Best Misfit Toys Podcasts (2024)

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An Island of Misfit Toys that are "your people" 5:47

1h ago5:47

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On this episode of Art For Change, we examine a new interactive installation at the Fabric Workshop and Museum by Bearded Ladies Cabaret founder John Jarboe. The exhibition puts on full display "earnest, absurd queer selfhood."By CitizenCast

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Are we overthinking recreational weed? 7:34

1h ago7:34

7:34

PA legislators struggle to legalize recreational marijuana and create economic opportunities. Can they do something before the year's end?By CitizenCast

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A master class in levelheaded politics with Baltimore's "DEI" mayor 40:07

15h ago40:07

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On this episode of our acclaimed podcast, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter sit down with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, one of the youngest mayors in the country. In March, a cargo ship lost power and smashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, thrusting Mayor Scott into the national spotlight amidst ugl…

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Helping hospitalized people cast emergency ballots 5:52

2h ago5:52

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On this episode of Citizen(s) of the Week, we look at Penn Medicine Votes, which motivates healthcare workers to help patients who are unexpectedly hospitalized on election day cast an absentee ballotBy CitizenCast

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Is abortion after birth real? 8:55

8h ago8:55

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Donald Trump and his Republican allies are doubling down on "abortion after birth" (also known as "murder.") MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down this lie and explains why it's so dangerous.By CitizenCast

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Ep. 47 Big Avanti Energy 1:14:59

3h ago1:14:59

1:14:59

We invent our own spec class for road shenanigans. Facebook InstagramBy Authorized Personnel

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What we're missing about growing jobs 6:41

1h ago6:41

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There’s only one major metro region in the nation without a strategic plan for inclusive growth — Philadelphia. Where's our job growth plan?By CitizenCast

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In the debate, how did the Constitution fare? 7:47

1d ago7:47

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Longtime higher education executive, Elaine Maimon, shines a light on how the U.S. Constitution was talked about (and referenced) in the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.By CitizenCast

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Literal windows into the soul of America 5:00

2d ago5:00

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Artist Sonya Clark has created a video installation called The Descendants of Monticello. It fills the historical Declaration House with unblinking windows into our shared history.By CitizenCast

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Expect Lace 8:42

3d ago8:42

8:42

On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben Harley chats with Shaw Lewis of Expect Lace, a lingerie shop in Manayunk. Shaw explains how, as a successful Black entrepreneur, she is helping lift women around her, and how she's making both women and men feel comfortable about buying intimates.By CitizenCast

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Episode 75 Energy Levels Rising 1:35:58

9d ago1:35:58

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Episode 75 Live from Studio B “Energy Levels Rising” with YaBoiLoco Dive into an electrifying episode of The Bobby Couto Show where I Am joined by the inspiring YaBoi Loco, a local rapper whose gritty life struggles have catapulted him into the realm of huge success. In this episode "Energy Levels Rising," we journey through the beats and rhymes of…

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Project 2025 & schools 6:40

10d ago6:40

6:40

Besides hunting down instances of "woke agendas," MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains the intense favoritism that would be shown to private religious schools under Project 2025. "Families who already pay for tuition [to private schools], get a break, while those who can't, are forced back into public schools where they are now r…

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Wanted: A new way to moderate a presidential debate 5:04

13d ago5:04

5:04

A former Philadelphia mayor asks ABC's David Muir and Linsey Davis to ask presidential debate questions about basic knowledge...and do some fact-checkingBy CitizenCast

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To the Americans who are "politically homeless" 25:00

14d ago25:00

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On this special episode of How To Really Run A City, former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed catch up with the Republican mayor whose speech supporting Kamala Harris ignited the Democratic National Convention. Why'd he do it? To honor the ideals and memory of Senator John McCain. "There is no longer loyalty to princip…

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A thriving Kensington is possible 5:16

11d ago5:16

5:16

... the CEO of Shift Capital, an urban real estate business in Kensington, lays out howBy CitizenCast

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What is in Center City's 2.5 miles of alleys? 4:42

16d ago4:42

4:42

Center City has 45 alleys. Most are dumps. Center City District President/CEO sees the potential for beauty, greenery and art instead.By CitizenCast

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Project 2025 & extremist groups 6:31

17d ago6:31

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Recently, Donald Trump met with Moms For Liberty, a group that some civil rights watchdogs have branded "extremists." MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi lays out what Project 2025 says about "manufactured extremism" and details how the Department of Justice would be sent to dismantle "D.E.I." and other social justice movements.…

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Ep. 46 Like a Flan in a Cupboard 1:08:05

11d ago1:08:05

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We are, evidently, huge proponents of minivans. You heard it here first...20 years ago. Bronies were involved. Facebook InstagramBy Authorized Personnel

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Let's talk about Abbott Elementary 6:29

20d ago6:29

6:29

On this episode of Guest Commentary, a local public elementary school teacher of more than two decades shares what Philly-based Abbott Elementary misses — and what teachers really needBy CitizenCast

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"They don't want to just ban books, they want to ban our children" 8:45

21d ago8:45

8:45

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, Kiese Laymon joins MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi to discuss his banned book "Heavy." Because of its unflinching look at the messiness and weight of love, Laymon's book was banned in Mississippi (right alongside Toni Morrison's work).By CitizenCast

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What is an auditor general and why should you care? 11:06

22d ago11:06

11:06

On this episode of Your City (Commonwealth) Defined, the state’s chief fiscal watchdog is on the ballot in November. Whether it's rooting out grift and fraud, or moving the ball forward on progressive issues, this overlooked office is actually quite important.By CitizenCast

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Chubby's Fantastic Flavors 10:30

23d ago10:30

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On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Reuben Harley chats with Tyson Devore and Nikki Moore, the owners of Chubby's Fantastic Flavors. They talk real ice cream, opportunities for Black-owned businesses to thrive and how to really come together as a community.By CitizenCast

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Project 2025 & your bedroom 6:42

24d ago6:42

6:42

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains what Project 2025 defines as the only family unit that should be accepted by the U.S. government: a biblically-based, social science-reinforced definition of marriage and family. "How's that for limited government?" Velshi asks.By CitizenCast

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Ala Stanford has advice for Kamala Harris 14:25

27d ago14:25

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Dr. Ala Stanford became a household name during Covid. In this interview with Courtney DuChene, she shares her thoughts about equity in medicine and her healthcare vision for a Harris presidency.By CitizenCast

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Reexamining biracial identity through Kamala Harris 20:25

28d ago20:25

20:25

On this week's Citizen WURD segment, Malcolm Burnley joined Evening WURDs host Dr. James Peterson to discuss his recent story, "Fear of a Biracial President," and how he came to embrace his own racial identity.By CitizenCast

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Does City Council answer residents, like, literally? 4:45

29d ago4:45

4:45

What happened when our Gen Z Mystery Shopper reached out to each member of City Council to ask what they are doing about climate change? Let's just say it didn't go well.By CitizenCast

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Fear of a biracial president 8:39

1M ago8:39

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With the Democratic National Convention this week, Malcolm Burnley explains how Kamala Harris will have to talk about race in order to communicate with and connect multiracial Americans to a biracial presidentBy CitizenCast

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Abortion is a life-saving medical treatment 6:07

1M ago6:07

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The treatment for sepsis in the uterus is abortion. The treatment for ectopic pregnancy is abortion. The treatment for miscarriage that won't be expelled is abortion. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains why abortion bans pose life-threatening risks to "anyone with a uterus."By CitizenCast

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Ep. 45 Alphabet Soup 1:06:34

1M ago1:06:34

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Darned if we know Facebook InstagramBy Authorized Personnel

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There are still hostages in Gaza 20:14

1M ago20:14

20:14

Philanthropist and Hostage Release Advocate, Liz Hirsh Naftali, shares with Larry her heartbreaking family hostage story of Oct 7 and how it forever changed the trajectory of her life and work.By CitizenCast

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What if a bullet cost $5000? 40:54

1M ago40:54

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U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey never expected to find herself paired policy-wise with a world famous standup comedian. Yet, that’s exactly what happened when she and Chris Rock — an unlikely policy wonk — came up with the same solution for curbing gun violence in America: Making bullets prohibitively expensive. Elsewhere in this epis…

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Banned Book Club | All The Light We Cannot See 11:15

1M ago11:15

11:15

How does a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about resistance to Nazism in World War II Europe end up on banned book lists in Cambria County, PA? Ali Velshi convenes his #velshibannedbookclub to put that question to the book's author, Anthony Doerr.By CitizenCast

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The People Left Behind | They are still with us. In a way. 16:43

1M ago16:43

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On the flagship episode of The People Left Behind, a new Citizen podcast about the survivors and co-victims of gun violence, audio documentarian Julien Suaudeau introduces us to Laura Madeleine, who transformed her brush with gun violence into the Soul Shots Portrait Project. This new podcast explores what happens to those left behind when the poli…

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Project 2025 & Schedule F 4:41

1M ago4:41

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What is Donald Trump's "Schedule F," and how does he intend to use it to make federal employees loyal only to him? MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains.By CitizenCast

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Why Walz helps Harris win PA 7:24

1M ago7:24

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A Pennsylvania history professor on how Minnesota coach-turned-governor Tim Walz could be the key to making America nice againBy CitizenCast

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Why Shapiro was passed over for VP 7:01

1M ago7:01

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Progressives targeted Josh Shapiro in the VP sweepstakes. What does that mean for Pennsylvania and what does that say about the Democratic Party?By CitizenCast

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Beware backpack charity 4:40

1M ago4:40

4:40

In this episode of Guest Commentary, a North Philly high school teacher implores charitable donors to choose quality over quantity when donating school supplies

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Philly needs a shademaking movement 6:37

1M ago6:37

6:37

Philadelphia is getting hotter. We need to start planning for it now with shademaking and green spaces to make warm weather bearable.By CitizenCast

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Project 2025 & the Justice Department 4:53

2M ago4:53

4:53

"What could go wrong," asks Citizen board member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi, "when a criminal is put in charge of the Justice Department?" Velshi returns to the pages of the highly conservative Project 2025 to show how reform centered around revenge poses a dire threat to our system of checks and balances.…

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Ep. 44 The B29 Episode 1:00:23

1M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

A perfectly normal episode with NO deviations from our typical format, whatsoever. Facebook InstagramBy Authorized Personnel

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Is Josh Shapiro brat enough for Kamala Harris? 11:04

2M ago11:04

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Trump’s MO is to retire conventional wisdom and turn politics into pop culture spectacle. Does our Josh Shapiro help Harris answer in kind?By CitizenCast

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The criticism against childless people is asinine 12:46

2M ago12:46

12:46

James Baldwin said, "Love each other and raise our children." In time for what would have been Baldwin's 100th birthday, writer and WURD radio host James Peterson reflects on the power of Baldwin's legacy and focuses on the asinine ideology of using children as political talking points.By CitizenCast

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Josh Shapiro on getting shit done 18:38

2M ago18:38

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Answering for his ambition, Shapiro told Larry Platt, "I'm ambitious to get shit done every day. Why would you hire me if you didn't want me to get stuff done for you?" Part two of Shapiro's discussion with Platt and LaSalle University basketball coach Fran Dunphy digs deep into the motivations of a governor suddenly thrust into the national spotli…

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Stop hitting people with cars 19:29

2M ago19:29

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In the wake of several high-profile pedestrian and cycling deaths, Roxanne joins WURD's Tonya Pendleton for a special episode of Reality Check that explores what ideas we can steal to stop these needless fatalitiesBy CitizenCast

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Project 2025 & the independent press 4:24

2M ago4:24

4:24

What designs on the free press do conservative minds in America have? The same minds who hope to influence a Trump second term? Citizen board member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi exposes this important section of Project 2025.By CitizenCast

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Josh Shapiro for VP? 7:03

2M ago7:03

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First-term governor Josh Shapiro is rumored to be on the shortlist for VP candidate on a Kamala Harris ticket. Here’s how he could help or hurt.By CitizenCast

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Josh Shapiro on leadership 18:30

2M ago18:30

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Governor Shapiro joined us at the Citizen's Ideas We Should Steal Festival and spoke about personal lessons in leadership. Joining him on the stage were LaSalle University basketball coach Fran Dunphy and the Citizen's Larry Platt. Here, part one of that inspiring conversation.By CitizenCast

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What Democrats get wrong on education 42:28

2M ago42:28

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In this latest episode of How To Really Run A City, former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed talk to education reformer and former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on what students really need … now. Once upon a time, Democrats were the party trusted with directing education in America. But, as Democrats for Education Reform Exe…

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Getting a Philly pothole fixed in three hours 5:07

2M ago5:07

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On this episode of Citizen of the Week, every neighborhood should be as lucky to have a “non-leader” like Steve Stroiman, who serves Cresheim Valley Neighbors in Mount Airy. He is a shining example of how to bring a neighborhood together and how to get things done.By CitizenCast

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Gay penguins and book bans 13:44

2M ago13:44

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On this episode of #velshibannedbooks, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi sits down with the authors of "And Tango Makes Three," to discuss why their children's book has been banned in 32 states.By CitizenCast

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