Politics producer for audio @washingtonpost. Formerly @citycastphilly @NPR @WHYY. Tweets are all mine.
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Curious about the DOGE-led changes at Social Security? @FedGirlWaPo breaks it all down on Post Reports.
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NEW: We broke down the customer service crisis at @SocialSecurity on our podcast, @PostReports: Long waits, website crashes: Social Security is breaking down - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/podcasts/…
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We just published a special edition of Post Reports with @tylerpager, answering your most pressing questions about Biden dropping out of the race and what happens next:
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And of course, we'll have more news tomorrow!
Some personal news: Friday was my last day as the EP of @citycastphilly. More about my next steps soon. In the meantime, apply for my old job! citycast.applicantpro.com/jo… It's a great opportunity to help shape local media in Philly. Deadline is 5/31!! Reach out if you have q’s!
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I spoke about Philly's looming ski mask ban on @citycastphilly along with @rodrigotorrejon, who spoke about Macy’s reopening after two security guards were stabbed inside.
Thank you so much to @TrenaeNuri, @lebenshoff, and @a_cfritz for the warm welcome.
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I, for one, did not realize how many times Philly could have prioritized creating a nice bus terminal, but chose not to, until we taped this episode with @IngaSaffron.
Very necessary context for the City moving the chaos at 6th and Market to another spot: philly.citycast.fm/podcasts/…
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I spoke with @citycastphilly about the crisis inside Philly’s juvenile jail. Here’s quick crash course on a very complicated issue: open.spotify.com/episode/44R…
I learned a lot from this conversation with @malcolmburnley. Not just about the Mütter Museum, and the many people the collection there touches, but also more generally how museums are grappling with the shady practices that fed their collections. Check it out!
Listen to my conversation with @citycastphilly about the drama at the Mutter Museum, and special thanks to the thoughtful interview by @LEBenshoff. P.S. Love the intro music! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Listen to my conversation with @citycastphilly about the drama at the Mutter Museum, and special thanks to the thoughtful interview by @LEBenshoff. P.S. Love the intro music! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Come work with @citycastphilly! My DMs are open if anyone has questions about this opportunity.
🚨City Cast Philly is hiring a newsletter editor! If you're passionate about Philly and local news, and down to be a utility player on a small but mighty team, we want to hear from you. Audio experience is a +.
Salary range: $55k - $75k.
#journalismjobs
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Today's episode on diner culture and Philly's remaining late night diners was so fun to produce!
Alternate episode title: $9 Martinis and Home Fries.
cc @beaformanwrites and @TrenaeNuri
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It was both fun and enlightening to tape this episode! Check it out 👀
It's time for the Friday news roundup! Today @TrenaeNuri chats with:
- @oliversabo20 on the sudden passing of TU president JoAnne A. Epps
- @ByChrisBrennan on the upcoming mayoral debate
- @LEBenshoff on Korshak Bagel's shutting its doors
Listen here: philly.citycast.fm/podcasts/…
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I had a nice conversation with @TrenaeNuri at @citycastphilly and got to expand on my recent column about Philly’s struggle to create a high line park on the Reading Viaduct. Listen here: philly.citycast.fm/podcasts/…
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Had a great time talking Tiffany window DRAMA on @citycastphilly with @TrenaeNuri @LEBenshoff 🪟😯📻 philly.citycast.fm/podcasts/…
ANOTHER eviction has resulted in a tenant getting shot in Philly: inquirer.com/news/philadelph…
Earlier this week, @citycastphilly dug into why this keeps happening in our city, and what reforms are in the works.
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Today's episode of @citycastphilly is a good one! We hear from:
- @meirrinde on the controversial new Greyhound Bus stop location
- @erinK_mccarthy about the high cost of rentals down the Jersey Shore
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From the soaring humidity to sudden, drenching downpours, climate change has its fingerprints all over the weather we're feeling in Philly this summer.
Environmental reporter @frankkummer breaks it all down on today's episode of @citycastphilly
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Philly's smoking bars a a holdover from a different time.
Head to McGlinchey's Bar with @TrenaeNuri, @billy_penn 's Ali Mohsen, and McGlinchey's owner Shelly Sokol, to hear how they persist and what will be lost when they're gone.
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Living for @Alan_Yu039 's coverage of the weird drama at the bug museum(!)
“They broke every urinal in the … place. They busted every toilet in the place. It smelled of feces and urine ... “They decided to basically say, ‘screw you’ when they moved out.”
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This is a great listen if you enjoy history!
Host @TrenaeNuri speaks with Samip Mallick, executive director of @SAADAonline, about how he documents and shares the stories of South Asian Americans who lived in Philly and changed the world.
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