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.
Holiday vibes abound on Philly in the Middle, as Phil Surkis sits down with Colleen Hayes, the City of Madison’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Outreach Specialist and unofficial mayor of the east side.
Colleen takes us from her family’s Al Capone connections in Cicero, Illinois, to the Near East Side of Madison, where she’s been building community since 1991. She talks bikes-in-winter, why kids should ride the bus free year-round 🚌, and how surviving cancer deepened her gratitude for the people and institutions right in her backyard 💛.
There’s also the origin story you didn’t know you needed involving a turkey costume and a trumpet.
Also, this episode may or may not contain Phil's latest banger, “Curd Crawl”.
Take one part civic nerdy-ness, and one part holiday cheer, and press play. You’re welcome!
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