Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow This Philly Woman Built a Cycling Community
Each week this month, we’ve been highlighting stories of Black Philadelphians doing incredible work in our city. And in the final week, host Trenae N…
3 years, 7 months ago
Temple Officer Slain, More Police Patrolling & Mayoral Candidates on Crime
It’s the Friday news roundup! In today’s episode, host Trenae Nuri is joined by Mensah Dean, staff writer for The Trace, and Ellie Rushing, criminal …
3 years, 7 months ago
"Tranq" Has Saturated Philly's Drug Supply. How Are Hospitals Responding?
A new drug called Xylazine has saturated Philly’s drug supply. It’s also known as Tranq, short for animal tranquilizer. The drug is leaving users wit…
3 years, 7 months ago
Philly's Best BYOB Restaurants
Philly has some amazing restaurants. From great crispy tacos, to cheesy pizza, and even that Szechuan restaurant where a robot serves you. Another th…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Philly's 'Theatre in the X' Removes Boundaries
For a decade, Theatre in the X has provided opportunities to theater professionals of color. Their mission is to make high-quality theatrical arts ac…
3 years, 7 months ago
SEPTA Security, the Roosevelt Subway & Future of Philly Transit
It’s the Friday news roundup! In today’s episode, host Trenae Nuri is joined by Jay Arzu, Ph.D. student studying City and Regional Planning at the Un…
3 years, 8 months ago
What Dem Control of the State House Means for Philly
Democrats won three special elections this month, ending a two-month debate over which party would control the Pennsylvania House. Host Trenae Nuri t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Meet the Philly Artist Sculpting Historical Black Figurines
If you’re down at Cherry Street Pier, you’ll see work by local painters, illustrators, and other artists. You’ll also see one-of-a-kind Black figurin…
3 years, 8 months ago
Learning About LOVE From Philly’s Iconic Sculpture
Philly is known as “The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.” So it seems only right that we hold the actually LOVE statue. It’s iconic. Ho…
3 years, 8 months ago
School Funding Isn’t Fair. What Comes Next?
A Commonwealth Court judge recently ruled that the way Pennsylvania funds school districts is unconstitutional. The School District of Philadelphia w…
3 years, 8 months ago