For the latest episode of the Philly Breakdown for WPPM, we peered into the future — with stories on the future of community media (which is threatened at the moment), imagining a future of walkable cities, and more. After meeting some of the organizers at Philadelphia’s Youth Art & Empowerment Project (YASP) recently, I had a […]
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Remember Reading (podcast)
Remember Reading is a podcast about classic children’s books and their long-lasting legacy. Each episode focuses on a different book by telling the story behind the book and then tracing a line to its resonance with readers and writers today. Through a combination of archival tape, interviews with authors, editors, publishers, and young readers, the […]
Life Do Grow Farm: growing food and social change in North Philly (WPPM radio story)
Most of the food we eat starts out on a farm — and a lot of that food travels thousands of miles before it ends up on your plate. But not all of it. Philadelphia has dozens of farmers’ markets, where you can buy fruit, vegetables, meat, and other items grown in rural Pennsylvania, New […]
My American Meltingpot (podcast)
The My American Meltingpot Podcast features interviews and commentary focused on pop culture, parenting, and identity politics, from a multicultural perspective. The show is hosted by Lori L. Tharps, associate professor of journalism at Temple University, a former staff writer for Vibe and Entertainment Weekly, and author of several non-fiction books and one novel. She […]
Temporary Protected Status (WPPM’s The Philly Breakdown)
Hundreds of thousands of people are living in the United States with Temporary Protected Status, also known as TPS. That means they’re allowed to live and work in the US without fear of deportation. TPS was first created by an act of Congress in 1990, and it’s been granted to individuals who have come to the […]
The Loving Project (podcast)
The Loving Project is a podcast featuring the stories of interracial married couples 50 years of the Supreme Court ruling that struck down anti-miscegenation laws across the United States. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Court’s decision in the case of Loving v. Virginia, Brad Linder and Farrah Parkes interviewed 25 couples about their […]