South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia

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Everybody Who Knows Goes To The Melrose Diner Jul 11, 2022

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The famous Melrose Diner and Bakery has been a long-standing Philadelphia tradition for over 80 years. Conveniently located in South Philly on West Passyunk Ave, Melrose is a central fixture in the neighborhood. Behind their mid century facade, they serve up comfort food & people-watching 24/7. So, on today’s episode we want to let you know why everyone who knows, goes to Melrose.

The Mystery of Betsy Ross' Bones Jul 04, 2022

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Betsy Ross was a talented seamstress and upholsterer who was widely believed to have made the first American flag. In preparation for the country’s 200th anniversary, the Betsy Ross Foundation and her descendants wanted to exhume her grave and rebury her remains in the courtyard of her historic home at 4th and arch, where it was believed she sewed the first flag. But when a team of excavators dug under her grave marker in December of 1975 there was nothing at the bottom.

Unauthorized Rocky Balboa Fan Theories Jun 27, 2022

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Rocky Balboa is an American sports drama film starring, written, and directed by Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky V (1990) and is the sixth installment in the Rocky franchise. The only returning Rocky cast member is Burt Young. Rocky Balboa was theatrically released by MGM Distribution Co. and Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on December 20, 2006, thirty years after the release of the first film. And today we’re going to discuss this overlooked entry in the Rocky Saga.

Sesame Place, The Pride of Langhorne Jun 20, 2022

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If you’re a fan of the Sesame Street TV show, you may be familiar with the Sesame Place theme park just outside Philadelphia. Since opening in 1980, the park has welcomed fans of Big Bird, Elmo and the entire Sesame Street gang. The 14-acre park is home to one roller coaster and an abundance of kid friendly attractions. With recent news that the iconic water tower on 295 was going to be torn down this summer we thought it was time to tell you how to get to Sesame Place.

Barbaro and Smarty Jones: Philly's Finest Phillies Jun 13, 2022

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It’s no secret that Philadelphia is a horse town, and not just because “philly” is a homonym for a female equine. Informal stables exist throughout North and West Philadelphia and in Cobbs Creek Park. The horses are ridden throughout the city's streets and regular races are held on an open strip of Fairmount Park called the Speedway. So today we want to talk about some of the more noteworthy ponies from the city’s history, namely Barbaro and Smarty Jones.

Errors & Omissions: Heart Burn Jun 06, 2022

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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.

Rock You Like A [Glen] Hurricane [Schwartz] May 23, 2022

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Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz is a meteorologist for NBC10's First Alert weather team. You can watch Glenn’s live forecasts weekdays during the 11 a.m., and 5 p.m. newscasts for the last three decades. He recently announced his retirement from the weatherman game and his last broadcast will be May 27th 2022. So we thought this would be a great time to look back on the career of Philly’s bowtied barometer of benevolence.

UPenn Chess Night: Deep Blue Vs Garry Kasparov May 16, 2022

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In 1996 the ultimate contest of machine versus man took place in Philadelphia as Deep Blue, an emotionless IBM supercomputer faced off against Garry Kasparov, the world chess champion. No computer had ever beaten a human under usual tournament rules, in which each player has two hours to make 40 moves. The contest was seen as symbolically significant, a sign that artificial intelligence was catching up to human intelligence, and could someday overtake us.

Philly Dream Team: The 1983 Sixers May 09, 2022

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The 1983 Sixers team is unfairly overlooked when talking about the greatest teams in league history. The franchise had lost the NBA Finals in 1977, 1980 and 1982, and suffered an even more agonizing conference finals loss in 1981 that cost them an almost sure title. So, Philadelphia was hungry for a championship and 1983 was the year they finally got over the top. Join us as we examine the 1983 Sixers, the First Super Team in NBA History.

John Lennon in Philadelphia May 02, 2022

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In May of 1975, after Lennon had launched his solo career, he took an Amtrak train from New York City to Philadelphia to promote his new album and raise money for the Helping Hands marathon. Lennon's influence on music, politics, pop culture and celebrity remained powerful as it was during the height of Beatlemania. And for three wild days he toured the city and exercised his popularity with multiple tv and radio appearances. Join us as we take a trip through John Lennon's Philadelphia.

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