Really? Republicans are Philly's biggest problem?
Amid handwringing over the Council candidacies of Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O'Rourke, what's the rationale for their insurgency?
Oct 13, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1176
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Don't forget this important Charter amendment when you vote
On the ballot this fall, voters will decide on a Charter amendment to create a permanent Office for People with Disabilities. It's a no-brainer.
Oct 12, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1175
No Philadelphian should be cheering on the Hamas attacks
The terror attack on Israel this Saturday ought to prompt in us the moral clarity of 9/11 and Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.
Oct 10, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1174
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 3
In the third installment of our ultimate job interview with Cherelle Parker, our soon-to-be mayor takes questions from Keith Leaphart, philanthropist, physician and Chair of the Lenfest Foundation. Leaphart asks Parker how she proposes unifying a city so riven with divisions.
Oct 10, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1173
Banned Book Club | "Banning isn't about content, it's about control"
On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Safran Foer. His book, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" was banned in public schools for "lewd references." In a world where students hold the Internet in the palm of their hands, Foer finds the ban on his book absurd.
Oct 09, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1172
Why are we not standing up for books?
A Montco state senator has proposed a ban on all book bans in Pennsylvania. This should be something everyone agrees on.
Oct 06, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1171
A conversation with David Adelman
This week, Larry sat down with David Adelman to discuss his philanthropic work in the city. Adelman is CEO of Campus Apartments, Chairman of 76ers Place and FS Investments. He sits on the boards of Penn Medicine and is the Vice Chairman of University City Board of Directors, as well as the Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Plaza.
Oct 05, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1170
Josh Kruger: journalist, activist, big-hearted Philadelphian
Josh Kruger, a Citizen journalist, who was tragically killed Monday morning, was a passionate advocate for those who most needed it
Oct 04, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1169
It's the implementation, stupid!
On this episode of How To Really Run A City, Tech expert/author Jennifer Pahlka and Little Rock, AR, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. , caution those in power that leadership is about more than having great ideas. Learn how to provide those who are tasked with executing policy with the right training, tools, or decision-making power to make it happen.
Oct 03, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1168
Ali Velshi | You can't be pro-worker if you're anti-union
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down the messaging and hypocrisy of claiming to be pro-worker, while historically taking steps to weaken or dismantle unions
Oct 02, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1167
It's time to declare war. On disorder.
Looting. Shoplifting. ATVs. Killer cops. Drag racing. Can we reverse the message that rules no longer apply?
Sep 29, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1166
What Temple's new president must do
Temple University's Board of Trustees should select a successor who embodies the best of late President JoAnne Epps. Here's how they can do it.
Sep 28, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1165
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 2
On the second part of our ultimate job interview with Cherelle Parker, our next mayor is asked how she intends to bring jobs to the city, and how she will build the kinds of alliances that invite real change.
Sep 27, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1164
Healthcare women can trust
A collaboration in West Philly brings cancer screenings directly to the neighborhood. Can this be a model for better health?
Sep 26, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1163
Banned Book Club | Why is Anne Frank being banned?
On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with David Polonsky, one of the illustrators of "Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation." Last week, a teacher in Texas was fired for assigning the book to her 8th grade class. Banning books about the holocaust, and especially Anne Frank's deeply personal account, should anger us all.
Sep 25, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1162
The election whisperer
Rich Thau is the sole conductor of monthly swing voter focus groups in presidential battleground states. He has advice for both Biden and Trump.
Sep 22, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1161
Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 1
Leading up to the general election, we'll be broadcasting portions of the Citizen's Ultimate Job Interview live event. In this episode, Cherelle Parker opens the night by telling the attendees why she wants to be the next mayor of Philadelphia.
Sep 21, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1160
Black male mental health must matter
On this episode of Guest Commentary, Black men are suffering from a nationwide mental health emergency. A Philly social worker, who is also a Black man, calls for help.
Sep 20, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1159
Free speech matters. Still.
Elaine Maimon made a guest appearance on the PA Humanities podcast mini-series "Re-vision: Conversations About Our Constitution." For CitizenCast listeners, a special preview of the episode with a foreword by Maimon. The full episode can be found at https://pahumanities.org/revision/
Sep 18, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1158
Ali Velshi | Nepotism and influence peddling in the Trump administration
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reminds us that nepotism, influence peddling and quid pro quo were par for the course during the last president's administration
Sep 18, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1157
Don't forget why Danilo Cavalcante was in jail
All but lost in the breathless account of escaped murderer Danilo Cavalcante was the reason he was in jail in the first place
Sep 15, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1156
Speed cameras save lives. Can we actually keep them?
Highly successful speed cameras pilot program slowed traffic and saved lives on Roosevelt Boulevard. How to sustain + track these studies?
Sep 14, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1155
Ali Velshi | Just what is a Banana Republic?
Donald Trump has made the absurd claim that the country is currently operating as a Banana Republic. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down where the term actually comes from, and the irony of someone like Trump weaponizing the term.
Sep 13, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1154
Big Rube's Philly | The DreamSleeve
In this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Big Rube reconnects with longtime West Philly friend MaryAnn Morris, creator of The Dreamsleeve. Fabolous is a fan.
Sep 12, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1153
Banned Book Club | Identity and broken promises in Lawn Boy
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi invites Jonathan Evison onto #velshibannedbookclub to discuss his book, "Lawn Boy." Evison grapples with whether America has delivered on its grand promises - a theme that not only saw his book banned in several school districts, but brought death threats and cyber attacks to his front door.
Sep 11, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1152
The most radical reform Philly could make?
Radical reform made simple? Changing the way we elect our City Council president could return your city government to you.
Sep 08, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1151
Is L.A. modeling the way forward for cities?
On this episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts invite L.A.'s mayor, Karen Bass, to the show. Within the first six months of her term, Mayor Bass faced the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike and the teachers’ strike. She moved more than 14,000 unhoused Angelenos inside, relocating people from encampment tents into motels. She’s also taken the helm of the city’s Metro system, and she pledges to make the 2028 Olympics car-free. We ask her how she's been so productive – and remained so pa...
Sep 07, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1150
Ali Velshi | Trump's faux martyrdom
Trump is capitalizing immensely from his grievances and arrests. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi puts this martyr mindset in the context of Lenin, religious icons and the Soviet Union.
Sep 06, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1149
Does Philly need rent control?
On this episode of Guest Commentary, Philadelphia once led the country on keeping rents down. The director of our city’s Rent Control Coalition says we can do it again.
Sep 05, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1148
BannedBookClub | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Last Friday, Citizen co-founder Larry Platt was inspired to write an article, in part, due to the banning of "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" by an Iowa school district. On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Imani Perry, author and professor of African American Studies at Harvard. They discuss the legacy of Maya Angelou's seminal novel and dig into some of its most impactful scenes. It's little wonder that in certain areas of the co...
Sep 04, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1147
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