The Philadelphia Citizen

CitizenCast

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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.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: thephiladelphiacitizen.org

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The Philadelphia Citizen

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Latest episode

Oct 28, 2026

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Episodes

Reality Check | Moms and Covid burnout 13.04.2022

Covid has been rough on everyone--especially moms. WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Christine Speer Lejeune about her article on the pandemic titled: "Save The Moms."

An idea we should steal: Make college affordable 12.04.2022

A longtime college president urges Pennsylvania to learn from states like Illinois and Louisiana, which are increasing college attendance by requiring high schoolers to submit a free student aid application

Ali Velshi | Let's be honest about what genocide is 11.04.2022

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi opens our eyes to the historical context of what's actually happening in Ukraine

The C word 08.04.2022

Let's explore how capitalism can lessen inequality and create opportunity. Fire away, Twitterverse!

Is Philly really ready to go carbon-free? 07.04.2022

How, the state's former environmental protection chief wonders, can Philadelphia achieve its carbon output goals while also favoring its own city-owned gas utility?

Reality Check | What can we learn from teacher unions in Chicago? 06.04.2022

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Dave Hardy, former CEO and Co-Founder of Boys' Latin of Philadelphia charter school about what he describes as unreasonable demands by teacher unions in Chicago. What does this mean for Philly?

Devices that keep senior citizens safe 05.04.2022

Geoff Gross's wildly successful company, Medical Guardian, is built on simple, affordable at-home tech that gives seniors security, connectedness—and self respect.

Ali Velshi | The soundtrack of war 04.04.2022

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains how the air raid siren is the sound that defines modern warfare. 

Should we be drastically taxing the rich in Philly? 01.04.2022

Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Helen Gym and Jamie Gauthier, with an assist from Senator Elizabeth Warren, have proposed a wealth tax for Philly. But are they unwittingly harming the middle class?

Will Smith and slapstick masculinity 31.03.2022

Citizen writer James Peterson unpacks that Oscar slap

Final bad-ass stories from Philly women 30.03.2022

From computer programmers in the 1940s to a seminal gospel singer in the 1920s, join us for the final episode of Women's History Month All-stars

Pay-To-Play is legal corruption 28.03.2022

In Philly politics, there's stuff that's illegal...and then there's everything else

Ali Velshi | Biden was right, Putin must go 28.03.2022

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi describes how democracy is backsliding all over the world. So he was proud when President Biden took a stand and said Vladimir Putin had to go. 

Is our City Council anti-democratic? 25.03.2022

On this episode of The Fix, a public corruption trial of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and a lawsuit against Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier puts the practice of councilmanic prerogative on trial

Reality Check | Resolving conflict in our public schools 24.03.2022

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Josh Staub, Director of Restorative Programming at the School District of Philadelphia about innovative ways to counteract the cycle of conflict between students

Even more bad-ass stories from Philly women 23.03.2022

From medical school to passing the bar, meet the bad-ass women of Philly history

Cool streets can actually cool the air 21.03.2022

America's hottest city—Phoenix—lowered surface temperatures of a neighborhood by more than 10 degrees with a new water-based surface on its streets. Could Philly be next?

Ali Velshi | What is a war crime 21.03.2022

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi takes us through the Laws of Armed Conflict and how they relate to both the Holocaust and Ukraine

Who should replace Bill Hite? 18.03.2022

The three finalists for Philly's new schools superintendent might very well be solid educators. But has anyone asked if that's really what we need?

Philly schools and the curse of low expectations 17.03.2022

The Philadelphia School Board is on the verge of hiring a new superintendent. But, a former Temple education professor warns, it will take more than one person to transform our schools

More bad-ass women of Philly history 16.03.2022

From a rousing singer and actress to the Philadelphia Ten artists, enjoy a few stories about bad-ass women told by bad-ass women

Tweeting for good 15.03.2022

Through wicked smart tweets and on-the-ground organizing, Dena Driscoll is the persistent activist we need to make a more livable Philadelphia

Ali Velshi | Ukrainian refugee: I am alive 14.03.2022

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi is in Hungary speaking with one woman who describes her harrowing escape from Russian forces

Zelensky for mayor? 11.03.2022

The world is getting an inspiring crash course in leadership from a former comic in Ukraine. Is anyone who aspires to lead Philadelphia paying attention?

Bad-ass Philly women of history 10.03.2022

In our second week of Women's History Month All-Stars, hear a selection of five influential historical figures read by bad-ass women of today

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