WURD on Health and Healing

Reality Check 2025 Playlist

Dr.Ian Smith is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Met Flex Diet, Shred: The Revolutionary Diet, Super Shred: The Big Results Diet, Fast Burn!, Blast the Sugar Out!, The Clean 20, and twenty other books, including the award-winning series of Ashe Cayne mystery novels, with millions of copies in print. The creator and founder of national health initiatives including The Makeover Mile, he was a longtime medical contributor to The Rachael Ray Show and host of the nationally syndicated, Emmy Award-winning The Doctors. He joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss his new book, EAT YOUR AGE: Feel Younger, Be Happier, Live Longer.

Dr. Ian Smith 1.6.25 - Reality Check

Michael Tillery has written for SLAM magazine, New York Times, Sportskeeda, Bleacher Report, The Nation, Sacramento Mag, The Shadow League, and Landscape — which formerly was The Undefeated.

Michael joins Tonya Pendleton to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles' convincing win over the New York Giants this past Sunday and who they will play in the first round of the playoffs.

Michael Tillery 1.6.25 - Reality Check

City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss the vote on 76 Place, the incoming Trump administration and how City Council can protect communities from harmful policies in Washington.

City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier 1.6.25 - Reality Check

Nick Kelly  VP of Sponsorships and Partnerships, Verizon
joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss Verizon FanFest that will take place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 4:30pm-10:00pm ET.

Nick Kelly 1.7.25 - Reality Check

Ernest Crimm joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss Virginia officials charge white NICU nurse for allegedly breaking the bones of Black infants.

Ernest Crimm 1.7.25 - Reality Check

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald join the show. They are board certified physicians and they are twins. The Doctors talk to us about measles outbreaks happening in areas across the country, including the Philadelphia suburbs. What’s causing them, how can you tell if your child has measles, and what can parents do to keep their child from getting infected?

Twin Sister Docs - 3.4.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Dr. Danielle Spragan is a cardiac (heart) surgeon who specializes in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Dr. Spragan specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease and advanced heart failure. She offers the most advanced, minimally invasive and robotic techniques available to restore blood flow to the heart.

Dr. Spragan joins the show to further discuss Coronary Artery Disease, what it entails, and how people can go about living their lives to further prevent contracting the disease. 

Dr. Danielle Spragan | Reality Check w/ Tonya Pendleton - 3.3.25

The Twin Sister Docs, Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald  joins the show. They speak on the latest measles outbreak, the formula to fight aging, what scientists have learned about COVID and more.

Twin Sister Docs - 3.11.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

.Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and they are twins. The Doctors talk to us about a new study says microplastics may be helping to spread dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbugs. How does this happen, and how do we protect ourselves? 

Twin Sister Docs - 3.18.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Dr. Yuvaram Reddy, is a nephrologist and implementation scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. March is Kidney Month, and March 13th is World Kidney Day. The theme for this year is “Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect early, Protect Kidney Health”  1 in 7 adults are thought to have chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the US (~35.5 million people). 9 in 10 adults with CKD don’t even know they have CKD.  For people with diabetes, it is important to screen for kidney disease with a blood and urine test at least once a year.


Dr. Yuvaram Reddy - 3.20.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald join the show. They are board certified physicians and they are twins. Researchers have found that poor neighborhoods and health care barriers are factors for heart disease for Black mothers. How can we change these outcomes for Black women? 

Twin Sister Docs - 3.25.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.