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Join us as we celebrate 5 years of being on G-town Radio with great conversation and music, including a live studio performance from local Philly musical personality E.J. Simpson!

This episode we make mention of some fall festivities happening, then follow up at the conclusion of the most recent Burning Man to continue the conversation from a previous episode. We feature local artist Benny P and the Cutie Pies and share some tracks from their most recent EP.

We mention some crazy PECO power outages happening in the neighborhood among other things happenings for the coming Fall. Our main topic is special effects movie make up and the creative pioneers who transformed imagination into film. Our featured musician in the neighborhood is Mt. Airy's own guitarist/ composer Raji Malik and Jaffna World Music Ensemble.

We make mention of a new coffee shop, Cup Bearer, that just opened in the neighborhood before we launch into the exciting topic of Burning Man! Our featured local musical artist is Casual Fantastic, with a selection of 3 tracks across 3 separate albums.

We jump in with facts that sound like BS as we do and make a few announcements for music coming up at Young American Cider before we throwback to E21 where we talk about Lauren Hill Cemetery and have an in-studio performance from Timothy Hill and Dorie Byrne.

This episode learn how you can be a drain buddy to sponsor care for our roadways! We talk about the Wilmington Coup of 1898 and what that means in the grand scheme of American history and feature a few musical selections from local celebrity music persona Tommy Conwell.

This episode we're joined by Villanova scientific professor and bassist/ band leader David Jamison to talk about the connection between science and music and how one manages to exist in both worlds, holding a scientific career down while keeping the passion for the creative alive. David is also our featured musician, sharing two tracks from his album entitled "Late Bloomer".

Summer is in full swing and we're dropping all the local outdoor festivities happening in and around the neighborhood. We take a deep dive into the impacts of social media and what the future may have in store, then feature the 2 Shinnee J's as a personal all-time favorite band with a few tracks to ring in the summer spirit!

This episode we've got a few announcements for outdoor events, and pick up the conversation from our recent trip to NYC to talk about Ellis Island and immigration in the early 20th century. We are joined by in-studio guest local musician Julian Hartwell and feature a track from one of his recent EPs.

This episode we touch on some outdoor music events in the neighborhood and speak with our featured guest, Anndee Hochman, to talk about her book Parent Trip and what it's like being a parent. We wrap up Philly Music Month featuring several artists on our radar, with a new single from Caroline Quinn, a jazz piece from guitarist/ producer Ross Bellenoit, and single released in 2025 from local artist...

This episode we welcome the Spring weather with a host of outdoor happenings in the hood. We chat up about the past and present that is Atlantic City, NJ and in honor of Philadelphia Music Month, we music from two Philadelphia artists, The Tisburys and McRad!

Public service announcement for some free services in the community! Dropping some cool factoids about the Statute of Liberty that'll make wanna plan a trip to N.Y.C. We feature local Germantown musical artist Birdie Busch and take a listen to several tracks from her new release "Night Blooming".

It's April and the city of Philadelphia is gearing up for some spring cleaning. With Easter in the rear view mirror, we talk about the famed production Jesus Christ Superstar and some misconceptions. Our featured musical artist is the Nicole Saphos Band, featuring 3 new tracks from their latest 2026 release.

This episode we've got some interesting facts that sound like B.S. and talk about hiking the Appalachian Trail, Our featured musical artist is Mandy Valentine and we take a listen to their 2 just-released singles.

This episode we welcome the false spring and chat a little bit about a recent trip to Japan. Our featured philly musical group is the futuristic funk fusion trio Muscle Tough, with a featured track from their original 2017 album ":Magical Achievements" and one from their newest release "Goes to Hell".

This episode we're ready for the winter to be over! We turn up the heat to talk about tripping down to Tampa, FL. Our spotlight musical artist is Philly local singer/songwriter Rachel Andie and we listen to a few cuts from her most recent release, "Battle Beetle".

We are remote for this episode, tripping out to Harleysville, Pa to visit the Museum of Music Technology (MMT) with Executive Director, Drew Raison, to learn about the museum and take a tour of the collection!

We're celebrating our 100th episode with a live recording from Young American Cider in Germantown Philadelphia. We are joined by panel of local musicians including Lars Scott, Miles Orion Butler, Guthrie Ramsey, Stephanie Cole, Christa Aikens and Sad Patrick and Bethlehem to share a little bit about themselves along with a live performance.

in anticipation of our 100th episode, we are celebrating with a mash up of moments from previous episodes, with several featured topics and 3 musical guests!

On this Christmas day episode, we mention a few holiday happenings in the neighborhood and discuss historical Christmas truces that occurred during war time as our featured topic. We have a throwback interview with local R&B/HipHop/Jazz ensemble Omars Hat.

this episode we give a shout out to some local holiday festivities happening in the neighborhood and talk all about imponderables (things that make you go, "Hmmmmmm?") . We have a throwback Thursday interview with local artist/ musician Emmitt Drueding.

This episode we chat about tax break for developers and what that means for residence and discuss what the Mandela effect is with some interesting examples. Our featured musical guest is Charlie Cooper from the Humble Man Band, showcasing the track "Horror Show" from their recent album.

This episode we mention neighborhood happenings including Friendsgiving happening in time for Thanksgiving. For our featured topic, we are joined by special guest Larry Fried, Program Director for the Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival to share some exciting info on what to expect for the 45th annual fest happening Nov 12 - 23rd 2025. We are joined by musical guest, local jazz keyboardist...

We are talking about festive things going on in the neighborhood for Halloween and the importance of gut health. We are joined by Philadelphia poet and recording artist Ursula Rucker, featuring the track L.O.V.E. from her 2006 release titled Ma'at Mama.

We celebrate our 4th Anniversary Episode with a visit from a former guest/ author Josh Hitchens to share some spooky stories from his books History of Delaware and Haunted History of Philadelphia to celebrate and bring in the Halloween season!