CitizenCast

What do Parker's pick for Police Commissioner, the embattled Sheriff, and SEPTA and Temple Police struggles say about Philly law enforcement?

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi invites Emily Van Duyne, an associate professor and author of the upcoming book, "Loving Sylvia Plath." They discuss Plath's 1963 seminal novel "The Bell Jar," which, despite being an objectively humorous book, has been banned for depictions of depression and suicide.

On this episode of Memo to Madame Mayor, Larry Platt points out that Philadelphia government is in love with pilot programs. With a $6.2 billion budget, how about deploying the pilots that work best — citywide?

One in four women leave the workforce because of symptoms related to menopause. Help may, finally, be on the way

To kick off the 6th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Kenneth L. Shropshire, Senior Advisor to the Dean for the Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity sits down with Priscilla Sims Brown, president and CEO of Amalgamated Bank. "People don't usually think of banks being a force for good," Brown says. Shropshire asks her what Amalgamated Bank is and how it differs from the run-of-the-mill banks we all know.

Partners for Justice has saved more than a million hours of incarceration and millions of taxpayer dollars nationwide. Can they help Philly?

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi starts off with a sobering statistic: Every 45 seconds, an LGBT young person attempts suicide. Books about LGBTQ issues can help mitigate these tragedies. Brian Bond of PFLAG joins Velshi to discuss the dangers of removing these books from our libraries.

The Citizen's music reviewer (OK, social media manager), reviews Kelce and co.'s latest holiday album, A Philly Special Christmas Special

Kevin Bethel, Mayor-elect Parker's choice for Police Commissioner, transformed the school-to-prison pipeline. What will he do for Philly?

Philly's own legendary photographer and chef recalls how his family gatherings went down and offers a few personal tips for making your turkey moist and tasty