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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.

The wandering weaver

6 mins; December 20, 2023

The all-American trench coat

6 mins; December 19, 2023

Ali Velshi | An alarming number of young people don't know basic facts about the Holocaust

3 mins; December 18, 2023

Citizen of the Year: Sarahi Franco-Morales

5 mins; December 15, 2023

Alleviating dementia through art

6 mins; December 14, 2023

The truth about urban violence in Philly

15 mins; December 13, 2023

A criminal justice success story--in Philly

5 mins; December 12, 2023

Ali Velshi | Dictator...for just a day

3 mins; December 11, 2023

1933 comes to Sansom Street

7 mins; December 08, 2023

Tuxedos, Blackberries and the key to effective policing

27 mins; December 07, 2023

IWSS Festival | Banks can help stop mass shootings

19 mins; December 06, 2023

This may not actually be a new direction in law enforcement

6 mins; December 05, 2023

Banned Book Club | Electric therapy & executions

6 mins; December 04, 2023

Kill all the pilots

10 mins; December 01, 2023

Working while menopausing

8 mins; November 29, 2023

IWSS Festival | Banking For Good Pt 1

12 mins; November 29, 2023

Partnering for better criminal justice

6 mins; November 28, 2023

Banned Book Club | LGBTQ+ books literally save lives

11 mins; November 27, 2023

How special is A Philly Special Christmas Special?

9 mins; November 24, 2023

Is Kevin Bethel what we need in a Police Commissioner?

6 mins; November 22, 2023

Big Rube's Thanksgiving

3 mins; November 22, 2023

Giving thanks...despite everything

8 mins; November 21, 2023

Ali Velshi | Trump and the word "vermin"

7 mins; November 20, 2023

Ali Velshi | Protecting abortion rights is winning across the country

5 mins; November 17, 2023

Passing the art of photography to the next generation

6 mins; November 16, 2023

Bucking the norms of musical theater

6 mins; November 15, 2023

Big Rube's Philly | Hug the block

3 mins; November 14, 2023

Banned Book Club | A Palestinian Jewish love story

10 mins; November 13, 2023

Cherelle Parker's Philly Shine

11 mins; November 10, 2023

What mayors can learn from ... Toyota?

45 mins; November 09, 2023

The youngest City Council in decades

6 mins; November 08, 2023

Interview Special | The most effective way to cut traffic deaths

18 mins; November 07, 2023

Ali Velshi | Let's really examine the Biden / Trump polls

5 mins; November 06, 2023

Jeff Yass -- the Devil...or engaged citizen?

7 mins; November 03, 2023

Resistance is a garden

7 mins; November 02, 2023

Roger Rabbit, lawsuits and the Register of Wills

11 mins; November 01, 2023

Ali Velshi | One Republican says he can deliver $2 gas. Pshh.

5 mins; October 31, 2023

Banned Book Club | We need to talk about Florida

9 mins; October 30, 2023

A few ideas for fixing City Council

7 mins; October 27, 2023

Getting the working class into homes of their own

5 mins; October 26, 2023

An open letter to my fellow Jews

13 mins; October 25, 2023

Polarization is killing our democracy

6 mins; October 23, 2023

Banned Book Club | Teens and contraception

7 mins; October 23, 2023

War between Israel and Hamas comes to Penn

9 mins; October 20, 2023

Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Finale

23 mins; October 19, 2023

Business as Unusual

40 mins; October 18, 2023

How to treat addiction...behind bars

5 mins; October 17, 2023

Banned Book Club | Texas library edition

7 mins; October 16, 2023

Really? Republicans are Philly's biggest problem?

9 mins; October 13, 2023

Don't forget this important Charter amendment when you vote

6 mins; October 12, 2023

No Philadelphian should be cheering on the Hamas attacks

7 mins; October 10, 2023

Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 3

15 mins; October 10, 2023

Banned Book Club | "Banning isn't about content, it's about control"

11 mins; October 09, 2023

Why are we not standing up for books?

8 mins; October 05, 2023

A conversation with David Adelman

54 mins; October 05, 2023

Josh Kruger: journalist, activist, big-hearted Philadelphian

5 mins; October 03, 2023

It's the implementation, stupid!

51 mins; October 03, 2023

Ali Velshi | You can't be pro-worker if you're anti-union

4 mins; October 02, 2023

It's time to declare war. On disorder.

8 mins; September 29, 2023

What Temple's new president must do

5 mins; September 28, 2023

Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 2

7 mins; September 27, 2023

Healthcare women can trust

7 mins; September 26, 2023

Banned Book Club | Why is Anne Frank being banned?

9 mins; September 25, 2023

The election whisperer

8 mins; September 22, 2023

Cherelle Parker wants to be your mayor | Pt. 1

6 mins; September 21, 2023

Black male mental health must matter

5 mins; September 20, 2023

Free speech matters. Still.

11 mins; September 18, 2023

Ali Velshi | Nepotism and influence peddling in the Trump administration

4 mins; September 18, 2023

Don't forget why Danilo Cavalcante was in jail

6 mins; September 15, 2023

Speed cameras save lives. Can we actually keep them?

13 mins; September 14, 2023

Ali Velshi | Just what is a Banana Republic?

5 mins; September 13, 2023

Big Rube's Philly | The DreamSleeve

9 mins; September 11, 2023

Banned Book Club | Identity and broken promises in Lawn Boy

7 mins; September 11, 2023

The most radical reform Philly could make?

8 mins; September 08, 2023

Is L.A. modeling the way forward for cities?

50 mins; September 07, 2023

Ali Velshi | Trump's faux martyrdom

4 mins; September 06, 2023

Does Philly need rent control?

6 mins; September 05, 2023

BannedBookClub | I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

6 mins; September 04, 2023

Why does everyone want to shut everyone else up?

9 mins; September 01, 2023

KELCE

3 mins; August 31, 2023

Is Philly in an urban doom loop?

4 mins; August 30, 2023

A new take on housing reparations

8 mins; August 29, 2023

Ali Velshi | The bail system criminalizes poverty

5 mins; August 28, 2023

Does anyone care that the cops lied?

8 mins; August 25, 2023

BannedBookClub | Are there good reasons to ban books?

7 mins; August 24, 2023

Interview Special | Big Rube at Penny Wise Thrift Shop

8 mins; August 23, 2023

"Don't take away my home"

5 mins; August 22, 2023

BannedBookClub | The U.S. Constitution

9 mins; August 21, 2023

Dear Mayor Parker: Forgive medical debt to grow our economy

10 mins; August 18, 2023

Ali Velshi | George Santos and shame (or lack thereof)

5 mins; August 17, 2023

We must control the AI that controls human services

6 mins; August 16, 2023

We need more parklets

8 mins; August 15, 2023

BannedBookClub | Brainwashing is a choice

8 mins; August 14, 2023

Quantum Hip Hop

14 mins; August 11, 2023

Boxing your way to God

8 mins; August 10, 2023

Banned Book Club | Secrets of the universe

7 mins; August 09, 2023

Interview Special | Can Philly really reach zero traffic deaths?

9 mins; August 08, 2023

Ali Velshi's impassioned plea

7 mins; August 07, 2023

The Progressive allergy to real solutions

9 mins; August 04, 2023

The secret to being a good mayor? Swagger

59 mins; August 03, 2023

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