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Allen Hornblum – Prison Experiments, Gangs, and other Philly Tales Mar 26, 2021

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Allen Hornblum is an activist, writer, lecturer, and investigative journalist who has tackled some of Philadelphia’s more intense stories. As a worker in the Philly Prison systems, Allen noticed prisoners with bandages all over their skin. He inquired what was going on, which led him to uncover one of the more egregious experiments in Philadelphia...

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Judy Ni – Sharing Love Through Food and Mentoring Mar 16, 2021

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Judy Ni is of Taiwanese decent. She started out in the corporate world, but decided to follow food obsession and enter the restaurant world. Starting at the bottom, Judy worked her way to the top at fine dining establishments in the New York City and Philadelphia area. After some years in Philly at Farm &...

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Mega Ran – Nerdcore Rapper, Writer, Teacher, Hero Feb 16, 2021

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He’s written over 130 songs about the video game Mega Man, which earned him a Guinness World Record, rapped a Comic-Con, taught middle-school kids, and recently wrote a memoir. He is Mega Ran and he’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. Mega Ran grew up in West Oak Lane and graduated from...

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WALLIS – The 15-year-old behind the Viral Holiday Song Lonely Christmas Dec 18, 2020

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WALLIS, A 15-year-old from the Philly suburbs has released the perfect 2020 Christmas song called, Lonely Christmas. The song has gone viral with over 600K views in less than two weeks and on has garnered mentions on The Today Show’s website Ellen DeGeneres on social media and massive sharing. WALLIS joins us with her father on...

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. – The Squidmobile, Cephalopods, and Science Dec 10, 2020

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. is squid crazy, owns the Squidmobile, determined to bridge the gap between scientists and the general public through Skype-A-Scientist, and a resident of Fishtown. She’s also our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. McAnulty wasn’t your normal kid. She found joy in digging in the backyard and observing nature and...

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Jeffrey McNeill – Merging the Worlds of Hip-Hop and Classical Music Dec 01, 2020

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Jeffrey McNeill, or as he’s better known Thee Phantom, is a Philly native who is the leader of the Illharmonic Orchestra, where he combines the world of hip-hop and classical music. McNeill started on his journey at the age of eight when he mashed up the Beastie Boys with Beethoven. McNeill has traveled the world...

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Queer Eye’s Tyreek Wanamaker Talks Show and Life Nov 17, 2020

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Season 5 Episode 4 of Queer Eye in Philadelphia featured Tyreek Wanamaker from Philadelphia. Queer Eye is a fun, inspiring show and the episode with Tyreek may be the most inspirational. Tyreek is our guest on this episode. Tyreek overcame a variety of obstacles in his life including having a brother doing life in prison...

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Alex Tewfik – Inside Philly’s Food & Drink Scene Oct 19, 2020

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Alex Tewfik is a restaurant veteran, who loves both restaurants and writing. He currently covers the Philly restaurant and drink scene for Philly Mag. He joins us to talk about his perspective and experiences in an industry that’s struggling to survive. Ambience was always a major factor into the success of most restaurants. We discuss...

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Antonio “Tone” Johnson: Inside the World of Black Barbershops Oct 09, 2020

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Antonio “Tone” Johnson is a photographer who grew up in the West Philly and Overbrook sections of Philly. He’s got a new book out called “You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops and he’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. Johnson’s most recent project, You Next, focuses on barber shops as sites for...

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Arnetta Johnson – The Jazz Disrupter Oct 01, 2020

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Trumpeter Arnetta Johnson has performed on the world’s stage, she’s only 26 with a bright future, and she’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. At 13, Arnetta Johnson decided to take up trumpet at Camden, New Jersey’s High School for the Creative & Performing Arts in an effort to get out of...

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