South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia

Tony Trov and Johnny Zito, from South Fellini, share their memories of growing up as altar boys in Philly. Hear their takes on mean priests, angry nuns, and silly saints. Check out SouthFellini.com to grab our gear; apparel for the Philadelphia lifestyle. Subscribe to South Fellini on YouTube.com/SouthFelliniCONNECTShop: http://southfellini.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/southfelliniSpotify: h...

We're back, Baby! The South Fellini crew returns after a year long hiatus to give their reactions to the year that was 2023. Hear Bierman speak of his travels to Toronto. Salivate over Trov's food recommendations. And delight in Zito's giggle fits. Check out SouthFellini.com to grab our gear; apparel for the Philadelphia lifestyle. Subscribe to South Fellini on YouTube.com/SouthFellini Listen to o...

We're coming back to the podcast, now with a video component. If you were a fan of Legends of Philadelphia, then we've got good news. We're bringing back the weekly content. Bierman will return for new episodes of Legends. Trov & Zito will be talking about the 'ol days in South Philly. And we hope to have some special guests come down to our homegrown studio space to talk about...

We're coming back to the podcast, now with a video component. If you were a fan of Legends of Philadelphia, then we've got good news. We're bringing back the weekly content. Bierman will be back for new episodes of Legends. Trov & Zito will be talking about the 'ol days in South Philly. And we hope to have some special guests come down to our homegrown studio space to talk about the City of Br...

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Philadelphia is known as the original home of American Bandstand. But Dick Clark packed his bags and skipped town as fast as he could. For years, dancing was dead in the city of brotherly love. That is until the debut of the area's longest running reality tv show in Philly history. Join us as we strut our stuff with Madonna, Fresh Prince, The New Kids, and all the beautiful people at Dancin’ On Ai...

Long before the cola wars fought for domination over the taste buds of American youth, local brands dominated the refrigerators of families in the Delaware Valley.  Coke and Pepsi took a back seat to a hometown favorite.  But you would only know that if you lived within a 50 mile radius of Philadelphia City Hall. Join us as we crack open a can of Frank’s Soda.

Back in the 90s, it seemed like every block had at least one person with an illegal cable connection that granted them access to Pay Per View events, premium content and adult movies. These devices were known as “hot boxes” most everywhere else in the United States. But in Philadelphia, we called it “the chip” and it was the worst kept secret in the city. Join us as we go channel surfing on Philly...

In the sleepy town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania an annual meteorological event gathers thousands from around the world. In the wooded hills of this forest town lives Phil the Groundhog, a magical creature with the ability to affect the changing of the seasons. Should Phil NOT see his shadow, winter will end early; crops will flourish and the people will prosper. However, if the fuzzy little beast...

DisneyQuest was a chain of indoor interactive theme parks in the late ’90s. Disney execs intended to build them in cities across the U.S. but the planned Philadelphia site never materialized. Instead we were left a giant hole, one square block in size, two stories deep. Join us as we explore the hidden levels of The Disney Hole.

This is our “skip week” where we take a break from the regular format. One of the most fun things about doing Legends of Philadelphia are all the great comments, emails, and DMs we get on the social medias. Listeners clued us in when we were wrong and shared new stuff that we didn’t know before. And it has been a while since our last E&O so we have a lot of stuff to get through. Join us as we...

On April 28, 1978, David Bowie performed the first date of a two night stand in Philadelphia, which formed the bulk of his second live album. “Stage” was recorded on the Isolar II Tour and released through RCA Records in 1978. Join us as we listen to David Bowie, live at the Spectrum.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (better known by its acronym SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that services nearly four million people in five counties in and around Philadelphia. SEPTA has often struggled with management issues, employee morale, strikes, aging equipment, inadequate funding and poor public relations, though it remains the fifth largest tr...

Longwood Gardens is a botanical garden that consists of over 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in the Brandywine Creek Valley. It is open year-round for visitors to enjoy horticulture and seasonal-themed attractions. Most notable of these events are the Christmas celebrations, which include festive trees draped in gilded garland. But what award did these lush greens win in 2014? The a...

The lighting of the ceremonial Christmas tree is now such a regular occurrence that we hardly take notice every year as another fully decorated tree shows up at City Hall or the Passyunk fountain. But public pines weren’t always the norm, the tradition only kicked off in major cities about 110 years ago. So join us as we festoon Philly’s first festive fir of failure.

During the holiday season of 2017, Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure started a GoFundMe fundraiser to help homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt. The campaign went viral and captured the hearts of 14,000 people worldwide. Together they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help Johnny, but when a team of journalists and authorities took a closer look, they discovered a GoFundMe Holiday Heist.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Temple University Concert choir made a Christmas album together in 1962. Conducted by Eugene Ormandy, this record sold more than a million copies that season, going on to become "the fastest-selling classical set in history," according to the Record Industry Association of America. This collection continues to sell well and receives regular airplay to this day. S...

The Bounty Bowl was a notorious NFL game held on Thanksgiving 1989, between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. The game is infamous for allegations that the Eagles coaching staff issued a $200 bounty on Dallas Cowboys kicker Luis Zendejas, who was cut by Philadelphia earlier that season. So, join us as we put the hurt on The Bounty Bowl and the game that took the Eagles and Cowboys ri...

(Note: This episode was recorded before the Phillies lost the World Series. Sorry we jinxed them.) In 2008, the Phillies won the World Series, breaking a 28-year dry spell. The sudden release of all that tension threatened to tear the city apart. Luckily, all of that energy was properly channeled into the biggest Halloween party in history. Boot and rally, we’re talking about the 2008 World Series...

The Phillies are in the World Series and you know what that means... City workers must grease the telephone poles on Broad Street. This is to deter revelers from climbing above cheering crowds to chug beers. You might think this solution was born of necessity. However, climbing greased poles began centuries ago and has been a decades long tradition in Philadelphia. Join us as we explore the histor...

On April 21, 1865, a train carrying the body of Abraham Lincoln left Washington for a 180-city, seven-state journey of more than 1,600 miles. The route would end in Illinois but its first stop would be in Philadelphia. Join us as we dig up the dirt on Abe Lincoln's ghoulish tour of Philadelphia.

A cryptid is an animal that has been claimed to exist but has never been proven to exist. Every state in the union has their very own legendary creatures that roam nearby dark forests and murky lakes. The Keystone State is home to our very own Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and chupacabra. Join us as we journey into deepest darkest Pennsylvania.

All over the city, you’ll find dozens of funeral homes buried in every neighborhood. Further South, the collection of mortuaries grows even more dense. It’s not something you might have noticed if you grew up here. However, we’ve often been asked by new Philadelphians, why are there so many undertakers on Broad Street? So join us as we investigate eternal mysteries in South Philly’s Dead Zone.

Every culture has superstitions they believe in and the Italians have many. In their culture, the most common superstition is the Malocchio, or the Evil Eye. Italians believe that if someone stares at you with jealousy or envy or evil intent, you will be cursed to have bad luck or misfortune. So join us for our first Halloween episode of the season as we fight the devil with ancient Sicilian magic...

Some 300 years ago, Blackbeard and other pirates terrorized Philadelphia. Still, the Quaker colony was sympathetic to the seafaring marauders. Pirates during the early 19th century, just as today, were often considered romantic heroes in the public eye. Philadelphia was a hotbed for pirates in its early years, when some of the most notorious pirates freely roamed city streets. And tales of buried...