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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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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.

    Show me the money!

    Show me the money!

    On this episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts bring on two esteemed guests for an in-depth conversation about one of the most important topics of our time: wealth inequality.
    After chatting about the recent State of the Union address, as well as the stakes for cities in the upcoming election, Della Clarke, CEO of Philadelphia’s Enterprise Center and JP Morgan Chase’s Michele Lawrence join our hosts to discuss the power of investing in Black and Brown entrepreneurs and getting past safety net politics in order to really grow into the future.

    • 49 min
    How to live both abundantly and affordably

    How to live both abundantly and affordably

    On this episode from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Booker T. Washington, real estate developer and CEO of South Park Cottages, takes the stage to talk about his vision for "micro-communities," increasing home ownership and supporting the urban dream.

    • 11 min
    Tabletop gaming for good

    Tabletop gaming for good

    Philly is at the forefront of a rapidly growing, remarkably diverse community of gaming enthusiasts. It’s welcoming, wonderful, and weird.

    • 7 min
    Banned Book Club | Black stories in Philadelphia

    Banned Book Club | Black stories in Philadelphia

    Philly is not only the birthplace of American libraries, but as MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains, it's also an epicenter for resisting book bans through the use of "Little Freedom Libraries." 

    • 9 min
    Is the tide turning on Larry Krasner?

    Is the tide turning on Larry Krasner?

    The progressive prosecutor movement is losing momentum. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner may have to adjust to a new political zeitgeist.

    • 7 min
    Interview Special | Mark Squilla loves the process

    Interview Special | Mark Squilla loves the process

    Malcolm Burnley interviews councilperson Mark Squilla about the fate of the 76ers arena, his views on councilmanic prerogative and how computer science can benefit politics. 

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

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Local Patriotism

A peek through the window of how politics really works. Entertaining and important.

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A believer.

I admire the intelligence of the publication. It is a true honor to be a participant.

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