Here's a quite unique conversation about the history of Blacks and Puerto Rican relations in Philadelphia post WWII - plus a look back athe '76 March Without Colonies -timely as we look at the 250th Independence birthday in '26. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/0ux... #Philly #AfricanAmericans #250

On Neglected Stories: Host Pedro Rodriguez sits down with author & tennis professional Gabriel Allen to explore the hidden history of tennis — a story of class, race & gender in the making of the modern sport. 📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 🕙 10am EST 📻 92.9 FM | 💻 gtownradio.com #CommunityRadio #Philly #Tennis

"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!" Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!

What do you care about a small island off the Caribbean coast of Honduras? Tune-in at 10 am this Saturday, Sept 27, Part 2 Roatan vs the Billionaires, Germantown Community Radio, 82.9 FM, streaming at gtownradio.com. Previously on Spotify Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements #Honduras #US

BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel will return to air on Tuesday, September 23, according to The Walt Disney Company.

Did you miss Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements' episode about the conflict between Honduras and a group of multi billionaires over the fate of the island of Roatan? Check it out here: open.spotify.com/episode/1jGc... #Roatan #Honduras #Prospera #Libertarians

I talked with crime data maven Jeff Asher, whose always relevant work has gotten extra-relevant now that Trump is invoking urban crime as a reason to occupy cities 1/ paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...

Greystar was using rent-setting algorithms from software company RealPage, the subject of a 2022 ProPublica investigation that showed the firm was helping landlords decide prices in a way that legal experts said could result in cartel-like behavior. By @heathervogell.bsky.social

I wrote about stagflation, how it happens, and why it didn't happen under Biden. Next week about prospects under Trump 1/ paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-econom...

Proud to join over 100 people protesting Ryan Mackenzie’s threats to Social Security! I was also thrilled to help @lv4allorg.bsky.social in distributing over 300 bookbags! My campaign, unlike MAGA Mackenzie, will always be for the people, not the powerful.

This Sat, Aug 16 | 10–11 am — Neglected Stories w/ Pedro Rodriguez. Historian Bennett Parten reframes Sherman’s March to the Sea as a massive liberation, led by self-emancipated people seeking Union lines. 📻 92.9 FM & gtownradio.com | 🎧 Podcasts Sun #History #CivilWar #Emancipation

Listen to an interview with Dr. Castel Sweet on her short doc "Sites of Memory" exploring racial violence in the Deep South creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

I'm not waiting on the sidelines I'm a businessman, veteran and Lehigh County Controller. I've been fighting for you every day. I'm ready to take that fight against the MAGA machine and corporate oligarchy. I'm running for Congress for the people, not the powerful. Join us at votemarkpinsley.com

Check out this podcast: An Extraordinary Voice fo Justice - The work of Richard Weishaupt, retired attorney @CommunityLegalServices @Philadelphia: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/0ux...

🎤 Next Neglected Stories (Sat, June 21 @ 10AM): Tim Hayes joins us—Philly music legend, civil rights activist & drummer for Philly Gumbo. Hear about his organizing roots, meeting Malcolm X, & love for music in Philly. 📻 92.9 FM stream → www.gtownradio.com #PhillyGumbo #PhillyHistory #CommunityRadio

If you missed this because you were doing your duty protesting Trump's policies, here is the link to the story of Ben Fletcher, the black labor leader from Philadelphia who led thousands of workers in a successful strike in the early years of the 20th century: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ped...

🎧 New episode: Neglected Stories this Saturday at 10AM on @gtownradio Pedro Rodriguez speaks with historian Peter Cole about Ben Fletcher—Black dockworker, Wobbly, and labor hero who organized 4,000 multiracial workers in Philly. Listen live: 92.9 FM or www.gtownradio.com #LaborHistory #IWW #Philly

Listen to "Philadelphia COVID-19 Pandemic Revisited" by Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ped...

Today, NALC President @BrianRenfroe19 took part in a Capitol Hill roundtable on reconciliation provisions attacking postal & federal employee retirement benefits. These harmful cuts are still on the table. Contact your rep & tell them to oppose these cuts: nalc.org/action

Amazing!

🚨 WALMART RAISING PRICES DUE TO TARIFFS “We will do our best to keep our prices as low as possible but given the magnitude of the tariffs, even at the reduced levels announced this week, we aren’t able to absorb all the pressure given the reality of narrow retail margins,” Walmart CEO says.

"The Boeing 747-8 being offered to U.S. President Donald Trump by Qatar once served the Qatari royal family & has been sitting unsold for years." "The jet, has been lingering without a buyer since being put up for sale in 2020." Hand-me-down Saudi royal rape plane www.newsweek.com/qatar-gift-t...

Join Councilmember Landau and cultural leaders tomorrow at 1 PM for a press conference supporting the arts amidst federal funding cuts. It starts with arts — come stand up for Philly’s cultural community!

🎙️ Coming up on Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements — an urgent convo w/ author Mark Torres on the U.S. history of eugenics. How did it shape public policy? Did it influence the Nazis? Why must we understand it now? 📅 Sat, May 17 — 10AM 📻 92.9 FM Philly / 💻 gtownradio.com #History #Eugenics

I’m torn between writing about the build-up to the US midterms and ignoring it because I don’t think there will be a free and fair election and writing about it only normalises an abnormal situation. Thoughts?

Today is the last day to register to vote in the 2025 primary election! Find out more at vote.pa.gov.

On Neglected Stories: Journalist Tim Wheeler joins us to talk May Day and his new book No Power Greater, the untold story of labor leader George Meyers-union organizer, political prisoner, & lifelong justice fighter. 📻 Sat, May 3, 10–11 AM on 92.9 FM or at www.gtownradio.com #LaborHistory #MayDay

George Santos just got 87 months in prison. Fraud. Identity theft. Fake donors. Fake résumés. And yet this man had more time in Congress than half the people now running it. His sentence wasn’t the scandal—his election was.

🎙️ New Episode of Neglected Stories: Sat, April 26 | 🕙 10–11 AM 📻 92.9 FM Germantown Radio www.gtownradio.com Host Pedro Rodriguez is joined by immigration advocate Judith Bernstein-Baker, ex ED of HIAS PA. They dive into the legal foundation of immigrant due process rights. #Immigration #Refugees

At @CafeDonPedro, sustainability isn't a buzzword—it's our mission. 🌱 We source from small growers + co-ops in Latin America who protect their land & earn fair income. ☕️ Try our Dominican & Guatemalan coffees. Honduran coming soon! 👉 www.cafedonpedro.org #SustainableCoffee #CafeDonPedro

🛑 Will workplace discrimination return with a vengeance? 🎧 Listen to Neglected Stories as we dive into how the Trump Administration's actions are weakening the EEOC—and what that means for civil rights at work. 🎙️ Spotify link #CivilRights #EEOC #WorkplaceEquity #NeglectedStories #LaborRights

History always has a lesson.

Continuing to grow!

Dark Ferris Bueller.

"Bernie Sanders AOC have drawn huge crowds on their “Fight Oligarchy” tour, energizing a beaten-down Democratic Party. They've stuck to a simple argument: The system is broken, with the wealthy enriching themselves while others scrape by." — @nytimes.com Read here: nyti.ms/3YvfNLi

In my Substack post this morning: "Does anyone doubt that when inflation rises, [Trump will] dismiss it as “fake news”?" I only got to be prescient for a few hours ...

🚨 Don’t miss this: Sat, Apr 19 | 10–11 AM Neglected Stories interviews Peggy Mastroianni, former EEOC legal counsel, on the future of anti-discrimination enforcement in the workplace. 📻 92.9 FM Philly 🌐 gtownradio.com 🎧 On Spotify Sunday #EEOC #CivilRights #LaborJustice #NeglectedStories

The people speak out for democracy and decency. I hope he is getting the message. Maybe we should all give him a call today and remind him who he works for.

Instead of calling for impeachment of judges who rule against him, why isn't Trump calling for the investigation and termination of his DEI-didn't earn it-cabinet members who put US military and nat'l security at risk due to rank incompetence? Asking for Lloyd. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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🚨 New Episode Alert: Tariffs – 🚨 How do tariffs shape the econ? Join Pedro Rodriguez & guest Ed Gribbin, trade policy expert as we break it all down. 🎙️ Sat, March 29 | 10–11 AM 📻 Germantown Radio 92.9 FM 💻 Listen: www.gtownradio.com Don’t miss this timely convo on tariffs! #Tariffs #TradePolicy

Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

Among their many other faults, these are clearly among the three least reliable allies against Republicanism you could name. Cuomo colluded with Rs in the NY legislature to frustrate Dem majorities, Rahm hobbled the Obama admin’s chance to address Bush era atrocities, and Gavin is podcasting.

Love podcasts that dive deep into untold stories? 🎙️Check out "Neglected Stories: People, History, Movements" –uncover hidden histories and voices that shaped the world. 🌎✨ 🔊 Now on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 📻 gtownradio.com #Podcast #HistoryMatters #NeglectedStories

What is neoliberalism and how it impacts people around the world and here in the US? Tune-in to Neglected Stories this Sat., March 22, 10-11 am at www.gtownradio.com. The Rev. Renaldo McKenzie explains the nitty-gritty. Podcast also available in other platforms.