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Join us as we celebrate 5 years of being on G-town Radio with great conversation and music, including a live studio performance from local Philly musical personality E.J. Simpson!

This episode we make mention of some fall festivities happening, then follow up at the conclusion of the most recent Burning Man to continue the conversation from a previous episode. We feature local artist Benny P and the Cutie Pies and share some tracks from their most recent EP.

We mention some crazy PECO power outages happening in the neighborhood among other things happenings for the coming Fall. Our main topic is special effects movie make up and the creative pioneers who transformed imagination into film. Our featured musician in the neighborhood is Mt. Airy's own guitarist/ composer Raji Malik and Jaffna World Music Ensemble.

We make mention of a new coffee shop, Cup Bearer, that just opened in the neighborhood before we launch into the exciting topic of Burning Man! Our featured local musical artist is Casual Fantastic, with a selection of 3 tracks across 3 separate albums.

We jump in with facts that sound like BS as we do and make a few announcements for music coming up at Young American Cider before we throwback to E21 where we talk about Lauren Hill Cemetery and have an in-studio performance from Timothy Hill and Dorie Byrne.

This episode learn how you can be a drain buddy to sponsor care for our roadways! We talk about the Wilmington Coup of 1898 and what that means in the grand scheme of American history and feature a few musical selections from local celebrity music persona Tommy Conwell.

This episode we're joined by Villanova scientific professor and bassist/ band leader David Jamison to talk about the connection between science and music and how one manages to exist in both worlds, holding a scientific career down while keeping the passion for the creative alive. David is also our featured musician, sharing two tracks from his album entitled "Late Bloomer".

Summer is in full swing and we're dropping all the local outdoor festivities happening in and around the neighborhood. We take a deep dive into the impacts of social media and what the future may have in store, then feature the 2 Shinnee J's as a personal all-time favorite band with a few tracks to ring in the summer spirit!

This episode we've got a few announcements for outdoor events, and pick up the conversation from our recent trip to NYC to talk about Ellis Island and immigration in the early 20th century. We are joined by in-studio guest local musician Julian Hartwell and feature a track from one of his recent EPs.

This episode we touch on some outdoor music events in the neighborhood and speak with our featured guest, Anndee Hochman, to talk about her book Parent Trip and what it's like being a parent. We wrap up Philly Music Month featuring several artists on our radar, with a new single from Caroline Quinn, a jazz piece from guitarist/ producer Ross Bellenoit, and single released in 2025 from local artist Sug Daniels.