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Unique and unexpected stories out of Philadelphia. Made here, for everyone. Hosted and produced by @brianseltzer and @SabrinaKayaB. A @kywnewsradio original.

Philadelphia, PA
Joined January 2021
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The Philly Naked Bike Ride is back this weekend! 🚲 We went last year and found out there’s much more behind it than the simple thrill of doing a goofy thing naked: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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β€œThe last thing you should have to do is Google β€˜what happens to medical debt when I die?’” Medical debt can be passed down to your family - but a group of queer activists in Philly found a way to clear medical debt for 2,000 people. bit.ly/4dgMx0x
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How did these self-proclaimed β€œdirtbag queers” end up burning $2 million worth of medical debt on the Walmart pier in Philly? Find out on our latest episode: bit.ly/3wkzgDu πŸ”₯ πŸ”₯ πŸ”₯
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What were 30 people doing on the Walmart pier with candles, lighter fluid, and vodka? Forgiving medical debt, of course. Find out how a group of Philly activists bought and burned $2 million of medical debt with the help of @unduemeddebt. bit.ly/3wkzgDu
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Medical debt affects 1 in 4 people in America, and it can actually make your health worse. @unduemeddebt takes advantage of the secondary market, where collectors buy debt for pennies on the dollar, to buy and forgive medical debt. omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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"My mother said to me, 'Go across that street to that theater department. There's something for you there.'" That was @TempleUniv's theater department. Find out how one audition set Da'Vine Joy Randolph on her path to an Oscar! πŸ“° 🎧 bit.ly/3uUms6o
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Heck yes she did! πŸ‘ If you don’t know, hear the story of how Da’Vine found her place as an actor at Temple - after starting out as a classical voice major. omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
OWL WINS OSCAR! πŸ† Congratulations to Temple alum Da'Vine Joy Randolph for winning the Academy Award for best supporting actress. #Oscars2024 Temple Made and Temple Proud β€οΈπŸ¦‰
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Who are your 2024 Oscars picks? We're obviously rooting for Philly natives and Temple grads, Colman Domingo and Da'Vine Joy Randolph! Hear their Philadelphia stories on our latest episode: bit.ly/4a8Ee4L
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Philly will be representing at the Oscars tomorrow! πŸ“½οΈ πŸ† Nominees Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Colman Domingo are both Philadelphia natives and Temple grads. Hear all about their Philly roots: bit.ly/4a8Ee4L
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Some incredible acting talent comes out of Philly. Listen to our Oscars episode below or on any podcast player! omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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This is Philadelphia, the home of hardcore wrestling. @AndreBennettGO and @TimJRadio tell the story of the city’s indelible impact, from ECW to superstars like @DrewGulak. Listen to our latest episode. >>> omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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As we kick off Black History Month, step back in time with us at @JohnsonHouse215 and learn about the trail the Underground Railroad blazed through the Philadelphia region. We also chatted with @HarrietMuseum and @jeannineacook of @harriettsbooks omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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New series starting Wednesday from another KYW podcast, @GoneColdPhilly, on a topic we all need to talk about.
The last five years in Philadelphia have been the most violent in its history. Our new series, Gone Cold Presents: Ricochet, explores the crisis from those on the frontlines and behind the heartbreak. New episodes drop every Wednesday. 🎧 : bit.ly/3tSgd2q
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Happy birthday, Edgar Allan Poe! πŸ¦β€β¬› Born January 19, 1809, Poe spent some of his happiest and most productive years living in Philadelphia. We took a tour of his previous home a few months ago - come along for the journey! omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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.@cann_company is a multi-state cannabis business with huge facilities, but they want to see small, local businesses thrive. β€œJust hearing their dreams and their goals start to come to life, and we can be a part to help that, is tremendous for me.” 🎧 bit.ly/3v1jVqE
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These special PB&J brownies have been a @ButACakeTweets staple for years, but they just started being sold in stores in April. Find out what has held up the process, for ButACake and other legacy cannabis businesses: bit.ly/4aeIeS5
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Matha Figaro went from selling butter cakes at a farmers market to being the first independent and first Black-owned edibles brand to be sold in NJ. Hear her story on our latest episode: bit.ly/3v1jVqE
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What does it take to start a legal cannabis business in New Jersey? It was a long journey, but @ButACakeTweets just put the first independently owned edibles on NJ shelves. Hear how the Black woman-owned business is breaking barriers on a new episode: omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
2,785 days ago, ButACake was born, now look πŸš€. #Committed
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It took 444 days for Matha Figaro to get a cannabis manufacturing license in NJ - and she had to stop the business she’d been running in the meantime. Hear how Matha took ButACake from legacy to legal. omny.fm/shows/the-rundown-fr…
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