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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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Big Rube | From the Black Mecca of Philly
On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben Harley sits down with Deborah Mayfield of Admirations Hair It Iz to discuss the secrets of her rise through Philadelphia's entrepreneurial ranks.
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Interview Special | Former Governor Tom Corbett
Tom Corbett spent 10 years as attorney general. Larry calls up the former governor to ask him about the position of attorney general and what question he would ask the men and women currently running to become our next A.G.
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Building our way to inclusivity and understanding
On this episode of Development For Good, we join urban policy specialist and writer Diana Lind as she moderates a discussion about using development to build bridges within all communities. She is joined by Leslie Smallwood-Lewis, co-founder of Mosaic Development Partners; Mo Rushdy, head of the Building Industry Association and member of Mayor Cherelle Parker's transition team; and then prolific author Richard Kahlenberg.
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Reverse racial migration and the math of democracy
On this episode of How To Really Run A City, we join Larry Platt, Kasim Reed and Michael Nutter as they sit down with Charles Blow, columnist for The New York Times and author of the 2021 book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto and last year’s companion HBO documentary, South to Black Power.
Blow makes the case for a type of new Black Power movement by calling for a Black migration to the South. The mayors and their guest dive deep into the risks run when politicians focus on philosophical debates over day-to-day issues like jobs and the economy. -
What is the Sunshine Act?
On this episode of Your City Defined, we look at a 1957 state law requiring elected bodies to hold all meetings in public. This is so we know what the government is doing. But...is it working?
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Velshi | Do not cast a protest vote in November
"Elections are decided not only by those who cast votes, but also by those who don't." MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi uses the historical context of Bush v. Gore to demonstrate that withholding a vote, or casting a protest vote, in a general election is a dangerous endeavor.
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