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On the Season 2 debut of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies , we travel to Bermuda, an Atlantic island whose history spans centuries and continents. Once uninhabited, Bermuda became a vital stop in transatlantic trade, a maritime stronghold, and a cultural crossroads shaped by African, European, Caribbean, and Native American influences. Guests Dr. Kristy Warren and Dr. Edward Harris trace its transformation from an uninhabited island to a strategic outpost shaped by shipwrecks, colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, and the rise and fall of empires. Plus, former Director of Tourism Gary Phillips shares the story of the Gombey tradition, a vibrant performance art rooted in resistance, migration, and cultural fusion. Together, they reveal how Bermuda’s layered past continues to shape its people, culture, and identity today. You can also find us online at ⁠travelandleisure.com/lostcultures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Was this mayoral misdiagnosis? 6:44

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Cherelle Parker’s budget boiled down to jobs versus housing. Did she and City Council make the right bet?

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An amazing experiment in school safety 6:29

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Philadelphia’s first “school street” pilot closed its dropoff and pickup street to vehicular traffic. It was as great as you might imagine. Diana Lind tells us why.

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The only African-American street festival left in Philly 7:29

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On a special interview edition of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben Harley visits with the iconic Bumi Fernandez-West about the event that has started summer in the city for the last fifty years: Odunde.

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A former dean of Temple's law school on the flood of executive orders coming from D.C. 22:31

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Legendary law professor, Temple dean and First Deputy City Solicitor Carl Singley joins James Peterson for a special CitizenWURD episode about the enormous amount of executive orders coming from Donald Trump.

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What is happening in L.A. right now? 5:02

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Ali Velshi breaks down the escalating situation in Los Angeles and details the dangers of federalizing a state's National Guard.

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About that missing $700k ... 6:15

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For the second time in three years, the School District of Philadelphia was defrauded out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. What’s really going on?

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The next green tech hub in America 39:33

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While Washington implodes and other cities resist, Riverside, CA Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson is moving ahead with an ambitious tech agenda — and battling youth homelessness in her city. “I feel positive about the direction California is taking,” says Riverside, CA Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, our guest this week on How To Really Run A City. In the wake of reduced support from Washington, D.C., she optimistically declares, “We’ll find our way forward. We’ll keep fighting.” In this episode, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed joins guest host Scranton, PA Mayor Paige Cognetti, fresh off a stunning primary win. “I think a local leader’s superpower is empathy,” Reed says. “You have to feel what they feel.” “You can’t ever lose that feeling of being a constituent yourself,” Lock Dawson concurred. Join us for a special episode about being a woman in office, mirroring the best qualities of your citizens and building a vibrant, growing city despite the politics in Washington. As cities go, so goes the nation!…

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The Philly guitarist behind the blues in Sinners 7:28

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Grammy award-winning Philadelphia guitarist Randy Bowland shaped Hollywood’s next breakout star in his iconic Sinners role

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UArts' Celebration of Life 4:41

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A memorial that’s part shiva, part reunion, part performance and part open house

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Ordinary people resisting is what creates change 8:38

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What can you do to preserve democracy? Ali Velshi draws on the history of resistance and civil disobedience to demonstrate the small things anyone can do to resist the backslide into authoritarianism.

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Meet the Hair Nerds 15:56

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On this episode of Citizen WURDs, James Peterson sits down with Jennifer Boisseau and Theresa Byrd, the Hair Nerds, who use their hairstylist skills to restore dignity and bring joy to patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Immigrant businesses in Philly fight to stay open 5:17

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Immigrant small businesses help power Philadelphia. But tariffs — and deportations — could devastate many of them

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The SEPTA crisis will impact more than just Philly 5:33

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The fallout from SEPTA's budget deficit will impact the entire state. On this episode of Guest Commentary, the CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust wants every Pennsylvanian to see that SETPTA doesn't just survive, it thrives.

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Overheard at Fitler: An Evening with Ambassador David Cohen | pt. 2 25:31

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Join us for part two of the fascinating conversation between Ambassador David Cohen, now back from Canada, and Citizen co-founder Larry Platt. They talk about real diplomacy on the world stage and why diversity is so important for our city, state and nation.

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Pregnancy can be a death sentence 4:49

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In a post-Roe world, Ali Velshi explains, choices around pregnancy in America can now be criminalized and life-threatening.

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Revenge of the nerds? 7:34

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Political reform is bubbling up in other cities. Here? Maybe not so much. An election post-mortem

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Musical political satire for the TikTok age 11:02

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Philly punk rocker Ron Gallo once avoided social media. Now he’s made it the stage for his most unseriously serious music yet, attracting both worldwide fans and MAGA haters

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Overheard at Fitler: An Evening with Ambassador David Cohen | pt. 1 43:40

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Just what does an ambassador do, anyway? Back from Canada, join legendary civic force David Cohen and Citizen co-founder Larry Platt for a candid conversation about the embattled art of diplomacy, the power of diversity, and the state of our city. The first of a monthly live podcast recording series.…

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Incrementalism will not save education 6:02

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It's time for Democrats to lead on education again. The CEO of an education reform group has an idea for just how to do that.

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A world without federal regulations ... 5:45

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... gets dark very quickly. "When the federal government prioritizes profit over people," Ali Velshi says, "middle-class families suffer first."

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What's behind the attacks on John Fetterman? 7:10

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The U.S. Senator has come under fire by his own staffers and media alike, despite Republican Senator Dave McCormick’s call to lay off. What’s really going on?

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The drones and license plate readers making cities safer 52:09

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“Traditional license plate readers were developed in the 1950s and 60s,” says Garrett Langley of Flock Safety. “But you can go into Flock and say I’m looking for a black Sedan with after-market tires and a dent on the left corner, and we will find that car.” On this episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts chat with Langley about his innovative and cost-saving approach to public safety, which made national headlines last year by promptly apprehending a would-be Trump assassin and an Atlanta mass shooter. After being the victim of a robbery in his own neighborhood, Langley reimagined vehicle surveillance and built a company that operates alongside thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country. “I love citizen entrepreneurs who are in the civic problem-solving business,” Larry Platt told former mayors Kasim Reed and Michael Nutter. “That’s who this guy is.” Join us for a deep dive into an idea that keeps cities safer while avoiding the typical pitfalls of street surveillance. As cities go, so goes the nation!…

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The fires still burn 10:36

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Forty years after the City bombed a house, killed 11 MOVE members and destroyed a neighborhood, Philadelphia still has not reckoned with what it says about us

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Rebuilding Philadelphia one block at a time 5:31

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A nonprofit that recruits volunteers to repair homes is strengthening the physical, social and economic infrastructure of Philly’s neighborhoods.

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The Trump austerity economy 7:31

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The austerity mindset Donald Trump is asking of the American people is not the result of a wartime economy or a natural disaster. "No," says Ali Velshi, "we're not buying the idea that Americans need to give up the things that keep our lives running, just because you lit the house on fire."

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Mayor Parker, put that "One City" rhetoric into action 9:14

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Jew hate in a Center City bar. A cop shot during a brawl outside Overbrook High. An assassination attempt on our Governor. Maybe it’s time for a rally that reminds us to refocus on shared values and seeing ourselves in one another?

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Philly on Fire 6:53

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This week the Citizen screened a powerful documentary featuring witnesses of the MOVE bombing, one of the darkest moments of Philadelphia’s racial history.

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Sinners: essential viewing for all Black Philadelphians 9:34

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Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s latest film in theaters now, is a tribute to Black people, their music, and their American experience. Dr. James Peterson argues this is more than a film -- it's a crossroads at its own cultural crossroads.

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Did Donald Trump enact Project 2025 in his first 100 days? 11:18

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As a candidate, Donald Trump constantly distanced himself from from the hyper-conservative agenda of Project 2025. As the President, has he changed his tune and embraced it? Ali Velshi explains.

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Why I sent this new book to the mayor and city council 7:42

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