Podcast Episodes

How a Philly Drag Legend Deals With Protestors

States across the country have introduced bills restricting or criminalizing drag shows. While that’s not happening in Philly, local performers say t…

3 years, 2 months ago

Why Your Allergies Are So Bad This Year

If you’re sniffling and sneezing a lot right now, you’re not alone. Pollen counts in the Philadelphia region are showing “extreme” levels of allergen…

3 years, 2 months ago

Philly's Public Plea to Solve Murder Cases

More than 500 Philadelphians were murdered in 2021 and 2022. But fewer than half of these homicides have resulted in an arrest. To tackle the backlog…

3 years, 2 months ago

Philly’s Mayoral Race Is a Dead Heat

The Committee of Seventy, a non-partisan and nonprofit group, has released the first independent poll in Philly’s 2023 mayor’s race. 

In partnership w…

3 years, 2 months ago

Heated Mayoral Debate, Philly's Labor Movement, Trans Teen Book Banned

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Kristin Hunt, senior staff writer at PhillyVoice, and Lizzy McLellan Ravitch, workplace …

3 years, 2 months ago

Pennsylvania May Soon Officially Recognize Girls Wrestling

This February, the 100th school in Pennsylvania started a girls wrestling team. That’s the threshold to get sanctioned and fully sponsored as a sport…

3 years, 2 months ago

Celebrating 24 Years of Philly Black Pride

The 24th annual Philly Black Pride celebration kicks off this week. The four-day festival includes dance parties, karaoke, and even a skate night! Ho…

3 years, 2 months ago

What To Do With Philly's 40K Vacant Lots?

Philadelphia has 10,000s of vacant lots, according to City data. Keeping them clean and green can help reduce crime and littering, and even raise pro…

3 years, 2 months ago

The AI Program Watching Your Kids Online

School districts in Bucks and Philadelphia counties are using AI software to track students' online activities on school-issued devices. The idea is …

3 years, 2 months ago

Sen. Fetterman Back to Work, Jalen Hurt’s Extension & Multilingual Emergency Alerts

It’s the Friday news round up! Host Trenae Nuri is join by Emily Neil, digital content producer for WHYY News, Julia Terruso, political reporter for …

3 years, 2 months ago