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CitizenCast — 1000 episodes
From flat foot hustling to dressing LeBron James
A president who isn't accountable to the people isn't a real president
A new trash policy that changes...nothing
"Why was I stopped?"
How the Knicks (yes, the Knicks) are like Lincoln
Learning through play
The "vandal" arrested at the President's House
A masterclass in politics and fearlessness
Make our rivers clean enough that we can swim in them
The Boys Behind Dough Heads
Predatory towing is alive, well, and totally awful
Widening the door of opportunity
Is 311 ignoring poorer neighborhoods?
One of us
Behind the scenes of The Untouchable Sheriff
When devolution is evolution
The escalating fight for voting rights ahead of the midterms
The most influential Philadelphian in history
Soccer saved our 250th
Be like Hungary
"My World Cup dream is complete"
The integrity of the midterms
Building bridges
Parker v. Parker
Everything is TV now ...
Yes, suicide is an occupational hazard
Why Philly needed a Lezborhood
Juneteenth in the shadow of the semiquincentennial
The U.S. cities building wealth
The school where kids can actually ... read
The Mr. Softee crossing guard
What six years of the Velshi Banned Book Club taught us
Doing chemo on Everest
Composting for good
We need better at-home care
In the room with Integrity Icon 2026
Journalists bear witness
The Boss shows the way
Beyond the Liberty Bell
The key word in "progressive" is progress
Financial literacy courses in high school will become the law this fall
A dollar won't do
The real reason your utilities prices are rising
Quakertown and an outbreak of teen suicides in 1983
Giving young people a second chance
Why the sheriff is untouchable
The stress of teaching in a time of politics, AI and mounting criticism
A bill that bans corporate spending in elections
The Mamdani-fication of Philadelphia
Philadelphia's next great era begins now
Are you ready for Freddie?
Facing "young-onset" Alzheimer's Disease
Delco councilmember sues critical grandma
How redistricting could backfire on the GOP
Philly's upcoming ballot questions
City Cast Philly | Why our sidewalks suck
Social housing for a better city
How to help Philadelphians detained by ICE
Jim Crow 2.0
Welcome to Pander-delphia
Unpacking a mayor's superpower
This is how you raise revenue for Philly
Dear Kimberly, how do I find real connection in these uncertain times?
Abundance, Madrid style
Who is really inciting people to violence?
This is Philly neighborhood life
Let's hire a congressperson!
Mother's Day isn't so happy for everyone
The liberation of Dinah
Shifting focus to the Supreme Court
Are we forgetting freedom of assembly?
Dear Kimberly | How can I cope with despair?
Fix the sidewalks!
A barbershop with haircuts and health care
Should there be an Ona Judge Day?
If Orban can lose in Hungary ...
The man who paid for America
Can a doctor prescribe ... nature?
Gardening beyond the grave
Philly needs a Mississippi Miracle
Wiping out a whole civilization ...
Surviving Trump pt. 3
Isolating ourselves in bourgeois bunkers
Surviving Trump pt. 2
Diversity is Democratic
Surviving Trump
We rise together -- or not at all
Iran, war and the many, many contradictions of Donald Trump
Citizen of the Year: Dr. Paul Offit
Special beanies that protect babies in the NICU
Make America Kind Again
An unprecedented turnaround for violent crime
Trump is getting bored of the war
Are our kids not learning good?
The sweet smell of $1 million for cities
Dear Kimberly | How do I know when I should move on?
Hey, School District, what's the definition of insanity?
This bill would track every pregnancy
Put your mice in your freezer
For a cheaper, faster ride, take a cab
How did Philly dog culture get this bad?
Hooray! Our schools will be great ... in 2040
What is Trump doing with pregnant teen migrants in Texas?
How we can break through media tribalism
"Big Rube makes them pay for what they want!"
Dear Kimberly: How do I navigate different work identities?
The barkentine ship floating at Penn's Landing
"Some people will die"
Don't look now, but Philly is safe
The cities doing transportation right
What is child "bedlessness?"
What to do about jealousy
Only Congress can declare war
Is Philly ready for a driverless future?
RFK Jr. is hiding these statistics
Who is housing policy really for?
No more FOMO in Philly
Will you get a tariff refund?
Yo Philly, claim your money!
The celebrities that crossed Big Rube's path
"All Lives Splatter" Internet meme leads to bar ban in Philly
The Gordie Howe International Bridge should be a win for America
The dirty business of erasing Black history
Mayors confronting ICE — and ice
The Constitution Center should take this fight on
Lessons in resistance from Minneapolis
Free food at the Free Library
The surveillance tools ICE is using
Snow is a mayor's kryptonite
Overheard at Fitler | Val and Ott Lovell, the Laverne & Shirley of the 250th
What happens when a school closes?
Before "game-day fits" there was Big Rube
The corporations enabling ICE
Are you there Constitution Center?
The Mayor dude with the skater attitude
Donald Trump & Wharton: The facts
Gazing back with Big Rube
Violence between the State and its citizenry
What is the Sheriff smoking?
The city knows how to fix the trash
RFK Jr., autism and public trust
Breaking Bread for citizenship
Making the world one in brotherhood
The time for freedom is now
"If my mom loved me any more, I'd be dead"
Ask an eighth grader what Philly should look like in 2076
The Reiner family is our family
Know your rights when it comes to I.C.E.
Whose 250th is this anyway?
The junk fees that are drowning Philly renters
The best way to recycle that Christmas tree
"Nothing short of a miracle"
Where does the Trump economy go from here?
How traumatic is jury duty?
Tales of a Two Street Stomper
Philadelphia's Mummers Parade
Philly's PR maven
"Affordability" was the top-searched word of 2025
"The Day the Books Disappeared"
Philly embraces Krampus the anti-Santa
Philly, fund reproductive care
The poverty line is a lie
Why I won't debate RFK Jr.
"Spare me your bullsh*t"
Resign to run?
Could Philly's $2B bet on housing help cut gun violence?
American citizenship is just within reach. And then it's gone.
Do we really want to stop trusting experts?
"Where am I supposed to have this baby?"
Finding meaning in work
Maintaining the momentum of violence prevention in Philly
Incompetence and showmanship in Trump 2.0
Yo, Eagles fans, cut it out
The man who may save Philly's small businesses
The true crisis of our era
The baby gear revolution
This is the demographic hurting most in Trump's economy
Philly is porch pirate city
This is my America
Leading a city ... with jokes
"To be on someone's mind is to be loved"
"Every single order from the president is lawful"
Why we bought Philly mag
The Michelin Guide is a good thing for Philly ...
The war on drugs ... fundraiser
What Mamdani taught us about housing
This is why housing affordability is so bad
The Blue Wave and the midterms
Could a national health plan finally be good politics?
A modern day Rosie the Riveter
Amy Gutmann's American story
In a democracy, you run because you can ...
Hello? Board leadership? Are you there?
Living inside a museum
The trash can can
Race and gender don't have to predetermine wealth
Will judges hold the line in the Trump era?
What a Bucks Co sheriff's race really tells us
A job, a hospital, a park — all within 15 minutes
The support Philly kids need right now
What are Schools of Civic Thought?
Dissent is an act of patriotism
Larry Krasner, meet Harry Truman
From training to contacts to actual jobs
I'm so proud of you
Financial advisors using their talents to close the racial wealth gap
How small acts of courage ...
Is this the end of PA's nonpartisan Supreme Court?
Lucky's Great Weiner Race
Helping kids express themselves through filmmaking
Brace yourself for worse air
When the enemy is the American people
A political asshole no more
Lying, with lives at stake
Wanted: a new sport to love
Philly loves birds
The day John McCain saved healthcare
The incredible shrinking housing plan?
Overheard at Fitler: Speaking Truth to ... Kennedy? with Dr. Paul Offit
Philly Music Fest
Children need green spaces at school
And the people won
Anyone feel like a Dirty Spicy Caesar Martini?
Detroit is back, baby!
Richmond's secret to cutting poverty
Not the only Black engineer in the room. Anymore.
Strongmen can't stand being mocked
Jimmy Kimmel's right to satirize
Be vulnerable
The woman who could beat Josh Shapiro
I know what you did last summer. And it helped.
SCOTUS just punched a hole through the Fourth Amendment
Charlie Kirk and 9/11
Mobile care for kids
Building a Phillies legacy
Happy birthday! And thank you.
How everyday citizens are defending democracy
Richmond slashed its poverty rate ...
From the streets to shelters to stable living
How the Eagles brought us together
Where the hell is the Democratic Party?
"Being a slave is better than being killed, no? I don't see the problem."
SEPTA, the art of the ordeal
Penn, do the right thing. Fight for diversity.
Student loans should not be a political football
Stop asking Philly schools to do everything
Removing slavery from the Smithsonian
Dear Harrisburg, we want our tax money back
I don't bike. But I support bike lanes.
Philly is giving free money to small businesses
What the SEPTA saga reveals about Parker and Shapiro
Who is paying the Trump tariffs?
John Kruk, Philly demigod
We need more veterans in Congress
Don't just legalize marijuana in PA ...
Can Philly actually end homelessness?
Trump's tariffs make these items more expensive
SEPTA is being held hostage
Saving democracy by canvassing ... all the time?
Isaac Saul wants to un-Tangle your news
The case for pay equity
When the conspiracists you groom turn on you
How John Middleton made me proud to be a Philadelphian
One City's Answer to Tribalism
Racial bias in home appraisals
The cursive comeback
The most banned author in the country
Shapiro's choice
Overheard at Fitler: Rock Impresario Larry Magid
Helping Philadelphians build credit
Resilience and a fancy pair of boots
Can Medicaid recipients just replace immigrant farm workers?
PPD Enrolls at Penn
Let's talk about the Canadian healthcare system
Killadelphia
Reflections on what Juneteenth has become
The first 6 months of the Trump economy
The Politics of Trash
Reformers are the future of cities
Black Rap and Bluegrass
Overheard at Fitler: On the political frontlines with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
The zombie story that reveals our weaknesses
Mister Softee, please shut up
The redemption of an American neo-Nazi
Sam Wood rules the world
Music that breaks the cycle of youth violence
We thought SCOTUS would save us from authoritarianism ...
Hey Philly, how's Mayor Parker actually doing?
Can AI make cities more effective?
RFK Jr.'s conflicts of interest
This is why science matters
Cancer research or tax breaks for the top .001%?
Why Philly should care about the NYC mayor's race
Juneteenth for all?
Call your senators, Philly, we need SNAP
The opposite of the Philly Shrug
Being accused of murder for having a miscarriage
Was this mayoral misdiagnosis?
An amazing experiment in school safety
The only African-American street festival left in Philly
A former dean of Temple's law school on the flood of executive orders coming from D.C.
What is happening in L.A. right now?
About that missing $700k ...
The next green tech hub in America
The Philly guitarist behind the blues in Sinners
UArts' Celebration of Life
Ordinary people resisting is what creates change
Meet the Hair Nerds
Immigrant businesses in Philly fight to stay open
The SEPTA crisis will impact more than just Philly
Overheard at Fitler: An Evening with Ambassador David Cohen | pt. 2
Pregnancy can be a death sentence
Revenge of the nerds?
Musical political satire for the TikTok age
Overheard at Fitler: An Evening with Ambassador David Cohen | pt. 1
Incrementalism will not save education
A world without federal regulations ...
What's behind the attacks on John Fetterman?
The drones and license plate readers making cities safer
The fires still burn
Rebuilding Philadelphia one block at a time
The Trump austerity economy
Mayor Parker, put that "One City" rhetoric into action
Philly on Fire
Sinners: essential viewing for all Black Philadelphians
Did Donald Trump enact Project 2025 in his first 100 days?
Why I sent this new book to the mayor and city council
Should athletes meddle in politics?
"Governtainment" in City Hall
Unmasking the inventor of Bitcoin | pt. 1
Where are all the trees we were promised?
The very real threat to libraries across the country
Josh Shapiro and moral clarity
From graffiti artist to celebrity shoemaker
What is the Black Brain Campaign?
Can Philly still become "Cellicon Valley?"
Do we now live in a surveillance state?
For sale: Your state legislature
Ultimate Job Interview: DA | 2
Ultimate Job Interview: DA | 1
Mommy, the 100-year-old, pregnant tortoise
Even with the tariff pause, prices went up
John Fry's call to arms
Where local matters
Will PA ever legalize weed?
Winners write the history
There's no good or bad government, the power is the problem
U.S. Rep Brendan Boyle, the Eagles and Trump
Giving small and minority businesses a real chance
Literacy is never neutral
An ode to ... the Fashion District?
The tragedy on the 57 Bus
Krasner versus ... Trump?
The "elusive wizard" of housing
The steward of FDR park
Shark Tank ... for housing
The Red Scare and MAGA
Why we can't go car-free
Get touchy feely with TOUCHY/FEELY
Talking tax reforms ...
The neighborhood dad
Losing abortion rights, losing gay marriage
Three Philly profiles in courage
Move to Philly. Invite a friend.
It's our market
Diversifying ... the construction industry?
Building boldly
A tax reform plan even progressives can love?
How people create real wealth. And keep it.
Legit TikTok medical advice
Black zombies ... in Philly!
Hear Jalen Hurts accept Citizen of the Year
Hey Philly, let's tell Bezos to suck it
Will civility save us?
Solving the housing crisis with ... shipping containers?
The Black, gay, Shabbat-observing, tap shoe-wearing Philadelphian running for judge
Burying manuscripts to keep them from Russian soldiers
Does Philly need our own ... DOGE?
Wanted: voters who shower after work | 2
More random applause, please
Wanted: voters who shower after work | 1
Finding home at Tio Pepe
Is Larry Krasner in trouble?
Can you raise $10 million in a day?
What is "accountable" AI?
Growing more wealth with WealthMore
Welcome, Camericans!
Cities under siege
Diving into the Roundhouse
Is America a failed democracy?
Black history in the headwinds of hate
This is how Trump's new tariffs will cost you
Would RFK vote to confirm RFK, Jr?
Breaking into the fashion industry ... one scarf at a time
The first interracial civil rights protest
Using restaurants to fight food insecurity
Sending active troops to the border becomes illegal when ...
City, save thyself
Let's talk about this second trash day
Where art thou, ReBuild?
Journalism, billionaires and "preemptive obedience"
How to be the MLK of American democracy
Why Jalen Hurts is our Citizen of the Year
Baby Qs and BBQs
Halal Fitness
Can we talk about the Roundhouse?
Can Meta ever be trusted now?
What really happened when Bob Dylan went electric?
Let all the fans into the Linc!
158,000 socks for those experiencing homelessness
Forget DEI ...
This is why we have birthright citizenship
The arena concession on ... concessions?
Quieting our politics | 2
Quieting our politics in the age of Trump | 1
The Danger Of A Single Story
Florida banned bestselling novel The Girl On The Train
What This World Needs Now Is ... laughter
This Kwanzaa, define thyself
What if the 4-day work week was every week?
Why we're still on X
What "It's A Wonderful Life" could teach the next Trump administration
Civility in politics? Now?
Meet our Citizens of the Year
Is another trash day really the best way to clean Philly?
Life in poverty, punctuated by gun violence
Journalists will face epic battles in a second Trump term
What is corruption, anyway?
Keep the opioids, lose the addiction?
The intergenerational fallout of gun violence
Defined and diminished by gun violence
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Has Philly corruption gotten worse?
Topple the machine, make fairer the city
How to make job placement more effective in Philly
What is the Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism?
The specialest Philly Specials record pt. 2
The specialest Philly Specials record ever?
Discussing What The F Just Happened
A fresh 24
Hold the line against dictatorship
Burning wood and painting dogs
Raging against the machine
The key to fighting college elitism
A fitting rebuke to Rizzo?
Say it ain't so, Bob Casey
Let's talk about tariffs
You can't nice your way to victory
Black men weren't the issue in this election
The solution to homelessness is simple ...
Even Shapiro couldn't have saved the Democrats
The path forward
WTF just happened?
Using AI to fix...potholes?
Get in front of the beef
Are Black men really the problem?
Everything you need to know about the AG candidates
These first time voter stories are a breath of fresh air
Impatience--one dead tree at a time
Whose economic plan is best for Latinos?
"As an immigrant, I never felt I could be my true me"
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Jewish stereotyping comes to ... Hymie's?
The immigrant who became a beacon in Philly real estate
The economy is ... an elephant?
Harris, Trump and the economy: Just the facts
Trump vs. Harris: Closing the deal
The other epidemic
Black men and Kamala Harris
Convincing voters with ... love
The real secret to business success
Forget Project 2025. Remember Trump's child separation.
Mr. Bashaw goes to Washington?
The key to an economy that works? ... Workers
A jobs program that actually works
Roadmap to nowhere
Project 2025 & ... Hurricane Helene?
VP remorse?
It's always January 6 ...
And what does a State Treasurer do?
Jurassic Park on the Schuylkill
Abortion bans and Black women
How's Cherelle doing?
How we can reverse the "human doom loop"
We are the political center of the world
Peeking through the curtain at Kamala
True citizenship is a muscle
Are we overthinking recreational weed?
A master class in levelheaded politics with Baltimore's "DEI" mayor
An Island of Misfit Toys that are "your people"
Helping hospitalized people cast emergency ballots
Is abortion after birth real?
What we're missing about growing jobs
In the debate, how did the Constitution fare?
Literal windows into the soul of America
Expect Lace
Project 2025 & schools
Wanted: A new way to moderate a presidential debate
To the Americans who are "politically homeless"
A thriving Kensington is possible
What is in Center City's 2.5 miles of alleys?
Project 2025 & extremist groups
Let's talk about Abbott Elementary
"They don't want to just ban books, they want to ban our children"
What is an auditor general and why should you care?
Chubby's Fantastic Flavors
Project 2025 & your bedroom
Ala Stanford has advice for Kamala Harris
Reexamining biracial identity through Kamala Harris
Does City Council answer residents, like, literally?
Fear of a biracial president
Abortion is a life-saving medical treatment
There are still hostages in Gaza
What if a bullet cost $5000?
Banned Book Club | All The Light We Cannot See
The People Left Behind | They are still with us. In a way.
Project 2025 & Schedule F
Why Walz helps Harris win PA
Why Shapiro was passed over for VP
Beware backpack charity
Philly needs a shademaking movement
Project 2025 & the Justice Department
Is Josh Shapiro brat enough for Kamala Harris?
The criticism against childless people is asinine
Josh Shapiro on getting shit done
Stop hitting people with cars
Project 2025 & the independent press
Josh Shapiro for VP?
Josh Shapiro on leadership
What Democrats get wrong on education
Getting a Philly pothole fixed in three hours
Gay penguins and book bans
What's the plan, Cherelle?
Project 2025 & abortion
30th Street as the new intermodal transportation hub?
How has Rittenhouse Row been doing so well?
Banning The Poet X
John Fry and the City
A special episode on citizenship
"When you're writing about war, you have to be honest..."
How could we salvage the UArts debacle?
Whatever you think of Biden, the stakes are clear
What is ethical A.I.?
PA workers deserve a living wage
Is Philly's nonprofit sector imploding?
We DO know how to curb gun violence
The Supreme Court is like Tinkerbell ...
The reparations trap
"If you think you're lonely now ..."
Revisiting the UArts mystery
Is Philly's minimum wage still $7.25?
We tried draconian restrictions to immigration a hundred years ago ...
The real questions we should ask at the Biden/Trump debate
State courts step in to save democracy
Deep canvassing is a potent tool for voter participation
Something doesn't add up at UArts
Banned Book Club | Removing immigrant stories
The great school vouchers debate
How to really ... run against Donald Trump
WURD | Free childcare for women's health
Big Rube's Philly: Black Dragon
UArts closing with one week notice just isn't done
Caitlin Clark, race and the WNBA
This summer camp teaches a lot more than basketball
Is the Left making it harder for moderates to vote Democratic?
"Make room for women"
Banned Book Club | The Glass Castle
How is Josh Shapiro getting MAGA support?
Mayor Parker's favorite housing program
Let's save democracy ... again!
Banned Book Club | I don't understand why they're afraid of knowledge
The watermelon and the flag
"I was too stupid to be scared"
Healing communities with fire pits and s'mores
Women. Life. Freedom. In Iran.
Interview Special |Rad Girls!
This program provides scholarships to students /and/ their families
Kendrick vs. Drake is really a proxy war
How to really ... manage public protest
Is Larry Krasner soft on crime?
Mental health for Philly's Spanish speakers
Banned Book Club | The Giver
Interview Special | Ali Velshi
Splintering factions in both political parties
A single rubber bullet
Interview Special | Inside Penn's student protests
Velshi | South Africa's fight for democracy
Free speech...or pro-terrorist?
Interview Special | How is Mayor Parker's budget proposal different?
Velshi | Trump's VP potential is despised in a fifth of her state
Send your kids to a "good enough" public school
Banned Book Club | Bridge To Terabithia
5 key takeaways from Mayor Parker's budget
Big Rube interviews Sixers star Marc Jackson
Grow your own Black teacher pipeline
Velshi | Philadelphia's Block Captain of the Year
Let's talk about the city budget
420 in PA
Velshi | Immigrants are 60% less likely to be incarcerated
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Jared Solomon
Velshi | Hope for the hostages
The dynamically priced city
What Philly can learn from America's fastest-growing city
Interview Special | Art is a verb that means change
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Keir Bradford-Grey
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Joe Khan
Banned Book Club | Hunger
Is Jeff Yass the last, best hope for free speech?
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Jack Stollsteimer
Ultimate Job Interview: AG edition | Eugene DePasquale
Immigrants are the solution, not the problem
Velshi | The need for DEI in medicine
Velshi | Trump's possible VP is despised by one-fifth of her state
Let's hire an attorney general!
Show me the money!
How to live both abundantly and affordably
Tabletop gaming for good
Banned Book Club | Black stories in Philadelphia
Is the tide turning on Larry Krasner?
Interview Special | Mark Squilla loves the process
Velshi | Kamala Harris' visit to Planned Parenthood
This community developer is making a real difference
Big Rube | From the Black Mecca of Philly
Interview Special | Former Governor Tom Corbett
Building our way to inclusivity and understanding
Reverse racial migration and the math of democracy
What is the Sunshine Act?
Velshi | Do not cast a protest vote in November
You know there's an AG's race, right?
A wake up call on illegal gun possession
Jason Kelce retiring is...
Believe Trump
Reinventing Philly's arts and culture
Freedom fighter
Erasure and the fiction of America
Does AI have a place in government?
The Night Mayor will take your call now
Velshi | Michigan's infighting is cause for concern
Judges who meet the moment
Working towards a quieter city
Students need a day off to vote
Therapy through video games
Banned Book Club | The ABCs of Book Banning
Investment? What investment?
The school day when no one eats alone
Holding out for a hero
Philly's coffee shop union fight goes beyond Starbucks
Velshi | A lesser known titan of Black history
Learning leadership on the job: Parker, Johnson and Richardson
The state -- and future -- of policing in cities
Interview Special | Big Rube with Big Nick and Lil' Nick
Is Philly undercounting its homeless population?
Velshi | The damage from pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal
Is Philly about to decide democracy's future...again?
We are looking for heroes
This grocer is offering so much more than food
Saving women's hearts
Velshi | The sin that echoes through America...
The war in University City
North Dakota librarians were threatened with imprisonment
Gaming as a pathway to success
What if parenting in Philly was easier?
We must talk about abortion
2023 Disruptors of the Year
Interview Special | Big Rube & AprilFoolChild
The real story behind Claudine Gay's ouster from Harvard
Need workers? Hire a migrant
MLK and the limitless legacy of hope
Citizen Horwitz
How tree trimming fights crime, and other secrets of policing
IWSS | Reclaiming neighborhoods from gentrification
Velshi | Is Trump comparing himself to Putin?
Educator of the Year: Indy Shome
The dawn of the Kenyatta era
IWSS Festival | Take a pause. Save a life.
Paul Levy's lifetime achievement
Philly was first
Velshi | Is Trump immune to...everything?
Tales of a Two Street Stomper
The last of the Fancies
How leaders really got sh*t done in 2023
On wealth and the paradox of debt
Banned Book Club | This book has stopped suicides
"Talking" to the dead
Jim Kenney's last spin
Our Block Captain of the Year
The wandering weaver
The all-American trench coat
Ali Velshi | An alarming number of young people don't know basic facts about the Holocaust
Citizen of the Year: Sarahi Franco-Morales
Alleviating dementia through art
The truth about urban violence in Philly
A criminal justice success story--in Philly
Ali Velshi | Dictator...for just a day
1933 comes to Sansom Street
Tuxedos, Blackberries and the key to effective policing
IWSS Festival | Banks can help stop mass shootings
This may not actually be a new direction in law enforcement
Banned Book Club | Electric therapy & executions
Kill all the pilots
Working while menopausing
IWSS Festival | Banking For Good Pt 1
Partnering for better criminal justice
Banned Book Club | LGBTQ+ books literally save lives
How special is A Philly Special Christmas Special?
Is Kevin Bethel what we need in a Police Commissioner?
Big Rube's Thanksgiving
Giving thanks...despite everything
Ali Velshi | Trump and the word "vermin"
Ali Velshi | Protecting abortion rights is winning across the country
Passing the art of photography to the next generation
Bucking the norms of musical theater
Big Rube's Philly | Hug the block
Banned Book Club | A Palestinian Jewish love story
Cherelle Parker's Philly Shine
What mayors can learn from ... Toyota?
The youngest City Council in decades
Interview Special | The most effective way to cut traffic deaths
Ali Velshi | Let's really examine the Biden / Trump polls
Jeff Yass -- the Devil...or engaged citizen?
Resistance is a garden
Roger Rabbit, lawsuits and the Register of Wills
Ali Velshi | One Republican says he can deliver $2 gas. Pshh.
Banned Book Club | We need to talk about Florida
A few ideas for fixing City Council
Getting the working class into homes of their own
An open letter to my fellow Jews
Polarization is killing our democracy
Banned Book Club | Teens and contraception
War between Israel and Hamas comes to Penn
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Finale
Business as Unusual
How to treat addiction...behind bars
Banned Book Club | Texas library edition
Really? Republicans are Philly's biggest problem?
Don't forget this important Charter amendment when you vote
No Philadelphian should be cheering on the Hamas attacks
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 3
Banned Book Club | "Banning isn't about content, it's about control"
Why are we not standing up for books?
A conversation with David Adelman
Josh Kruger: journalist, activist, big-hearted Philadelphian
It's the implementation, stupid!
Ali Velshi | You can't be pro-worker if you're anti-union
It's time to declare war. On disorder.
What Temple's new president must do
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 2
Healthcare women can trust
Banned Book Club | Why is Anne Frank being banned?
The election whisperer
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 1
Black male mental health must matter
Free speech matters. Still.
Ali Velshi | Nepotism and influence peddling in the Trump administration
Don't forget why Danilo Cavalcante was in jail
Speed cameras save lives. Can we actually keep them?
Ali Velshi | Just what is a Banana Republic?
Big Rube's Philly | The DreamSleeve
Banned Book Club | Identity and broken promises in Lawn Boy
The most radical reform Philly could make?
Is L.A. modeling the way forward for cities?
Ali Velshi | Trump's faux martyrdom
Does Philly need rent control?
BannedBookClub | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Why does everyone want to shut everyone else up?
KELCE
Is Philly in an urban doom loop?
A new take on housing reparations
Ali Velshi | The bail system criminalizes poverty
Does anyone care that the cops lied?
BannedBookClub | Are there good reasons to ban books?
Interview Special | Big Rube at Penny Wise Thrift Shop
"Don't take away my home"
BannedBookClub | The U.S. Constitution
Dear Mayor Parker: Forgive medical debt to grow our economy
Ali Velshi | George Santos and shame (or lack thereof)
We must control the AI that controls human services
We need more parklets
BannedBookClub | Brainwashing is a choice
Quantum Hip Hop
Boxing your way to God
Banned Book Club | Secrets of the universe
Interview Special | Can Philly really reach zero traffic deaths?
Ali Velshi's impassioned plea
The Progressive allergy to real solutions
The secret to being a good mayor? Swagger
Ali Velshi | Republicans now love mail-in voting
Madam Mayor: Hire a kick-ass trash czar
BannedBookClub | Exploring middle school mental health
Kensington just made an appearance in the presidential race
Why PA should legalize marijuana NOW
How to get college diversity without Affirmative Action
Ali Velshi | In the 70s, big oil's own scientists warned about climate change
Ali Velshi | The No Labels "party" could split the ticket
Do the House Dems want to lose power??
BannedBookClub | Bravery, victims and community in The Hate U Give
Mystery Shopper | Parking permit hell
Bringing Scandinavian prison reforms to Pennsylvania
Ali Velshi | Red states are benefitting most from "Bidenomics"
When Affirmative Action was a Philly thing
Ali Velshi | The House is in Donald Trump's pocket
No more traffic deaths in Philly
Guns don't kill people ... bullets do
Ali Velshi | This was the worst heat wave in U.S. history
Ali Velshi | Watergate proves some people are above the law
The unfairness of Students for Fair Admissions
The next mayor must prioritize sustainable businesses
This moment is why elections matter
Ali Velshi | Are we banning Pulitzer Prize winning books now?
Josh Shapiro, master politician?
Ali Velshi | "Weaponization" is the Alamo of Republicans
Fighting gentrification through Black business density
Bring back queer radicalism
Ali Velshi | This book resulted in death threats. From the Taliban.
To Madam Mayor: Get your public safety team in place now
I-95, a troubled history
Ali Velshi | "This Book is Gay" landed on the banned list years after its publication
Interview Special | Which world city gets sustainable businesses right?
Ali Velshi | The Tulsa Race Massacre
A bold proposal for I-95
The I-95 wake-up call
Teaching business and financial literacy in prisons slashes recidivism
City Cast Philly presents: Philadelphia's alternative to locking people up
Ali Velshi | What exactly is the Espionage Act?
Seriously? Drag racing is now a hobby in Philly?
Ali Velshi | The most banned book on the show
How To Really Run A City | Addressing the central issue of our time
In PA, minimum wage is not a living wage.
Ali Velshi | The vast majority of Americans respect LGBT+ rights, and yet...
Yo Biden! Campaign like Jagger
Interview Special | When it comes to business, is Philadelphia like a third-world country?
Ali Velshi | What does 1.5 degrees Celsius actually mean?
Will year-round schooling really help?
Ali Velshi | George Takei's book was banned in PA
The Fetterman dress code...
Ali Velshi | Banning "multiple perspectives"
Your first idea isn't always your best
The team that Philly needs now
Ali Velshi | A fishing case that could upend the government
Primary election winners and losers
Cherelle Parker just won the Democratic primary
Hearing why Philadelphians voted
Getting through college together with College Together
Ali Velshi | What on earth is a "constitutional sheriff?"
Inside the last days of the election
5 ways the next mayor must work with community leaders
Black Squirrel Collective
The Fight for Democracy pt. 3 | Are there any questions?
Ali Velshi | Why is Amarillo, Texas constantly suing the federal government?
It's the pragmatism, stupid!
The Fight for Democracy pt. 2 | How do we actually fix this?
The Fight for Democracy pt. 1 | Why the Republican party can't correct course
Eryn Santamoor, Technocrat-at-Large?
Ali Velshi | What is transgender care and why does it save lives?
Does it matter that Cherelle Parker once went to jail?
Why Ed Rendell is for Rebecca Rhynhart
Ali Velshi | Half of the worst wildfires in US history have occurred since 2018
Stop idolizing politicians like they're celebrities
Ali Velshi | Let's talk about the House of Representatives...
What wasn't said about Chester and Philly's trash
Building a diverse tech pipeline in Philly
Interview Special | Why it's so vital to let Unaffiliated voters cast a ballot
This is how Center City will recover
Ali Velshi | "You sound like a white girl"
Is Helen Gym a hypocrite...or just wrong?
The answer to homelessness and litter, might be the homeless and litter
Why do primaries even exist?
Ali Velshi | After 40 years of warnings, has climate change reached the point of no return?
Ali Velshi | This book has been banned since the 90s
This is why ethics matter in the mayor's race
How to get arts and culture into every neighborhood
Sam Katz predicts who will win the mayoral primary
Can Temple's next president make it the People's University again?
Ali Velshi | What causes children the most harm? Bullets.
The candidates, artificial intelligence and a Sixers stadium
What's (almost) as bad as brain cancer?
The tragedy of (and antidote to) our criminal justice system | p.2
Critical race theatre
Ali Velshi | This one change would make banking safer
The mayoral ad wars have begun
How do we reduce youth gun violence? Start by listening to them.
Using our sports teams to clean up litter
The tragedy of (and antidote to) our criminal justice system | p.1
Ali Velshi | Talking to kids about sex
Arena? What Sixers arena?
Ali Velshi | Is Walgreens anti-abortion?
How To Really Run A City | Ep. 4: Oklahoma City Mayor & anti-Trump Republican David Holt
Philly needs better paying jobs and New Jersey might have the answer
Ali Velshi | We are 300 years away from global gender equality
Lessons from Lightfoot's defeat in Chicago
How to solve a murder epidemic | Pt. 2+
YEAH Philly changes the lives of neglected youth
How to solve a murder epidemic | Pt. 1
Ali Velshi | Can a book be banned just for having Asian protagonists?
The REAL legacy of Darrell Clarke
IWSS | How generosity can save Philadelphia
Working with offending youths rather than just arresting them
Recovering my car from that stupid Kia Boyz Challenge
Ali Velshi | The Ukrainian writer on a Russian black list
The next mayor of Philadelphia should be...
5 steps for ending gun violence
IWSS | How to really decarbonize a city
Ali Velshi | Ukraine, Putin...and Trump
Getting around Berlin is WAY easier than Philly
Ideas our *mayoral candidates* should steal
Ideas our *mayoral candidates* should steal
Reality Check | Reducing violence through an app
How To Really Run A City | Ep 3: David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
Columbus monument woes? Look to Franklin, Tennessee
Banned Book Club Anniversary Edition
Finally, someone's running for mayor against...Jim Kenney?
ChatGPT did NOT write this article
Special edition | "Help me! Mom, help me!"
Illinois and housing reparations
Ali Velshi | How police are shielded from accountability
What is Philadelphia's Home Rule Charter?
Toxic masculinity and the murder of Tyre Nichols
$625 dirty sneakers aren't glamourous, they're insulting
Reality Check | Real solutions to the eviction crisis
Ali Velshi | The walking, talking banned book guy
Now! we've got a mayors race
Healing youth through video games
IWSS 2022 | Faith, Jobs & Radical Kinship
Jalen Hurts, unburdened
Ali Velshi | We're still using too much fossil fuels
What on earth happened to activism?
Newsflash: Social media is not the news
Fashion that can't be separated from activism
Reality Check | We need a new way to reach at-risk youth
Ali Velshi | The third most-banned book of 2020
So you wanna be mayor?
Interview | How secure are mail-in ballots? Pt.2
Episode 2: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
Interview | How secure are mail-in ballots? Pt.1
Can Republicans make Congressional corruption great again?
What should Josh Shapiro do now?
Without better collaboration, innovation in Philly will stall
We need fact over fiction in education
IWSS 2022 | How finding your voice can change the world
Ali Velshi | Books about poverty are being banned
Would a Speaker Fitzpatrick heal the nation's divides?
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade
IWSS 2022 | Can Local Journalism Save Democracy? Pt. 2
2023 is the Year of the Local
Ali Velshi | America's pivotal Christmas battle in 1944
Thank you for the gaffe, Amen Brown
Will A.I. put humans out of business?
IWSS 2022 | Can Local Journalism Save Democracy? Pt. 1
Journalists must tell the truth about who we are
Ali Velshi | One of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the 21st c.
Reality Check | This is what we can do for Kensington
Ali Velshi | Paul Whelan is still being held in Russia
We're calling this Philadelphian: The Millennial Door Opener
The ins and outs of the Philadelphia mayor's race (so far)
Ali Velshi | The Girls Who Code book series was banned here in Pennsylvania
A bold gun violence program...in Philly?
Color of Law | Ep. 2 The Legacy of A. Leon Higginbotham
Holding leaders to account through Every Voice Every Vote
The Thinker Makers Society in Old City
Ali Velshi | Involuntarily removing the mentally ill is a complicated issue
How To Really Run A City | Episode 1: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
Larry Platt explains our newest podcast: How To Really Run A City
How do we increase teacher retention in urban areas?
Color of Law | Ep. 1 The Life of A. Leon Higginbotham
Now is the time to protect our DREAMers
Ali Velshi | A fond farewell to Anthony Fauci
Reality Check | Women in the construction industry
On Dec 2 our newest podcast: How To Really Run A City
Meet PA's first woman House Speaker
The brutality and beauty of a post-pandemic world
Ali Velshi | Trump is running. What does that mean?
What is the impact of seeing Black excellence?
6 lessons Republicans should learn from their losses
Get cash for reporting trash
Reality Check | Can you choose which charity will receive your supermarket change?
Ali Velshi | Roe and the midterms
Jewish Obama wins! And other midterm revelations.
Make. Voting. Easier.
Interview Special | Judge Leon Higginbotham's nephew speaks to his uncle's legacy
Questlove and pizza will help you vote!
Ali Velshi | Let's talk about gaslighting
What's worse than Larry Krasner? Impeaching him.
Chris Cera is making Philly a better place to do business
A more comprehensive approach to mental health care
Interview Special | Sports superstitions on WHYY
Velshi | A chill-inducing House bill in Arizona
Walt Whitman is in the Phillies starting lineup?
We ALL lost the Fetterman-Oz debate
Reality Check | Everyone should carry Narcan
What the latest police audit *didn't* say
Ali Velshi | Inflation - it's a global problem
Does Dr. Oz have a genocide problem?
Ali Velshi | Five years into #MeToo, has enough changed?
Philly's best (and weirdest) sports superstitions
The problem with blaming parents for kids' unlawful behavior
Ali Velshi | Keeping information from our kids harms them
Philly's sports teams could be the antidote to our city's corruption
Portland holds the (bathroom) key to Philly's toilet woes
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Finale
A revolutionary approach to healthcare: Listening