The enclosed public market located at 12th and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia is home to over one hundred merchants. They offer fresh produce, meats, fish, artisan cheese, groceries, ice cream, flowers, grilled cheese, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, and specialty and ethnic foods. It’s a crazy, kinetic, exciting environment full of some of the city’s best and worst smells. We’re talking about the best place to eat when you’ve got jury duty; the Reading Terminal Market.

Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated, kind-hearted debt collector working for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia. Rocky, a wanna be prize fighter, gets his shot at the world heavyweight championship when the champ, Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers) needs a last minute opponent for the bicentennial celebration. The film is a sacred text for the people of Philadelphia so today we’re going to go fifteen rounds with the Italian stallion.

The twist is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll icon and Philly kid, Chubby Checker. From 1959 to the early sixties it became a worldwide dance craze, enjoying immense popularity while drawing controversies from critics who felt it was too provocative. It inspired dances such as the Jerk, the Pony, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, the Monkey, and the Funky Chicken, but none were as popular. So come on everybody, we’re gonna twist again.

Planners of Philadelphia’s Bicentennial celebration in 1976 hoped to showcase the growth and ambitions of the city while also commemorating the two-hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The big celebrations drew millions of Americans to the city in the summer of ’76. It also provoked conflict and ultimately failed to fulfill the dreams of the city and its planners. So, today we’re going to take a disappointing trip to the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration.

The city is re-opening, nature is healing itself, and your favorite bar is back. Or maybe it’s not. Lot’s of popular watering holes don’t survive under the best conditions. Whereas others have endured gentrification, prohibition, and revolutions. That kind of longevity can only be earned, painstakingly, over time. So today we’re going to wet our whistle at the oldest operating bars in Philadelphia.

Charles Wade Barkley is a former professional basketball player and current analyst on Inside the NBA. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "the Round Mound of Rebound," Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player. But his professional career began in Philadelphia alongside Moses Malone and Dr. J. So today we’re going to do a deep dive on Charles Barkley’s Seventy Sixers.

Mister Softee, is an American ice cream truck franchise, best known in the northeastern US for it’s classic trucks, catchy theme song, and distinctive mascot. Their army of 600 ice cream trucks lure children into the street with delightful Icy Treats on the Hottest Days of Summer. Mr Softee company is based in Runnemede, New Jersey but it’s origins are right here in Philadelphia. So join us as we order from Mr Softee’s Secret Menu.

Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia on November 12, 1929. Prior to becoming royalty or a famous actress, Grace spent her summers in Ocean City, New Jersey. Her family’s home still stands on the corner of 26th and Wesley Avenue, across the street from the ocean. She worked on the boardwalk and hung out on the beach, while day dreaming of a fairy tale future. So, today we’re going to take a trip down the expressway to Princess Grace’s shore house.

We are doing things a lil differently this week. Trov can’t be with us because he and his wife just had a baby. So he’s busy. It just so happens this is also our “skip week” where we take a break from the regular format. One of the most fun things about doing Legends of Philadelphia are all the great comments, emails, and DMs we get on the social medias. Listeners clued us in when we were wrong and shared new stuff that we didn’t know before. So, today we’re going to dig through the last ten episodes and talk about what’s next.