Podcasts
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106 mins • Recorded Mar 26, 2015Posted 10 years agoA “singular leader for his generation” ( Philadelphia Inquirer ) of chefs, South Philly native Marc Vetri brings a bold, contemporary sensibility to the classic Italian cuisine served at his seven local restaurants, including the eponymous Vetri,… more
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88 mins • Recorded Mar 11, 2015Posted 10 years agoManaging partner of Philadelphia’s celebrated Marc Vetri family of restaurants, for over 15 years Jeff Benjamin has helped make the Vetri brand synonymous with quality fine-dining with his impeccable standards, attention to detail, wide range of… more
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111 mins • Recorded Feb 24, 2015Posted 10 years ago“One of the most respected crime reporters in the country” ( 60 Minutes ), George Anastasia was a long-time writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer , where he earned two Pulitzer Prize nominations (and a hit contract from then-Philly crime boss John… more
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74 mins • Recorded Apr 14, 2014Posted 11 years agoFood Network stars and owners of popular barbecue joints in Memphis, Nashville, and New York, Pat and Gina Neely have charmed fans across the country with their “down-home, food-and-booty jubilance” ( Ebony ). Down Home with the Neelys debuted in… more
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Posted 12 years agoVirtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier is “one of the deepest thinkers on the impacts of technology on society” ( New York Times ). His book, You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto — “a tonic and necessary call for humanism” ( Booklist )—detailed his… more
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Posted 12 years agoFood Network icon Rachael Ray is host of the Emmy Award–winning syndicated show Rachael Ray, as well as 30-Minute Meals and Tasty Travels. Her bestselling cookbooks include The Book of Burger and Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook— a “bullet-proof recipe… more
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Posted 12 years agoNamed America’s Best Chef by Time magazine, Thomas Keller is the renowned proprietor and chef of legendary restaurants Bouchon, per se, The French Laundry, Ad Hoc, and Bouchon Bakery. He is also the author of several cookbooks from his innovative… more
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(51:21 mins) • Recorded Oct 15, 2012Posted 13 years agoOne of the nation's most talented chefs and an ambassador of contemporary Latin cuisine, Chef Jose Garces opened his first restaurant, Amada, in 2005, and has since opened six more acclaimed Philadelphia restaurants, in addition to ventures in… more
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Posted 13 years agoAnne Rice gained notoriety and a vast cult readership for her Vampire Chronicles series, which the Washington Post called "unrelentingly erotic . . . unforgettable." The first and most popular book, Interview With the Vampire (1976) reinvented… more
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85 mins • Recorded Jan 24, 2012Posted 13 years agoThirty-seven years ago in a parking garage in Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. José Antonio Abreu gathered together 11 children to play music. El Sistema was born. This program now teaches music to 400,000 of Venezuela’s poorest children, demonstrating… more
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(54:39 mins) • Recorded Nov 14, 2011Posted 13 years agoMike Tanier covers football, baseball and the wacky side of sports for The New York Times. His newest book takes 50 athletes from the last 50 years and profiles their greatness, toughness, eccentricity and legacy. He is a senior writer for… more
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80 mins • Recorded Apr 15, 2011Posted 14 years agoA sell-out program at the Philadelphia Book Festival for two years running, this year’s Third Annual First Person Arts Inter-City StorySlam pits a team of top Philadelphia storytellers against Boston’s finest raconteurs from the storytelling… more
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(54:27 mins) • Recorded Apr 18, 2010Posted 13 years agoThe Liars Club is a collective of award winning writers who work across a spectrum of genres--from literary to mystery to history to horror. The Liars Club gives lively talks about writing, books and themes related to fiction. Visit them online… more
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60 mins • Recorded Apr 17, 2010Posted 15 years agoIt’s not your mama’s StorySlam when the City of Brotherly Love goes head-to-head against the Beltway at the 2nd annual Inter-City StorySlam! Join master storytellers from Philadelphia’s First Person Arts as they compete against the talented… more
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73 mins • Recorded Apr 18, 2009 Explicit ContentPosted 15 years ago(This recording contains explicit content.) It's the melee on the Parkway, the fracas at the Free Library Festival! In an unprecedented inter-city StorySlam spectacular, five challengers from Chicago will battle five hometown Philadelphian… more
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Posted 13 years agoShock jock. Big mouth. Abrasive. Confrontational. Those are just some of the ways people describe Wendy Williams, former Philly DJ and the Queen of Urban Radio. As host of The "Wendy Williams Experience" on WBLS radio in New York, and VH1's new… more
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Posted 13 years agoA contributing editor at Rolling Stone, Touré won the Sam Adams Short Story Contest sponsored by Zoetrope magazine. The stories in The Portable Promised Land introduce Soul City, an imagined utopia where magic happens and black is beautiful.… more
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Posted 13 years ago
The famous Philadelphia-born comedian is interviewed by Channel 6 anchor Marc Howard on the old neighborhood, Philly foods, and local accents.
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