South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia

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Linvilla Orchard's Perfect Christmas Trees Dec 06, 2021

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Linvilla Orchards is a 300-acre family farm dedicated to agriculture, entertainment and education. Generations of Delaware Valley families have returned there each fall/winter to enjoy the seasonal displays, mazes, and hayrides. A more recent addition to the farm are their fields of christmas trees. Join us as we journey into the wilderness to cut down our own Linvilla Fir.

The True Story Of Philly's Santa Snowball Attack Nov 29, 2021

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Philadelphia has a reputation across professional sports for having the roughest fans. It’s not the biggest city in the U.S., but it is the meanest. In terms of heckling, jeering, throwing stuff and verbally abusing the opposing players, no one does it quite like Philly fans. But the incident that put Philadelphia fans on the naughty list was the time they booed Santa Claus and pelted him with snowballs.

Philly's Furriest Dog Show Nov 22, 2021

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Thanksgiving is all about traditions: all-day food preparation, arguments with your parents, and football rivalries. But there’s another, often overlooked, sporting event that takes place the same day. This annual contest of champions is the soothingly adorable National Dog Show, broadcast after the NBC thanksgiving day parade. Pedigreed dogs of all shapes and sizes (along with their dedicated handlers and groomers) gather together to determine who the goodest boy is. AND it happens right here in Philadelphia.

Unauthorized Rocky III Theories Nov 15, 2021

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Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The third installment of the Rocky franchise, it is the sequel to the 1979 film Rocky II and the second in the franchise to be directed by Stallone. The film features returning co-stars Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young and marked the feature film debuts of both Mr. T and professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Join us as we search for the eye of the tiger in Rocky III.

Cincinnati Chili and Other Errors/Omissions Nov 08, 2021

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We are doing things a lil differently this week. This is our “skip week” where we take a break from the regular format. One of the most fun things about doing Legends of Philadelphia are all the great comments, emails, and DMs we get on the social medias. Listeners clued us in when we were wrong and shared new stuff that we didn’t know before. So, today we’re going to dig through the last ten episodes and talk about what’s next.

Wissahickon's Doomsday Cult Nov 01, 2021

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Tucked away in a remote section of Fairmount Park, you’ll find the stone framed entrance to a small cave. This enhanced structure, dug into the side of a hill, marks what is believed to be the 17th century home of America’s first doomsday cult. Johannes Kelpius and his followers made their home on the Wissahickon and prepared for the end of the world. So, join us in the Kelpius Cave if you want to survive the apocalypse.

Keystone State Candy: Peanut Chews, Candy Corn, Good & Plenties Oct 25, 2021

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Today we want to cleanse your palate of all that horror with something saccharine. Despite our plain Quaker roots, Philly has a big, rotten sweet tooth. This city is the birthplace of classic halloween treats, Good and Plenties, Peanut Chews, and Candy Corn. So join us for a good ol’ fashion belly ache as we dig into this gooey goodies grab bag.

Surviving The Infamous Byberry Asylum Oct 18, 2021

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Philadelphia’s State Hospital for Mental Diseases, also known as Byberry Insane Asylum, was built at the end of Roosevelt Boulevard in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia. For nearly 200 years Byberry was the home to thousands with mental illness. Several investigations into the conditions at the hospital at various points revealed that patients were neglected, abused, and experimented on.

Late Nite Schlock: Philly's Horror Host Tradition Oct 11, 2021

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A horror host is a person who acts as the host or presenter of a program where horror films and low-budget B movies are shown on television or the Internet. Usually the host assumes a horror-themed persona, often a campy or humorous one.The horror host has had a long and storied history in radio, comic books and local television. So, today we want to shed some light on Philadelphia’s campy creatures of the night.

Temple’s Worst Student: Ted Bundy Oct 04, 2021

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Theodore Bundy was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. He confessed to 30 homicides, though, his true victim total is unknown, and could be much higher. Bundy was regarded as handsome and charismatic; traits that he exploited to win the trust of his victims. He was also a college boy and studied right here in Philadelphia. So, join us as we recount Ted Bundy’s semester at Temple.

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