Ali Velshi | Roe and the midterms
MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi breaks down the effect of overturning Roe v. Wade on the midterm elections nationwide
Nov 14, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 936
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Jewish Obama wins! And other midterm revelations.
Niceness, decency and unity carried the midterms
Nov 10, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 935
Make. Voting. Easier.
We learned many things about Pennsylvania after the midterm election. One of them: We should have a better way to vote
Nov 10, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 934
Interview Special | Judge Leon Higginbotham's nephew speaks to his uncle's legacy
Just before the unveiling of his uncle's mural on November 2nd, Michael Higginbotham sat down with Andrea Lawful-Sanders from The Source about the pioneering life and legacy of Judge A. Leon Higginbotham
Nov 09, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 933
Questlove and pizza will help you vote!
It's Election Day in Philadelphia. Whether you have voted already or not, there is still more to do after you've cast your ballot.
Nov 08, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 932
Ali Velshi | Let's talk about gaslighting
MSNBC Host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi takes us through the strange history of gaslighting--and explains how the term applies to our day
Nov 07, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 931
What's worse than Larry Krasner? Impeaching him.
Philadelphia's District Attorney may deserve criticism. But he doesn't deserve what Harrisburg is dishing out.
Nov 04, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 930
Chris Cera is making Philly a better place to do business
On this episode of Generation Change Philly, we spotlight local tech entrepreneur Chris Cera, who advocates for tax policies that allow small businesses to thrive, and creates model work environments
Nov 03, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 929
A more comprehensive approach to mental health care
In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Jessica looks at an Oklahoma program saving police resources while providing better care for residents in mental health crises. Could Philly do the same?
Nov 02, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 928
Interview Special | Sports superstitions on WHYY
J.P. Romney sits down for an interview on Radio Times, going into greater detail about the varied and extraordinary sports superstitions that put Philly fans head and shoulders (and a very large Billy Penn hat) above the competition.
Nov 01, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 927
Velshi | A chill-inducing House bill in Arizona
MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi chats with AZ State Representative Daniel Hernandez, a fierce opponent of a new bill banning books from public schools that address sexuality in any form (most especially LGBT depictions).
Oct 31, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 926
Walt Whitman is in the Phillies starting lineup?
Penn Professor (and diehard Yankees fan) Sarah Gronningsater teaches that baseball reveals America to itself. She also picks the Phils in 5.
Oct 28, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 925
We ALL lost the Fetterman-Oz debate
The debate was a mess—not just because of Fetterman’s post-stroke symptoms or Oz’s smarminess. But because we learned nothing from it.
Oct 27, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 924
Reality Check | Everyone should carry Narcan
WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Rosalind Pichardo, a nurse and incredible citizen who started a gun violence survivor support organization. She does outreach for Prevention Point, having administered 900 doses of Narcan in Kensington alone.
Oct 26, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 923
What the latest police audit *didn't* say
Rebecca Rhynhart’s detailed analysis of the department’s budget included several dozen recommendations. The most important one never got a mention.
Oct 25, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 922
Ali Velshi | Inflation - it's a global problem
MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi breaks down inflation numbers worldwide. The Right likes to hurl criticisms, but they have no actual solutions.
Oct 24, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 921
Does Dr. Oz have a genocide problem?
The Republican us senate nominee won’t flat-out acknowledge that Turkey annihilated 1.5 million Armenians in the 20th century. Is denial of genocide smart campaign strategy?
Oct 21, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 920
Ali Velshi | Five years into #MeToo, has enough changed?
On its fifth anniversary, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi gives a passionate telling of the history of #MeToo
Oct 20, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 919
Philly's best (and weirdest) sports superstitions
Wanna win another World Series or Super Bowl, Philadelphia? Don’t plan a parade, build a William Penn-less skyscraper, or turn the economy around
Oct 19, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 918
The problem with blaming parents for kids' unlawful behavior
When parents themselves are disadvantaged — single, impoverished, young — a community of adults must step up to help children
Oct 18, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 917
Ali Velshi | Keeping information from our kids harms them
In this episode of #VelshiBannedBooksClub, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi interviews Alex Gino about their ground-breaking book, MELISSA, which broaches transgender issues in elementary school.
Oct 17, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 916
Philly's sports teams could be the antidote to our city's corruption
When a city’s sports teams kick ass, it actually reminds us of the power of citizenship … countering the public missteps of elected leaders like Kenyatta Johnson and Cherelle Parker
Oct 14, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 915
Portland holds the (bathroom) key to Philly's toilet woes
Sometimes, you really, really need to go. That’s why in this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look to Portland to adopt a successful model of free public restrooms.
Oct 13, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 914
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Finale
In this final panel episode, we round out the night with an in-depth Q&A session about our new normal in the workplace. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.
Oct 12, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 913
A revolutionary approach to healthcare: Listening
In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we put the spotlight on Penn Medicine’s Shreya Kangovi, who has created a community health model that has worked with 16,000 Philadelphians and been replicated in 18 states. The key? Listening.
Oct 11, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 912
Ali Velshi | This should scare the daylights out of you: Independent State Legislature Theory
In the spirit of Halloween (and the eroding of democracy), here's something scary from MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi: Independent State Legislature Theory. This would essentially allow state legislatures to overturn popular votes. It should horrify every American.
Oct 10, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 911
Reality Check | What's really going on in the housing market
Citizen contributor and WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Ira Goldstein of Reinvestment Fund about the impact this housing market is having on tenants, long-time residents, and potential homeowners.
Oct 07, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 910
A renowned chef and a Philly activist
In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we look to South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martínez who has earned the highest honors for chefs in America. But that’s just the start of her most important work.
Oct 06, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 909
Voting and atonement
A Philadelphia rabbi’s Yom Kippur message: Your ballot could be the one that preserves the fundamental ideals of America
Oct 05, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 908
What is the future of the Philadelphia office? | Pt. 3
In this panel episode, we continue on to our real estate section, examining how Center City thrives in our new norm, and the ways companies can balance the needs of their business and the needs of their workers. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.
Oct 04, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 907
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