City Cast Philly
City Cast Philly is the daily news podcast about the city you love (and maybe sometimes hate?) and the Philadelphians who are working hard every day to make this place better. Each weekday morning, host Trenae Nuri will chat with people all across Philly’s diverse neighborhoods about issues that matter to you. Whether that’s what do I even do on the weekends in this city with endless options, or how do I get the bus to actually stop, or how is this city going to keep our kids safe and educated? City Cast Philly is here for it all. It’s that energetic, informative conversation you might overhear at your neighborhood coffee shop. But with City Cast Philly, you’re always welcome to join in.
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January 24, 2025 • 34 mins
It’s the Friday News Roundup! The team is talking about the new court opening in Kensington, how President Trump just let Philly’s top Proud Boy out of prison, and Mayor Parker’s spelling slip-up. Plus, if the Eagles win Sunday we get a Super Bowl. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Matt Katz, executive producer of City Cast Philly, and Siani Colon, newsletter editor of Hey Philly. Go Birds!
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January 23, 2025 • 32 mins
Philadelphia School Superintendent Tony B. Watlington sits down for his first interview on City Cast Philly. He talks about student safety, especially given the recent killing of a student on his way to school; the new process for closing schools, which has not gone well in the past; and how the district is beginning to implement the mayor’s plan for year-round schools.
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January 22, 2025 • 24 mins
Representative Rick Krajewski, who represents West and Southwest Philly, says now is the time to legalize cannabis. For our weekly Wednesday politics show, Host Trenae Nuri talks with Krajewski about his proposed bill to legalize cannabis, create state-run dispensaries, and repair harms done by the war on drugs. He also shares his thoughts on how the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater, handled pro-Palestinian protests.
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January 21, 2025 • 31 mins
It’s the first year of The Tasties, an award ceremony celebrating Philly’s food scene. There’s categories like Restaurant of the Year, Next Level Neighborhood Spot, and Best Emotional Support Sandwich. The Tasties come from the group behind the Delicious City Philly podcast. Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Eli Kulp, co-host of the Delicious City Philly podcast and host of The Chef Radio Podcast, about The Tasties and his extraordinary...
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January 17, 2025 • 37 mins
It’s the Friday News Roundup! The team is talking about the new district attorney race challenger and how Philadelphians feel after the Sixers arena switch-up. Also, a Philly incident that got national attention in 2018 spurred Starbucks to change its open door policy – that policy is now trashed! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Matt Katz and producer Abby Fritz.
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January 16, 2025 • 18 mins
Everyone loves a fighter’s story, especially a fighter from Philly. Host Trenae Nuri talks with David Feldman, founder of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which comes to Philly on Jan. 25. David’s a former pro boxer with a Rocky-esque life story who’s now turning bare-knuckle fighting into a global empire.
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January 15, 2025 • 22 mins
In our weekly politics episode, host Trenae Nuri talks with Ernest Owens, political writer for Philadelphia Magazine, who was the first reporter to break the news that the Sixers shockingly scrapped a plan to build an arena downtown next to Chinatown. They discuss what this says about who’s in control of the city – billionaires, not elected officials – and the political implications of it all.
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January 14, 2025 • 20 mins
“Universal Basic Guys,” the animated and extremely Philly show on Fox, just wrapped up its first season – and it’s been renewed for Season 2.
Host Trenae Nuri revisits a conversation from October with creators Adam and Craig Malamut, two brothers and self-taught animators who are bringing the culture and accents of the Philly region to a national audience.
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January 13, 2025 • 31 mins
Podcasts are everywhere, and Philly’s ecosystem for podcasts is thriving. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Alex Lewis, creative director and co-founder of Rowhome Productions, about how he’s running a Philly-based audio production company and building a community of audio creatives.
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January 10, 2025 • 27 mins
It’s the Friday News Roundup! We’re talking about why tenants at Locust Towers still don’t have heat, now Philly police are no longer arresting kids for low-level crimes, a new drug treatment center in the Northeast, and the playoff game between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Matt Katz, executive producer of City Cast Philly and Abby Fritz, City Cast Philly producer.
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January 9, 2025 • 15 mins
New year, new you! If you’re looking for ways to prioritize your wellness and develop new self-care practices in 2025, we’ve got you. We’re revisiting a conversation host Trenae Nuri had with Imani Harris, a local lifestyle content creator on TikTok and Instagram, about the best spas, yoga classes, and wellness experiences located right here in Philly.
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January 8, 2025 • 23 mins
This week in our politics episode, host Trenae Nuri chats with Pat Loeb, City Hall Bureau Chief for KYW, about Mayor Cherelle Parker’s second year in office and big policy objectives she has for 2025. They also talk about the mayor and city council dynamics, and possible opponents running against District Attorney Larry Krasner in the primary election.
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January 7, 2025 • 26 mins
The city’s homicide rate dropped 35% in 2024 compared to the previous year. And shootings have dropped by almost half in the last two years. But are Philadelphians safer? Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Ellie Rushing, law enforcement reporter at The Inquirer, and Mensah Dean, Philadelphia staff writer at The Trace, about the stories behind these numbers and what their work means to them.
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January 6, 2025 • 19 mins
On November 2nd, 2014, Carlesha Gaither Freeland was abducted off a street in Germantown at knifepoint, shoved into a car and held against her will for three days. It was all caught on camera! Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Claudia Vargas, investigative reporter at NBC10, about her new true-crime documentary, ‘Finding Carlesha’, detailing this gripping Philadelphia story.
You can stream ‘Finding Carlesha’ on Peacock and YouTube.
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January 3, 2025 • 25 mins
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Today the team is talking about the possibility of snow next week and how some renters have been living without heat. And while Philly is feeling good about the city’s homicide rate dropping more than 30% last year, the city is heartbroken over the fact that a 14-year-old is struggling to recover after being shot in the face at the Christmas Village. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Mat...
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January 2, 2025 • 24 mins
Let’s start this year off right by getting in the fast lane at the Philadelphia Auto Show, trying lunch deals during Center City District’s Restaurant Week, and seeing the 1,000-pound butter sculpture at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
And for even more tips on how to make the most of January in Philly, check out Hey Philly’s take on what to do this month.
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December 30, 2024 • 21 mins
Justyn Myers is known for antics: Back-flipping into a flooded Vine Street Expressway, turning a dumpster into a pool, and leading one of the most innovative and outrageous Mummers brigades out there – The Lobster Club. In advance of the Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day, host Trenae Nuri sat down with Myers to get the story behind these antics and a preview of the Lobster Club’s Mummers performance.
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December 26, 2024 • 31 mins
Feeling that post/mid-holiday slump? What better way to get out of the doldrums than by playing along with our Pennsylvania state symbols quiz? Over the years, we have adopted all sorts of plants, animals, and even a drink to represent our Commonwealth, but not all of these symbols and the stories behind them are common knowledge. Former Hey Philly newsletter editor Asha Prihar put the City Cast Philly team to the test over the sum...
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December 23, 2024 • 17 mins
Step aside Wisconsin, the Keystone state is coming for your cheese crown! Pennsylvania is home to 5,000 dairy farms, and the Philly area is chock full of artisan cheese shops and creameries. Today, we’re revisiting a conversation host Trenae Nuri had with Tenaya Darlington — also known as Madame Fromage — about what makes Philly a dairy destination, and how to create the ultimate local cheeseboard. Darlington is the cheese curator ...
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December 20, 2024 • 30 mins
It’s the Friday News Roundup! Today the team is talking about the big Philly stories that caught their attention this year. They also cover a recently launched city-run data website, Philly Stat 360, the City Council full vote on the 76ers arena, how Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel deployed more law enforcement at Christmas Village after three teens were shot last week, and more. Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Ma...
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