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Weekly Wrap-Up | May 29

You weekly long listen is here: (Start) Over the Edge (26:45) The New York-ification of Philadelphia (35:15) A Science Fair for Cocktail Lovers (40:35) The Constant Drama of Philadelphia's Sheriff (52:05) Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease and Those in Philly Fighting It

A Science Fair for Cocktail Lovers

Get ready for Field Study, a massive, nerdy drinks convention offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the world's best bars work. Visit this link [https://www.exploretock.com/slow-drinks/event/607712/field-study-by-slow-drinks-philadelphia] for tickets.

Over the Edge

When two Bucks County teenagers leaped to their deaths from a quarry cliff in 1983, they left a quiet suburban community in shock. "That kind of thing doesn't happen here," people thought. Then it happened again. On a special episode, we talk with the author of the original 1984 Philadelphia magazine article Over the Edge [https://www.phillymag.com/news/1984/10/01/bucks-county-suicides-landis-ferdock/]. We talk about the details of this forty-year-old story, about mental health issues and how journalists can write about the topic responsibly.

The Constant Drama of Philadelphia's Sheriff

Missing firearms, a no-bid contract, stalled reforms: Why are Rochelle Bilal's fellow pols still standing by her? Malcolm Burnley dives in to explain.

Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease and Those in Philly Fighting It

Karen Sandone's husband was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's. She could have pulled back into privacy, but this Doylestown woman chose to speak out about the devastating disease and create a national community of support.