Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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Josh Shapiro on his court brief that exposes the lie in Trump's election fight
18/12/2020 Duración: 08minJosh Shapiro and his take-no-prisoners Supreme Court brief helped expose the fraud that is Donald Trump’s claims of election rigging.
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What would it be like if Black lives did matter?
17/12/2020 Duración: 06minIn the wake of a Black Lives Matter banner being vandalized in Center City, author and lecturer Lorene Cary reflects on the human capacity to see the sacredness in each other.
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One school figured out how to boost attendance during Covid-19. Here's how.
15/12/2020 Duración: 05minBoys’ Latin social worker Kenneth Bourne II explains how boosting attendance in school means changing how we approach the problem.
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Reality Check: Philadelphia Youth Basketball is there for kids—even in pandemic times
13/12/2020 Duración: 21minKenny Holdsman, President of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, and Aaron Crump chat with WURD host Charles Ellison about how basketball leagues can keep kids off the streets.
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Rep. Martina White throws in with the delusional Trump crowd
11/12/2020 Duración: 07minShe was the best hope for reform in Philly politics. But now Martina White has sided with the crazies who deny the results of the election.
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The Evolution of Bok
10/12/2020 Duración: 08minSix years in, the Bok has overcome neighborhood skeptics to become so much more than a mere space for Philadelphia's creative set.
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Proof that racism makes the pandemic worse for everyone
08/12/2020 Duración: 05minDr. Phillip Atiba Goff uncovers the fact that the racism that underpins outcomes in the pandemic, also drives the spread of the pandemic.
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Trump's Age of Denial has come to Philadelphia
04/12/2020 Duración: 08minHow Councilwoman Helen Gym and Mayor Jim Kenney are catching the allergy to reality.
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Philadelphia and the revival of classical music in China
03/12/2020 Duración: 07min"Beethoven in Beijing", a fascinating new documentary, recounts the Philadelphia Orchestra’s role in breaking through Mao's Cultural Revolution and bringing classical music to the People's Republic of China.
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In Virginia, a basketball league cut the gun violence rate. Can we do it here?
01/12/2020 Duración: 07minWe catch up with Philadelphia Youth Basketball, a local youth organization that uses hoops to keep kids off the streets and away from guns.
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Reality Check: Students weave the anguish of 2020 into song
29/11/2020 Duración: 21minWURD host Charles Ellison chats with Ezechial Thurman, music technology teacher at Hill-Freedman World Academy, as well as David Bradley, producer at World Cafe Live about a new album by local students that has become one of the most poignant soundtracks of 2020.
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This holiday season Philly chefs serve those in need
26/11/2020 Duración: 05minWith The People's Kitchen, local chefs are serving food to those in need, while fueling awareness and action around social justice.
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The key to boosting turnout for local elections
25/11/2020 Duración: 06minAuthor John Kromer writes that we can't depend on our committee people to boost election turnout. The power to do that lies in our hands.
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How do we get past our deep divisions? Philadelphia can guide us | Opinion
24/11/2020 Duración: 06minThomas Koenig writes that the insights on government penned in the city centuries ago point a way forward for America.
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Is Joe Biden the new RFK?
20/11/2020 Duración: 09minThe 2020 election results reveal the potential for a transformative new coalition—if Joe Biden can channel his inner RFK
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Want to make better decisions? These Penn scientists can help
19/11/2020 Duración: 07minProfessor Katy Milkman is leading groundbreaking research to uncover why we make the decisions we do (about what we eat, when we exercise and even whether or not we'd take the Coronavirus vaccine) and then tells us how we can make better choices.
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A few ways you can help Philadelphians in need during Thanksgiving
17/11/2020 Duración: 04minGive back during Thanksgiving this year—deliver turkeys, assemble care packages, donate clothing and more. We'll show you how.
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Reality Check: Local teacher distributes nearly half a million free books
15/11/2020 Duración: 14minWURD host Charles Ellison talks to South Jersey teacher Larry Abrams of BookSmiles who lets teachers load up on books to give to their students. The cost? Free.
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This is “Joe Biden’s rabbi”
13/11/2020 Duración: 07minDelaware Rabbi Michael Beals talks about his optimistic view of the world now that Joe Biden, "a mensch," is president-elect.
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Germ Hero provides "atomized fogging" to Philly businesses to fight the Coronavirus
12/11/2020 Duración: 07minGerm Hero launched its proprietary cleaning product in Philly last week to keep businesses clean and customers safe in the age of Covid.