The Philly Blunt: The Podcast That Celebrates Philly

Chick Goodroe is a former burglar and influential member of Philly’s infamous K&A Gang. Now, a man who has done his time and moved on to more a more legal lifestyle, Chick joins The Philly Blunt—with K&A Gang author Allen Hornblum—Chick joined us to talk about his entrance into the world of burglary, some of... The post Chick Goodroe: Former Burglar & Influential Member of the K&A Gang appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Gabby Ortiz stands five feet tall. She grew up near 2nd & Somerset in Philly. She was raised in a household of wrestling fans and now she is a champion professional wrestler. Gabby joins The Philly Blunt to talk about how her career began, life as a female in professional wrestling, and her future plans.... The post Professional Female Wrestler Gabby Ortiz appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Conrad Benner is the person and energy behind Streets Dept. Streets Dept is a “Best of” Philly podcast as well as widely popular street-art blog. The blog is celebrating its 10th year in existence in 2021. Born and raised in Fishtown, Conrad has always had an interest in the arts. We talked about the early... The post Streets Dept’s CONRAD BENNER: Blogger, Podcaster, Activist appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Allen Hornblum is an activist, writer, lecturer, and investigative journalist who has tackled some of Philadelphia’s more intense stories. As a worker in the Philly Prison systems, Allen noticed prisoners with bandages all over their skin. He inquired what was going on, which led him to uncover one of the more egregious experiments in Philadelphia... The post Allen Hornblum – Prison Experiments, Gangs, and other Philly Tales appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Judy Ni is of Taiwanese decent. She started out in the corporate world, but decided to follow food obsession and enter the restaurant world. Starting at the bottom, Judy worked her way to the top at fine dining establishments in the New York City and Philadelphia area. After some years in Philly at Farm &... The post Judy Ni – Sharing Love Through Food and Mentoring appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

He’s written over 130 songs about the video game Mega Man, which earned him a Guinness World Record, rapped a Comic-Con, taught middle-school kids, and recently wrote a memoir. He is Mega Ran and he’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. Mega Ran grew up in West Oak Lane and graduated from... The post Mega Ran – Nerdcore Rapper, Writer, Teacher, Hero appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

WALLIS, A 15-year-old from the Philly suburbs has released the perfect 2020 Christmas song called, Lonely Christmas. The song has gone viral with over 600K views in less than two weeks and on has garnered mentions on The Today Show’s website Ellen DeGeneres on social media and massive sharing. WALLIS joins us with her father on... The post WALLIS – The 15-year-old behind the Viral Holiday Song Lonely Christmas appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. is squid crazy, owns the Squidmobile, determined to bridge the gap between scientists and the general public through Skype-A-Scientist, and a resident of Fishtown. She’s also our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. McAnulty wasn’t your normal kid. She found joy in digging in the backyard and observing nature and... The post Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. – The Squidmobile, Cephalopods, and Science appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Jeffrey McNeill, or as he’s better known Thee Phantom, is a Philly native who is the leader of the Illharmonic Orchestra, where he combines the world of hip-hop and classical music. McNeill started on his journey at the age of eight when he mashed up the Beastie Boys with Beethoven. McNeill has traveled the world... The post Jeffrey McNeill – Merging the Worlds of Hip-Hop and Classical Music appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Season 5 Episode 4 of Queer Eye in Philadelphia featured Tyreek Wanamaker from Philadelphia. Queer Eye is a fun, inspiring show and the episode with Tyreek may be the most inspirational. Tyreek is our guest on this episode. Tyreek overcame a variety of obstacles in his life including having a brother doing life in prison... The post Queer Eye’s Tyreek Wanamaker Talks Show and Life appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Alex Tewfik is a restaurant veteran, who loves both restaurants and writing. He currently covers the Philly restaurant and drink scene for Philly Mag. He joins us to talk about his perspective and experiences in an industry that’s struggling to survive. Ambience was always a major factor into the success of most restaurants. We discuss... The post Alex Tewfik – Inside Philly’s Food & Drink Scene appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Antonio “Tone” Johnson is a photographer who grew up in the West Philly and Overbrook sections of Philly. He’s got a new book out called “You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops and he’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. Johnson’s most recent project, You Next, focuses on barber shops as sites for... The post Antonio “Tone” Johnson: Inside the World of Black Barbershops appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Trumpeter Arnetta Johnson has performed on the world’s stage, she’s only 26 with a bright future, and she’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. At 13, Arnetta Johnson decided to take up trumpet at Camden, New Jersey’s High School for the Creative & Performing Arts in an effort to get out of... The post Arnetta Johnson – The Jazz Disrupter appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

He’s a CPA, mergers & acquisitions attorney, author, and founder of the Philly Music Fest. He is Greg Seltzer and he’s our guest on this episode of The Philly Blunt. By day, Greg Seltzer is a major player in the world of mergers and acquisition law. By night, he’s an author of two books The... The post Greg Seltzer – The Man Behind Philly Music Fest appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Inga Saffron came to Philadelphia in 1985 to work as the Philadelphia Inquirer as a Suburban Reporter. She spent five years as the Inquirer’s Eastern European correspondent and eventually became their architecture critic in 1999. Since then, she’s been writing about Philadelphia’s changing skyline and neighborhoods. In 2014 she won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism... The post Inga Saffron – Pulitzer Prize-Winning Architecture Critic appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

BAMM ROSE, a retired stripper, is the founder and CEO of Stilettos, Inc, a non-profit that works for improved and safer working conditions for strippers and sex workers in the Philly area. She has also organizes the Philly Stripper Strike to bring awareness to the racism and colorism in gentlemen’s clubs and to the harassment... The post BAMM ROSE – Fighting for Sex-Workers’ Rights and More appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Dr. Steven Klasko is the CEO of Jefferson Health, named the #2 Most Influential Person in Healthcare, and probably the most honest healthcare executive in the country. In this interview he spills the dirt on the issues of government, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and pharmaceuticals and how to make the country better and healthier for... The post Dr. Stephen Klasko – The Most Honest Man in Healthcare appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

Philly’s favorite trash man, Terrill Haigler, joins us to talk Philly trash. In a city that prides itself on being blue collar, it should come as no surprise that its latest viral sensation is a sanitation worker. Terrill Haigler saw that a storm was brewing Philly, people angry at the trash department without understanding why... The post Terrill Haigler – Philly’s Favorite Trash Man appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

A. Charles “Chuck” Peruto, Jr. may be the biggest name in Philly criminal defense work. He wasted no time in making a name for himself in his 20s, taking the case of the Whitman Park Sniper. A few years later, he represented Joey Coyle, an unemployed longshoreman who stumbled across a bag filled with $1.2... The post A. Charles Peruto, Jr. – Legendary Criminal Defense Attorney appeared first on The Philly Blunt.

We sit down with Damon C. Williams. Damon is an award-winning journalist having written for the Daily News for a decade and then at Philadelphia Tribune. A bulk of his work focused on local politics. Damon has also released a memoir available on Amazon called Soul in Ink, the memoirs of a journalist. Maybe more... The post DAMON C. WILLIAMS – Philly’s First Rap Columnist appeared first on The Philly Blunt.