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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(Environmental) Justice For All
18/03/2020 Duración: 09minNorth Philly’s Serenity Soular is training workers and installing solar panels in communities hardest hit by climate change
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Philly Biotech Is On It
16/03/2020 Duración: 07minWill Center City’s Biomeme, and other local medical research facilities, be part of the national solution to the coronavirus?
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Philly's Real Coronavirus Threat
13/03/2020 Duración: 07minThe highest risk to the city might be the scourge that lives with us constantly: poverty
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Citizen of the Week: Mia Concepcion
10/03/2020 Duración: 07minSlam poetry changed the Youth Poet Laureate’s young life. Now she wants to give other Philly teens a chance to be heard.
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Reality Check: "Basic Income" To The Rescue?
09/03/2020 Duración: 11minWURD’s midday host praises the boldness of City Council's poverty proposal, with caveats
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The Fix: It's Always Groundhog Day
06/03/2020 Duración: 06minIn another black mark on public integrity, former Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, now an employee of the register of wills, applied for DROP. Will Tracey Gordon step in?
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The Odd Couple
05/03/2020 Duración: 06minDemocratic Lt. Governor John Fetterman and his erstwhile Republican opponent Jeff Bartos will talk about their friendship next week. Are they modeling a way forward for Democracy?
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Who Is Philly's Integrity Icon?
02/03/2020 Duración: 09minHelp us name the city worker who does the best to help Philadelphians. Prove what we know is true: Integrity is something we care about.
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Welcome To Spendadelphia!
29/02/2020 Duración: 08minOn the eve of budget season, a new report by Controller Rebecca Rhynhart looks at Mayor Jim Kenney's historic spending spree. Do you trust him with your money?
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Ideas We Should Steal: Redistributing Medication
26/02/2020 Duración: 09minThirty-eight states—but not Pennsylvania—operate programs that recycle surplus prescription drugs, eliminating waste and providing them to residents who couldn’t otherwise afford them
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Leveling the Playing Field
25/02/2020 Duración: 06minD.C.-based Black Girl Ventures is planting roots in Philly to empower black and brown female-identifying entrepreneurs with the resources they need most
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Taking On The Opportunity Gap
21/02/2020 Duración: 15minLegendary educator and activist Geoffrey Canada on how to move the needle on poverty and equity, and why he’s with Bloomberg
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How To Build Minority-Owned Businesses
21/02/2020 Duración: 09minCincinnati has an ecosystem for nurturing, growing and capitalizing minority-owned businesses. Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director on why it’s time to pay attention to that.
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Business For Good: How Yasmine Mustafa Got Her Groove Back
18/02/2020 Duración: 07minThe local entrepreneur has found a niche that’s poised to change lives and—finally—turn a profit
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Citizen Sports: What Would Jay Do?
15/02/2020 Duración: 15minVillanova basketball coach Jay Wright’s Zen coaching may be the only antidote to the Sixers’ dysfunction
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Reality Check: Philly is Key to Trump's PA Strategy
14/02/2020 Duración: 10minIt’s too bad, WURD’s midday host contends, that the city can’t see that
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Three Philly Priorities to Watch in Wolf's Budget
13/02/2020 Duración: 05minThe governor has proposed funds for education and transportation. Philly 3.0’s engagement director on why that’s good for the city.
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Citizens of the Week: Kim Celano and Phillip Smith
11/02/2020 Duración: 13minTwo student advocates launched Free Food @ Temple to decrease campus waste and help hungry students find a meal
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The Charter Follies
07/02/2020 Duración: 13minCity Council is entertaining amending the Home Rule Charter … again. Why does this matter?
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Business For Good: The Fruit Hackers
06/02/2020 Duración: 10minPhilly-based Strella Biotech aims to eliminate food waste, a major factor in climate change—and save food distributors hundreds of thousands of dollars