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PhillyFeed is a program of news, interviews, original music, sports talk, and Philadelphia "attytood" as only the Daily News can deliver it. Every week, from chats with local newsmakers, podcasters and average people to in-depth conversations with Daily N


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Philly Feed 129 - Philly Gossip
On our 129th podcast we talk gossip with Dan Gross, whose blog PhillyGossip.com launched two months ago and has already taken Philadelphia by storm. Dan talks about how he got his start with Stu Bykofsky, where he gets his tips, and the recent polygraph test he had to take on video. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat cover a potpourri of topics in anticipation of the Super Bowl next week. NOTE: PhillyFeed returns on Feb. 8th....

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[ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 128 - Peace through Music
Peace Through Music is the theme of our 128th podcast, featuring a chat with Michael Tozzi of WJJZ, which has partnered with the Philadelphia Soul on a program of that name in an attempt to spread diversity and tolerance throughout the region. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat assess the NFL matchups and wonder whether the Phillies will do the right thing ....

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[ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 127 - Matt Titus
On our 127th podcast, we talk with matchmaking expert Matt Titus, who explains how women can avoid falling prey to the kind of guy he used to be. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat share their 2008 wish list for Philadelphia teams and sports personalities....

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[ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 126 - Cyber Charter School and 2007 Recap
On our 125th podcast, Jenice interviews Ron Hall and Michele Fecht from Pennsylvania Cyber Charter school about a novel public institution that is appealing to more and more students statewide and in Philly. Then Vance hits some of the highlights from PhillyFeed in 2007, and Pat introduces Kerith Gabriel on the Sports Spotlight for the vacationing Josh Barnett. PhillyFeed returns in January....

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[ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 125 - Holiday Shopping Secrets
On our 125th podcast, Jenice and Vance are joined by DN features writer Becky Batcha to hear highlights from her audio walking tour of Center City checking out already wrapped gifts. Then Josh and Pat get a first look at the Mitchell Report and discuss the Philadelphia fallout, while pointedly ignoring the Eagles game vs. Dallas....

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[ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 124 - The Bonnie and Clyde Book
On our 124th podcast, Jenice and Vance chat with Jessica Dorfman Jones, who wrote a book found among the effects of the socalled Bonnie and Clyde of ID Theft, Jocelyn Kirsch and Edward Anderton. While it is called The Art of Cheating, the author explains how its tips were not meant to be taken as serious advice for wouldbe grifters. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat check out college hoops before offering a passing glance to the matchup of the Eagles and Giants....

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[ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 123 - New music for the Holidays
On our 123rd podcast, Jonathan Takiff returns to the mic to share his favorite tracks from the crop of new holiday music for 2007, including K.T. Tunstall, the Smithereens and the Staple Singers as well as some truly oddball, one of a kind stuff. Then Josh and Pat look at Missouri v. Oklahoma and assess the college football field before tackling the Eagles chances against the Seahawks....

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[ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 122 - Holidays of gratitude
On our 122nd podcast, a bonus length show to tide you over Thanksgiving weekend we welcome back Flavia Colgan of the Daily News editorial board and the media landscape at large. Flavia talks about how citizens need to take the revitalization of Philly into their own hands rather than waiting for Michael Nutter to do it for them, and shares what she thinks our town should be thankful for. On the Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat caution the Eagles against looking past the 0-6 Dolphins to the Patriot...

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[ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 122 - Holidays of gratitude
On our 122nd podcast, a bonus length show to tide you over Thanksgivin weekend we welcome back Flavia Colgan of the Daily News editorial board and the media landscape at large. Flavia talks about how citizens need to take the revitalization of Philly into their own hands rather than waiting for Michael Nutter to do it for them, and shares what she thinks our town should be thankful for. On the Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat caution the Eagles against looking past the 0-6 Dolphins to the Patriots...

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[ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 121 - First Person Festival 2007
On our 121st podcast we talk with Vicki Solot, founder of the First Person Festival, about the arts of memoir and documentary and how much poetic license so called real stories should be allowed. Ronnie relates an outrage over drunk driving, and Josh and Pat examine the Phillies trades, with a passing glance at this weekends Eagles game....

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[ Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 120 - The Election Day that Almost Wasnt
On our 120th podcast we get ready to vote on Tuesday, as Gar Joseph and Catherine Lucey start a discussion on the mayoral election that veers into critiquing the Democratic debate here in Philly last Tuesday. Ronnie tells readers to get their own voices into the paper, and Josh and Pat look at the big football Sunday with the Pats Colts and then Eagles Cowboys games....

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[ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 119 - Derrell Lawrence
On our 119th podcast Jenice interviews Derrell Lawrence, whose award winning independent film Life Isnt Fair will be screened at the Pearl theater for two weeks in November. Lawrence discusses how he turned from a life of street crime to become an actor and director. Ronnie has a sad funeral situation and Josh and Pat spend most of the Sports Spotlight on college football action, with a cursory nod to that pro team in town that also has a game....

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[ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 118 - Street View Philly
On our 118th podcast we get the lowdown on Google Street View in Philadelphia from Googles own Stephen Chau. Stephen explains how the network, allowing you to navigate through a virtual Philly, was created, what they are planning next, and why a huge swath of the city from Manayunk to Chestnut Hill is missing. Ronnie explains the tale of the shrinkwrapped bed, and Josh and Pat like the Eagles chances against the Bears, with Pat making a special Tshirt offer to one lucky listener. ....

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[ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 117 - Faith and Hope
On our 117th podcast Jenice interviews sisters Bonnie Scalfaro and Jeanette Caligiuri, both of whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, and who have opened a store in Abington dedicated to the needs of breast cancer survivors, family and friends. Ronnie has a tale of a school bus fender bender gone wrong, and Josh chats with Ed Barkowitz about the football season through the eyes of fantasy franchises. ....

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[ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 116 - Food Safety
On our 116th podcast we hear from one of the foremost food safety and public health experts in the country, Dr. Michael Greger, about the massive 21 million pound beef recall that has sickened people in eight states. Greger discusses the class action lawsuit that has been filed against the producers and why the USDA waited most of September to tell the public. Ronnie relates a tale of Phillies fans, good and bad, and on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat take a hard look at the Phillies playoff chanc...

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[ Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 115 - Domestic Abuse October
On our 115th podcast we observe the start of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month on Monday in an interview with bestselling author Brenda L. Thomas about her experiences as a domestic abuse survivor and her struggles to get her story out through fiction and now in a new memoir. Ronnie has a story coming at the topic from another angle. And on Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat consider the ramifications of the Phillies and their bid to crash the playoffs....

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[ Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 114 - Public Access TV, Finally
On our 114th podcast we celebrate the imminent arrival of public access television in Philadelphia after a wait of a quarter century. Gretjen Clausing, who worked on the negotiations with the city and Comcast, brings us the inside story and tells how people can get their shows on TV. Ronnie fails to stop a mother from beating her child in So What Happened Was, and on the Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat turn fashion critic as they evaluate the Eagles throwback uniforms as well as the Flyers new pr...

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[ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 113 - Doo-Wop in Philadelphia
On our 113th podcast we chat with DooWop legend Caesar Berry of The Tymes, who will be headlining the Philadelphia DooWop Festival this weekend. We also check back in with Howard Gensler for an update from Toronto, and on the sports spotlight Pat offers his impressions from his first Eagles away game, last week at Lambeau field....

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[ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 112 - Toronto International Film Festival
On our 112th podcast we check in with Tattle columnist and movie reporter Howard Gensler on his first full day at the Toronto International Film Festival, from which he is reporting all next week, offering an advance look at some of the movies with buzz that will be showing up in Philly later this fall. On the Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat break down the Eagles prospects section by section and Pat reiterates how pitiful the Giants are sure to be....

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[ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 111 - American Idol in Philly
On our 111th podcast we welcome back the inimitable Jonathan Takiff to report on the crazy scene at the American Idol tryouts, as we await the appearance of the celebrity judges here this weekend. Takiff reports on a mother ignoring a summons to shepherd her daughter, singers who had to throw away their guitars before entering the facility, and why infamous Rittenhouse Square singer Anthony Riley bailed out at the very last minute. Ronnie offers her seven levels of dressiness, and Josh chats wit...

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[ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 110
Our 110th podcast follows up on a profile of Mister Mann Frisby and his work with his Phatback Athletics mentoring program. We talk with Mister and hear from two of the young men to whom he became much more than a track coach. Ronnie also addresses the development of young men, in this case one with a skateboard, and Josh and Pat resign themselves to a Phillies quest for the wild card as their division odds grow ever longer....

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[ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 109
Our 109th podcast examines the dogfighting controversy spurred by the indictment of Michael Vick, with facts about dogfighting in the Delaware Valley and an interview with Tara Derby of the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, which takes in abused pit bulls and has to decide which can be rehabilitated as pets. Ronnie has a So What Happened Was about trying to reobtain a driving license after a DUI, and Paul and Josh look at the Phillies chances in the division pennant run. NOTE PhillyFeed retur...

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[ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 108
Our 108th podcast looks at the relatively new phenomenon of car sharing, via an interview with Clayton Lane, one of the founders of PhillyCarShare, which allows Philadelphians to rent cars by the hour all over the city. Ronnie has a So What Happened Was about crazy employment woes, and Josh is joined by Paul Vigna for a kind of potpourri Sports Spotlight....

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[ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 107
Our 107th podcast is a superstuffed edition as PhillyFeed will be on vacation next week, returning Aug. 3rd. Our main story is the attempted revoking of The Curse of William Penn by the builders of the Comcast Tower, by putting a miniature Penn statue atop the new tallest building in Philadelphia. We talk to passersby near the Tower to gauge the popular support for this strategy, and happen across one of the most quotable experts in the whole city. Then we bring back Mikaelyn Austin, director of...

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[ Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 106
On our 106th podcast we check back in with Ellen Gray, DN television critic and PhillyFeed TV correspondent, as she reports in from the Press Tour in Hollywood about the shows for next season and the sometimes wacky efforts of the networks and cable stations to promote them. Ronnie has a So What Happened Was about a hairdresser who is having a ball, and Josh and Pat play Will They Or Wont They regarding the second half of the Phillies season....

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[ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 105
Our 105th podcast previews Live Earth, the 7/7/07 global concert series to raise awareness of global warming. We talk with Kevin Wall, the founder of Live Earch, who also produced Live 8 here in Philly, about the goals and the scope of this project. Then on Sports Spotlight Ed Barkowitz joins Pat for a discussion of the Phillies and the Soul....

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[ Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 104
Our 104th celebrates our nation's birthday with a look its three branches of government and the, uh, controversy over how those are balanced, in a conversation with Glenn Greenwald, bestselling author of A Tragic Legacy, about the worldview of the current administration. Ronnie checks in with her own independence related story for So What Happened Was, and Pat McLoone is joined by Bob Cooney for the Sports Spotlight. ....

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[ Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 103
Our 103rd podcast looks at the comeback of the trolley car, taking off from a DN story by Stephanie Farr, who joins Joel Spivak, former head of the Philadelphia Trolley Coalition, to talk about the chances for a streetcar friendly Philadelphia. Then Ronnie talks about ugly custody battles on So What Happened Was, and Josh and Pat continue trying to puzzle out the enigmatic 2007 Phillies....

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[ Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 101
Our 101st podcast looks at the Bike Race from the twin perspectives of biking and beerdrinking, with columnist Don Russell explaining why the two are perfect together. Ronnie Polaneczky delivers the first installment of So What Happened Was, and Josh and Pat offer their predictions on every contest coming up this weekend, including the finale of The Sopranos. Also, Jenice has some choice words for those slamming American Idol Jordin for being overweight....

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[ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 102
Our 102nd podcast features former Philly guy Neal Pollack, celebrated satirical writer and author of Alternadad, just in time for Fathers Day. We also have DN columnist Jill Porter in to explain why the jury that acquitted Jeffery Marsalis of rape may have had a distorted picture of his victims, thanks to a law unique to Pennsylvania. And on Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat discuss the consistently inconsistent Phils, with Pat offering a rare tip of the day for ticket buyers....

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[ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 100
Our 100th podcast is something of a celebratory extravaganza, looking back to the beginnings of PhillyFeed as well as ahead to new directions, including the installation of new cohost Jenice Armstrong as Ellen Gray moves to television correspondent. Ellen and Jon Takiff analyze the outcome of American Idol and Gary Thompson offers his overview of the summer movie season. Ronnie Polaneczky introduces a new PhillyFeed feature, So What Happened Was. Then Pat is joined by Ed Barkowitz for the Sports...

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[ Fri, 25 May 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 99
Our 99th podcast looks at kinetic sculpture racing, a national movement that started in California 40 years ago and has spread to cities across the nation and world, getting a foothold in Philadelphia this weekend at the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat talk about the Phillies and their pitching as the team struggles to get over .500. ...

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[ Fri, 18 May 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Election Night Podcast
Our special Election-Night podcast features City Editor Gar Joseph and Political Columnist John Baer discussing the Michael Nutter win in the Democratic primary and what it means for the candidate and for the city....

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[ Wed, 16 May 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 98
Our 98th podcast follows up on the latest Keystone poll showing Nutter continuing to gain momentum and tries to tease apart what will be the likely outcome on Tuesday, with the help of Gar Joseph, Catherine Lucey and thenextmayor.com. Then Josh and Paul Vigna shine the Sports Spotlight onto the Phillies and their pitching woes, which are in danger of being outpaced by their hitting woes....

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[ Fri, 11 May 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 97
Our 97th podcast straddles two major national sporting events through conversations with our award winning sportswriters. First Josh interviews Dick Jerardi in Kentucky about the Derby this weekend. Then Pat interviews Bernard Fernandez about the Oscar De La Hoya boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. Finally Vance and Ellen discuss how American Idol restores faith in the judgment of the American public....

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[ Fri, 04 May 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 96
For our 96th podcast, an excursion to The Lighthouse for the opening of an exhibit, Badge of Honor, dealing with incarceration and its effect on families. DN writer Regina Medina explains the exhibit and interviews an ex-convict involved in the project about his prison time. On Sports Spotlight, Josh interviews DN columnist Les Bowen about the probable strategy of the Eagles in the NFL draft....

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[ Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 95
On our 95th podcast, we celebrate Earth Day this weekend in a chat with Carl Ewald, President of Terramar Adventures, who is heading a trail cleanup event in the Wissahickon section of Fairmount Park. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat bemoan the Phillies and salute the Sixers season, then there is an extra Idol Chatter segment with Ellen and Jon Takiff, on where American Idol is going next....

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[ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 94
On our 94th podcast, DN Columnists Jenice Armstrong and Elmer Smith join Vance and Ellen to talk about Don Imus and the lessons of his comments about the Rutgers womens basketball team. On Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat pick apart the Eagles schedule for next season....

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[ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 91
On our 91st podcast, we talk with Paul Kiel of TPMMuckraker.com, an offshoot of the Talking Points Memo blog that is partially responsible for bringing the US Attorney firings story front and center in our national discourse, and which may have some lessons for mainstream journalism. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat try to separate the concerns from the nonconcerns with the Phillies coming out of Spring Training....

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[ Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 90
On our 90th podcast, we talk with Dr. Anna Rose Childress of the Addiction Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine about addiction and the brain, learning some of the latest findings in this controversial area, spurred by the HBO miniseries Addiction, which features Dr. Childress. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat try to work out how far Villanova, and some other teams, can get in their quest for the Final Four....

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[ Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 92
On our 92nd podcast, we talk about consciousness and identity with Douglas Hofstadter, cognitive scientist and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Godel, Escher, Bach, who has just published a follow up to that legendary tome, this one called I Am a Strange Loop. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat look at the Eagles' recent trades and the Final Four, differing only in which team they expect Georgetown to beat to win it all....

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[ Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 93
On our 93rd podcast, we salute the Philadelphia Film Festival by discussing one film, The Curse of William Penn, with its creator, Mikaelyn Austin. The movie finds the only plausible explanation for the 23 year drought of sports championships in the 1984 decision to build higher than City Hall. On Sports Spotlight, Pat is joined by Terry McNichol to talk about the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament....

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[ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 89
On our 89th podcast we talk with Shaun Brady, who has written the Features cover story on the First Annual Big Band Festival, which will feature a variety of approaches, old and new, to this form of music. We also hear a couple of clips of the music. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Ed Barkowitz kick around the prospects for local teams and others on Selection Sunday and the NCAA tournament beyond....

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[ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 88
Our 88th podcast features free beer, or at least a lot of talk about it. Joe Sixpack, aka Don Russell, the Daily News beer columnist, gives us the lowdown on the Philly Craft Beer Festival at the Naval Shipyard this weekend. On Sports Spotlight, Ed Barkowitz is in the guest chair with Pat to talk about the kickoff to March Madness and some of his observations on the Flyers....

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[ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 87
Our 86th podcast features a command performance by Nora, the piano playing cat who has taken YouTube by storm. We also chat with Betsy Alexander about the odd habit of her cat and hear an exclusive collaboration between the two. On Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat consider what effect the absence of Andy Reid will have on the Eagles draft chances next week, and conclude the answer is probably not much....

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[ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 86
Our 86th podcast looks at the number one movie in America, Norbit, from Eddie Murphy, and tries to figure out what he is thinking. Jenice Armstrong follows up on her columns and Paula Zahn appearance denouncing the tired fat suit device that Murphy has exhausted, while movie critic Gary Thompson is unfazed by the fat suit and simply finds the film to be mean and unfunny. On Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat look at the Phillies in spring training and Pat rhapsodizes over the headline possibilities i...

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[ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 85
Our 85th podcast looks at the curious situation of Senator Vince Fumo, a brilliant legislator who allegedly did enough dumb things to warrant a 139 count indictment. Gar Joseph and John Baer examine the case and offer free advice to Richard Sprague, who is defending Fumo. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat worry that the Sixers are improving just enough to destroy their chances of a good draft pick....

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[ Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 84
Our 84th podcast gets jazzy with a new program at the Please Touch Museum throughout February, Junior Jazz, to help kids learn about and enjoy jazz music. David Hutchman and Alice Gonglewski, who perform a daily show at the museum, stop by to explain their work as well as that of professional jazz artists who play on weekends. In Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat puzzle out the meanings behind McNabb and his press conference, then move on to pick the Colts for the Super Bowl....

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[ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 83
Our 83rd podcast features an interview with Garrison Keillor, the founder and host of A Praire Home Companion. The iconic Saturday night radio show will broadcast from Philadelphia this weekend, for the first time in 25 years. Keillor gives his impressions of Philadelphia and confides his plan to force Terry Gross to sing on Saturday. In Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat talk college hoops....

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[ Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 82
On our 82nd podcast Jonathan Takiff returns to the PhillyFeed studio to fill us in on the latest high tech innovations from the Consumer Electronics show in Vegas. He also explains why the iPhone, whose announcement preempted all the press the CES was trying to generate, may not take the world by storm. On Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat gauge the best offseason moves for the Eagles and place their bets for the AFC and NFC championship games. Then Ellen Gray checks in from LA, where it was cold en...

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[ Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 81
On our 81st podcast we are joined by George Stern and Richard Fernandez, who are key participants in an MLK program called What Would Martin Say Today. Fernandez, who helped organize the event and write the speech in which Martin Luther King first spoke out against the Vietnam War, remembers King and his work and offers his take on what the nonviolent crusader would say today about our current foreign entanglements. On Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat admit that the Eagles have a tough playoff game...

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[ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 80
On our 80th podcast we look at a hobby that most of us only hear about at this time of year, model railroading. Mike Bartel of Imperial Hobby Productions talks about how he got involved in model trains and how he turned his passion into a small business manufacturing small scale trolleys, subways and other electric trains. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat marvel that there is still an Eagles game to discuss, and cautiously foresee the Birds outpacing the Giants on Sunday....

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[ Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 79
On our 79th podcast we celebrate Philadelphia stories in the form of Phables by DN graphic artist and cartoonist Brad Geiger. Geiger, whose full page strip will now run weekly, talks about some of his favorite experiences doing the strip this year and the stories he has heard from Philadelphians. On Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett considers the Allen Iverson trade and wonders if AI will ever even make it to Denver, and he goes on to predict a slim but important Eagles win against the Cowboys on ...

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[ Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 78
On our 78th podcast Gary Thompson stops by to talk about Holiday movies, with special emphasis on Rocky Balboa. We discuss what Rocky does or doesn't mean to Philadelphians and whether the movie achieves its goal of putting a graceful cap on what has been an uneven series of sequels. Then on Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat weigh the odds of the Eagles in their crucial game against the Giants, and somehow, Ryan Howard makes his way into the football discussion....

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[ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 77
Our 77th podcast takes a look at the 2007 Philadelphia Mayoral race, on this the first anniversary of the website thenextmayor.com. Guests Wendy Warren, who oversees the site, and Dave Davies, who reports on the race, talk about the latest developments and what we may have to look forward to in the coming months. Then Josh and Pat talk about the Phillies and their recent acquisitions before turning to the Eagles, in which discussion Pat solemly informs Josh that football is a Game of Inches....

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[ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 76
Our 76th podcast features DN pop music critic Jonathan Takiff, who shares his favorite offbeat selections from the crop of new Christmas albums, as well as the most interesting of the box sets for holiday gift giving, with plenty of audio samples of the music involved. Then on Sports Spotlight, Josh and Pat look at the Crybaby Albert Pujols as well as a team that oughta be crying, the Philadelphia Eagles....

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[ Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 75
Our 75th podcast, which will stay up over Thanksgiving weekend, looks at food of both the fast and slow varieties. Appetite For Profit author Michele Simon explains how the food choices of Americans are effected by massive lobbying campaigns by Big Food, and DN Food Editor April Adamson talks about brining turkey and what to do with those leftovers. On Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat look ahead to the Carolina game while warning the Eagles not to look ahead past the Titans....

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[ Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 74
Our 74th podcast takes a look at the 2006 midterm elections and whether the blogosphere played a role in the Democratic tidal wave that swept both houses of congress. Will Bunch of Attytood and Gar Joseph from the Daily News City Desk join Vance and Ellen to work out the meaning behind this outcome. Then Josh and Pat preview the Eagles game against the Redskins, and Pat finds room to diss the Giants in the process....

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[ Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 73
Our 73rd podcast is all about the neon, with neon artist Len Davidson as well as architectural titans Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown joining Vance and Ellen in anticipation of the ceremony next week in which the Reading Terminal Market will reinstate the huge animated neon sign that Davidson has restored. Venturi and Scott Brown talk about the importance of signage, of context, and of plain old fun in American building design, and Davidson shares his vision of a Philadelphia Neon Museum. ...

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[ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 72
Our 72nd podcast gets into the Halloween fantasy spirit with a look at the ever-more-popular culture of online virtual worlds, and how the world of fantasy is slowly encroaching on our own world. Ellen and Vance talk to Mark Kern, who oversaw the creation of World of Warcraft, and Jason Archinaco, who is representing Marc Bragg of West Chester in a lawsuit over land he purchased in Second Life. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat talk up the Eagles upcoming game with Jacksonville....

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[ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 71
Our 71st podcast is a bookend to our January political roundtable, bringing Gar Joseph, John Baer and Flavia Colgan back to the table to survey how the political prospects for the midterm elections have changed since the first of the year. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat provide several tips for the Bucs on how they can beat the Eagles....

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[ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 70
Our 70th podcast looks at the decision by the Philadelphia Zoo last week to close their elephant exhibit, sending one elephant to a sanctuary and three to another zoo. We talk to Dr. Andrew Baker of the Zoo as well as to Marianne Bessey, an activist with Friends of Philly Zoo Elephants. Then on Sports spotlight, Josh and Pat discuss how the Saints might do what the cowboys failed to do in what everybody expects to be a close game in New Orleans....

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[ Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 69
Our 69th podcast features the one man swashbuckling adventure that is Pat Croce, talking with great glee and enthusiasm about his extraordinary new book, Pirate Soul. Croce, former president of the 76ers, is an avid collector of pirate memorabilia and lore, and he fills in Vance and Ellen on the Golden Age of Pirates, even working in a couple of pirate voices. Then on Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat assess the psychological and practical considerations in the return of TO to Philly as the Eagles m...

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[ Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 68
On our 68th podcast we have an exclusive interview with Flavia Colgan, DN Editorial Board member and Citizen Hunter blogger, who is launching a new Travel Channel television show called Miracle Quest. The show will explore different supposed miracles in different cultures across the world and address the fundamental question What is a Miracle. On the Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat discuss the Eagles coming matchup with San Francisco as well as delving into some Penn State football news....

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[ Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:01:00EST ]


Philly Feed 67
On our 67th podcast we complete our two part series on new developments in Philadelphia radio with a look at Rumba 104.5, the first permanent Spanish language FM station in Philly History. Manuel Rodriguez, President and Market Manager of Clear Channel Philadelphia, puts the new format in context, identifies some of the key musicians and clues us in on what to expect in the coming months. On the Sports Spotlight Josh and Pat examine the keys to the Eagles Giants game....

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[ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 66
On our 66th podcast we look at the controversy over The Path to 911, the ABC movie that is drawing heat for exaggerating the culpability of President Clinton in the years prior to the September 11th tragedy. Ellen Gray provides some perspective on docudramas and how they can and cannot be used as teaching tools. Then on Sports spotlight Josh and Pat get ready, really ready, for some football as Eagles season opens....

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[ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 65
On our 65th podcast we listen to Y100 on WXPN. That is, we hear about the new collaboration between XPN and the refugees from Y100, which was shuttered by its corporate owners a year and a half ago. Now three nights a week XPN gives its airwaves over to Y Rock in a new and unprecedented radio experiment. Then Josh Barnett and Paul Vigna talk about the Eagles and the startling shakeup so close to the beginning of the season, and of course keep marveling about the resurgent Philadelphia Phillies....

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[ Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 64
On our 64th podcast we take a look behind the scenes at the 10th Philadelphia Fringe Festival, now the Live Arts Philly Fringe, with cofounder and producing director Nick Stuccio in the PhillyFeed studio. Nick tells us of some of the growing pains the festival has gone through in the last decade and clues us in on what is new and different this year. Then Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone marvel at the still viable Phillies and gauge the chances for the team as they race to grab the wild card spot fr...

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[ Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:01:00 EST ]


Philly Feed 63
On our 63rd podcast we take a look at the proposal to run a seven foot fence through the middle of Independence Square in order to keep Independence Hall more safe from terrorists. We talk to Philadelphians in the square and to Ronnie Polaneczky, who has written memorably about the issue of security measures in and around Independence Mall. Then on Sports Spotlight, Josh Barnett and Pat McLoone talk Eagles and Phillies and evaluate the Monday Night Football debut of Tony Kornheiser....