Episodios

  • Let's talk about Abbott Elementary
    Aug 30 2024

    On this episode of Guest Commentary, a local public elementary school teacher of more than two decades shares what Philly-based Abbott Elementary misses — and what teachers really need

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    6 m
  • "They don't want to just ban books, they want to ban our children"
    Aug 29 2024

    On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, Kiese Laymon joins MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi to discuss his banned book "Heavy." Because of its unflinching look at the messiness and weight of love, Laymon's book was banned in Mississippi (right alongside Toni Morrison's work).

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    9 m
  • What is an auditor general and why should you care?
    Aug 28 2024

    On this episode of Your City (Commonwealth) Defined, the state’s chief fiscal watchdog is on the ballot in November. Whether it's rooting out grift and fraud, or moving the ball forward on progressive issues, this overlooked office is actually quite important.

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    11 m
  • Chubby's Fantastic Flavors
    Aug 27 2024

    On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben Harley chats with Tyson Devore and Nikki Moore, the owners of Chubby's Fantastic Flavors. They talk real ice cream, opportunities for Black-owned businesses to thrive and how to really come together as a community.

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    11 m
  • Project 2025 & your bedroom
    Aug 26 2024

    MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains what Project 2025 defines as the only family unit that should be accepted by the U.S. government: a biblically-based, social science-reinforced definition of marriage and family. "How's that for limited government?" Velshi asks.

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    7 m
  • Ala Stanford has advice for Kamala Harris
    Aug 23 2024

    Dr. Ala Stanford became a household name during Covid. In this interview with Courtney DuChene, she shares her thoughts about equity in medicine and her healthcare vision for a Harris presidency.

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    14 m
  • Reexamining biracial identity through Kamala Harris
    Aug 22 2024

    On this week's Citizen WURD segment, Malcolm Burnley joined Evening WURDs host Dr. James Peterson to discuss his recent story, "Fear of a Biracial President," and how he came to embrace his own racial identity.

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    20 m
  • Does City Council answer residents, like, literally?
    Aug 21 2024

    What happened when our Gen Z Mystery Shopper reached out to each member of City Council to ask what they are doing about climate change? Let's just say it didn't go well.

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    5 m