CitizenCast

Updated: 17 Oct 2024 • 1445 episodes
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The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day, interviews, conversations and solutions. Lots of solutions. All to help you become a better citizen of your city.

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Like all Americans, Black men are not a monolith. Why they might choose to vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is important to understand. Dr. James Peterson of Evening WURDs takes us through a few reasons.

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On this episode of Citizen of the Week, we highlight Arash Singh, an Indian citizen living in Fishtown. He can’t vote in the U.S., but that hasn’t stopped him from helping others cast their ballots by November 5.

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Iconic chef, brand marketer and photographer, Big Rube, talks business, blueberries and perseverance with local produce scion Marcello Giordano

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When Donald Trump declares the U.S. to be "occupied" by immigrants and promises a "Liberation Day" of mass deportation, Ali Velshi reminds us that Trump has made good on extremely cruel immigration policies before.

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Did Curtis Bashaw — pro-choice, pro-growth, gay hotelier — offer a glimpse of what a return to reasonableness might look like, post-Trumpism?

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On the latest episode of How To Really Run A City, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter chat with Devin Cotten, the Founder and CEO of The Universal Basic Employment and Opportunity Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio. Cotten is helping to extend universal basic employment to one hundred Cle

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