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Audio chat with Isaiah Zagar at his Magic Gardens

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST

Three minutes from an extended conversation with Isaiah Zagar conducted while wandering through his Magic Gardens in anticipation of the release of the movie "In a Dream" as well as the celebration of same at the Gardens.

Love Your Fruits and Vegetables interview

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST

A quick interview with Faith Beckford of Love Your Fruits & Vegetables conducted at Philadelphia's Go Green Expo last month.

Zipcar Interview at Go Green Expo

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST

Interview with Quinn Callahan, marketing coordinator for Zipcar car-sharing service, conducted at Philadelphia's Go Green Expo.

Interview with Footprint Bamboo

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST

At the Go Green Expo, Earth to Philly talked with Footprint Bamboo to get the llowdown on this increasingly popular fashion choice and to learn more about this Abington-based company that is offering clothing made from bamboo.

ScrappleFest 2009 - Vrapple wins 2nd place

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:00:00 EST

At ScrappleFest 2009 at the Reading Terminal Market on March 21, Vrapple, a vegan scrapple alternative, took second place in the celebrity judges' taste test. Earth to Philly brings you the sounds, the drama, and the perspective of Vrapple creator Sarah Cain.

Go Green Expo interview with George Irwin, Philly Green Wall

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:00:00 EST

Earth to Philly talks to Green Wall Editor George Irwin at the Go Green Expo last weekend. Irwin is with Philly Green Wall and Roof, a company that helps people establish foliage and even edible crops on their walls.

Go Green Expo - Sun and Earth

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:00:00 EST

Earth to Philly at the Go Green Expo in Philadelphia interviewing Lynn Campbell of local environmentally-friendly cleaning-products company Sun and Earth.

Interview with Charlie Szoradi of Green and Save

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:00:00 EST

In this 10-minute Earth to Philly podcast, Vance Lehmkuhl talks to Charlie Szoradi, founder and president of Green and Save, about the company's initiatives and upcoming presence at the Go Green Expo in Philadelphia.

Podcast - Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:00:00 EST

For Earth to Philly, Vance Lehmkuhl interviews Kathryn Doherty, drector of the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, about this year's event, the third annual, and how the human-powered design competition and parade ties in with Kensington's bid to become the Most Sustainable Zip Code in Philadelphia.

So What Happened Was... 21

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:00:00 EST

In this edition of 'So What Happened Was...' Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky admits to asking God for a Phillies win, but realizes that others in this troubled city are using their prayers more constructively.

So What Happened Was... 20

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:00:00 EST

In this edition of 'So What Happened Was...' Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky asks what it really takes to get fired these days, taking off from the case of Latrice Bryant but noting several other high-profile examples from the past few months.

So What Happened Was... 19

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 02:00:00 EST

In this edition of 'So What Happened Was...' Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky talks about having a little enviro-narc around the house, and how it has made her realize she is 'addicted to ease.' This podcast is part of Ronnie's new gig as a blogger at Earth to Philly.

Sports Spotlight for August 22

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett is joined by DN sportswriter Mike Kern to talk about the Eagles' persistent injury woes as well as how the Olympics may be just to much to take in without a spectator's game plan.

Interview with Jewel Woods

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EST

Jenice Armstrong interviews Jewel Woods about his book "Don't Blame it on Rio," which offers a provocative look at sex tourism amon African-American men.

So What Happened Was... 18

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EST

In this edition of "So What Happened Was..." Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky discusses the tragic irony in two recent stories dealing with overweight and underweight individuals.

Sports Spotlight for July 25

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone talk about Jimmy Rollins getting benched for too many traffic lights, as well as the Phillies tenuous situation and the fact that no one is talking about Lito Sheppard.

Sports Spotlight for July 18

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett returns to join Pat McLoone in looking at the Phillies at midseason, checking their biggest disappointments and/or biggest surprises with the 2008 team thus far.

Sports Spotlight for July 11

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Pat McLoone is joined by Kerith Gabriel to take apart the latest developments in arena football, with special emphasis on the Soul, and to weigh in on the Sixers' acquiring of Elton Brand.

Sports Spotlight for July 3

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Pat McLoone is joined by Rich Hofmann Jr. for a youth-oriented look at recent developments in players the Sixers picked up and the Phillies let go.

Sports Spotlight for June 13

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and new DN Managing Editor Pat McLoone look back at the annual Greatest Sports Weekend Ever before turning to the Eagles' offseason and the latest twists and turns in the Tim Donaghy case.

Sports Spotlight for June 6

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone talk about the annual Greatest Sports Weekend Ever, focusing on the NBA finals and the Belmont Stakes, with a short detour into the Pocono 500 and NASCAR in general.

Philly Feed Podcast 138 - Good humor and fun for the summer

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:00 EST

This edition of the People Paper Podcast is a lighthearted kickoff to summer with Philadelphia's funniest humor expert, Don Steinberg, who discusses the pressing need for his book, Jokes Every Man Should Know. We also get the lowdown on free events coming up this summer at Penn's Landing. And Jenice talks about what's coming up for Sexy Singles and hints at her next big move.

Jokes Every Man Should Know: the Blog

Penn's Landing events and info

Philly Feed Podcast 137 - The straight story

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:00 EST

This edition of the People Paper Podcast features an interview with Patricia Lavelle, winner of the Philadelphia AIDS fund's "Favorite Straight Person" of 2008. Lavelle talks about her brother's death from AIDS, which launched her on the path to raising nearly $40,000 for the group. Also, Howard Gensler stops by with his assessment of the 'Sex and the City' movie, which he's one of the few people to have seen so far.

Sports Spotlight for May 16

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone talk about the Phillies' potential pitfalls, especially those involving Ryan Howard and Brett Myers, and figure that Flyers fans should be satisfied with a season well spent.

Sports Spotlight for May 9

Thu, 8 May 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone pick the unsung players of the hockey playoffs and offer their predictions for the series against the penguins. Josh also has a contest for the armchair analysts out there with prizes for the best predictions.

Philly Feed Podcast 136 - Sex and the singles

Thu, 1 May 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of the People Paper Podcast Jenice kicks off Sexy Singles season in style - tied in this year with the Sex and the City movie - and also talks to a representative of a group that's forced to stay single: Malcolm Lazin discusses Equality Forum, ongoing through May 4, and muses on the inability of gays to marry under current US law.

Sex and the City: The Movie

Equality Forum

Philly: The city of Equality

Sports Spotlight for May 2

Thu, 1 May 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this episode of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone marvel at how far the Flyers have gotten into the playoffs, with a chance - who knows? - to win it all, even though the Canadiens have been making far more shots. Pat is also looking for anybody in Philly named Guy.

Sports Spotlight for 4/25

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett is joined by Daily News assistant sports editor Paul Vigna to suss out the Eagles' moves in the NFL draft. Josh also mentions the new Eagles blog, written by Les Bowen and his Daily News cohorts.

Eagletarian: Blogging the Eagles with the Daily News

Sports Spotlight for 4/18/08

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this week's Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat talk about the Sixers, the Phillies and the Flyers' perfromance in the playoffs, with Pat testing the limits of podcast verbiage in describing tough athletes.

Philly Feed Podcast 135 - PA Primary

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of the People Paper Podcast we look at the Pennsylvania primary, and the media coverage of it, from a range of perspectives. Filmmakers Mary Patel and Joe Barber talk about their movie Electile Dysfunction, Dave Davies talks about balancing a voter's opinion with a journalist's mandate, and Will Bunch recaps his provocative blog post on the "train wreck" of Wednesday night's debate. Before it's all over you'll even hear from Michael Nutter and Barack Obama, though not exactly on those topics.

Philadelphia Film Festival

Dave Davies columnist page

Will Bunch: Attytood

Attytood: An open letter to Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos

Sports Spotlight for 4/18

Sports Spotlight for 4/11//08

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this week's Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat talk Flyers playoffs, sizing up the competition and finding it rather daunting. Pat admits to his hope of seeing a goalie bring a hockey cliche to life sometime in his life.

Philly Feed Podcast 134

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 02:00:00 EST

On this edition of the People Paper Podcast, Jenice talks to Miss Philadelphia, Brintha Vasagar, about her experience as a Tsunami survivor and her goals in medicine. We hear a couple clips from the Eschacon '08 special report from earlier in this week and then Jenice talks with DN cartoonist Signe Wilkinson about women and humor, in conjunction with a new book featuring Signe's cartoons. All this and more on Philly Feed.

Contestants keep ideals of Miss America alive

Eschacon 08

Ted Rall Interview

Signe Wilkinson Cartoons

Signe's "Familly Tree" at comics.com

Sports Spotlight

PhillyFeed reports from Eschacon '08

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:00:00 EST

Eschacon 08, a conference of liberal bloggers named after the blog "Eschacon," brought bloggers, pundits, activists and others together in Philly this past weekend. PhillyFeed was there and brings you some of the highlights of the event with noteworthy panel moments and interviews with some of the participants.

Eschacon 08 main site

Eschaton

Attytood

Complete Ted Rall interview

Philly.com politics page

Sports Spotlight for March 28

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:00:00 EST

Mike Kern joins Pat McLoone from snowy Detroit to talk about Villanova's longshot chances against Kansas in their Sweet Sixteen game Friday night. Along the way Kern also considers some of the other matchups in the NCAA tournament.

Philly Feed Podcast 132

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST

On this edition of the People Paper Podcast, Jenice talks to a couple who opened their home to a disadvantaged teen mom - and wound up changing their own lives. And in a Philly Feed First, Jenice drinks beer while podcasting - under the tutelage of Joe Sixpack, who helps her kick off Beer Week in Philadelphia with a tasting of three fine local brews (from The Foodery at 3rd & Poplar).

Smallwood: It's Moo Moo now, not Meadowlark, for Globetrotters

An American family

Walk with Us: Triplet boys, their teen parents & two white women who tagged along

Sports Spotlight

You've got a campaign in Pennsylvania

Philly Beer Week

Joe Sixpack Main Site

Joe Sixpack's Philly Beer Guide

Sports Spotlight for 3/7/08

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST

With Josh Barnett off, Pat McLoone welcomes Bob Vetrone, Jr., one of the DN sports department's all-time key players, who looks back on his formative years in coming to love college basketball and also looks ahead to what we can expect this year.

You've got a campaign in Pennsylvania

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST

Gar Joseph and WIll Bunch look forward to the Pennsylvania primary campaign that now looks crucial for the Democrats. They discuss media folks' actual local ties and some that will doubtless be claimed by one candidate or another. And with the national spotlight turning to our state, they detail what Keystone cliches are likely to be dredged up over the next seven weeks.

Sports Spotlight for 2/29/08

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST

Ed Barkowitz fills in for Josh Barnett along with Pat McLoone in this edition of the weekly sports podcast from the Daily News. Both agree that if the Sixers have any shot at the playoffs they should go for it and not pull their punches in hopes of a better setup for next year; both also agree not to say word one about Major League Soccer... just yet, anyway.

Sports Spotlight for 2/22/08

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST

Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone discuss Ryan Howard's successful arbitration and seem surprised to find themselves on opposite sides of the bargaining table. They also weigh in on Maurice Cheeks' tenure with the Sixers and Pat commends Josh's use of the term "swanky."

Philly Feed 130 - Karyn Parsons and more

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST

On this edition of the People Paper Podcast, Jenice Armstrong takes over hosting duties and talks with Karyn Parsons, who gained fame as Hilary on Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and who has a new project educating kids about lesser-known black history. Becy Batcha chats about her 2/13 Cheltenham special section and we get a taste of Pat McLoone's humble pie after the "pitiful" Giants won the Super Bowl.

Sweet Blackberry
Stories from our culture... Stories for the soul

Sports Spotlight for 2/8/08

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST

Daily News Executive Sports Editor Pat McLoone squares his preseason assessment that the Giants "will be pitiful this year" with the unforunate reality of them winning the Super Bowl. And Pat and DN Sports Editor Josh Barnett discuss national signing day and the dilemmas faced by some athletes as they embark on college careers.

PhillyFeed PODCAST 129 - Philly Gossip

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST

Shownotes for the 129th PhillyFeed, with Dan Gross, DN gossip columnist and blogger of PhillyGossip.com.

Sports Spotlight 1/25

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST

Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone cover a potluck of sport subjects as they wait for the chance to loose their Super Bowl analysis next week. Flyers, Phillies, and even Public League play come up for discussion.

PODCAST 126 - Cyber School / 2007 Recap

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:00:00 EST

Shownotes for the 126th PhillyFeed, on the best of 2007 and a public school that runs entirely online.

PODCAST 125 - Holiday Shopping Secrets

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:00:00 EST

Shownotes for the 125th PhillyFeed, on the return of Becky Batcha to the DN and her Center City walking tour of already-wrapped holiday gifts.

PODCAST 124 - Scammers' textbook?

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 03:00:00 EST

The humor book that 'Bonnie and Clyde' may have mistaken for a textbook...

PODCAST 123 - Holiday tunes roundup

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:00:00 EST

Featuring Jonathan Takiff spinning his favorite new holiday-season songs.

PODCAST 122 - Flavia Colgan

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:00:00 EST

Flavia Colgan exhorting Philly citizens to be thankful and get busy cleaning up this town.

PODCAST 118 - STREET VIEW PHILLY

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:00:00 EST

About the virtual network of Philadelphia imagery in Google Street View.

PODCAST 117 - BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:00:00 EST

About a new specialty shop in Abington dedicated to breast cancer survivors, their family and friends.

PODCAST 116 - FOOD SAFETY

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 02:00:00 EST

About the 21-million-pound beef recall that's put E.Coli back on the front burner.

PODCAST 115 - DOMESTIC ABUSE OCTOBER

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:00:00 EST

About Brenda L. Thomas and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

PODCAST 114 - PUBLIC ACCESS TV

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:00:00 EST

About the long-awaited arrival of public-access television in Philadelphia.

PODCAST 84 - Junior Jazz

Fri, 2 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EST

On the "Junior Jazz" festival at the Please Touch Museum.

PODCAST 88 - beer-drinking in Philadelphia

Fri, 2 Mar 2007 03:00:00 EST

About beer-drinking in Philadelphia, "America's best beer-drinking city" according to Joe Sixpack.

PODCAST 91- TPMMuckraker.com

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:00:00 EST

About TPMMuckraker.com, which helped to bring the US Attorney firings story to light.

PODCAST 93 - Film Festival

Fri, 6 Apr 2007 02:00:00 EST

On the Philadelphia Film Festival and a special Philly-centered movie thereof.

PODCAST 94 - Don Imus

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:00:00 EST

On the furor created by Don Imus's inflammatory comments about the Rutgers Women's basketball team.

PODCAST 96 - Badge of Honor

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:00:00 EST

On the 'Badge of Honor' exhibit at The Lighthouse and what it tells us about incarceration.

PODCAST 99 - Kinetic Sculpture Racing

Fri, 18 May 2007 02:00:00 EST

Kinetic Sculpture Racing in Philadelphia

PODCAST 100 - 100th show

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST

Featuring trips down memory lane as well as big changes for the future, including the introduction of Jenice Armstrong as cohost.

PODCAST 101 - Bike Racing

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST

Looking at the Bike Race from the twin perspectives of biking and beer-drinking, with the inimitable Don Russell.

PODCAST 102 - "Alternadad"

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:00:00 EST

Offering two perspectives on how far sex roles have come, with Neal Pollack, the stay-at-home "Alternadad" on Father's Day, and DN columnist Jill Porter on the Marsalis rape trial verdict.

PODCAST 103 - Streetcar

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:00:00 EST

Is the streetcar poised for a comeback here, as it's making elsewhere?

PODCAST 104 - Dr. Forth of July

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:00:00 EST

Checking on the health of our Democracy as it nears its 231st birthday

PODCAST 105 - Live Earth

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 02:00:00 EST

Previewing this weekend's "Live Earth" worldwide concert event.

PODCAST 107 - Curse of Billy Penn

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:00:00 EST

About a bold new initiative to reverse the curse of William Penn and bring Philadelphia a sports championship

PODCAST 108 - PhillyCarShare

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 02:00:00 EST

About car-sharing in Philadelphia, through the lens of PhillyCarShare.

PODCAST 109 - DOGFIGHTING IN OUR BACKYARD

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:00:00 EST

About dogfighting in Michael Vick's neighborhood as well as in your own.

PODCAST 110 - MISTER MANN'S MEN

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:00:00 EST

About the mentoring program run by former Daily News reporter Mister Mann Frisby.

PODCAST 113: DOO-WOP IN PHILLY

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:00:00 EST

About Philadelphia Doo-Wop as recounted by Albert Berry of The Tymes.

Sports Spotlight for Super Bowl Weekend

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST

Josh and Pat first discuss the Phillies' and Mets' acquisitions then move on to their predictions for how this Super Bowl will play out. It's not spoiling anything to say that neither of them pick the Giants.