For the first time since Philadelphia’s mass vaccine rollout came to a screeching halt more than a year ago, the CEO of the startup in charge of that rollout is facing legal consequences. The Pennsylvania attorney general has filed a civil complaint against Andrei Doroshin, claiming he broke a number of laws during his time as the head of Philly Fi…

The Philly Fighting COVID scandal wasn’t just a one-off. The fiasco broke trust with the very people the city and the company said they wanted to help most: the Black and Latino residents hit hardest by the pandemic. And it’s part of a larger pattern of systemic racism in health care. Read the transcript for this episode.…

Philly Fighting COVID’s quick and chaotic fall left many people wondering how this possibly could have happened. We investigate two leading theories: political corruption or a failure of bureaucracy. Read the transcript for this episode.By WHYY

Philly Fighting COVID abandons community testing for vaccines, the clinic turns to chaos, and the city cuts ties with the company. And for the first time, a former Philly Fighting COVID insider goes on the record about how he tried to warn the city and prevent this debacle from happening. Read the transcript for this episode.…

Andrei Doroshin, Philly Fighting COVID’s CEO, had a history of dressing up amateur projects as professional endeavors fueled by a “fake it ‘till you make it” philosophy. He ran the company like a high school clique and former staffers describe a volatile leader prone to being crude.By WHYY

Philly Fighting COVID was a young startup that pledged to vaccinate Philadelphia. What did the city’s health department see in this group in the first place? A “move fast and break things” approach from young people highly motivated to help in a crisis.By WHYY

This is the story of a 22-year-old with no health care experience who talked his way into a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal he thought would make him millions — only to have his company implode as thousands of people awaited vaccinations. How did he end up with so much power? And was he a grifter, or just an opportunist working the American heal…

The latest episode is finally here! Despite numerous post-interview technical issues, I’m now ready to share my awesome interview with Ryan Swanger, the super-down-to-earth Instagram sneaker dad whose collection is anything but usual. I encourage all of you to follow him on Instagram @ryanswanger. Although Ryan’s pictures are very well done (as dem…

So excited to share this conversation I had with Ken Weiner, aka Air Kenny. Air Kenny is known for his collection of samples and extremely rare kicks. His most exclusive pair is the WTKD4 and he tells us how he came to own this grail. He also shares with us his tips and tricks for starting an epic sneaker collection, including how to obtain and car…

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Jackson and I are very proud to share with you our first episode! We sat down with Stephen Varady, co-founder and designer of sneaker app, Slang. We discuss how Slang came to be, what challenges he faced as a young designer/entrepreneur, sneakers of course…and much more. Our goal is to educate and entertain our listener…