Our Political Moment
by Reclaim Philadelphia
A podcast of personal stories from people throughout the city of Philadelphia that demonstrate how structural oppression is ingrained in our daily lives and plays out in our cities politics.
Episodes
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#7 The Wrap
We started this podcast with a mission to demonstrate how the Universal is Personal and how the Personal is Political. The purpose of this first season was to bring to life how dominant narratives and structural oppression play out across this city and to show how our individual struggles are...
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#6 Fighting for Affordability
In episode 6 Lea Devon Sorrentino and Sergio Cea are joined by Staci Moore and Christi Clark of the Women’s Community Revitalization Project. Staci shares her story of moving to Philadelphia and her experience with housing insecurity and the importance of fighting for affordable housing. Christi...
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#5 True Sanctuary
Immigration is a hot topic around the country. Philadelphia is known as a welcoming and Sanctuary City to immigrant populations, but what does that mean? Miguel Andrade an organizer with Juntos recaps his most recent visit to the York County Detention Center a few hours outside the city. He also...
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#3 All In
Episode 3 features a hotel housekeeper, Katherine Paine and a union organizer Earlene Bly, fighting for a fair process to allow employees to decide if they want to unionize their workplace.
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#2 Tumbling Down
Episode two hosted by Kelly Morton explores the state of the Philadelphia School system. Listen to Nayeli Perez, a student at Palumbo Academy talk about her experience in a special admissions public school. Kelly first met our storyteller speak at a fundraiser for school funding last fall. At…
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#1 The Foundation
We at Reclaim Philadelphia cannot be more excited to announce the launch of our NEW podcast Our Political Moment! Listen to stories from Philadelphians impacted by some of the biggest issues facing our city. We will also be interviewing organizers around the city who are fighting for solutions…
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#7 The Wrap
Final Episode of Season 1
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#6 Fighting for Affordability
To call the housing situation in philadelphia anything but a crisis would be an understatement. Housing is more than just where we live, our home is the benchmark of stability and shelter. The mental toll taken from fearing housing loss or actually losing your home runs deep and lasts for a...
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#5 True Sanctuary
Storyteller and interviewee Miguel Andrade an organizer with Juntos here in the city went to York County detention center to speak with detainees. He shares his story of growing up as undocumented, the impact it had on his family and how that experience is still happening to the people he met…
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BONUS! Participatory Defense Hub
Today we bring you a mini-episode in-between new shows. In Episode 1 we heard from Mass Liberation organizer Akeen Sims. During his story he talked about his experience and work with The Participatory Defense Hub but it didn't make the cut, until now!
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#4 Demanding Dignity
In episode 4 the show focuses on the inequitable treatment and visibility of current and formerly incarcerated women in our institutions, organizing and conversations around mass liberation. In the first part of the episode Madusa Carter shares the third act of their play Mary’s Daughter: Memoir…
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#3 All In
Episode 3 features two hotel housekeepers, Katherine Paine and Earlene Bly, fighting for a fair process to allow employees to decide if they want to unionize their workplace. Katherine tells her story of how working two jobs has impacted the stability of her life and family. She is then joined by...
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#2 Tumbling Down
Episode two hosted by Kelly Morton explores the state of the Philadelphia School system. Listen to Nayeli Perez, a student at Palumbo Academy talk about her experience in a special admissions public school. Kelly first met our storyteller speak at a fundraiser for school funding last fall. At…
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#1 The Foundation
Welcome to the first season of Reclaim Philadelphia’s podcast– Our Political Moment: The stories behind the structure. Over the next 8 episodes we will share personal stories throughout the city of Philadelphia that demonstrate how structural oppression is ingrained in our daily lives. I’m one of...
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A podcast of personal stories from people throughout the city of Philadelphia that demonstrate how structural oppression is ingrained in our daily lives and plays out in our cities politics.
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