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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.

True citizenship is a muscle

6 mins; September 23, 2024

Are we overthinking recreational weed?

7 mins; September 20, 2024

A master class in level-headed politics with Baltimore's "DEI" mayor

40 mins; September 19, 2024

An Island of Misfit Toys that are "your people"

5 mins; September 18, 2024

Helping hospitalized people cast emergency ballots

5 mins; September 17, 2024

Is abortion after birth real?

8 mins; September 16, 2024

What we're missing about growing jobs

6 mins; September 13, 2024

In the debate, how did the Constitution fare?

7 mins; September 12, 2024

Literal windows into the soul of America

5 mins; September 11, 2024

Expect Lace

8 mins; September 09, 2024

Project 2025 & schools

6 mins; September 09, 2024

Wanted: A new way to moderate a presidential debate

5 mins; September 06, 2024

To the Americans who are "politically homeless"

25 mins; September 05, 2024

A thriving Kensington is possible

5 mins; September 04, 2024

What is in Center City's 2.5 miles of alleys?

4 mins; September 03, 2024

Project 2025 & extremist groups

6 mins; September 02, 2024

Let's talk about Abbott Elementary

6 mins; August 30, 2024

"They don't want to just ban books, they want to ban our children"

8 mins; August 29, 2024

What is an auditor general and why should you care?

11 mins; August 28, 2024

Chubby's Fantastic Flavors

10 mins; August 27, 2024

Project 2025 & your bedroom

6 mins; August 26, 2024

Ala Stanford has advice for Kamala Harris

14 mins; August 23, 2024

Reexamining biracial identity through Kamala Harris

20 mins; August 22, 2024

Does City Council answer residents, like, literally?

4 mins; August 21, 2024

Fear of a biracial president

8 mins; August 19, 2024

Abortion is a life-saving medical treatment

6 mins; August 19, 2024

There are still hostages in Gaza

20 mins; August 16, 2024

What if a bullet cost $5000?

40 mins; August 15, 2024

Banned Book Club | All The Light We Cannot See

11 mins; August 14, 2024

The People Left Behind | They are still with us. In a way.

16 mins; August 13, 2024

Project 2025 & Schedule F

4 mins; August 12, 2024

Why Walz helps Harris win PA

7 mins; August 08, 2024

Why Shapiro was passed over for VP

7 mins; August 08, 2024

Beware backpack charity

4 mins; August 07, 2024

Philly needs a shademaking movement

6 mins; August 06, 2024

Project 2025 & the Justice Department

4 mins; August 05, 2024

Is Josh Shapiro brat enough for Kamala Harris?

11 mins; August 02, 2024

The criticism against childless people is asinine

12 mins; August 01, 2024

Josh Shapiro on getting shit done

18 mins; July 31, 2024

Stop hitting people with cars

19 mins; July 30, 2024

Project 2025 & the independent press

4 mins; July 29, 2024

Josh Shapiro for VP?

7 mins; July 25, 2024

Josh Shapiro on leadership

18 mins; July 25, 2024

What Democrats get wrong on education

42 mins; July 24, 2024

Getting a Philly pothole fixed in three hours

5 mins; July 23, 2024

Gay penguins and book bans

13 mins; July 22, 2024

What's the plan, Cherelle?

6 mins; July 19, 2024

Project 2025 & abortion

5 mins; July 18, 2024

30th Street as the new intermodal transportation hub?

5 mins; July 17, 2024

How has Rittenhouse Row been doing so well?

4 mins; July 16, 2024

Banning The Poet X

11 mins; July 15, 2024

John Fry and the City

6 mins; July 12, 2024

A special episode on citizenship

39 mins; July 11, 2024

"When you're writing about war, you have to be honest..."

12 mins; July 10, 2024

How could we salvage the UArts debacle?

6 mins; July 09, 2024

Whatever you think of Biden, the stakes are clear

6 mins; July 08, 2024

What is ethical A.I.?

18 mins; July 05, 2024

PA workers deserve a living wage

4 mins; July 04, 2024

Is Philly's nonprofit sector imploding?

6 mins; July 03, 2024

We DO know how to curb gun violence

7 mins; July 02, 2024

The Supreme Court is like Tinkerbell ...

4 mins; July 01, 2024

The reparations trap

7 mins; June 28, 2024

"If you think you're lonely now ..."

32 mins; June 27, 2024

Revisiting the UArts mystery

22 mins; June 26, 2024

Is Philly's minimum wage still $7.25?

6 mins; June 25, 2024

We tried draconian restrictions to immigration a hundred years ago ...

3 mins; June 24, 2024

The real questions we should ask at the Biden/Trump debate

8 mins; June 20, 2024

State courts step in to save democracy

5 mins; June 20, 2024

Deep canvassing is a potent tool for voter participation

12 mins; June 19, 2024

Something doesn't add up at UArts

5 mins; June 18, 2024

Banned Book Club | Removing immigrant stories

11 mins; June 17, 2024

The great school vouchers debate

8 mins; June 14, 2024

How to really ... run against Donald Trump

25 mins; June 13, 2024

WURD | Free childcare for women's health

18 mins; June 12, 2024

Big Rube's Philly: Black Dragon

9 mins; June 11, 2024

UArts closing with one week notice just isn't done

11 mins; June 09, 2024

Caitlin Clark, race and the WNBA

8 mins; June 06, 2024

This summer camp teaches a lot more than basketball

6 mins; June 06, 2024

Is the Left making it harder for moderates to vote Democratic?

11 mins; June 05, 2024

"Make room for women"

18 mins; June 03, 2024

Banned Book Club | The Glass Castle

11 mins; June 03, 2024

How is Josh Shapiro getting MAGA support?

8 mins; May 31, 2024

Mayor Parker's favorite housing program

7 mins; May 30, 2024

Let's save democracy ... again!

11 mins; May 28, 2024

Banned Book Club | I don't understand why they're afraid of knowledge

8 mins; May 28, 2024

The watermelon and the flag

9 mins; May 26, 2024

"I was too stupid to be scared"

16 mins; May 24, 2024

Healing communities with fire pits and s'mores

14 mins; May 23, 2024

Women. Life. Freedom. In Iran.

3 mins; May 22, 2024

Interview Special |Rad Girls!

11 mins; May 20, 2024

This program provides scholarships to students /and/ their families

7 mins; May 20, 2024

Kendrick vs. Drake is really a proxy war

8 mins; May 16, 2024

How to really ... manage public protest

42 mins; May 16, 2024

Is Larry Krasner soft on crime?

6 mins; May 14, 2024

Mental health for Philly's Spanish speakers

5 mins; May 14, 2024

Banned Book Club | The Giver

13 mins; May 13, 2024

Interview Special | Ali Velshi

62 hours 30 mins; May 10, 2024

Splintering factions in both political parties

14 mins; May 09, 2024

A single rubber bullet

7 mins; May 07, 2024

Interview Special | Inside Penn's student protests

13 mins; May 07, 2024

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