Best Delaware First Media Podcasts (2025)

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New Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill on the horizon 11:26

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Last week, Delaware broke ground on a new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill.The $90 million dollar project will deliver a 3-story facility with 120 beds to replace the current hospital building built in 1961.Earlier this week, DPM's Tom Byrne sat down with Dava Newnam, Deputy Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social…

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ChristianaCare study uncovers hotspots for advanced breast cancer in Delaware 10:56

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A recent study by ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute shows some areas of Delaware have higher odds of advanced breast cancer.The research explains some of the reasons for the elevated rates, and how that is shaping ChristianaCare's response.This week Delaware Pu…

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Arts Playlist: Meet the Delaware Theatre Company's new leadership 11:26

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For more than four decades, the Delaware Theatre Company has been entertaining audiences in and around Wilmington.Recently, the organization underwent a reinvention of sorts, announcing that it was moving to a leadership model with two people at the top - an Artistic Director and a Managing Director.Earlier this year, the company announced Broadway…

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Enlighten Me: Nanticoke Indian Tribe finds financial support for annual Powwow 12:12

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One of the major events on the Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s calendar is its annual Powwow. The 47th edition of the Powwow will be held Sept. 6 and 7 in Milton.But to bring the event to life again this year, the tribe needed some financial help, turning to the community to deliver $30,000 in needed funding - nearly half coming from a GoFundMe effort.In …

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The Green - August 29, 2025 48:09

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Listen to the full show or individual segments:By Delaware Public Media

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Politics Without Polarization in Iowa with Governor Candidate Rob Sand (Democrat) 23:36

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media with Eric Schurenberg, longtime journalist and media executive, now founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. Even in America, there is at least one sign that tribal loyalty doesn’t always dictate political outcomes. Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina—Republican majori…

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Delaware Ed. Secretary discusses latest student assessment scores 15:55

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Delaware’s 2025 statewide assessment results reveal only a 1% increase in math and reading proficiency rates for grades 3-8.Relatively stagnant test scores have become a familiar theme for the First State as school districts continue to work on making up for COVID learning loss and return proficiency rates to pre-pandemic levels.This struggle persi…

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University of Delaware student examines lessons from Texas flood 12:41

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Last month's flooding in Texas killed over 130 people with Kerr County receiving the most damage and deaths.In the aftermath of the flood, the response to the disaster came from far and near, and included University of Delaware doctoral student Julie Elliott as she studied the disaster response.This week Delaware Public Media's Joe Irizarry sits do…

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Arts Playlist: Biggs Museum highlights HBCU marching bands 12:26

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This weekend marks the beginning of college football season, and for many, a big part of any college football experience is halftime.That’s when college marching bands take center stage - and some of the best in the nation are marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, like the Approaching Storm at Delaware State UniversityThis…

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Enlighten Me: Univ. of Delaware football moves up 8:41

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2025 marks the Univ. of Delaware football program’s transition to FBS Football following its invitation to join Conference USA.The change is an important milestone for UD athletics, elevating the Blue Hens to the highest level of competition in the NCAA.However, it also presents UD with some challenges as it navigates unfamiliar terrain.In this edi…

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The Green - August 22, 2025 50:38

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Listen to the full show or individual segments:By Delaware Public Media

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Gov. Matt Meyer: Reassessment fallout and education funding 14:41

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This week– we bring you an in-depth sit-down with Gov. Matt Meyer.Meyer joined DPM News Director Tom Byrne and DPM’s State Politics Reporter Sarah Petrowich earlier this week for a discussion of topics ranging from this week’s General Assembly special session on property reassessment to the massive, proposed data center near Delaware City, the roll…

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Gov. Matt Meyer: Data center proposal, Port of Wilm. expansion and legal marijuana sales 14:11

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Our in-depth interview with Gov. Matt Meyer continues with a discussion of Port of Wilmington expansion, the proposed data center project near Delaware City and the start of legal marijuana sales in the First State.By Sarah Petrowich, Tom Byrne

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Gov. Matt Meyer: Facing off with the Trump Administration 11:26

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We conclude this week's in-depth interview Gov. Matt Meyer on The Green.Meyer joined DPM News Director and DPM’s state politics reporter Sarah Petrowich earlier this week – and in the final portion of that interview we discussed the how actions in the nation’s capital are affecting Delaware.By Sarah Petrowich, Tom Byrne

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Arts Playlist: Shilpi at the Mezzanine Gallery 9:42

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The Delaware Div. for the Arts’ continues its work spotlighting First State artists at its Mezzanine Gallery at the Carvel State Office Building in Wilmington. This month, the gallery's exhibition features Shilpi, a Middletown-based artist.In this edition of Arts Playlist, she speaks with DPM's Martin Matheny about her art.…

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The Green - August 15. 2025 50:54

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Listen to the full show or individual segments:By Sarah Petrowich, Tom Byrne

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Proposed data center in New Castle County faces push back over various issues 13:26

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Plans to build one of the largest data centers in the country near Delaware City in New Castle County has sparked outrage from some nearby residents while prompting state and county lawmakers to raise concerns about its impact on the environment and the electrical grid.Delaware Public Media contributor Jon Hurdle recently offered an initial peek at…

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A conversation with new State Rep. Alonna Berry 7:56

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When Delaware’s General Assembly reconvenes next week for a special session on property reassessment issues, there will be a new member in the House chamber.Democrat Alonna defeated Republican Nikki Miller in the House District 20 special election to replace former State Rep. Stell Parker Selby. Berry’s victory in the Milton area district was a nar…

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Marsh Migration map offers glimpse at threat to marshes and wetlands 12:11

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It's summertime in the First State, a time when many of us head to the beaches. But on your way to surf and sand, you'll likely pass through one of the state's most threatened habitats – its marshes and wetlands.DNREC recently released a map charting marsh migration - how wetlands are moving inland as sea levels rise - and how migrating marshes are…

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Arts Playlist: Meet the Delaware Symphony Orchestra's new music director 14:01

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Earlier this year, the Delaware Symphony Orchestra began writing a new chapter in its long history, announcing the appointment of Argentinian/Italian conductor Michelle Di Russo as the orchestra's new music director.In this edition of Arts Playlist, Di Russo sits down with Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny as she prepares to take the podium as…

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The Green - August 8, 2025 49:38

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Listen to the full show or individual segments:By Delaware Public Media

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Signs of Revival In Local News. No, Really! - Indiegraf's Erin Millar 42:57

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media hosted by Eric Schurenberg, longtime journalist and media executive, now founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. Any listener to In Reality is aware of the crisis in local news. It’s a five alarm fire. It’s the news desertification of rural America. And so, we can adm…

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"What Journalism Needs Now Is Not What Journalists Think" with Richard Gingras (Google & Village Media) and Tom Rosenstiel (UMD) 50:06

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media with Eric Schurenberg, long-time journalist and media executive, now the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. We’ve been trying to suss out the future of media for the past few weeks by talking about the present of it. The rise of influencers, the decline of local …

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AI In The Newsroom: The Humanoid In The Loop with Perplexity AI's Jessica Chan and Troy Thibodeaux from the Associated Press 36:32

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media. I’m your host, Eric Schurenberg, long-time journalist and media executive, now the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. You cannot talk about the future of media, or the future of anything for that matter, without talking about AI. What generative AI does is prett…

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Three Top Influencers on Building Trust Amid the Chaos: Kate Bacon, David Pakman, and Eric Newcomer 50:00

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media. I’m your host, Eric Schurenberg, a longtime journalist and media executive, now the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. In previous episodes of In Reality, when we’ve talked about media, we’ve focused mostly on legacy outlets—and their simultaneous crises of evap…

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How Media Makes Money Today (It's Not Easy) with CEO of The Meteor Cindi Leive 43:24

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation, and the media. I’m Eric Schurenberg, longtime journalist and founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. We talk a lot about the economic challenges, not to say cataclysm, that news media has been through in recent decades. Even the most storied brands have found themselves striking ad…

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What Are You Really Seeking When You Click On News? University of Delaware's Prof Dannagal Young 36:39

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation and the media with Eric Schurenberg, a longtime journalist, now executive director of the Alliance for Trust in Media. Have you ever thought about what you are really doing when you scroll for news, or click on a headline that pops up in your feed? The quick answer is, “I want to know w…

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First Aid for the Local News Emergency with Local News Accelerator Mackenzie Warren (Northwestern University) 42:09

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation and the media. I’m your host Eric Schurenberg, long time journalist and media executive, now the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media The news business has been in freefall, as every listener to In Reality is aware. The plunge has been steepest in local journalism. We lose two loc…

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If News Is So Important, Why Can't It Make Money? with Historic Media Executive Norman Pearlstine 35:51

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Americans have long had a conflicted attitude about political news. On the one hand, most Americans, Republicans and Democrats, see the press as an essential watchdog on government. This is not a new idea: The founders of the country singled out the press for protection from government interference for just that reason. At the same time, sizable ma…

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The Rise of the Personal Media Brand with Eric Newcomer Founder of the Newcomer Media Outlet 28:20

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Welcome to In Reality, the podcast about truth, disinformation and the media hosted by Eric Schurenberg, a long-time journalist and media executive, now the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media. Among the many forces unravelling institutional media is the relatively recent ability of journalists to become mini-institutions on their own, thank…