Philly in the Middle
Philly in the Middle
Podcast Description
Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like "Scratch offs" or "Cheese Curds". Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo.
It's hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.
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The podcast delves into various midwestern topics such as local cuisine, cultural myths, and social justice, with episodes highlighting discussions on cheese curds, cicadas, and the complexities of race and equity in Madison, offering listeners a unique glimpse into life beyond stereotypes.
Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like “Scratch offs” or “Cheese Curds”. Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo.
It’s hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.
In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host Phil Surkis sits down with poet and educator juj e. lepe to talk about identity, adaptation, and how place seeps into poetry and daily life
juj shares stories of being a “banana slug for life” at UC Santa Cruz 🐌, the culture shock of Midwest winters, and why directness can sometimes read as “aggressive” in a land of Midwest Nice. They talk about lakes with memory and the poetry of the Driftless landscape.
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