Philadelphia Revealed: A History Podcast from WHYY

Philadelphia Revealed is a podcast from WHYY exploring Philadelphia's history through 10 objects.

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Hosted by Jamie J. Brunson of First Person Arts, you'll get a tour of the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University, sometimes called Philadelphia's Attic. It's a collection that's grown over decades, acquiring Philly's material culture from individuals, families, institutions, sometimes literally from the trash. In every episode of this podcast you'll learn about an object in the Atwater Kent collection and hear a story inspired by it from a First Person Arts storyteller. We think every Philadelphian will be able to see themselves in this collection and that learning about Philadelphia's many histories can help us understand its present and future.

This podcast is in support of the Philadelphia Revealed exhibition at PAFA from July 2024. The Philadelphia Revealed Podcast and additional programming—Reshaping Historical Narratives through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University, in collaboration with WHYY and First Person Arts—has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Learn more at WHYY.org/philadelphia-revealed

Audio production of Philadelphia Revealed courtesy of Rowhome Productions
Video production: Box Set Productions LLC