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Episode 165 - January 2025 — Blue Stoop

• Produced by Alli Katz with help from Taylor Townes and Julian Shendelman. Hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Taylor Townes and Julian Shendelman - About Blue Stoop
3. Kale Choo Hanson - Introduction
4. Kale Choo Hanson - Performance
5. Enoch - Introduction
6. Enoch - Performance
7. Anndee Hochman - Introduction
8. Anndee Hochman - Performance
9. Huey, the Cosmonaut - First Introduction
10. Huey, the Cosmonaut - Boring Day
11. Chukwuma Ndulue - Introduction
12. Chukwuma Ndulue - Performance
13. Edythe Rodriguez - Introduction
14. Edythe Rodriguez - Performance
15. Huey, the Cosmonaut - Second Introduction
16. Huey, the Cosmonaut - Jumbled Up
17. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 164 - November 2024 — Fiction Writers

• Produced by Alli Katz with help from Nik Donoughe. Hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Christine Kendall - Introduction
3. Christine Kendall - Performance
4. Jenny Raphael - Introduction
5. Jenny Raphael - Performance
6. Bobby Pharaoh - First Introduction
7. Bobby Pharaoh - Performance
8. Rahul Mehta - Introduction
9. Rahul Mehta - Performance
10. Matthew Jakubowski - Introduction
11. Matthew Jakubowski - Performance
12. Bobby Pharaoh - Introduction
13. Bobby Pharaoh - Performance
14. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 163 - October 2024 — Morris Arboretum

• Produced by Alli Katz with help from Sara Mae Henke and Nik Donoughe. Hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Alli Katz and Sara Mae Henke - Introduction
3. Brandon Melendez - Introduction
4. Brandon Melendez - Performance
5. Evangeline Brooks - Introduction
6. Evangeline Brooks - Performance
7. Daniel Sohn - First Introduction
8. Daniel Sohn - First Performance
9. Von Wise - Introduction
10. Von Wise - Performance
11. Anni Liu - Introduction
12. Anni Liu - Performance
13. Daniel Sohn - Second Introduction
14. Daniel Sohn - Second Performance
15. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 162 - March 2024 — Youth Poets Laureate

• Produced and hosted by Alli Katz.

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Sophia Hall - Introduction
3. Sophia Hall - Performance
4. Sarina Patel - Introduction
5. Sarina Patel - Performance
6. Sasha Aakil - Introduction
7. Sasha Aakil - Performance
8. Allison Xu - Introduction
9. Allison Xu - Performance
10. Hallie Dong - Introduction
11. Hallie Dong - Performance
12. Ananya - First Introduction
13. Ananya - "Posters"
14. Evan Wang - Introduction
15. Evan Wang - Performance
16. Oyewumi Oyeniyi - Introduction
17. Oyewumi Oyeniyi - Performance
18. Ananya - Second Introduction
19. Ananya - "Sunshine"
20. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 161 - February 2024 — VoteThatJawn

• Produced by Alli Katz and Lorene Cary.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Oyewumi Oyeniyi - "Policy"
3. Isabel Engel - "If You'd Had My Senior Year, 2020 in D.C., You'd Vote Too!"
4. Isabel Engel - Introduction to Section One
5. Kamryn Davis - "Growing up through civics and activism"
6. Charissa Howard - "So there's me in here voting—and then there are the ancestors"
7. Hannah Chang - Introduction to City Commissioner Omar Sabir
8. Omar Sabir - On Voting
9. Charissa Howard - Introduction to Section Two
10. Rae Norman - Interview with current PA Youth Vote Ambassadors Sarah Julia Marion and Cecelia Schleinitz
11. Hannah Chang - "As the only one in my family who can vote, I will use my voice"
12. Erinda Sheno - "Working the polls as a youth; it was complicated"
13. Drexel Jazztet - First Introduction
14. Drexel Jazztet - "Desert Moonlight"
15. Rae Norman - Introduction to Section Three
16. Cassidy Whaley - Politicians, media, and Internet influencers tell stories about American youth; but here are the facts"
17. Rae Norman - "From despair to hope to speaking up to elected officials"
18. Drexel Jazztet - Second Introduction
19. Drexel Jazztet - "Sweetness"
20. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 160 - January 2024 — The Angry Grammarian

• Produced by Alli Katz. Music and lyrics by Jeffrey Barg. Book by David Lee White. Original story by Jeffrey Barg and David Lee White.

1. Part 1

• The Angry Grammarian – Greg, Ensemble
• The Right Space – Greg, Web

Part 2

• Lie With Me and Lay Me – Greg, Lisa

Part 3

• The Comma With Too Many Names – Greg, Ensemble
• Like Subject and Verb (Reprise) –Greg

Episode 159 - November 2023 — Queens of the Penstroke

• Produced by Alli Katz and hosted by Lisa Servon.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Lisa Servon - Introduction
3. Queens of the Penstroke - Self Introductions
4. Lisa Servon and Jamila Harris - Discussion On Stigma
5. Lisa Servon and Tinika Hogan - Introduction
6. Tinika Hogan - On Stigma
7. Veronica Rex - On Stigma
8. Lisa Servon and Veronica Rex - Interview
9. Lisa Servon and Valerie Todd - Introduction
10. Valerie Todd - On Stigma
11. Lisa Servon and Jamila Harris - Introduction
12. Jamila Harris - On Stigma
13. Blak Rapp Madusa - Introduction
14. Blak Rapp Madusa - Black Summer
15. Lisa Servon - Interim Remarks
16. Tinika Hogan - Unicorn
17. Veronia Rex - Oppression
18. Valerie Todd - Experiencing Re-Entry
19. Lisa Servon and Jamila Harris - Interview
20. Jamila Harris - Love Language
21. Blak Rapp Madusa - Black Pride
22. Lisa Servon and Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 158 - October 2023 — Sit & Write

• Produced and hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Julian Shendelman - Introduction
3. Julian Shendelman - Performance
4. Maya Chang Matunis - Introduction
5. Maya Chang Matunis - Performance
6. Louise Barry - Introduction
7. Louise Barry - Performance
8. Sug Daniels - First Introduction
9. Sug Daniels - First Performance
10. Amy Beth Sisson - Introduction
11. Amy Beth Sisson - Performance
12. Alison Lubar - Introduction
13. Alison Lubar - Performance
14. Sug Daniels - Second Introduction
15. Sug Daniels - Second Performance
16. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 157 - September 2023 — Climate Week

• Produced and hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Paige Menton - Introduction
3. Paige Menton - Performance
4. Sara Grossman - Introduction
5. Sara Grossman - Performance
6. Knar Gavin - Introduction
7. Knar Gavin - Performance
8. Jacoband - First Introduction
9. Jacoband - Bear Winter Walls
10. Carlos Price-Sanchez - Introduction
11. Carlos Price-Sanchez - Performance
12. Isa Pickett - Introduction
13. Isa Pickett - Performance
14. Jacoband - Second Introduction
15. Jacoband - Attic Afternoon/Darlin' Cory
16. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 156 - April 2023 — Undergraduate Writers

• Produced by Alli Katz and Nik Donoughe. Hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Nik Donoughe - Introduction
3. Nik Donoughe - Performance
4. Margarita Matta - Introduction
5. Margarita Matta - Performance
6. Mikel J. Saralegui - Introduction
7. Mikel J. Saralegui - Performance
8. Jake-Anthony Diaz - Introduction
9. Jake-Anthony Diaz - Performance
10. Gemma Hong - Introduction
11. Gemma Hong - Performance
12. Erin Bass - Introduction
13. Erin Bass - Performance
14. Dylan Fritz - Introduction
15. Dylan Fritz - Performance
16. Kendall Owens - Introduction
17. Kendall Owens - Performance
18. Katie Chen - Introduction
19. Katie Chen - Performance
20. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 155 - March 2023 — Next In Line Comedy

• Produced by Alli Katz and Nik Donoughe. Hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Manny Brown - Introduction
3. Manny Brown - Set
4. Tyler Wolf - Introduction
5. Tyler Wolf - Set
6. Manny Brown and Tyler Wolf - Next In Line Comedy Interview
7. Setoiyo - Introduction
8. Setoiyo - Set
9. Setoiyo - Interview
10. Emily Epstein White - Introduction
11. Emily Epstein White - Set
12. Emily Epstein White - Interview
13. Jay Simpson - Introduction
14. Jay Simpson - First Set
15. TaTa Sherise - Introduction
16. TaTa Sherise - Set
17. TaTa Sherise - Interview
18. Jay Simpson - Second Set
19. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 154 - February 2023 — Philadelphia artists

• Produced by Alli Katz and Nik Donoughe. Hosted by Zach Carduner.
• Full Program

1. Zach Carduner - Opening Remarks
2. Raena Shirali - Introduction
3. Raena Shirali - Performance
4. Veronica Bennett - Introduction
5. Veronica Bennett - Performance
6. Trina Sanyal - Introduction
7. Trina Sanyal - Performance
8. Parker Sera - Introduction
9. Parker Sera - Performance
10. David Jones - Introduction
11. David Jones - Performance
12. Riverby - First Introduction
13. Riverby - Heavy To Hold
14. Alina Pleskova - Introduction
15. Alina Pleskova - Performance
16. Alex Smith - Introduction
17. Alex Smith - Performance
18. Riverby - Second Introduction
19. Riverby - Fall In Love
20. Zach Carduner - Closing Remarks

Episode 153 - January 2023 — Students from Mighty Writers

• Produced and hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Anushka Dhar - Introduction
3. Anushka Dhar - Performance
4. Michai Smith - Introduction
5. Michai Smith - Performance
6. Alexander Moragne - Introduction
7. Alexander Moragne - Performance
8. Kevin Leonard - Introduction
9. Kevin Leonard - Performance
10. Imani Ayala - Introduction
11. Imani Ayala - Performance
12. Grace Bernicker - First Introduction
13. Grace Bernicker - First Performance
14. Ta'Hajjiah Williams - Introduction
15. Ta'Hajjiah Williams - Performance
16. Marely de la Cruz Castro - Introduction
17. Marely de la Cruz Castro - Performance
18. Ashling McAtamney - Introduction
19. Ashling McAtamney - Performance
20. Grace Bernicker - Second Introduction
21. Grace Bernicker - Second Performance
22. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 152 - October 2022 — The Excelano Project

• Produced and hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full Program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Mila Carty - Introduction
3. Mila Carty - Performance
4. Jack Starobin - Introduction
5. Jack Starobin - Performance
6. Wahid Sarwar - Introduction
7. Wahid Sarwar - Performance
8. Hudson River - Introduction
9. Hudson River - First Performance
10. Alison Yau - Introduction
11. Alison Yau - Performance
12. Andrés Gonzalez-Bonillas - Introduction
13. Andrés Gonzalez-Bonillas - Performance
14. Hudson River - Second Performance
15. Alli Katz - Closing Remarks

Episode 151 - September 2022 — Walking Around Philadelphia / Ways of Walking

• Produced and hosted by Alli Katz.
• Full program

1. Alli Katz - Opening Remarks
2. Ann de Forest - Introduction
3. Ann de Forest - Performance
4. Justin Coffin - Introduction
5. Justin Coffin - Performance
6. West Philadelphia Orchestra - Introduction
7. West Philadelphia Orchestra - First Performance
8. Kabria Rogers - Introduction
9. Kabria Rogers - Performance
10. David Hallock Sanders - Introduction
11. David Hallock Sanders - Performance
12. Christine Nelson - Introduction
13. Christine Nelson - Performance
14. West Philadelphia Orchestra - Second Performance
15. JJ Tiziou - Introduction
16. JJ Tiziou - Performance
17. Temwa Wright - Introduction
18. Temwa Wright - Performance
19. West Philadelphia Orchestra - Third Performance, with closing remarks