Citizencast

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Jessica looks at an Oklahoma program saving police resources while providing better care for residents in mental health crises. Could Philly do the same?

J.P. Romney sits down for an interview on Radio Times, going into greater detail about the varied and extraordinary sports superstitions that put Philly fans head and shoulders (and a very large Billy Penn hat) above the competition.

MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi chats with AZ State Representative Daniel Hernandez, a fierce opponent of a new bill banning books from public schools that address sexuality in any form (most especially LGBT depictions).

Penn Professor (and diehard Yankees fan) Sarah Gronningsater teaches that baseball reveals America to itself. She also picks the Phils in 5.

The debate was a mess—not just because of Fetterman’s post-stroke symptoms or Oz’s smarminess. But because we learned nothing from it.

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Rosalind Pichardo, a nurse and incredible citizen who started a gun violence survivor support organization. She does outreach for Prevention Point, having administered 900 doses of Narcan in Kensington alone.

Rebecca Rhynhart’s detailed analysis of the department’s budget included several dozen recommendations. The most important one never got a mention.

MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi breaks down inflation numbers worldwide. The Right likes to hurl criticisms, but they have no actual solutions.

The Republican us senate nominee won’t flat-out acknowledge that Turkey annihilated 1.5 million Armenians in the 20th century. Is denial of genocide smart campaign strategy?

On its fifth anniversary, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi gives a passionate telling of the history of #MeToo

Wanna win another World Series or Super Bowl, Philadelphia? Don’t plan a parade, build a William Penn-less skyscraper, or turn the economy around

When parents themselves are disadvantaged — single, impoverished, young — a community of adults must step up to help children

In this episode of #VelshiBannedBooksClub, MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi interviews Alex Gino about their ground-breaking book, MELISSA, which broaches transgender issues in elementary school.

When a city’s sports teams kick ass, it actually reminds us of the power of citizenship … countering the public missteps of elected leaders like Kenyatta Johnson and Cherelle Parker

Sometimes, you really, really need to go. That’s why in this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look to Portland to adopt a successful model of free public restrooms.

In this final panel episode, we round out the night with an in-depth Q&A session about our new normal in the workplace. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we put the spotlight on Penn Medicine’s Shreya Kangovi, who has created a community health model that has worked with 16,000 Philadelphians and been replicated in 18 states. The key? Listening.

In the spirit of Halloween (and the eroding of democracy), here's something scary from MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi: Independent State Legislature Theory. This would essentially allow state legislatures to overturn popular votes. It should horrify every American. 

Citizen contributor and WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Ira Goldstein of Reinvestment Fund about the impact this housing market is having on tenants, long-time residents, and potential homeowners.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we look to South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martínez who has earned the highest honors for chefs in America. But that’s just the start of her most important work.