WhatDoYouKnowAboutThat?
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E64: Tardigrades & Throwback Thrusdays
July 12, 2024 19:57 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBThis episode we touch on summertime activities in the neighborhood and have a blast to the past to revisit episode 19 with talking about the strange story of Michael Brody and featured musical guest Jared Taylor with an in studio performance.
E63: Neighborhood events, Summertime Olympics & Jon Paul Smith
June 28, 2024 04:23 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBDropping a short list of fun summertime fun ongoings in the neighborhood, with a featured summertime topic and that is the Summer Olympics! Our featured musical guest is Jon Paul Smith of Jon Smith's Voyages, and we're spinning a track from his latest album "Unattended Symphony".
E62: Summer Events, Dreams and Michelle Amour
June 14, 2024 13:07 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBThis week's episode we run down the list of local events/ activities happening in the Germantown Philadelphia area and delve into the mystery and psychology of dreaming. We're joined by featured musical guest Michelle Amour with a live, in-studio performance.
E61: Neighborhood news, Kid's summer break & Modern Yesterday
May 24, 2024 12:24 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MBThis week's musings include upcoming Porchfest and the opening of the new Co-op in Germantown. As summer is upon us, we contemplate how kids beat the summertime blues. We are joined in studio by a up-and-coming group of of young musicians, Modern Yesterday, with a featured track from their collection of original music. Tune into 92.9 FM or stream live on gtownradio.com to catch our live broadcast on Germantown Community Radio every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month @ 4pm.
E60: Tinted Windows, Music Sampling & Chuck Byrd
May 10, 2024 15:17 - 59 minutes - 68.2 MBThis episode we talk about philly's crack down on tinted window and discuss sampling in the music industry. We are joined by featured local musician (and gtown radio programmer) Chuck Byrd with a live in-studio performance.
E59: Water main Breaks, Forces of Nature, and The Carryons (Throwback)
April 28, 2024 16:06 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBthis episode we talk about a massive water main break that washing the neighborhood and the occurrence of natural disasters at home and abroad. We have a throwback episode for featured musical guests The Carryons with a live in-studio performance.
E58: Earthquakes, Starting a Business & Dave Cope
April 12, 2024 14:27 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBThis episode we share what the neighbors think about the earthquake that hit NJ and felt by Philly, then jump into a discussion about what it takes to start a business. This week we feature local songwriter/ musician/ singer Dave Cope and feature his recent release "Hidden from the World".
E57: ATVs, Noel Hanley and EJ Simpson
March 29, 2024 02:05 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MBThis episode we talk about the city of Philadelphia's crack down on ATVs, a featured interview with thespian Noel Hanley about her world premiere production of The Trouble with Harry plus an in-studio performance from return guest EJ Simpson to give us a sneak peak of his one night only JC Superstar Tribute.
E56: Meta Outage, Escape Games, & Pete Donnelly
March 16, 2024 13:36 - 59 minutes - 68.2 MBThis episode we comment on the recent Meta outage and talk about the intrigue of escape games! Our featured musical guest is Pete Donnelly from The Figgs, featuring a track from one of their many albums!
E55: Save the Train, Freemasons, & Ben Arnold
February 23, 2024 16:32 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBWe talk about the grassroots movement to preserve the Chestnut Hill West line and scratch the surface of the secret society of Freemasons. We are joined by musical guest Ben Arnold and feature a track from his most recent album Sunday Morning Meltdown.
E54: Car Theft, Mardi Gras & Erin Fox
February 09, 2024 15:50 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBThis episode we talk about car thefts on the rise, and history/ legacy of Mardi Gras. Our featured artist this week is Erin Fox with a special in-studio live performance.
E53: City Sledding, Snakes (on planes) & Jay Davidson
January 26, 2024 14:51 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBThis episode we talk about the hot spots for sledding in the city and rap about snakes of all kinds and our fascination with them in pop culture. Our musical guest is the incomparable Jay Davidson, featuring a track from his numerous ongoing projects.
E52: The YWCA, Outdoor Venues and Nicole Zell
January 12, 2024 14:44 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBIt's our first episode of the new year and we're talking about what's gonna happen with the G-town YWCA building and spotlight some amazing outdoor venues in Philadelphia that you may, or may not know about! We are joined by musical guest is Nicole Zell and feature a her brand new just-released single entitled "Cycle".
E51: Double parking, Batman and a recap of this years music
December 29, 2023 16:34 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBThis episode we discuss the challenges dealing with double parking in the city and talk about our favorite caped crusader, Batman! For the holiday season, we feature a few of the musical artists previously interviewed on the show and share a selection of their songs.
E50: Christmas lights, Wanamakers & Matt Muir
December 15, 2023 13:41 - 58 minutes - 66.8 MBThis episode we share neighborhood thoughts on encroaching front yard holiday light displays and flashback to the heyday of Wanamakers department store to compare to shopping experiences of today. We are on remote location to speak with artist/ producer Matt Muir and feature a track from his band U.S. Rails.
E49: Brotherly Love, Thanksgiving favorites and Bethlehem & Sad Patrick
November 27, 2023 03:18 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBThis episode we discuss Philadelphia's name sake and delve into some fun facts surrounding our favorite Thanksgiving foods for the holidays. We feature a throwback interview from last Thanksgiving with special musical guests Bethlehem & Sad Patrick
E48: Concrete disposal, Daylight Savings and Dan Nosheny
November 10, 2023 17:22 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBThis episode we talk about the dilemma of concrete removal in the city and touch on the story behind daylight savings as we are moving into the winter months. We are joined by in-studio guest artist Dan Nosheny (a.k.a Tuba Dan) and feature a polka-fied cover from his project "Polkadelphia"
E47: City Trash Collection, Eastern State Penitentiary & Ian Eagle Ashanti
October 27, 2023 19:52 - 59 minutes - 68 MBWe talk about trash bins in the city, Eastern State Penitentiary, and are join by in-studio musical guests Ian Eagle Ashanti.
E46: True Tales of Grave Robbing in Philadelphia
October 13, 2023 02:23 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBWe're celebrating our 2 yr anniversary on Gtown Radio in the spirit of Halloween with local Historian Tom Keels, sharing some creepy stories of grave robbing and body snatching from his book "Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love".
E45: Neighborhood events, Lights in the Sky & Erik Sayles
September 29, 2023 13:47 - 58 minutes - 66.8 MBThis week we touch on some fall activities happening in town, then launch into our discussion about privitization of satellites in space. We are joined by local composer/ guitarist Erik Sayles and feature an instrumental composition from his recent project.
E44: Pickle Ball, Sweet Town, & Summer Concerts
September 15, 2023 14:48 - 58 minutes - 67.1 MBThis week's episode, we ramble on the neighborhood musings and the return of pickle ball. We share our learnings from a most recent trip to the Hershey Museum and reminisce about fun summer concerts we caught this year and share a tune from De Tierra Caliente who performed as part of the Pastorius Park Concert Series.
P43: property maintenance, Sondheim and Jacopo
August 26, 2023 14:22 - 57 minutes - 65.4 MBThis episode we open with chatter about how and who to maintain our sidewalks and yards. This week we feature a throwback Episode #7 that aired in January of 2022 discussing the playwright Steven Sondheim as our main topic, joined by musical guest Jacopo De Nicola with an in-studio acoustic performance.
E42: Lingelbach, Money Management, and Adrian Harpham
August 11, 2023 15:05 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBThis episode we're joined by community members to talk about some new happenings at LIngelbach Elementary and what this means to neighborhood residents. We take a little dive into Morgan Housel's book "The Psychology of Money" and are joined by musician/ artist/ producer Adrian Harpham, featuring a new unreleased track from his project "MILK".
E41: City Driving, Amusement Parks and Emily Drinker
July 29, 2023 14:29 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBThis episode we revisit the topic of challenges to being a city motorist, depending where you're driving in the neighborhood. Our featured topic is amusement parks in America with a throwback interview with singer/ songwriter Emily Drinker.
E40: Block meetings, Mermaids and Rumi Kitchen
June 23, 2023 13:43 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBThis episode we talk about "real" mermaids and what it takes to swim among the fishes! We are joined by local celebrity Rumi Kitchen to talk about cosmic rock, spiritual awakenings and his upcoming headliner performance at the Rubicam Summer Fest!
E39: Fund Drive, Gaming and Rubicam Showcased Artists
June 09, 2023 12:22 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBPublic service announcement: Gtown radio fund drive is in full effect. You can make a donation at gtownradio.com to support local radio! This episode we talk about the history and psychology of gaming and spotlight music from Swing That Cat and Rumi Kitchen, who will be headlining the Rubicam Summer Fest!
E38: Children Supervision, Heaven's Gate, and Dani Mari
May 26, 2023 02:08 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MBThis episode we touch on Attic Brewery's policy on policing your kids in the beer garden and we uncover the unique story behind the so-called cult of Heaven's Gate. We are joined by featured synth-pop artist Dani Mari and spotlight a track from her Primitive Heart project
E 37: More Parking Troubles & Rubicam Summer Fest
May 12, 2023 02:34 - 1 hour - 69 MBMore nightmare stories about parking in the city, from ticketing to parking unwanted vehicles. This is a special episode as we are joined in studio by Jacopo De Nicola, founder of the Rubicam Summer Fest to talk about the upcoming Festival at the end of June and spot light a few of the artists that will be performing.
E36: Unleashed dogs, FOMO Culture and Avi Wisnia
April 27, 2023 23:52 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBThis episode we talk about the dangers of unleashed dogs as a hot topic in the neighborhood and share some thoughts and stories about FOMO culture. We are joined by musical guest pianist/singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia to talk about his music and heritage, sharing a featured track off his new album Catching Leaves.
E35: Kid Curfews, Making Therapeutics, & Tomas Drgon
April 14, 2023 12:21 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBThis episode we discuss the neighborhood buzz about kids staying out late on the streets and what's involved in how modern western drug therapies are conceived and manufactured. We are joined by musical guest Tomas Drgon, featuring his Balkan inspired original tune "Hobo Kolo".
E34: Consideration, Checkov & Omar's Hat
March 09, 2023 23:45 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBWe talk about consideration for neighbors when it comes to construction and dropping trash. We are joined by in-studio guests to talk about the playwright and master of the short story, Anton Checkov. Our musical guest is Omar's Hat, featuring their new single "On Our Way"
E33: Squirrels, Burnout & throwback interview w/ Slowey and the Boats
February 11, 2023 21:32 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBThis episode we talk about to feed or not to feed the squirrels in the neighborhood and touch on burnout at work and what may work-life on the horizon look like. We feature a throwback interview with Slowey and the Boats founder/ leader/ pedal steel player Issac Standford.
E32: Trash Signs, Automats and Schooly D
January 27, 2023 14:14 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBThis episode we discuss the chatter about signs in the neighborhood to pick up trash and the featured topic is the history of, and likely return of, Automat eateries. We are joined by legendary musical guest Schooly D, the god-father of gangster rap, and feature a special track with collaborators Ice T and Chuck D.
E31: Package Deliveries, Fusion Power and Turtle Ridge
January 13, 2023 02:50 - 55 minutes - 63.2 MBThis episode we talk about botched deliveries in the neighborhood and get schooled on how fusion works. We're joined in studio by bluegrass roots artists Turtle Ridge, featuring a special live in-studio performance.
E30: Septa Key Tix, Christmas Traditions & Kevin Hanson (The Fractals)
December 25, 2022 17:44 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBThis episode we mention Philadelphia's launch of the keytix program to bring public transportation into the 21st century, and discuss Christmas traditions across the globe as our main topic. We are joined by musical guest Kevin Hanson of The Fractals, and feature their rockin' single 'Miss Kensignton'
E29: Shopping carts, Hanukkah facts, and Stephen Wise
December 09, 2022 14:11 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBThis episode we talk about the new shopping cart usage at the local Acme and shed some light into the history of Hanukkah for the holiday season. We rap with special musical guest Stephen Wise about his musical career and feature an original track "Aquarius Dawning" from his upcoming reggae album.
E28: Leaf Blower Ban, Thanksgiving Myths, and Bethlehem & Sad Patrick
November 25, 2022 19:55 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBThis episode we touch on the petition to band gas-powered leaf blowers in the neighborhood then do some myth-busting of the Thanksgiving holiday. We are joined by musical guests Bethlehem & Sad Patrick and debut a new soon-to-be released track entitled "The Language".
E27: Post Offices, Mushrooms and The Plibmen
November 12, 2022 04:01 - 57 minutes - 65.8 MBThis episode we talk about issues at the neighborhood post office and launch into the all the amazing things about mushrooms. We are joined by Philly rocker musical guest Rob Newman of The Plibmen and feature a snippet from a live performance.
E26: Slow Down, Spooky Spots, and Billy Thompson
October 28, 2022 17:28 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBWe revisit the topic of an apartment building that recently collapsed, the new slow down signs popping up across the neighborhood, and our featured topic of favorite haunted spots in Philadelphia. Our featured musical guest is close friend and killer blues artist Billy Thompson, featuring a favorite track of ours entitled "Born Again" from his album "A Better Man"
E25: Going cashless, workers on strike, & Beatles with Broyles
October 14, 2022 20:31 - 59 minutes - 68.4 MBThis day in science touches on moving to digital currency and a shout out to Philly Art Museum workers going on strike to restructure wages. Celebrating our 25th episode (1 year on the air at G-town radio), we dedicate this episode to the ever-inspiring artists, The Beatles. We are joined by special guest Jim Broyles to curate stories about and listen to a few favorite, yet not-often-played songs!
E24: Building Collapse, Brain Waves & West Philly Orchestra
September 23, 2022 13:06 - 59 minutes - 67.7 MBThis episode we talk about the Lindley building collapse and the loss of Philadelphia Brewing's loss of their hops garden, then dive into a little about better understanding brain health through brain waves. Our featured musical guest is Gregg Mervine, the driving force behind West Philly Orchestra.
E23: DNA Smashers, Niagara Falls, & Erik Kramer
September 08, 2022 23:20 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBThis day in science, we touch on organisms that reassemble their DNA. Our featured topic is one of the natural wonders of the world, Niagara Falls and our featured musical guest is local Germantown multi-instrumentalist/ producer Erik Kramer with a live in-studio performance.
E22: Voyager. Volcanos, and Oviette
August 26, 2022 01:28 - 54 minutes - 62.8 MBThis day in science we remember the day the Voyager space probe reached the outer edges of our galaxy and follow it up with an extra heap of science about Volcanoes. Our featured musical guest for who are the musicians in your neighborhood is the duet Oviette with a live in-studio performance of a track from their latest 12 song LP.
E21: Stop Signs, Laurel Hill Cemetery & The Carryons
August 12, 2022 17:14 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThis episode we share neighborhood thoughts on the adherence to stop signs. Our featured topic is the historic Laurel Hill Cemetery. We have live in-studio performance from local artists Time Hill and Dori Byrne performing as The Carryons, sharing their unique flavor of Mediterranean folk jazz.
E20: Outdoor kitties, Amazing Mantis Shrimp, & Daniel de Jesus
July 29, 2022 01:54 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBThis day in science we mention surgical glue inspired by slugs and a public service announcement on uptick in abandoned cats in Philadelphia. Our featured topic is our new favorite underwater superhero predator, the Mantis Shrimp. We are joined by multi-media artist and art's advocate Daniel de Jesus, featuring their cello-driven track entitled "Hallelujah".
E19: Fireworks, Best Intentions Gone Awry, and Jared Taylor
July 15, 2022 02:36 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBThis episode we talk about new LED lights going into Philadelphia street lamps as well as folks setting off fireworks in the hood. Our main topic focuses on a true story of one man's intention to share his fortune with the public and the downward spiral that ensues. We're joined by musical guest Jared Taylor. features an in-studio performance of his original track entitled "Self Tape".
E18: Accidents, Alzheimer's, & Gretchen Elise
June 24, 2022 02:27 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBBig trucks on small roads equals accidents in the neighborhood. We touch on Alzheimer's and the struggle to develop new therapies with some tips on possible ways to avoid onset of mild cognitive impairment. We're joined by our featured musical artist Gretchen Elise and feature her most recent track "Thank You".
E17: Vernon Park, Keiko the Orca & Valentina Sound
June 10, 2022 03:18 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBThis episode we chat up summer events coming to the community and chronicle the life and times of Keiko the Orca. Our musical guest this week is Valentina Sound, featuring a track from her new album Bring On The Fire.
E16: Revamping public transit, Sources of Energy, & Blues w/ Toni Washingtin
May 27, 2022 00:39 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBThis episode we talk about Septa's move to update bus routes in the hood and touch on energy; how it's sourced and how we manage use with emerging technologies. We're joined by guest musician and promotor for the Philly Blues Society Ms. Toni Washingtin.
E15: Backyard bird's nests, Middle Age Myth-busting, & Emmett Dreuding
May 13, 2022 03:51 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBThis episode we touch on neighborhood posts about bird nests in their backyards and touch on some common misconceptions about the Middle Ages. We chat with neighborhood musician Emmett Drueding and take a listen to his track "When Jazz Dies" from his Tightrope Walker album.