We’re chatting about how we shop in (and maybe out of) the city for the best deals on groceries. Some on the City Cast Philly team are bargain hunters and others just love niche markets and farm-to-table products. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Matt Katz, producer Abby Fritz and Hey Philly newsletter editor Siani Colon to let you in on grocery shopping hacks – like where to find the best eggs, fresh produce, and cheap snacks. Also: Grocery store karaoke?!?  

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This week’s politics episode takes you into the Pen & Pencil Club, Philadelphia’s press club since 1892. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by NBC10’s Lauren Mayk, KYW Newsradio’s Pat Loeb, The Inquirer’s Ellie Rushing, and Cherri Gregg, co-host of WHYY’s Studio 2. They break down last month's primary election for district attorney, what incumbent Larry Krasner’s landslide win in the Democratic primary means, and how Philadelphians are thinking and talking about public safety in the city. 

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June marks the start of wedding season, and what better place to kick things off than at McGillin’s Olde Ale House — Philly’s oldest bar and maybe the best place to find love. Tucked down an alleyway in Center City, this historic pub has been the backdrop for countless love stories – 200 couples and counting. We’re revisiting a conversation our host, Trenae Nuri, had with Chris Mullins Jr., the owner of McGillin's, about the bar’s “Love Letters Book,” a collection of names and memories from the hundreds of couples who met here. Plus, you’ll hear three meet-cute stories from couples who found their partners in the City of Brotherly Love. 

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On Sunday, June 8, hundreds of thousands are expected to gather for the milestone celebration of the Odunde Festival. It turns 50 this year – a testament to the years of work from its founder, the late Lois Fernandez. Now, Oshunbumi Fernandez-West spearheads the festival. She tells host Trenae Nuri about how a simple idea morphed into the largest African American street festival in the continent, and how she’s keeping Odunde a family business. 

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It's the Friday news roundup! This week host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz are discussing the gun laws, or lack thereof, that may have been a factor in the Memorial Day shooting in Fairmount Park. They also cover a new workers’ rights bill signed by Mayor Cherelle Parker and the possible SEPTA funding cuts that could make your commute longer. Plus, a Pride event at the Philadelphia Zoo was suddenly cancelled – why? Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism: 

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It's summer in the city of Brotherly Love, and if you’re like us, you’re looking to get out and enjoy the warm weather before the heat really sets in. So we’ve got the best tips for enjoying June in and around Philly, from where to meet The Famous River Hot Dog Man to which street festivals and movies-under-the-stars to check out. For even more tips on how to make the most of June in Philly, check out Hey Philly’s take on what to do this month. 

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There’s no other elected official in Philly getting more scrutiny right now than Sheriff Rochelle Bilal. Some even want her office abolished. Just this week, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board called for her fellow elected Democrats to take her to task for a range of alleged mismanagement, corruption, and security problems uncovered by reporters. So on today’s show host Trenae Nuri goes down to the Sheriff’s Office on Broad Street and hears directly from Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal. She argues that she fixed a broken office, denies that there have been security problems on her watch at the courthouses, and calls for a huge increase in her budget. 

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A year ago this week, the University of the Arts in Center City announced that it was suddenly closing its doors, forever, due to financial problems. The decision shocked its students, faculty, and the city at large. But there was one bright spot: The UArts dance program was saved by a tiny college in Vermont. And now we’re told that the dance program is expected to return to Philadelphia from its current location at Vermont’s Bennington College in the 2026-2027 academic year. So we’re revisiting our conversation between host Trenae Nuri, Laura Walker, president of Bennington College, and Donna Faye Burchfield, director of the dance program, about how, and why, Bennington saved this Philly jewel.

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It’s the Friday News Round Up. Host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz are talking about Larry Krasner’s landslide win in the Democratic primary for District Attorney. Plus, Mark Dial, former Philly police officer, was convicted of manslaughter for the killing of Eddie Irizarry, a man he pulled over and shot in 2023. And the Tush Push survives a vote to ban it. 

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City Cast Philly contributor O.J. Spivey joins host Trenae Nuri to talk about his recent column in The Philadelphia Tribune about how sports radio call-in shows in Philly – a powerful and important medium in this town – don’t have any full-time hosts who are Black and not former professional athletes. How does this affect our understanding of sports in this very sports oriented town? 

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