Our Political Moment - Reclaim Philadelphia

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#7 The Wrap Sep 12, 2026

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#7 The Wrap Kelly Morton, Sergio Cea & Lea Devon Sorrentino Download

It’s not “goodbye” it is just ta ta for now! We started this podcast with a mission to demonstrate how the Universal is Personal and how the Personal is Political. The purpose of this first season was to bring to life how dominant narratives and structural oppression play out across this city and to show how our individual struggles are connected. We also timed this season with the Primary Elections to illuminate how policies dictate the lives of Philadelphians and how important this upcoming election is to creating a Philadelphia that works for all of us.

In this final episode of season 1 we come together to reflect on the season and discuss the Reclaim Philadelphia endorsed candidates and how they align with our values.

#6 Fighting for Affordability Sep 12, 2026

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#6 Fighting for Affordability Featuring Staci Moore and Christi Clark Download

In episode 6 Lea Devon Sorrentino and Sergio Cea are joined by Staci Moore and Christi Clark of the Women’s Community Revitalization Project. Staci shares her story of moving to Philadelphia and her experience with housing insecurity and the importance of fighting for affordable housing. Christi shares with us the ways that WCRP and 65 other organizations are trying to make Philadelphia a sustainable affordable city for low income and working class residents.

#5 True Sanctuary Sep 12, 2026

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#5 True Sanctuary Featuring Miguel Andres Download

Episode 5 focuses on what it means for Philadelphia to be a sanctuary city and explores if they city is living up to that claim. Storyteller and interviewee Miguel Andrade, an organizer with Juntos here in the city went to York County Detention Center to speak with detainees. He shares his story of growing up as undocumented, the impact it had on his family and how that experience is still happening to the people he met with at York County.

During the Interview Miguel explains what it means for Philadelphia to be a sanctuary city and ways in which the city can live up to it’s name. He also breaks down how Visionquest– a junivelle detainee center opening in the Logan area of the city is counterintuitive to the ideals of sanctuary.

#4 Demanding Dignity Sep 12, 2026

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#4 Demanding Dignity Guests Madusa Carter and Rick Krawjewski Download

In episode 4 the show focuses on the inequitable treatment and visibility of current and formerly incarcerated women in our institutions, organizing and conversations around mass liberation.

In the first part of the episode Madusa Carter shares the third act of their play Mary’s Daughter: Memoir of an Artivist. The story is followed by an interview between Madusa Carter and Rick Krajewski on why women have not been centered in mass liberation organizing and how can change the narrative and prevent that erasure from continuing to happen.

#3 All In Sep 12, 2026

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#3 All In Featuring Katherine Paine & Earlene Bly Download

Episode 3 features a hotel housekeeper, Katherine Paine and a union organizer Earlene Bly, fighting for a fair process to allow employees to decide if they want to unionize their workplace.

Katherine tells her story of how working two jobs has impacted the stability of her life and family. She is then joined by Earlene to discuss the importance of a fair process, how management intimidates workers and how you can get involved in this fight.

#2 Tumbling Down Sep 12, 2026

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#2 Tumbling Down Featuring Nayeli Perez and Kendra Brooks Download

Episode two hosted by Kelly Morton explores the state of the Philadelphia School system. Listen to Nayeli Perez, a student at Palumbo Academy talk about her experience in a special admissions public school. Kelly first heard our storyteller speak at a fundraiser for school funding last fall. At that time, Nayeli pointed out that as a student, she didn’t have a lot of power but she hoped that by speaking others would amplify her words to create change.

The conditions in our schools and the experiences of our students compared to those across the state are not accidental. In this episode you will also hear from an organizer with Our City Our Schools, Kendra Brooks about how Philadelphia public schools reached this point of crisis.

After hearing this episode, if you want to get involved with Kendra and Our City Our Schools in our fight for fully funded public education, sign this PETITION mentioned in the episode and fill out the form below to stay involved.

#1 The Foundation Sep 12, 2026

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#1 The Foundation Featuring stories by Akeen Sims and Paul Fitzgerald Download

How exciting! The first episode of Reclaim Philadelphia’s podcast Our Political Moment: The stories behind the structure is finally here! This podcast will feature stories from Philadelphians impacted by some of the biggest issues facing our city, including education, housing, workers’ rights, mass incarceration, immigration and poverty. Our hosts, Sergio Cea, Kelly Morton and Lea Sorrentino will offer an analysis of the dominant narratives and structural oppression involved in these issues and interview organizers across the city who are fighting for solutions. Each episode will conclude with a call to action, a way our listeners can get involved and be part of local collective change.

Our first episode is a unique because it features three story tellers to kick-off the first season and set the foundation for the episodes to follow. You will hear stories from Mass Liberation Campaign Organizer Akeem Sims, Artists and co-host Lea Devon Sorrentino and Video editor and Organizer Paul Fitzgerald.

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