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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.

Hey Philly, how's Mayor Parker actually doing?

4 mins; June 27, 2025

Can AI make cities more effective?

48 mins; June 26, 2025

RFK Jr.'s conflicts of interest

7 mins; June 25, 2025

This is why science matters

4 mins; June 24, 2025

Cancer research or tax breaks for the top .001%?

8 mins; June 23, 2025

Why Philly should care about the NYC mayor's race

7 mins; June 20, 2025

Juneteenth for all?

6 mins; June 19, 2025

Call your senators, Philly, we need SNAP

4 mins; June 18, 2025

The opposite of the Philly Shrug

22 mins; June 17, 2025

Being accused of murder for having a miscarriage

5 mins; June 16, 2025

Was this mayoral misdiagnosis?

6 mins; June 13, 2025

An amazing experiment in school safety

6 mins; June 11, 2025

The only African-American street festival left in Philly

7 mins; June 10, 2025

A former dean of Temple's law school on the flood of executive orders coming from D.C.

22 mins; June 10, 2025

What is happening in L.A. right now?

5 mins; June 09, 2025

About that missing $700k ...

6 mins; June 06, 2025

The next green tech hub in America

39 mins; June 05, 2025

The Philly guitarist behind the blues in Sinners

7 mins; June 04, 2025

UArts' Celebration of Life

4 mins; June 03, 2025

Ordinary people resisting is what creates change

8 mins; June 02, 2025

Meet the Hair Nerds

15 mins; May 30, 2025

Immigrant businesses in Philly fight to stay open

5 mins; May 29, 2025

The SEPTA crisis will impact more than just Philly

5 mins; May 28, 2025

Overheard at Fitler: An Evening with Ambassador David Cohen | pt. 2

25 mins; May 27, 2025

Pregnancy can be a death sentence

4 mins; May 26, 2025

Revenge of the nerds?

7 mins; May 23, 2025

Musical political satire for the TikTok age

11 mins; May 22, 2025

Overheard at Fitler: An Evening with Ambassador David Cohen | pt. 1

43 mins; May 21, 2025

Incrementalism will not save education

6 mins; May 20, 2025

A world without federal regulations ...

5 mins; May 19, 2025

What's behind the attacks on John Fetterman?

7 mins; May 16, 2025

The drones and license plate readers making cities safer

52 mins; May 15, 2025

The fires still burn

10 mins; May 14, 2025

Rebuilding Philadelphia one block at a time

5 mins; May 13, 2025

The Trump austerity economy

7 mins; May 12, 2025

Mayor Parker, put that "One City" rhetoric into action

9 mins; May 09, 2025

Philly on Fire

6 mins; May 08, 2025

Sinners: essential viewing for all Black Philadelphians

9 mins; May 07, 2025

Did Donald Trump enact Project 2025 in his first 100 days?

11 mins; May 06, 2025

Why I sent this new book to the mayor and city council

7 mins; May 04, 2025

Why I sent this new book to the mayor and city council

7 mins; May 04, 2025

Should athletes meddle in politics?

17 mins; May 01, 2025

“Governtainment” in City Hall

43 mins; May 01, 2025

Unmasking the inventor of Bitcoin | pt. 1

22 mins; April 30, 2025

Where are all the trees we were promised?

5 mins; April 28, 2025

The very real threat to libraries across the country

9 mins; April 28, 2025

Josh Shapiro and moral clarity

7 mins; April 25, 2025

From graffiti artist to celebrity shoemaker

7 mins; April 24, 2025

What is the Black Brain Campaign?

13 mins; April 23, 2025

Can Philly still become "Cellicon Valley?"

6 mins; April 22, 2025

Do we now live in a surveillance state?

14 mins; April 21, 2025

For sale: Your state legislature

5 mins; April 18, 2025

Ultimate Job Interview: DA | 2

30 mins; April 17, 2025

Ultimate Job Interview: DA | 1

27 mins; April 16, 2025

Mommy, the 100-year-old, pregnant tortoise

9 mins; April 15, 2025

Even with the tariff pause, prices went up

3 mins; April 14, 2025

John Fry's call to arms

8 mins; April 11, 2025

Where local matters

45 mins; April 10, 2025

Will PA ever legalize weed?

8 mins; April 09, 2025

Winners write the history

8 mins; April 08, 2025

There's no good or bad government, the power is the problem

11 mins; April 07, 2025

U.S. Rep Brendan Boyle, the Eagles and Trump

8 mins; April 04, 2025

Giving small and minority businesses a real chance

18 mins; April 03, 2025

Literacy is never neutral

7 mins; April 02, 2025

An ode to ... the Fashion District?

6 mins; April 01, 2025

The tragedy on the 57 Bus

11 mins; March 31, 2025

Krasner versus ... Trump?

8 mins; March 28, 2025

The "elusive wizard" of housing

51 mins; March 27, 2025

The steward of FDR park

5 mins; March 26, 2025

Shark Tank ... for housing

6 mins; March 24, 2025

The Red Scare and MAGA

7 mins; March 24, 2025

Why we can't go car-free

5 mins; March 21, 2025

Get touchy feely with TOUCHY/FEELY

5 mins; March 20, 2025

Talking tax reforms ...

17 mins; March 19, 2025

The neighborhood dad

9 mins; March 18, 2025

Losing abortion rights, losing gay marriage

5 mins; March 17, 2025

Three Philly profiles in courage

8 mins; March 14, 2025

Move to Philly. Invite a friend.

15 mins; March 13, 2025

It's our market

7 mins; March 12, 2025

Diversifying ... the construction industry?

6 mins; March 11, 2025

Building boldly

38 mins; March 10, 2025

A tax reform plan even progressives can love?

5 mins; March 07, 2025

How people create real wealth. And keep it.

13 mins; March 06, 2025

Legit TikTok medical advice

12 mins; March 05, 2025

Black zombies ... in Philly!

7 mins; March 04, 2025

Hear Jalen Hurts accept Citizen of the Year

9 mins; March 03, 2025

Hey Philly, let's tell Bezos to suck it

6 mins; February 28, 2025

Will civility save us?

50 mins; February 27, 2025

Solving the housing crisis with ... shipping containers?

6 mins; February 26, 2025

The Black, gay, Shabbat-observing, tap shoe-wearing Philadelphian running for judge

7 mins; February 25, 2025

Burying manuscripts to keep them from Russian soldiers

13 mins; February 24, 2025

Does Philly need our own ... DOGE?

7 mins; February 21, 2025

Wanted: voters who shower after work | 2

18 mins; February 20, 2025

More random applause, please

8 mins; February 19, 2025

Wanted: voters who shower after work | 1

21 mins; February 18, 2025

Finding home at Tio Pepe

6 mins; February 17, 2025

Is Larry Krasner in trouble?

12 mins; February 14, 2025

Can you raise $10 million in a day?

13 mins; February 13, 2025

What is "accountable" AI?

14 mins; February 12, 2025

Growing more wealth with WealthMore

7 mins; February 11, 2025

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