School about charter school education benefits and preventing summer learning loss.

With the recent spate of mass shootings throughout the nation, Dr. Batts welcomes a conversation about gun violence in America and Pennsylvania with CeaseFirePA Executive Director Adam Garber, the Commonwealth’s leader in advocating for an end to gun violence and Freedom School Director Katarah Jordan, who provides an educator's perspective on this deadly issue.

Kate Scuffle welcomes Dennis Razze from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival to talk about the return to live, indoor performances for the 2022 season which includes a cherished romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama by August Wilson, an iconic 20th-century musical, and much, much more.

Justan Parker Fields brings PRIDE Month to WDIY by talking with Jerry Schmidt, manager of the former Stonewall nightclub in Allentown, and previews Bradbury-Sullivan's Drag Brunch with Eric Yoak (hosting as Christina Vixen).

Kate Scuffle welcomes Hollis Ashby from the Williams Center for the Arts to talk about their 2022-23 season and its many offerings, from acrobatics to chamber music, world stage performances and jazz.

Karen El-Chaar speaks with Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck about his office's gun buyback program, then welcomes Andrea Search from Turning Point of Lehigh Valley about the resources available for survivors of domestic violence.

Find out what’s new, what’s back, what’s cooking and who’s playing at Musikfest 2022! Join Kate Scuffle as she talks with ArtsQuest’s own Patrick Brogan about the nation’s largest free music festival, returning for its 39th year with new locations, experiences, bands, and of course – food!

Kate Scuffle welcomes Touchstone Theatre's Emma Ackerman and Chris Egging for a conversation about their original two-person performance, "Games We Play," running from Feb. 16-26.