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Quaker City VS. Fralinger It doesn't get much better than this, in the Mum world! From the Mummers Museum lot! The first ever Battle of the Bands between Quaker City and Fralinger String Bands...of COURSE Word on the Street was there as the action unfolded with a few guest sprinkled in for a night of great entertainment and fun! Follow us on all platforms - Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, iH...

We honor Memorial Day! Spanky Brown is BACK! After a Quaker City 2026 victory. We get into an 80's debate! Chalie Kapusniak, Captain of the Shooting Stars, sits in to tell us about his New Year's week medical emergency. SPONSORS: Jewelry By Joseph O'Jung's - https://www.facebook.com/ojungs215

Ralph Tursi , of JR Costumes and former captain of Clevemore Fancy Brigade, stops by as season 3 rolls on! He lets us in on a few tricks of his trade and shares his thoughts on the current state (and future) of New Year's Day festivities! SPONSORED BY: 1. The Mummers Museum: https://www.mummersmuseum.org/donate/ 2. Remedy Sales & Marketing: https://www.remedysm.com/ 3. Jewelry by Joseph: f...

In the "Mum Offseason" our NEW season kicks off with talks on the 2027 themes and what we know so far. We share our thoughts on who and what we're looking forward to as well as our feelings on the Comic and Wench Division results from 2026! Billy Yocum, Jr. joins us for the FIRST TIME! Stay tuned for another fun season on the way! SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS on the upcoming 2027 parade for a...

We FINALLY are able to say "that's a wrap!" on the 2026 String Band Division . Foley Anastasi of Duffy String Band stops down to as a guest host to point out our String Band Spectacular Positives and talk a little bit about the future of the Spectacular event. When? Where? How? ...will the string bands perform in 2027? COMMENT your thoughts now! want to hire Duffy? follow them: https...

An odd start to the Mum year! as we await the String Band Division competition - we sit down to share thoughts on this year's Fancy Brigade Finale. We breakdown our pre-run through night picks and share our updated rankings from afterwards! STAY TUNED for our next episode when the String Band Spectacular steps off!

Happy New Year's Eve to ALL of our WOTS Podcast faithful listeners! In this episode, we get into the moment that a lot of you have been WAITING for...our official 2026 Word on the Street Fancy Brigade Predictions ! In addition to those, Jake Joyce of LIVE! Casino and Hotel dropped by and chatted with us about their relationship as the Sponsor of the Mummers Parade! THANK YOU ALL for a great 20...

THE PICKS ARE IN! Tis the season to be Mummin'! Word on the Street is back for another year of String Band Division predictions along with guest host Justin Graser. This year's holiday episode includes: Joey Toal & Bobby Galvin of the Mummers Chorus, Spanky Brown of Quaker City, Scott Ratzke of Ferko, and a special performance by the Mummers Chorus! Be sure to comment YOUR picks for th...

Tommy Earley, long time member of O'Malley (of the Wench Division) stops by. TJ Ferry joins us on the "WOTS Happenin' Hotline" to fill us in on some of his latest creative projects for the 125th Mummers Parade. SPONSORS: O'Jung's ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) The Mummers Museum ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mummersmuseum.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Jewelry By Joseph - (267) 815...

We got a little bit of everything on this one, folks! This past weekend the Downtowners Fancy Brigade hosted their 10th Annual Jim Julia Memorial Toast and Word on the Street was there to capture it. Former FBA president and Downtowners Captain, Richie Herron Sr., joins in on the WOTS Hotline AND thanks to all of you out in Mum Nation, we get to discuss "How you know you're from a Mummers...

Award-winning music arranger, Chris Farr, joins us to talk about his music career both inside and outside of the Mummers Parade. He gives insight into his process, his journey, and what he has in store, gearing up for another parade with Fralinger and South Philadelphia String Bands. SPONSORS: O'Jung's ( ⁠⁠⁠https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs⁠⁠⁠ ) The Mummers Museum ( ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mumme...

It's time to talk about those themes we all know and love (or hate!). Yes, those classic, never-die Mum themes that every divison just loves to repeat and repeat and repeat...but why?! Let's get into it! This episode is brought to you by Stephie's Caterers & Murphy Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home! SPONSORS: O'Jung's ( ⁠⁠https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs⁠⁠ ) The...

"Wolfie", Theme and Production Chair for the Fralinger String Band, joins us to talk about his start in the Brigades, his years in the Fancy Mother Clubs, and his work as a mummers costumer! SPONSORS: O'Jung's ( ⁠https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs⁠ ) The Mummers Museum ( ⁠https://www.mummersmuseum.org/⁠ ) Jewelry By Joseph - (267) 815 7690 REMEDY Sales and Marketing ( https://w...

Get thinking and play along in the comments! Today we're here to rank our top four greatest non-winning themes of all time from the String Band and Fancy Brigade Divisions specifically! Let the arguing begin! Give us your lists in the comments to hear us discuss your picks on the next episode! SPONSORS: O'Jung's ( https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs ) The Mummers Museum ( https://www....

We caught up with Dennis Quaile to chat about his years between designing shows AND performing in them (for both the Fancy Brigades and the String Bands). He shares his takes on today's parade as well. Comment and answer the Jewelry by Joseph Poll! SPONSORS: O'Jungs ( https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs ) The Mummers Museum ( https://www.mummersmuseum.org/ )

Season 2 kicks off with the age old Mum question - Does the parade need changing? We give our takes...but we wanna hear YOURS in the comments. Your thoughts might just be discussed on our next episode! Vote NOW in the Jewelry by Joseph poll for this episode and comment! SPONSORS: O'Jungs ( https://ojungs215.wixsite.com/ojungs ) The Mummers Museum ( https://www.mummersmuseum.org/ )

Hot off of their latest award win, we stop down to visit the Otto's at O'Jung's - one of the best spots to hit on Mummers Row! Food, drinks, decor - they have it all to offer! If you're looking for something elevated beyond typical "bar food", O'jung's is the spot for you. Check it out! Follow O'Jung's on social media "Family owned since 2001 in the h...

Opening April 23, 2025 at 7PM at the Mummers Museum! The new exhibits: "From Sheet to Street" and "Ferko in the 50's". Please go check it out and let them know the Word on the Street crew sent ya! Let us know what you thought of the exhibit (after you check it out) in the comments below! What other exhibits would you like to see? Sound off! Mummers Museum: 1100 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (21...

Jimmy Good of the Championship Quaker City String Band drops by to talk about their most recent win and what it's like leading the great QCSB! Also, we dig into 2026 theme concepts and line of march for Wenches, Brigades, and String Bands as the 2025 Mum Season approaches its end, with the String Band Serenade just around the corner! Episode Sponsor : https://palandroferryfoundation.org/ The P...

Billy, Haley, and Mike discuss their takeaways, likes and dislikes from this year's Mummers Parade, touching upon all the divisions and beyond! COMMENT your own takeaways and thoughts to get in on the action! Special Guest Tom Otto (who need YOUR Help!) Visit: https://nkr.donorscreen.org/register/microsite?id=12577&donationType=0 SPONSOR: 5.56 Golf (Tim Luko Jr.) https://www.amazon.com/sp?...

After the Run Through show rehearsal night, we sit down for our "Happy New Year" special (the LAST of 2024) to put our judges caps on and rank the Fancy Brigade Division 1st all the way through 10th! You're in for a great show! REMEMBER: comment with your predictions we want to hear YOUR thoughts! Tickets for the show available at: https://fancy-brigade-association.ticketleap.com/2025-fancy-brigad...

We’re getting in the holiday spirit and sharing the wealth with A String Band Christmas Special featuring the Grinch himself, Denny Palandro, Captain of 2024’s 1st prize String Band ( South Philly ) and up and coming 1st Prize String Band Captain, Kade Radcliffe ( Uptown ). We also sit down with George Balzer and Chuck Graser Jr. ( Woodland ), who let us in on their 2025 performance prep, and give...

John Baron joins us to discuss his lengthy Mummer career and how being captain (Hegeman - 2002 to 2019), drill director (Greater Kensington - Present), and a basketball head coach have led him to years of success in the parade. Please Support BJ's Raw Pet Food Hurricane Relief Fund TO DONATE: Visit https://greatneeds.org/donations/ BJ's Raw Pet Food is a family-owned farm in Lancaster, PA, dedicat...

Butchie drops by to talk about his inspirations, success, and his craziest concepts all while sharing some classic stories with Word on the Street! Episode Sponsor: Murphey Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home Cremation services · Burial services · Prepayment plans 2239 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)334-1578 Open 24 Hours https://www.brianwdonnellyfuneralhome.com/

In the spirit of "Spooky Season" Billy, Haley, and Mike rank their top 5 spooky/haunted/scary captain suits of all time! Comment below to let us know your picks and why! Episode Sponsor: 2nd Street Gymnastics 2ND STREET GYMNASTIC WAS STARTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022 BY LOCAL COACH AND GYMNAST, ROBIN YURKOW. WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SPORT, ROBIN WANTED TO MAKE GYMNASTICS MORE AVAILAB...