You, listener, can help Afghan refugees
With hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan arriving in Philadelphia—they need our support now more than ever. Here, Katherine Rapin and Said Hashimi explain how.
Dec 02, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 696
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The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day, interviews, conversations and solutions. Lots of solutions. All to help you become a better citizen of your city.
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A room with a historical view
The Guild House in Philly, a boutique hotel, honors a cadre of "dangerous" Philly feminists who initially occupied the property.
Dec 01, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 695
Capitalism with a soul
With his De-Carceration Fund, Chris Bentley plans to invest up to $20 million to radically change our unjust criminal justice system. He is our newest entry in Generation Change Philly.
Nov 30, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 694
Ali Velshi | America loves immigrants! ...if they're white
Citizen Board Member, MSNBC host and immigrant himself Ali Velshi reminds us that the inscription on the Statue of Liberty should apply (but hasn't always) to all immigrants.
Nov 29, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 693
Do any of our electeds speak out against corruption? Yep, these two.
Join Larry Platt for an anti-corruption conversation with the only two elected officials who have long spoken out against the practices that landed John Dougherty and Bobby Henon in the federal indictment hot seat: State Representative Jared Solomon and City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez.
Nov 26, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 692
Ali Velshi | Oil is filthy...and as profitable as ever
Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains why fossil fuel profits are through the roof. Even with climate disaster banging at the door.
Nov 25, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 691
Reality Check |Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a job
WURD host Charles Ellison interviews Katherine Epps Roberson about PropelPHL, a new app connecting employers and workers with the click of a button
Nov 24, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 690
What does it mean to be human in today's business world?
As the founder and thought leader behind the design-strategy firm Humanature, Michael O’Bryan is creating more equitable, inclusive and better organizations by reframing everything through a humanitarian lens.
Nov 23, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 689
Interview Exclusive | Philly Corruption with documentarian Sam Katz
After the convictions of John Dougherty and Bobby Henon, Larry Platt interviews documentarian and three-time Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz about the history of corruption in our city
Nov 22, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 688
Is a government bailout of journalism bad for journalism? Yep.
Democrats’ gigantic reconciliation bill invites Big Brother into local journalism. Why does no one see a problem with that?
Nov 19, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 687
Ali Velshi | The lunacy of QAnon explained
Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi takes you on a guided tour of the insane rabbit hole that is QAnon--including indications that this cult has become too crazy for its own leader.
Nov 18, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 686
Development For Good | University City Boom
Join our panel for an innovative discussion about University City as a blueprint for making Philadelphia a world class city. Moderated by Center City District's Prema Katari Gupta, panelists include John Fry (President, Drexel University), David Adelman (CEO, Campus Apartments), Jeff Marrazzo (CEO, Sparks Therapeutics) and Della Clark (CEO, Enterprise Center).
Nov 17, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 685
Reality Check | We Are Not Like Them
WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Jo Piazza and Christine Pride about their groundbreaking novel "We Are Not Like Them."
Nov 16, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 684
The Problem With Aaron Rodgers
We love athletes speaking out on social issues. But what do you do when the athlete turns out to be...not so bright?
Nov 12, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 683
Ali Velshi | Paid family leave boosts the economy
Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains how paid family leave benefits the economy and asks why the U.S. is dead last for extending these rights. If our electeds in Congress get paid family leave, why can't you?
Nov 11, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 682
Making life easier for immigrants in Southwest Philly
This Salvadoran immigrant is a “social worker without a title” to a community often invisible to city government. Zulma Guzman is our Citizen of the Week.
Nov 10, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 681
It's official Philly: Our trash pickup is garbage
The city controller's new report on trash pickup during the pandemic finds that even our collection is uneven, declining and varies by neighborhood. Welcome to Filthadelphia...
Nov 09, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 680
Whew! What do those election results mean for Philadelphia?
Progressives got shellacked. Will Philly Dems double-down on democratic socialism—or finally embrace being a governing party?
Nov 05, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 679
The great conundrum for Philly schools
The District’s new magnet schools policy is putting the progressive push for equity under an uncomfortable lens. Does it even solve the real problems?
Nov 04, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 678
Generation Change Philly | What is Mom Your Business?
In this episode of Generation Change Philly we discover Tanya Morris and her nonprofit Mom Your Business coaching Black and Brown female entrepreneurs to be the city’s next business leaders
Nov 03, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 677
Reality Check | Using an app to combat litter
WURD host Charles Ellison interviews Ya Fav Trashman (Terrill Haigler) and app developer Morgan Berman about using our phones to tackle filthy streets
Nov 02, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 676
Ali Velshi | The Billionaire Tax
Board member Ali Velshi explains what a billionaire tax is and how the country can be collectively lifted by it.
Nov 01, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 675
The Jewish JFK
While Democrats tear down statues of Thomas Jefferson and deride parents’ involvement in schools, can Josh Shapiro’s campaign for governor point the way forward for his often bumbling party?
Oct 30, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 674
Ali Velshi | A climate warning
Ali Velshi, a Citizen board member, reminds us that ignoring the climate change crisis will have multi-generational impacts
Oct 28, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 673
OPINION | A new driving equality bill will hurt more than help
As cities around the country work to protect residents from traffic accidents, a new bill passed by Council in the name of equity does exactly the opposite.
Oct 27, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 672
What's the key to more college graduates in Philly? Childcare.
Less than 30 percent of Philadelphia residents have a bachelor's degree. This college president argues one way to change that is better access to high-quality childcare on campus.
Oct 26, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 671
The rape on the El: a sign of the times?
Does a rape in front of silent witnesses on the El signify that, amid rampant disorder, citizens have given up on that which keeps us all together: citizenship itself?
Oct 22, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 670
What the fight over the Columbus statue is really about
This fight in South Philly is a proxy for the divide that threatens to engulf all of us. Have we lost all sense of nuance and complexity?
Oct 20, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 669
OPINION | The answer to Philly's housing crisis
City Council’s proposal for “inclusionary housing” will only make it harder to get affordable homes for the people who need them. But there is a simple solution: unlock public lands.
Oct 19, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 668
Ali Velshi | Supply Chain Woes
Ali Velshi takes us through a day in the life of a typical consumer and shows how supply chain issues are impacting us all.
Oct 18, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 667
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