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Philadelphia's newsmakers and insiders talk about the big stories impacting the Delaware Valley and the nation.

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  • Mar 23, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 46 EPISODES


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One-on-one with Delaware Senator Chris Coons - March 24, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 23:46


Chris Coons touches on a wide range of political topics, including the 2020 election and Congress' role in regulating social media. Plus, Jim Kenney's challengers and March Madness.

The debate over Philly's homicide rate - March 5, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 23:51


Insiders discuss criminal justice reform as Philly's U.S. Attorney and DA spar over stats. Plus, upcoming primaries and N.J. gets closer to legalizing marijuana.

Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick - Feb. 24, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 23:53


Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Blue Wave in 2018, bi-partisanship in Washington and the opioid crisis.

Power, politics and Johnny Doc - Feb. 3, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 22:02


Insiders discuss the federal indictments of IBEW Local Union Head Johnny Dougherty, Councilman Bobby Henon and 6 other union official. Plus, N.J.'s Cory Booker running for president.

Governor Tom Wolf's inauguration and will Joe Biden run in 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 23:51


The Insiders discussed the upcoming inauguration of PA Governor Tom Wolf and his new Lt. Governor John Fetterman. Other topics discussed Joe Biden running in 2020, Govt. shutdown's local impact.

Inside Story: January 7, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 23:52


The Insiders continue the hot-button debate on the Mummers depiction of Jay-Z and Mayor Kenney and the soda tax is in the headlines again.

2018 biggest stories and Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 23:40


Host Monica Malpass and our Insiders look back on the biggest local political topics of 2018.

Inside Story: December 23, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 23:41


Host Monica Malpass and the Insiders broke it down on a few core issues: Governor Wolf's consideration on legalizing recreational marijuana, how city officials are cracking down on over-prescribed opioids.

Inside Story: December 3, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 23:40


The panel discusses the fall from grace of former AG Kathleen Kane as she heads to jail. Other topics include: N.J.'s controversial marijuana proposal and a progress report on the Philly School Board.

Inside Story: November 26, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 23:56


Tamala Edwards and our Insiders discuss the disconnect between P.A.'s unemployment and poverty rate. Plus, an early look at the 2020 Presidential race and more.

Inside Story: November 19, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2018 23:38


Why losing out on Amazon HQ2 isn't so bad for Philly. Plus, a former city Rep. is charged with corruption, Andy Kim's big win and how the GoFundMe hoax could impact crowdsourcing popularity.

Inside Story: November 9, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 23:56


The Insiders discuss the local results from Tuesday, with reaction to the elections in Pa, South Jersey and Delaware. Plus, the effect of redistricting, women candidates and President Donald Trump.

Inside Story: Oct. 14, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 23:55


The panel tackles the latest developments in local races, how President Trump could impact the elections and more.

Inside Story: October 7, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 23:55


An all-women panel discusses career advancement, overcoming gender discrimination, the ongoing #MeToo moment and other issues that impact women.

Inside Story: September 30, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 23:56


G. Terry Madonna discusses the findings of his latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll. Other topics include Bill Cosby's sentencing, PA house sticking up for victims of child abuse and more.

Inside Story: September 24, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2018 23:53


The Insiders discuss the upcoming Cosby sentencing, revisiting MOVE as Mayor Goode gets a street named after him, plus an update on local politics.

Inside Story: September 17, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 23:54


Should social donation websites have more oversight after the New Jersey GoFundMe scandal? Other topics include the Kavanaugh hearings, the latest in the Catholic Church scandal and the Pa. Gubernatorial election.

Inside Story: September 9, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 23:31


The Insiders discuss the murder charges against Ryan Pownall for fatally shooting a person in back as he fled a scene. Other topics discussed: Catholic church abuse, local political races and more.

Inside Story: August 26, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2018 23:55


Chris Coons discusses the SCOTUS confirmation, Russia investigation and the panel looks at local political races.

Inside Story: August 12, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 23:45


The Insiders discuss the Philadelphia Police Report releasing the names of cops with the most civilian complaints on record.

Inside Story: August 5, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 23:50


The Insiders discuss the impending release of the Pa. Catholic Church Grand Jury report, the backlash to the DOJ removing a Philly judge from an ongoing immigration case, and more local stories.

Inside Story: July 29, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 23:19


The Insiders address the fallout from the ranking scandal at Temple University's Fox School of Business, trouble within the Miss America Pageant, and updates on local candidates Conor Lamb (D) and Lou Barletta (R).

Inside Story: July 22, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 23:25


The Insiders discuss the Pa. Supreme Court upholding the Philadelphia soda tax, the fallout from the 'Made in America' concert being moved, local reaction to President Trump's statements on Russian meddling and more.

Inside Story: July 15, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2018 23:25


Matt O'Donnell and the Insiders discuss the local reaction to President Trump's Supreme Court nominee pick Brett Kavanaugh. Also discussed: the GOP dropping N.J. candidate Seth Grossman over racist comments, Pa. Gubernatorial race and more local topics.

Inside Story: July 8, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 23:46


The panel reacts to arrests made following a protest outside the Philadelphia I.C.E. offices. Plus, an update on Scott Wagner and other local candidates and what New Jersey passing its budget means for residents.

Inside Story: June 24, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 23:47


The panel dissects all sides of the zero tolerance policy and local protests during VP Mike Pence's visit to Philly. Plus, a potential government shutdown in N.J. and more on Philly's missing finances.

Inside Story: June 17, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 23:36


A deep dive into the report from the City Controller addressing accounting errors to the tune of 924 million for the City of Philadelphia.

Inside Story: June 10, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018 23:43


Host Matt O'Donnell interviews Newsmaker Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke on the upcoming city budget. They talk property assessments, tax hikes, the school district and more.

Inside Story June 3, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 23:24


Host Monica Malpass and the Insiders took an in-depth look at the alternatives presented by City Council to stave-off a Real Estate Tax hike in this year's budget. Other topics include: New Jersey enacting a healthcare mandate, Starbucks' anti-bias training and more.

Inside Story: Breaking down the Pa Primary winners and losers

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2018 23:43


The Insiders revisit the results of Tuesday's local elections, recap a big day for women candidates and how President Donald Trump could impact some of the elections in November.

Inside Story May 6, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 23:28


Matt O'Donnell and our Insiders discuss the PA Primary Elections, Starbucks and Philadelphia reaching a settlement, and the Philly Parking Authority Ticket Amnesty program extension.

Inside Story April 29, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018 23:40


Host Monica Malpass and our Insiders discuss the Bill Cosby guilty verdict and what happens to his legacy. Also, Meek Mill's release from jail and updates on local politics.

Inside Story April 22, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 23:53


Host Tamala Edwards and 5 Insiders share a robust discussion with many varied viewpoints on the Starbucks arrest incident, which reignited the national debate on racial bias.

Inside Story: April 15, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 23:29


Host Matt O'Donnell and the Insiders discuss the nastiness in the Pa. gubernatorial race, Pennsylvania's place in a possible blue wave in the midterm elections, Facebook, vaccinations, and so much more!

Inside Story: April 6, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 23:49


Host Monica Malpass and the Insiders discuss Mayor Kenney's new nine-member Philly school board, preview the upcoming congressional and Gubernatorial race and look back at the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Inside Story: April 1, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 23:34


Host Tamala Edwards and the Insiders dive deep into the latest Franklin and Marshall Poll with G. Terry Madonna. Hear how Pennsylvania registered voters feel about the Penn. Gubernatorial race, POTUS Trump's approval rating, and gun control.

Inside Story: March 18, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 23:50


Host Matt O'Donnell interviews Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) fresh off his 2019 Budget Proposal Address to City Council. Other topics include: Special Election outcome in the PA 18th District, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy's first State Budget Address and the opioid crisis.

Inside Story: March 26, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 23:49


Host Matt O'Donnell and the Insiders discuss the Supreme Court ruling to keep the newly drawn Congressional Maps, as GOP leaders renew calls to impeach a PA Supreme Court Justice due to the gerrymandering case.

Inside Story March 11, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 23:45


Host Tamala Edwards and our Insiders discuss the Philly DA's court order to release names of tainted police officers and the backlash Mayor Kenney faced for an online police complaint forum. Plus, the GOP Gov. debate and more.

Inside Story March 4, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 23:32


Host Monica Malpass and our Insiders discuss Mayor Kenney's budget talks to the City Council with a hike in property taxes to fill the school budget hole.

Inside Story February 18, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 23:45


Host Monica Malpass and the Insiders touch on the tragic school shooting in Florida and discuss gun control and how mental illness is treated.

Inside Story February 11, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 23:44


Host Tamala Edwards and our Insiders recap the Eagles' Championship Parade and Gov. Tom Wolf's budget proposal. They also discuss the Supreme Court's gerrymandering ruling and candidates for the 1st Congressional District Race.

Inside Story February 3, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 23:44


Host Monica Malpass and the Insiders discuss the big news of 20 year U.S. Congressman Bob Brady not seeking re-election and you're invited to the Inside Story Eagles tailgate party!

Inside Story January 28, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 23:52


Matt O'Donnell and the Insiders discuss the myriad of local issues making national headlines. Topics include re-do the congressional map, Congressman Pat Meehan (R) dealing with claims of sexual misconduct denying misconduct amid claims of sexual harassment and the debate over safe injection sites in Philadelphia.

Inside Story January 21, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 23:52


The Insiders look at N.J. Governor Phil Murphy's bold Year 1 agenda. Other topics covered include Philly vs. opioids, 2018 congressional races, chances Amazon HQ comes to town and President Donald Trump's visit to Western Penn.

Inside Story January 1, 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 23:50


The Insiders ring in 2018 with a review of the top stories in 2017. Topics covered include Bill Cosby's Trial, local politics, the controversial soda tax and more.

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