CitizenCast

CitizenCast

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CitizenCast episodes

  • The Boys Behind Dough Heads

    "Big Rube" Reuben Harley grabbed a microphone and headed to Dough Heads Pizza on iconic 9th Street. He chatted with owners Joe Betzala and Justin Camardo about their genre-busting flavors and what it's like to operate a modern classic pizza shop in the heart of cheesesteak land.

    9 min
  • Widening the door of opportunity

    Remembering the life and activism of the artist Danny Simmons Jr. He was an advocate for creatives across Philadelphia and a voice for the underrepresented.

    11 min
  • Is 311 ignoring poorer neighborhoods?

    Across nearly half a million service requests, residents in lower-income ZIP codes wait roughly twice as long for routine 311 service. The pattern is too clear to be an accident.

    Find the full 311 Research Series here.

    6 min
  • One of us

    On this episode of Guest Commentary, a Southwest Philadelphia educator offers a most patriotic defense of birthright citizenship

    9 min
  • Behind the scenes of The Untouchable Sheriff

    Malcolm Burnley joined WURD host James Peterson to talk about the research and interviews that went into his recent article about why Rochelle Bilal enjoys such high levels of support in the city despite missing firearms, a no-bid contract and a slate of stalled reforms.

    12 min
  • When devolution is evolution

    Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham devolved his city to greatness, and would like to do the same for the whole U.K. Should Philly defy other U.S. cities to do the same?

    8 min
  • The escalating fight for voting rights ahead of the midterms

    Because Donald Trump was never held responsible for his attempts to illegally overturn the 2020 elections, his administration has been preparing for another attempt -- this time to alter the upcoming midterms. Is this a traitorous act against American democracy? Ali Velshi takes on the question.

    10 min
  • Soccer saved our 250th

    Celebrating the founding of our country when it feels like everything is falling apart? Really hard. Celebrating the Philadelphia that's been hosting the World Cup? Easy!

    7 min

About CitizenCast

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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,…

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